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What to know before visiting Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila is the seat of government and one of three defined metropolitan areas in the Philippines. It is composed of 16 highly urbanized cities: the city of Manila, Quezon City, Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, San Juan, Taguig, and Valenzuela, as well as the municipality of Pateros. The region encompasses an area of 619.57 square kilometers and a population of 13,484,462 as of 2020. It is the second most populous and the most densely populated region of the Philippines. It is also the 9th most populous metropolitan area in Asia and the 5th most populous urban area in the world. The region is the center of culture (including arts and entertainment), economy, education and government of the Philippines. Designated as a global power city, the region exerts a significant impact on commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment, both locally and internationally. It is the home to all embassies in the Philippines, thereby making it an important center for international diplomacy in the country. Its economic power makes the region the country's premier center for finance and commerce. The region accounts for 36% of the gross domestic product (GDP) of the Philippines.The region was established in 1975 through Presidential Decree No. 824 in response to the needs to sustain the growing population and for the creation for the center of political power and the seat of the government of the Philippines. The Province of Manila, the predecessor entity of the region, is one of the first eight provinces that revolted against the Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines at the end of the 19th century. Manila's role in the Revolution is honored in the flag of the Philippines, where the sun's eight rays symbolize the eight revolutionary provinces. -Wikipedia
General Info
Time Zone
GMT +08:00
Currency
Philippine Peso
1USD = 55.74 PHP
Best time to visit
June
July
Local Weather
JAN
23.5°
23.5°
FEB
23.8°
30.5°
MAR
24.9°
32.1°
APR
26.2°
33.5°
MAY
26.7°
33.2°
JUN
26.2°
33.2°
JUL
25.8°
31.1°
AUG
25.5°
30.6°
SEP
25.5°
30.9°
OCT
25.5°
30.9°
NOV
24.9°
30.7°
DEC
23.9
29.7°
Popular Activities
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Fort Santiago
Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach
National Museum of Fine Arts
Rizal Park
Manila Ocean Park
Plaza Roma
Bonifacio and the Katipunan Revolution Monument
Casa Manila
National Planetarium
Malacañang Palace
Paco Park
Baluarte de San Diego
Ayala Triangle Gardens
The Fountain at Okada Manila
Art In Island
Arroceros Forest Park
Mystery Manila @ Eastwood
DreamPlay
The Manila Cathedral
National Museum of Natural History
José Rizal Monument (Parque de la Luneta)
Kilometer Zero
Circle of Fun
Quezon Memorial Circle
San Agustin Church
Symphony Evening Show
Ayala Museum
Intramuros and Rizal’s Bagumbayan Light and Sound Museum
Destileria Limtuaco Museum
Relief Map Of The Philippine Islands
Washington Sycip Park
Rizal Shrine at Fort Santiago
Rainforest Adventure Experience
Plaza Moriones
Manila Zoo
Quezon Memorial Shrine
Makati Museum
Baluartillo de San Jose
Legazpi Active Park
New Binondo Chinatown Arch
Museo Pambata
The Dungeons of Fort Santiago
The Mind Museum
Padre Blanco Gardens
Bambike Ecotours Intramuros
Jose Yao Campos Park
Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center
Plaza Miranda
Runway Manila
National Museum of Anthropology
Ortigas Park
William A Jones Bridge (Puente de España)
Baluarte De San Miguel
Pinaglabanan Memorial Shrine
Greenbelt Park
SM MOA Eye
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
Museo ng Sining, GSIS
QCX: Quezon City Experience
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