NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (NCR)

1. Also know as "METRO MANILA" or simply "MANILA"

1.1. The Philippine Capital City

2. CALOOCAN

2.1. The fourth most populous city in the Philippines.

2.2. According to the 2015 census, it had a population of 1,583,978.

3. LAS PINAS

3.1. Officially called the City of Las Piñas

3.2. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 588,894

4. MAKATI

4.1. In the Philippines, is one of the sixteen cities that make up Metro Manila.

4.2. The financial center of the Philippines

5. MUNTINLUPA

5.1. is the southernmost highly urbanized city of National Capital Region (NCR).

5.2. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 504,509.

6. NAVOTAS

6.1. located north of Manila that is known as the Fishing Capital of the Philippines.

6.2. The city has the third largest fish port in Asia and the largest in Southeast Asia.

7. PARANAQUE

7.1. It is bordered to the north by Pasay, to the northeast by Taguig, to the southeast by Muntinlupa, to the southwest by Las Piñas, and to the west by Manila Bay.

8. PASIG

8.1. Located along the eastern border of Metro Manila, Pasig is bordered on the west by Quezon City and Mandaluyong; to the north by Marikina; to the south by Makati, Pateros, and Taguig; and to the east by Antipolo, the municipality of Cainta and Taytay in the province of Rizal.

9. VALENZUELA

9.1. It is the 119th largest city in the country located at about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) north of the capital city of Manila.

10. NCR encompasses an area of 619.57 km2 (239.22 sq mi) and has a population of 12,877,253,[2] making it the most densely populated region of the country.

11. PASAY

11.1. It is bordered to the north by the City of Manila, Makati to the northeast, Taguig to the east, and Parañaque to the south.

12. QUEZON CITY

12.1. Most populous city

12.2. Former capital

13. MALABON

13.1. officially the City of Malabon

13.2. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 365,525.

13.3. Located in North Manila

14. MANDALUYONG

14.1. Located directly east of Manila

14.2. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 386,276.

15. MARIKINA

15.1. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 450,741.

15.2. Located along the eastern border of Metro Manila, Marikina is the main gateway of Metro Manila to Rizal and Quezon provinces

16. TAGUIG

16.1. is a highly urbanized city located in the south-eastern portion of Metro Manila in the Philippines.

16.2. According to the 2015 census, Taguig is the seventh-most populous city in the Philippines, after Zamboanga City; it has a population of 804,915.