List of metropolitan areas in the Philippines

The Philippines has three metropolitan areas officially recognized by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) due to their prominence, population, size and economy: Manila, Cebu and Davao.[1][2] The most populous is Metro Manila, comprising the City of Manila, 15 neighboring cities and a municipality. The largest by land area is Metro Davao in Mindanao.

Cities and municipalities
of the Philippines
"Map of the Philippines showing its cities and municipalities"
  Highly urbanized cities
  Independent component cities
  Component cities
  Municipalities
See also
world cities
world urban areas

Previously, ten other metropolitan areas have been recognized by NEDA: Metro Angeles, Metro Bacolod, Metro Baguio, Metro Batangas, Metro Cagayan de Oro, Metro Dagupan, Metro Iloilo–Guimaras, Metro Naga, and Metro Olongapo. However, these ten were not included as official metropolises in the 2017–2022 Philippine Development Plan created by NEDA.[3] In 2028, Zamboanga City's population is projected to hit the 1,200,000 mark, qualifying it to be classified as a Metropolitan City.[4]

The official definition of each metropolitan area as listed below does not necessarily follow the actual extent of continuous urbanization. For example, the built-up area of Metro Manila has long spilled out of its borders into the adjacent provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal.[5]

List
Metro area [1] Population (2020) [6] Area [7][8] Density (2020) Managing agency
km2 sq mi /km2 /sq mi
Metro Cebu 3,165,799 1,053.19 406.64 3,000 7,800 Metro Cebu Development and Coordinating Board[9]
Carcar 4.3%|| style="text-align:right" | 136,453 116.78 45.09 1,200 3,100
Cebu City 30.5%|| style="text-align:right" | 964,169 315.00 121.62 3,100 8,000
Compostela 1.8%|| style="text-align:right" | 55,874 53.90 20.81 1,000 2,600
Consolacion 4.7%|| style="text-align:right" | 148,012 37.03 14.30 4,000 10,000
Cordova 2.2%|| style="text-align:right" | 70,595 17.15 6.62 4,100 11,000
Danao 4.9%|| style="text-align:right" | 156,321 107.30 41.43 1,500 3,900
Lapu-Lapu (Opon) 15.7%|| style="text-align:right" | 497,604 58.10 22.43 8,600 22,000
Liloan 4.8%|| style="text-align:right" | 153,197 45.92 17.73 3,300 8,500
Mandaue 11.5%|| style="text-align:right" | 364,116 25.18 9.72 14,000 36,000
Minglanilla 4.8%|| style="text-align:right" | 151,002 65.60 25.33 2,300 6,000
Naga 4.2%|| style="text-align:right" | 133,184 101.97 39.37 1,300 3,400
San Fernando 2.3%|| style="text-align:right" | 72,224 69.39 26.79 1,000 2,600
Talisay 8.3%|| style="text-align:right" | 263,048 39.87 15.39 6,600 17,000
Metro Davao 3,339,284 6,492.84 2,506.90 510 1,300 Metropolitan Davao Development Authority[10]
Carmen 2.5%|| style="text-align:right" | 82,018 166.00 64.09 490 1,300
Davao City 53.2%|| style="text-align:right" | 1,776,949 2,443.61 943.48 730 1,900
Digos 5.6%|| style="text-align:right" | 188,376 287.10 110.85 660 1,700
Hagonoy 1.7%|| style="text-align:right" | 56,919 114.28 44.12 500 1,300
Maco 2.5%|| style="text-align:right" | 83,237 342.23 132.14 240 620
Malalag 1.2%|| style="text-align:right" | 40,158 186.12 71.86 220 570
Malita 3.5%|| style="text-align:right" | 118,197 883.37 341.07 130 340
Mati 4.4%|| style="text-align:right" | 147,547 588.63 227.27 250 650
Padada 0.9%|| style="text-align:right" | 29,878 83.00 32.05 360 930
Panabo 6.3%|| style="text-align:right" | 209,230 251.23 97.00 830 2,100
Samal 3.5%|| style="text-align:right" | 116,771 301.30 116.33 390 1,000
Santa Cruz 3.0%|| style="text-align:right" | 101,125 319.91 123.52 320 830
Santa Maria 1.7%|| style="text-align:right" | 57,526 175.00 67.57 330 850
Sulop 1.1%|| style="text-align:right" | 35,151 155.26 59.95 230 600
Tagum 8.9%|| style="text-align:right" | 296,202 195.80 75.60 1,500 3,900
Metro Manila 13,484,462 633.11 244.45 21,000 54,000 Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
Caloocan 12.3%|| style="text-align:right" | 1,661,584 53.20 20.54 31,000 80,000
Las Piñas 4.5%|| style="text-align:right" | 606,293 32.02 12.36 19,000 49,000
Makati 4.7%|| style="text-align:right" | 629,616 27.36 10.56 23,000 60,000
Malabon 2.8%|| style="text-align:right" | 380,522 15.96 6.16 24,000 62,000
Mandaluyong 3.2%|| style="text-align:right" | 425,758 11.06 4.27 38,000 98,000
Manila 13.7%|| style="text-align:right" | 1,846,513 42.88 16.56 43,000 110,000
Marikina 3.4%|| style="text-align:right" | 456,059 22.64 8.74 20,000 52,000
Muntinlupa 4.0%|| style="text-align:right" | 543,445 41.67 16.09 13,000 34,000
Navotas 1.8%|| style="text-align:right" | 247,543 11.51 4.44 22,000 57,000
Parañaque 5.1%|| style="text-align:right" | 689,992 47.28 18.25 15,000 39,000
Pasay 3.3%|| style="text-align:right" | 440,656 18.64 7.20 24,000 62,000
Pasig 6.0%|| style="text-align:right" | 803,159 31.46 12.15 26,000 67,000
Pateros 0.5%|| style="text-align:right" | 65,227 1.76 0.68 37,000 96,000
Quezon City 22.0%|| style="text-align:right" | 2,960,048 165.33 63.83 18,000 47,000
San Juan 0.9%|| style="text-align:right" | 126,347 5.87 2.27 22,000 57,000
Taguig 6.6%|| style="text-align:right" | 886,722 45.18 17.44 20,000 52,000
Valenzuela 5.3%|| style="text-align:right" | 714,978 45.75 17.66 16,000 41,000

History

In 2020, 54% of the Philippine population lived in urban areas[11] encompassing many cities. Growth in some cities has led to urban spillover in adjacent municipalities.

Metro Manila was created in 1975 with the establishment of the Metro Manila Commission. This commission, reorganized in 1986 as the Metro Manila Authority, was renamed in 1995 as the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). While MMDA has no power over the local government units (LGUs) it covers, it has worked with the LGUs to solve issues that affect all of them such as traffic management.

The practice of creating an intercity board or agency to determine the limits of a metropolitan area has become common. A number of proposals have been created to create similar metropolitan arrangements in other areas of the country. In 1997, Cebu created the Metropolitan Cebu Development Council (MCDC), which was renamed the Metropolitan Cebu Development and Coordinating Board (MCDCB) in 2011. In 2022, Baguio[12] and Davao created their own metropolitan boards. Other proposed metropolitan boards include ones for Bulacan and Bataan.

  • Metro Manila
    Metro Manila
  • Metro Cebu
    Metro Cebu
  • Metro Davao
    Metro Davao

See also

References
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  9. "What is MCDCB?". Mega Cebu Blog. March 2, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  10. Joviland Rita (April 27, 2022). "Duterte OKs creation of Metropolitan Davao Development Authority". GMA News Online. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
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