Outline of Metro Manila

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Metro Manila: Metro Manila is the capital region of the Philippines, and is one of its seventeen administrative regions.

It is located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay, in the southern portion of the island of Luzon.

It lies between the Central Luzon and Calabarzon regions, with the province of Bulacan to the north, Rizal to the east, and Laguna and Cavite to the south.

The earliest evidence of human life in and around the area of Manila was dated to around 3000 BC.

With a population of 12,877,253 in 2015, Metro Manila is the largest metropolitan area in the Philippines, and the tenth most populous metropolitan area in Asia.