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The Philippines is an archipelago of over 7,000 islands in Southeast Asia, with a population of over 100 million people from diverse ethnicities and cultures. Some of the largest and most important cities in the Philippines are Manila, Quezon City, Davao City, Cebu City, Zamboanga City, and Antipolo. Manila is the capital city and center of politics, science, and culture, while Quezon City is the most populous city in Metro Manila. Davao City is the largest city in terms of land area and is located near Mount Apo, the highest mountain in the Philippines.

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Info Maps Philippines

The Philippines is an archipelago of over 7,000 islands in Southeast Asia, with a population of over 100 million people from diverse ethnicities and cultures. Some of the largest and most important cities in the Philippines are Manila, Quezon City, Davao City, Cebu City, Zamboanga City, and Antipolo. Manila is the capital city and center of politics, science, and culture, while Quezon City is the most populous city in Metro Manila. Davao City is the largest city in terms of land area and is located near Mount Apo, the highest mountain in the Philippines.

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The Philippines

The Philippines, also known as the Republic of the Philippines (Tagalog: Republika ng Pilipinas), is a
tropical county in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean.
The Philippines eists of !,"#! islan$s. The %ain geographical $i&isions are Luzon, Visayas an$
Mindanao. The capital city is Manila. The esti%ate$ population a%ounts to '( %illion people, containing
%ultiple ethnicities an$ cultures.
Main cities of the Philippines
Quezon City
)ue*on +ity is the largest city, both in population an$ lan$ area, in ,etro ,anila. -ro% "'(. to "'!/
)ue*on +ity was the capital city of The Philippines. The 0ouse of Representati&es of the Philippines at
the 1atasang Pa%bansa +o%ple an$ the %etropolis2 largest source of water (the 3o&aliches Rese&oir)
are hoste$ by )ue*on +ity.
Places worth seeing: Ace 4ater Spa, 3inoy A5uino Parks an$ 4il$life +enter, 6a ,esa 3ature Reser&e,
7nfinishe$ Port.
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Population: 9,/.#,###
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Manila
,anila is the capital city of the Philippines (fro% ";!" to "'(. an$ fro% "'!/ to present). ,anila for%s an
agglo%eration (,etro ,anila) with "/ other cities. ,anila is the political, scientific an$ cultural centre of
the Philippines. 8n a$$ition, the city has %ultiple uni&ersities, theatres, %useu%s an$ other places of
interest.
Places worth seeing: 8ntra%uros (the ol$est $istrict of the city of ,anila), ,anila +athe$ral, San Agustin
+hurch (liste$ on the 73<S+O 4orl$ 0eritage 6ist), -ort Santiago, 3ational ,useu% of the -ilipino
People (work of art), ,etropolitian ,useu% of ,anila (pre=Spanish >ewelry), Roas 1oule&ar$ (won$erful
&iew on ,anila 1ay ? goo$ sea=foo$ restaurants), Anilao Outrigger Resort ($i&ing acti&ities).
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Caloocan
+aloocan is part of the 3ational +aptial Region known as ,etro ,anila. +aloocan is surroun$e$ by %any
other cities such as )ue*on +ity, ,anila, ,alabon, 3a&otas, Aalen*uela an$ San Bose Cel ,onte
1ulacan. The na%e +aloocan co%es fro% the Tagalog wor$ lo=ok which %eans Dinner%ost areaE.
8slan$: 6u*on
Population: ",@.#,###
6an$ area: ;@ s5uare kilo%eters : 9" s5uare %iles
Davao City
Ca&ao +ity is the largest city of the Philippines in ter%s of lan$ area. Ca&ao +ity is the capital of the
Ca&ao Region. The city bor$ers the foot of the highest %ountain of the Philippines (,t. Apo, 9,';( %eter).
4hile other %ain cities of the Philippines ha&e high=rise buil$ings, %ost of the buil$ings in Ca&ao +ity are
low=rise $ue to the high risk of earth5uakes in the area. The en&iron%ent is green an$ the city is known as
the safest city of the country an$ for its best police force. -rancicso 1angoy 8nternational Airport is locate$
near Ca&ao +ity.
8slan$: ,in$anao
Population: ",@/#,###
6an$ area: 9,((( s5uare kilo%eters : '(( s5uare %iles
Cebu City
+ebu +ity, also known as DThe )ueen +ity of the SouthE, is the capital city of the pro&ince +ebu. 8t is the
ol$est city of the country. Together with ' other cities, +ebu +ity for%s the agglo%eration ,etro +ebu.
,actan=+ebu 8nternational Airport is locate$ on the islan$ ,actan, which is near the coast of +ebu +ity.
8slan$: +ebu
Population: .##,###
6an$ area: @"; s5uare kilo%eters : "99 s5uare %iles
Zamboanga City
Fa%boanga +ity is also known as the D+ity of -lowersE. Fa%boanga +ity is a so=calle$ chartere$ city in
the South of the Philippines. ,any citi*ens of Fa%boanga speak Spanish. Place of interest: -ort Pilar
("!th century).

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Antipolo
Cue to its location on the hills i%%e$iately east of ,etro ,anila, Antipolo is also known as the D+ity in the
SkyE. Antipolo is a real tourist city, being host to a ,arian shrine an$ the 0inulugang Taktak 3ational Patk.
8slan$: 6u*on
Population: /@;,000
6an$ area: @#/ s5uare kilo%eters : "". s5uare %iles
Pasig
Pasig hosts %ost of the Ortigas +enter, one of the top business $istricts of the country. 1efore Pasig
hoste$ the capitol an$ %any go&ern%ent buil$ings of the pro&ince Ri*al, but fro% "'!; the city was
incorporate$ into ,etro ,anila.
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Population: /";,###
6an$ area: @" s5uare kilo%eters : "9 s5uare %iles
Taguig
Taguig is part of ,etro ,anila. 1efore it was known for its thri&ing fishing co%%unity, but recently it
beca%e an i%portant resi$ential, co%%ercial an$ in$ustrial center. Taguig is ranke$ first in the <ase of
Coing 1usiness in$e by the 4orl$ 1ank2s 8nternational -inance +orporation.
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Population: /"#,###
6an$ area: (. s5uare kilo%eters : "' s5uare %iles
Valenzuela
Together with "/ other cities Aalen*uela, officially known as the +ity of Aalen*uela, for%s ,etro ,anila.
Aalen*uela is a highly=urbani*e$, first=class city, with an in$ustrial an$ resi$ential suburb of ,anila. Since
Aalen*uela has beco%e a city in "''., its econo%y has flourishe$ an$ its population has swelle$
significantly.
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Population: ;!#,###
6an$ area: (; s5uare kilo%eters : "! s5uare %iles

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