NATIONAL
CAPITAL
REGION
LOCATION
• The National Capital Region (NCR), also known as Metropolitan Manila, is
the capital region of the Philippines. It is located in the southwestern portion
of Luzon, directly below Central Luzon. Lying along the flat alluvial and deltaic
plains draining the Pasig River and Laguna de Bay, its territory extends
eastward and up the rolling hills of Marikina Valley and stops short at the
lowlying edges of Rizal province. It is bounded by the fertile plains of Central
Luzon in the North, the sweeping Sierra Madre Mountains in the East, and
Laguna de Bay in the South. Manila Bay, on the other hand, spreads out
perfectly on the West, providing a great canvass for the famed sunsets of
Manila.
GEOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
• Based on its geological features, Metro Manila may be subdivided into four
(4) zones: the Coastal Margin (including the reclaimed areas in Manila Bay),
the Guadalupe Plateau, the Marikina Valley, and the Laguna Lowlands. About
69 percent of the region rests on the Guadalupe Plateau and Marikina Valley,
an area with high elevation and solid geographical foundations. The
remaining 31 percent on the other hand are situated on the so-called Coastal
Margins and Laguna Lowlands which are flood-prone. The flood-prone areas
is comprised of the cities of Manila, Navotas, Malabon and parts of Caloocan.
Land subsidence and rising sea levels are seen as the cause of flooding in
these areas, particularly in Navotas and Malabon City. On the eastern part,
the flood prone towns are Pasig City, Marikina City, Municipality of Pateros
and Taguig City. Heavy flood damage is experienced in these areas due to
recurrent flooding caused by the overflow of Pasig and Marikina rivers. The
town of Pateros and parts of Tagui
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
Established
November 7, 1975
Composed of
Cities of Manila
Area
• Total
613.94 km2 (237.04 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)
• Total
12,877,253
• Density
21,000/km2 (54,000/sq mi)
The National Capital Region has a population of 12,877,253 according to the 2015
national census. Its total urban area, composing of the urban agglomeration which
refers to the continuous urban expansion of Metro Manila into the provinces of
Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Batangas has a population of 24,123,000. It is the
most populous region in the Philippines, the 7th most populous metropolitan area
in Asia, and the 3rd most populous urban area in the world.
The most populous cities in Metro Manila are Quezon City (2,936,116), Manila
(1,780,148), Caloocan (1,583,978), Taguig (804,915), Pasig (755,300), Parañaque
(665,822), Valenzuela (620,422), Las Piñas (588,894), Makati (582,602) and
Muntinlupa (504,509).
The population of the NCR increased by 1.58 percent annually, on average,
during the period 2010 to 2015. By comparison, the rate at which the region’s
population grew during the period 2000 to 2010 was higher at 1.78 percent. See
below.
Annual Population Growth Rate of the National Capital Region
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 215 Censuses)
Reference Period
Annual Population Growth Rate
(in percent)
2010-2015
1.58
2000-2010
1.78
Annual Population Growth Rate by Highly Urbanized City/Municipality:
National Capital Region (Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Censuses)
Highly Urbanized
City/Municipality
City of Manila
Population Growth Rate
2010-2015
2000-2010
1.43
0.44
City of Mandaluyong
3.12
1.67
City of Marikina
City of Pasig
Quezon City
City of San Juan
Caloocan City
City of Malabon
City of Navotas
City of Valenzuela
City of Las Piñas
City of Makati
1.16
2.31
1.17
0.12
1.18
0.65
0.03
1.45
1.22
1.85
0.81
2.86
2.42
0.31
2.37
0.42
0.78
1.71
1.57
1.16
City of Muntinlupa
1.78
1.95
City of Parañaque
2.39
2.72
1.12
-0.09
4.32
1.02
1.12
3.26
Pasay City
Pateros
Taguig City
Sources:
• https://psa.gov.ph/content/population-national-capitalregion-based-2015-census-population
• https://www.wikipedia.org