Greater Manila generally refers to the contiguous urbanization surrounding Metro Manila

Metro Manila

Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...

. Greater Manila spills into the neighboring provinces of Laguna, Cavite

Cavite

Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. Cavite is surrounded by Laguna to the east, Metro Manila to the northeast, and Batangas to the south...

, Rizal

Rizal

Rizal is a province located in the CALABARZON , just 16 kilometers east of Manila. The province was named after the country's national hero, José Rizal. Rizal Governor Casimiro A. Ynares III on June 17, 2008 announced the transfer of the Capitol from Pasig. Its P 270-million capitol building,...

, Bulacan

Bulacan

Bulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro...

, Pampanga

Pampanga

Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Pampanga is bordered by the provinces of Bataan and Zambales to the west, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija to the north, and Bulacan to the southeast...

 and Batangas

Batangas

Batangas is a first class province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas City and it is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the...

. Greater Manila hugs Laguna de Bay

Laguna de Bay

Laguna de Bay is the largest lake in the Philippines and the third largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia after Tonle Sap in Cambodia and Lake Toba in Sumatra, Indonesia. It is on the island of Luzon between the provinces of Laguna to the south and Rizal to the north...

, the largest lake in Luzon

Luzon

Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...

. Mega Manila

Mega Manila

Mega Manila is the term used for the regions of Central Luzon, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA and Metro Manila. It is frequently used in the press, advertising, television and radio...

 corresponds to Greater Manila, but it is a specifically defined term but neither of its two definitions, the looser nor the stricter one, offer any sub-provincial granularity. This is important because not all the cities and towns of the above mentioned provinces are urbanized, there are stark development contrasts ranging from dense suburban to rural areas within a province, and some urban zones (notably Angeles

Angeles

Angeles may refer to:*Los Angeles, the largest city in California and the Western United States*Angeles City, a city in Pampanga, Philippines*"Angeles", a 1991 song by Enya from her album Shepherd Moons...

 and San Fernando

San Fernando

-Argentina:*San Fernando, Buenos Aires, city of Greater Buenos Aires*San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, capital of Catamarca province-Mexico:*San Fernando, Chiapas*San Fernando, Coahuila*San Fernando, Durango*San Fernando, Tamaulipas...

 of Pampanga) are independent cities that are not yet absorbed by Manila's belt of urbanization. There is no official sub-provincial based definition for Greater Manila.

Provinces

The density of provinces around Metro Manila is far higher than the national average. Cavite, for example, is 1,888.9 per square km or 6.17 times the national average. Similarly, Rizal, Laguna, Bulacan, Pampanga and Bataan all have population density over twice the national average of 306 per square km. The sum total population of these provinces is about 25.5 million using 2007 census figures.

Table 1

Localities which have at least 1,000 people per square kilometer and are in a contiguous 1,000+ people/km2 density zone with Metro Manila:

Region	Population (2007 Census Philippines census The Philippines census is a regularly occurring and official count of the human population of a certain local administrative unit in the Philippines...  figures)	Area (km²)	Density Population density Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...  (per km²)
Metro Manila Metro Manila Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...	11,553,427	636	18,166
Lipa City Lipa City The Lipa City /Li-pâ/ is a first class city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. It is one of the three component cities of Batangas province... , Batangas	260,568	209.4	2,942.2
Santo Tomas, Batangas Santo Tomas, Batangas Santo Tomas is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 113,105 people. The town is a gateway to the province from Laguna...	113,105	95.41	1,185.5
Tanauan City Tanauan City The City of Tanauan is a second class city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 142,537 inhabitants in 21,912 households. It was incorporated as a city under Republic Act No... *, Batangas	142,537	147.2	968
Malvar, Batangas Malvar, Batangas Malvar is a 2nd class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. As of 2009, the population of Malvar was 41,270 and the total number of households was 8,678...	41,730	33.0	1,264.5
Padre Garcia, Batangas Padre Garcia, Batangas Padre Garcia is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 42,942 people in 6,334 households...	42,942	41.51	1,264.5
Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas Mataasnakahoy is a 4th class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has 25,400 people in 3,918 households....	25,400	22.1	1,149.3
San Jose, Batangas San Jose, Batangas San Jose is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 61,307 people in 10,123 households....	61,307	53.29	1,150.4
San Pascual, Batangas San Pascual, Batangas San Pascual is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 57,200 people in 9,744 households....	57,200	50.7	1,128.2
Batangas City Batangas City - Foreign Rule :The first Spanish missionaries arrived in Batangas City since 1572. Finally on 1581 Spanish authorities governing the Philippines created a pueblo in the area which included the hill where the present Provincial Capitol of Batangas stands after the formal end of the Coumintang...	295,231	282.96	1,150.4
Talisay, Batangas	39,120	28.2	1,387.2
Bauan, Batangas Bauan, Batangas The Municipality of Bauan is a first class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 79,831 people in 15,353 households.- Barangays :...	79,831	53.3	1,497.7
Batangas Batangas Batangas is a first class province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas City and it is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the... Subtotal	1,158,971	1017.07	1,139.5
Meycauayan City	196,569	22.10	8,894
Marilao, Bulacan Marilao, Bulacan Marilao is a first class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 160,452 inhabitants in 22,363 households.- Built up area :...	160,452	26.25	6,112
Santa Maria, Bulacan Santa Maria, Bulacan According to the 2007 Census, the population of Sta. Maria grew by 60,976 from 144,282 in 2000 to 205,258 in 2007, making it the third biggest LGU in Bulacan in terms of population. The municipality has a population density of 2,257.56 persons per km² in 24 barangays.Total income in Santa Maria was...	205,258	90.92	2,258
San Jose del Monte City San Jose del Monte City The City of San Jose del Monte is a first class suburban component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. It is bordered by Caloocan City and Quezon City, both in Metro Manila, in the south; by Rodriguez, Rizal in the east; Santa Maria and Marilao, both of Bulacan, in the west and...	439,090	165.10	2,659
Bocaue, Bulacan Bocaue, Bulacan Bocaue is a first-class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. The municipality of Bocaue lies 24.5 kilometers northeast of Manila through the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Highway and is located at the mid-southwestern portion of Bulacan...	105,817	31.87	3,320
Malolos City Malolos City City of Malolos is a 3rd class urban component city in the Republic of the Philippines. Malolos is considered as the 115th city in the country. It is the capital city of the province of Bulacan as the seat of the provincial government...	223,069	67.30	3,314
Balagtas, Bulacan Balagtas, Bulacan Balagtas is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 62,684 inhabitants in 11,834 households....	62,684	32.05	1,956
Bulacan, Bulacan Bulacan, Bulacan Bulacan or Bulakan is a 1st class partially urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 72,289 people in 13,577 households. It is 35 km north of Manila... *	72,289	72.9	972.5
Guiguinto, Bulacan Guiguinto, Bulacan Guiguinto is one of the fast growing municipalities in the province of Bulacan. From a predominating agricultural economy, it gradually urbanized and developed. It is now a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. It's now conurbated with Metro Manilla. According to the...	89,225	21.48	4,153
Plaridel, Bulacan Plaridel, Bulacan The Battle of Plaridel was fought in 1945 between troops of the Philippine Commonwealth Army units and the local Bulaceño resistance fighters and those the Japanese Imperial forces in the town municipality of Plaridel.-Barangays:...	99,817	41.0	2,434
Pandi, Bulacan Pandi, Bulacan Pandi is a 2nd class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. The municipality of Pandi lies 41 kilometers northeast of Manila and is located at the eastern portion of Bulacan...	60,637	31.7	1,912
Calumpit, Bulacan Calumpit, Bulacan CALUMPIT is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 98,017 people in 16,167 households.-Physical and Socio-Political:Land Area: 5,625 has.No...	98,017	56.25	1,442
Pulilan, Bulacan Pulilan, Bulacan Pulilan is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 85,008 inhabitants in 13,948 households...	85,008	30	2,834
Hagonoy, Bulacan Hagonoy, Bulacan Hagonoy is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2007 NSO census, it has a population of 126,329 inhabitants distributed in 25,900 households. It is the birthplace of Former Senator Blas F...	126,329	90.38	1,398
Baliuag, Bulacan Baliuag, Bulacan Baliuag or Baliwag is a 1st Class Urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 136,982 inhabitants in 25,050 households....	136,982	41.88	3,270
Obando, Bulacan Obando, Bulacan Obando is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. It is 16 kilometers away from the Philippine capital Manila. Obando is landlocked, bordered by two cities from Metro Manila namely Valenzuela City in the east, Navotas and Malabon City in the south, Bulacan in the north,...	56,258	52.1	1,079.8
Paombong, Bulacan Paombong, Bulacan Paombong is a 3rd class partially urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. Dubbed as the Vinegar Capital of the Philippines, Paombong is famous for its vinegar extracted from the sap of sasa , thus the term "sukang Paombong" became known in Luzon and other parts of the...	53,510	46.3	1,155.7
Bulacan Bulacan Bulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro...  Subtotal	2,271,011	919.58	2,470
Bacoor, Cavite Bacoor, Cavite The Municipality of Bacoor is a first class urban municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. It is a lone district congressional district of Cavite...	441,197	52.4	8,419
Imus, Cavite Imus, Cavite The Municipality of Imus is a first-class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines, and it is the officially designated capital of Cavite...	253,158	64.7	3,912
Dasmariñas City	556,330	90.1	6,175
Kawit, Cavite	76,405	16.7	4,575
General Trias, Cavite	218,387	108.7	2,009
Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite The Municipality of General Mariano Alvarez or simply GMA, is an urban municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 136,613 people in an area of just 11.40 square kilometers, making it the most densely populated city/municipality in Cavite...	136,613	11.4	11,983
Carmona, Cavite Carmona, Cavite The Municipality of Carmona is a first class urban municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 68,135 people in a land area of 30.92 square kilometres....	68,135	30.9	2,205
Cavite City Cavite City The City of Cavite is a fourth class city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. The city occupies a hook shaped peninsula jutting out into Manila Bay. Cavite City used to be the capital of the province...	104,581	20.8	5,028
Tanza, Cavite Tanza, Cavite Municipality of Tanza is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines...	171,795	98.2	1,749
Rosario, Cavite Rosario, Cavite The Municipality of Rosario is a first class urban municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 94,228 people in an area of 38.16 square kilometers, making it the second most densely populated city/municipality in Cavite after General...	94,228	8.2	11,491
Noveleta, Cavite Noveleta, Cavite The Municipality of Noveleta is an urban municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 46,336 people. The current mayor is Engr...	46,336	8.6	8,565
Naic, Cavite	87,058	86.0	1,012
Silang, Cavite Silang, Cavite The Municipality of Silang is a first class landlocked municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2009 census, it has a population of 234,285 people in an area of . Silang is located in the eastern section of Cavite... *	199,285	209.4	952
Cavite Cavite Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. Cavite is surrounded by Laguna to the east, Metro Manila to the northeast, and Batangas to the south...  Subotal	2,453,508	806.1	3,044
San Pedro, Laguna San Pedro, Laguna The City of San Pedro is a first class Municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is named after its patron saint, Saint Peter. San Pedro is Laguna's gateway to Metro Manila since it lies on the boundary with Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila's southernmost city...	281,808	24.05	11,717.6
Biñan City	262,735	39.1	6,827
Santa Rosa City Santa Rosa City The City of Santa Rosa is a first class city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is also known as "The Lion City of the South" since 1994...	266,943	39.1	6,827
Cabuyao	205,376	43.3	4,743
Calamba City Calamba City Calamba City is a first class component city located in the province of Laguna, Philippines. Situated only 54 kilometers south of Manila, about an hour by chartered bus, Calamba City is a popular tourist destination with its hot spring resorts, most of the resorts are located in Barangay Pansol...	360,281	144.8	2,488
Los Baños, Laguna Los Baños, Laguna The Nature and Science City of Los Baños is a 1st class urban city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 98,631 inhabitants in 17,030 households...	98,631	56.5	1,746
Bay, Laguna Bay, Laguna Bay is a 3rd class also considered as 2nd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 60,756 inhabitants in 15,194 households...	50,756	42.66	1,189.8
San Pablo City San Pablo City The City of San Pablo , a first class city in the province of Laguna, Philippines, is one of the country's oldest cities. The City of San Pablo lies in the southern portion of Laguna province...	237,259	197.6	1,200
Laguna Subtotal	1,763,789	587.11	3004.18
Apalit, Pampanga Apalit, Pampanga Apalit is a Philippine municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. It is situated in the Luzon Island. According to the latest census, it has a population of 97,296 inhabitants in 15,072 households....	97,296	72.14	1,348.7
Masantol, Pampanga Masantol, Pampanga Masantol is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 50,984 people in 8,899 households.-History:...	50,984	48.25	1,056.6
Pampanga Pampanga Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Pampanga is bordered by the provinces of Bataan and Zambales to the west, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija to the north, and Bulacan to the southeast...  Subtotal	148,280	120.39	1,231.6
Antipolo City Antipolo City Antipolo is a city in the Philippines located in the province of Rizal; about 25 kilometers east of Manila. It is the largest city in the Calabarzon Region in terms of population...	633,971	306.10	2,071.12
Cainta, Rizal Cainta, Rizal The Municipality of Cainta is a first-class urban municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. It is one of the oldest , and is the town with the second smallest land area of 26.81 km² next to Angono with 26.22 km².Cainta serves as the secondary gateway to the rest of Rizal...	289,833	26.81	10,810.63
San Mateo, Rizal San Mateo, Rizal San Mateo, Rizal is a first class urban municipality of Rizal Province. Located on the island of Luzon, San Mateo is one of 13 municipalities and a capital city that make up the Province of Rizal, Region 4-A of the Philippines. San Mateo is part of the Metro Luzon Urban Beltway...	184,860	55.09	3,355.60
Taytay, Rizal Taytay, Rizal The Municipality of Taytay is a first class, urban municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. It is currently the third second most populous town in Rizal after and Cainta. Taytay serves a the gateway of West Rizal to the cities of Pasig and Taguig...	262,485	38.80	6,765.08
Angono, Rizal Angono, Rizal Angono is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines and Angono, Rizal is Known as "Arts Capital of the Philippines". It is located 30 kilometers east of Manila...	97,209	26.22	3,707.44
Binangonan, Rizal Binangonan, Rizal The Municipality of Binangonan is a first class urban municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 238,931 inhabitants in 38,488 households in census. It has a land area of 64.38 km²....	238,931	66.34	3,601.61
Rodriguez, Rizal Rodriguez, Rizal Rodriguez, Rizal is a first-class, urban municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. It is the northernmost town in the province and comes after San Mateo, Rizal, and Quezon City coming from Metro Manila...	223,594	172.85	1,293.57
Cardona, Rizal Cardona, Rizal Cardona is a 3rd class urban municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 44,942 inhabitants in 7,953 households...	44,942	28.56	1,573.6
Morong, Rizal Morong, Rizal Morong is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 50,538 inhabitants in 8,988 households. A popular attraction is Spanish-era St. Jerome's Parish Church...	50,538	37.58	1,344.8
Teresa, Rizal Teresa, Rizal Teresa is a 1st class municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 44,436 inhabitants in 6,374 households....	44,436	18.61	2,387.7
Rizal Rizal Rizal is a province located in the CALABARZON , just 16 kilometers east of Manila. The province was named after the country's national hero, José Rizal. Rizal Governor Casimiro A. Ynares III on June 17, 2008 announced the transfer of the Capitol from Pasig. Its P 270-million capitol building,...  Subtotal	2,070,799	776.96	2,665.2
Totals of contiguous localities*	21,419,785	4,863.21	4,404.45

Notes:

• This city is included because its current population is projected to exceed 1,000 people per square km and completely surrounded by localities that match these criteria, as well as possibility of an undercount.
• Localities densities of 1,000 people/km2 in a contiguous 1,000+ people/km2 density zone with Metro Manila

Table 2

Localities not contiguous with Metro Manila's 1000+ people/km2 density zone, but with a density over 1000:

Locality	Population (2007 Census Philippines census The Philippines census is a regularly occurring and official count of the human population of a certain local administrative unit in the Philippines...  figures)	Area (km²)	Density Population density Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...  (per km²)
Taal, Batangas Taal, Batangas Taal is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 51,459 people in 8,451 households.It is the Balisong and Barong Tagalog Capital of the Philippines...	39,120	28.2	1,729.1
Santa Teresita, Batangas Santa Teresita, Batangas Santa Teresita is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 16,891 people in 2,762 households....	16,891	16.3	1,036.2
San Nicolas, Batangas San Nicolas, Batangas San Nicolas is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 19,046 people in 2,946 households...	19,046	14.3	1,331.8
Mendez, Cavite Mendez, Cavite Mendez is a 4th class urban municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 26,757 people in an area of 43.27 square kilometers.-History:...	26,757	20.7	1,292.6
Victoria, Laguna Victoria, Laguna Victoria is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 33,829 people in 6,128 households....	33,829	22.35	1,513.6
Pagsanjan, Laguna Pagsanjan, Laguna Pagsanjan is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 35,944 people in 7,274 households. It is situated about 92 kilometers south of Manila. The main tourist spot of Pagsanjan is the Pagsanjan Falls or...	35,944	26.36	1,363.6
Pila, Laguna Pila, Laguna Pila is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 44,227 people in 7,750 households...	44,227	31.2	1,417.5
Santa Cruz, Laguna Santa Cruz, Laguna Santa Cruz is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is also the capital town of the province of Laguna. According to the latest census, it has a population of 101,914 people in 19,627 households and with a growth rate of 1.37%)...	101,914	38.59	2,640.9
Guagua, Pampanga Guagua, Pampanga Guagua is a first-class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 104,284 people in 18,438 households....	104,284	31.19	3,343.5
Angeles, Pampanga	314,493	66.16	4,753
Magalang, Pampanga Magalang, Pampanga Magalang is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 98,595 people in 15,257 households.-Barangays:Magalang is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.* Camias* Dolores...	98,595	97.32	1,013.1
Mexico, Pampanga Mexico, Pampanga -Barangays:Mexico is administratively subdivided into 43 barangays.* Acli* Anao* Balas* Buenavista* Camuning* Cawayan* Concepcion* Culubasa* Divisoria* Dolores * Eden* Gandus* Lagundi* Laput* Laug* Masamat* Masangsang -Barangays:Mexico is administratively subdivided into 43 barangays.* Acli* Anao*...	141,298	117.41	1,203.5
Santa Ana, Pampanga Santa Ana, Pampanga Santa Ana is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 49,756 people in 7,402 households.-Barangays:Santa Ana is politically subdivided into 14 barangays...	49,756	39.84	1,248.9
Santa Rita, Pampanga Santa Rita, Pampanga Santa Rita is a 4th class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 36,723 people in 6,118 households....	36,723	29.76	1,233.9
San Fernando, Pampanga	269,365	67.74	3,977
Totals	1,132,242	647.42	2,058