For other meanings of the word, see
Manila (disambiguation). For the greater metropolitan area, see
Metro Manila. The City of Manila (
Filipino: Lungsod ng Maynila), or simply Manila, is the
capital of the
Philippines and one of the municipalities that make up
Metro Manila. The city is located on the eastern shore of
Manila Bay on
Luzon, the country's largest island.Manila is the hub of a thriving metropolitan area home to over 10 million people. The
Metro Manila area also known as the National Capital Region (NCR), of which the City of Manila is a part, is a much bigger metropolis consisting of 17 cities and municipalities. This article discusses the city itself; see
Metro Manila for the article on the metropolis.
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