Makati

Highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines

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Highly urbanized city in National Capital Region, Philippines

Makati

Highly urbanized city

Skyline of Makati City

Ayala Triangle

Circuit Makati

Poblacion

Rockwell Center

Makati City Hall

Nuestra Señora de Gracia Church

Flag

Seal

Logo

Etymology: San Pedro [de] Macati
Nickname:

Financial Capital of the Philippines

Motto(s):

Makati, Mahalin Natin, Atin Ito.
("Makati, let us love it, it is ours.")

Anthem: Himno ng Makati
English: Makati Hymn

Martsa ng Makati
English: Makati March

* Map of Metro Manila with Makati highlighted

OpenStreetMap

Makati

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 14°33′24″N 121°01′17″E﻿ / ﻿14.5567°N 121.0214°E﻿ / 14.5567; 121.0214
Country| Philippines
Region| National Capital Region
Province| none
District|  1st and 2nd district
Founded| June 1, 1670
(as San Pedro de Macati)
Renamed| February 28, 1914
(as Makati)
Cityhood| February 4, 1995
Recent territorial change| November 9, 2023
Barangays| 23
Government

[1]

• Type| Sangguniang Panlungsod
• Mayor| Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay (UNA)
• Vice Mayor| Romulo “Kid” V. Peña, Jr. (NPC)
• Representatives|

* Monique Lagdameo (1st District) (MKTZNU)
* Dennis Almario (2nd District) (MKTZNU)

• City Council|

Members

*   * First District
* Martin John Pio Arenas
* Marie Alethea Casal-Uy
* Ferdinand Eusebio
* Virgilio Hilario Sr.
* Arlene Ortega
* Armando Padilla
* Fernando Felix Imperial
* Anna Alcina Yabut
* Second District
* Heinrich Thaddeus Angeles
* Maria Dolores Arayon
* Joel Ariones
* Levy Ramboyong
* Kristina Sarosa
* Bernadette Sese
* Maribel Vitales
* Nemesio Yabut Jr.
* Liga ng mga Barangay President
* Rolando Alvarez Jr.
* Sangguniang Kabataan President
* Jerome Tristan Pangilinan

• Electorate| 270,240 voters (2025)
Area

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• Total

| 18.17 km2 (7.02 sq mi)
Elevation

| 32 m (105 ft)
Highest elevation

| 465 m (1,526 ft)
Lowest elevation

| 0 m (0 ft)
Population

(2024 census)[3]

• Total

| 309,770
• Density| 16,111/km2 (41,730/sq mi)
• Households

| 89,638
Demonym(s)| Makiteño; Makatizen
Economy

• Income class| 1st city income class
• Poverty incidence|

0.6

% (2023)[4]
• HDI|  0.903 (Very High)
• Revenue| ₱ 19,259 million (2022), 21,199 million (2023)
• Assets| ₱ 238,262 million (2022), 242,444 million (2023)
• Expenditure| ₱ 19,651 million (2022), 20,174 million (2023)
• Liabilities| ₱ 15,695 million (2022), 16,401 million (2023)
Service provider

• Electricity| Manila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

1200–1213, 1219–1235

PSGC|

137602000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)02
Native languages| Tagalog
Major religions| Roman Catholic Church
Feast date| December 12
Catholic diocese| Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila
Patron saint| Saints Peter and Paul, Virgen de la Rosa
Website| www.makati.gov.ph

Makati (/məˈkɑːti/ ⓘ mə-KAH-tee; Tagalog pronunciation: [mɐˈkaː.t̪ɪ]), officially the City of Makati (Filipino: Lungsod ng Makati), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines, known for being one of the leading financial centers in the country. As of 2013, the city has the highest concentration of multinational and local corporations in the Philippines.[5] Major banks, corporations, department stores as well as foreign embassies are based in Makati. Makati is also known for being a major cultural and entertainment hub in Metro Manila.[6] According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 629,616 people,[7] making it the 47th most populous city in the country and 8th most populous in Metro Manila.[8] Makati is one of the most densely populated city proper areas globally, ranking 8th worldwide and 2nd in the Philippines, after Manila, with a population density of 28,975 inhabitants per square kilometer or 75,040 inhabitants per square mile.

In 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported that the estimated GDP per capita of Makati was ₱1,778,002, making it the highest GDP per capita in the Philippines.[9]

## Etymology

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Historical marker at the Saints Peter and Paul Parish Church bearing the city's former name, San Pedro Macati

The name of Makati originates from the Tagalog word kati, meaning "[of the] low tide" or "[of the] ebb tide", attributing to the tidal movements of the adjacent Pasig River. It originated from a misheard response in 1571 by locals to then-Governor-General Miguel López de Legazpi, who recorded the place's name as "Macati" after hearing them exclaim “Makati na! Kumakati na!” (transl. "It's low tide! The tide is ebbing!").[10] Used during the colonial eras, "Macati" was the historical Hispanized spelling of "Makati;"[11][12] it was also spelled as "Macali."[13] Alternatively, the word may also mean "itchy", attributed to the lipang kalabaw plant (Dendrocnide meyeniana) that once grew in the area.[14]

Until 1914, it was named San Pedro [de] Macati, a name stylized in Spanish after its patron saint, Saint Peter. The name was chosen by his namesake, Spanish captain Pedro de Brito, for his encomienda named Hacienda Pedro (now part of the present-day city), and in honor of Rev. Fr. Pedro de los Montes, who built the namesake church now known as Saints Peter and Paul Parish Church.[15][16][17] Alternatively, it was wholly spelled in its Filipinized or Tagalized form, "San Pedro [de] Makati."[18][19][20] The name was colloquially shortened to “Sampiro” by residents, referring to both the then-town and the church.[21]

## History

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### Early history

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Map of Namayan (colored pink) in 1470, with Makati shown as a part of Namayan.[22][23]

Parts of Makati were once subject to the pre-Hispanic Kingdom of Namayan, whose capital is now in the Santa Ana district of Manila.

### Spanish colonial era

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National historical marker on Tagalog installed at the old city hall building in 1991

Parts of Makati became a visita of the then-town of Santa Ana de Sapa in 1578, during the Spanish colonial era. In 1589, Captain Pedro de Brito, then an aide to the Spanish Army chief of staff, purchased a land encompassing the present-day Poblacion with a public bid of 1,400 pesos, and established his encomienda named "Hacienda Pedro". In 1608, he and his wife Ana de Herrera donated half of land to the Jesuits, with the condition of building a church in honor of his namesake, Saint Peter the Apostle, and endowed 14,000 pesos for its construction. The church, later known as San Pedro Macati Church, was completed in 1620.[24]

#### Establishment and early development

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While under the jurisdiction of the Franciscan friars during the 17th century, it was established as a town on June 1, 1670, under the name San Pedro de Macati out of Santa Ana de Sapa.[25][26][27] The nearby Nuestra Señora de Gracia Church, changed into the "Our Lady of Guadalupe" church, welcomed an image of the Virgin Mary and devotees from Mexico, and one person from a family in Makati, the Montes De Oca family,[28] which produced Isidoro Montes de Oca, who became pivotal in the Mexican War of Independence against Spain. This parish had a large spiritual jurisdiction in the province of Tondo (later known as Manila), extending up to Muntinlupa.[29]

In 1851, Don José Bonifacio Roxas, an ancestor of the Zóbel de Ayala family, purchased the estate from the Jesuits for 52,800 pesos and named it "Hacienda San Pedro de Macati".[30] Since then, the development of Makati has remained linked with the Zóbel de Ayala family and their company, Ayala Corporation.[31] In 1890, San Pedro de Macati was proclaimed as a public town of Manila province.

### American occupation

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California and Idaho troops at the San Pedro de Macati Cemetery (present-day Plaza Cristo Rey) during the 1899 Battle of Manila The building that is now Museo ng Makati served as the municipal hall of Makati from 1918 to 1961.[32]

In 1901, San Pedro Macati was incorporated into the newly established province of Rizal.[33][34] On February 28, 1914, the name of the town was shortened to its present name of Makati, under Philippine Legislature Act No. 2390.[15][20][25]

Aerial view of the Guadalupe ruins, 1932

As of 1934, Makati had 14 barangays according to the Rizal provincial directory, namely: Poblacion, Comandante Carmona, Culiculi (present-day Pio del Pilar), Guadalupe, Fort McKinley, Malapadnabato (present-day West Rembo), Masilang (present-day South Cembo), Kasilawan, Olimpia (Olympia), Palanan, Pinagkaisajan (Pinagkaisahan), Rural, Sampalukan, and Tejeros.[35]: 79 Fort McKinley, Malapadnabato, and Masilang were previously parts of Pateros.

### Japanese occupation

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Map of the City of Greater Manila, showing Makati's territory aligned with its boundaries since 2023.

On January 1, 1942, Makati was one of the municipalities of Rizal merged alongside Manila and Quezon City to form the City of Greater Manila as an emergency measure by President Manuel L. Quezon.[36] It regained its pre-war status as a municipality of Rizal when the City of Greater Manila was dissolved by President Sergio Osmeña effective August 1, 1945.[37]

### Post-war Era

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After the destruction that the Second World War brought upon Manila, and the subsequent closure of Nielson Field, the town grew rapidly, and real estate values boomed. The first of the planned communities (in what are now the barangays Forbes Park, Urdaneta, San Lorenzo, and Bel-Air established during those times) were established in the 1950s with the efforts of its landowner, Ayala y Compañía. At the same time, Fort McKinley, then renamed Fort Bonifacio, and the then Philippine Army headquarters, became the starting point for the building up of seven more communities by military families who worked in the base area. New office buildings were built on what is now the Makati Central Business District (CBD). Since the late 1960s, Makati has transformed into the financial and commercial capital of the country.[38] In December 1972, two barrios (later barangay) of Makati were established at the Inner Fort Bonifacio area: Post Proper Northside and Post Proper Southside.[39][40]

On November 7, 1975, Makati was separated from Rizal province to become part of the National Capital Region as a component municipality.[41]

### Martial Law and Corazon Aquino eras

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Main articles: Southern Tagalog 10, Martial law under Ferdinand Marcos, and People Power Revolution

Ayala Avenue (1982)

The beginning months of the 1970s marked a period of turmoil and change in the Philippines, particularly for the areas near the capital.[42] A sudden glut of debt driven public works projects in the late 1960s[43][44] led the Philippine economy to a sudden downward turn known as the 1969 Philippine balance of payments crisis, which in turn led to a period of economic difficulty and social unrest.[45][46] : "43" [47][48] With only a year left in his last constitutionally allowed term as president Ferdinand Marcos placed the Philippines under Martial Law in September 1972 and thus retained the position for fourteen more years.[49] This period in Philippine history is remembered for the Marcos administration's record of human rights abuses,[50][51] particularly targeting political opponents, student activists, journalists, religious workers, farmers, and others who fought against the Marcos dictatorship.[52]

Makati was the setting of what is believed to be the single biggest case of involuntary disappearance during martial law[53][54][55] – the case of the "Southern Tagalog 10" – ten activists from the nearby Southern Tagalog region, mostly in their twenties,[56] who were abducted in late July 1977 at the Makati Medical Center.[57]

Following the assassination of opposition senator Benigno Aquino Jr. on August 21, 1983, Makati became a nexus for protests against the dictatorship of President Ferdinand Marcos. Known as the Confetti Revolution, the demonstrations held in the central business district were led partly by employees of major corporations based in the area, culminating in the 1986 People Power Revolution that toppled Marcos' 20-year authoritarian regime. His political rival and successor, Corazon Aquino–the wife of the deceased senator Aquino–became the eleventh and first female president of the Philippines. After Mayor Nemesio Yabut succumbed to an illness on February 25, 1986, coinciding with the last day of the People Power Revolution,[58] Aquino appointed Jejomar Binay as acting mayor of Makati two days later; he was subsequently elected as mayor in 1988.[59]

In January 1986, by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 2475, s. 1986, the Fort Bonifacio Military Reservation, including the Embo barangays of Cembo, South Cembo, West Rembo, East Rembo, Comembo, Pembo and Pitogo were declared as part of Makati.[60] The proclamation was contested by Taguig because it altered the municipality's boundaries unconstitutionally, which resulted in a three-decade long territorial dispute.

During the 1989 Philippine coup attempt, the Makati central business district was occupied by Reform the Armed Forces Movement forces seeking to overthrow President Corazon Aquino. The resulting standoff lasted from December 2 to 9 and contributed to massive financial losses incurred due to the paralysis in the economic hub.[61]

### Cityhood

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On January 2, 1995, President Fidel V. Ramos signed Republic Act No. 7854,[62] making Makati the seventh city in Metro Manila. The law was approved by a plebiscite one month later, on February 2, 1995, by majority of voters.

### Contemporary

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Makati and Taguig with disputed land

On May 17, 2000, at 5:02 p.m. PHT, the Glorietta mall located inside the Ayala Center was bombed, injuring 13 persons. According to local authorities, the homemade bomb originated from the restroom of a restaurant and affected an adjacent video arcade. The bombing was said to be the precursor of the May 21, 2000 SM Megamall bombing and the Rizal Day bombings.[63]

On October 19, 2007, an explosion in Glorietta 2 left eleven people dead and injured more than a hundred. Initially, authorities said that it was caused by a liquefied petroleum gas explosion at a restaurant, but later began investigating the possibility that the explosion may have been a C-4 bomb.[64][65]

In April 2022, Makati lost in the three decades-long territorial dispute with Taguig, which was ruled with finality a year later in April 2023. The city was ordered to refrain from exercising jurisdiction over the ten Embo barangays, which were reintegrated to Taguig. Makati lost an estimated 300,000 people from its population following the lost of the Embo barangays.[66][67][68] The city also lost its boundaries with Pasig and Pateros, while the city borders of Taguig were extended up to Mandaluyong. Makati's 2nd Congressional District was put it into limbo in the aftermath of losing the Embo barangays, as it does not meet the constitutional requirement of 250,000 people since 10 out of 13 barangays are now under Taguig. There is a possibility that Makati may be reduced back to a single congressional district but pending legislation, the status quo of its existence is expected to prevail.[69] In May 2025, the court ordered Makati to cease obstructing Taguig's access to and exclusive full possession of public properties in the Embo barangays covered by Proclamation Nos. 518 and 1916. The order include health centers, multi-purpose buildings, covered courts, parks and other government properties.[70][71] Taguig reopened the facilities after their takeover and the court granted Taguig's prayer for preliminary injunction, which effectively retains Taguig's possession of the facilities for the continued public services for the Embo barangays.[72][73][74]

## Geography

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Aerial view of Makati, 2024

Makati is located within the circle of 14′40″ °N and 121′3″ °E right at the center of Metro Manila. The city is bounded on the north by the Pasig River, facing Mandaluyong, on the east by Taguig, on the southwest by Pasay, and on the northwest by the city of Manila. Creeks such as the Estero de Tripa de Gallina mostly on the west, Maricaban Creek on the south, and San Jose Creek on the east, form parts of Makati's city boundary. Makati has a total land area of 21.57 square kilometers (8.33 sq mi). Its territory also surrounds the Manila South Cemetery, an exclave of San Andres district of Manila.[75]

### Barangays

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Further information: Makati–Taguig boundary dispute

Political map of Makati

Makati is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. These barangays are group into two congressional districts, with each district being represented by a congressman in the House of Representatives. The 1st Congressional District is composed of the barangays straddling EDSA, the barangays to the north and west of them, while excluding Guadalupe Viejo, while the 2nd Congressional District is to the south and east of the 1st District, including the aforementioned barangay. The districts elect the sixteen members of the city council, eight from each of the two councilor districts that are coextensive with the congressional districts.

From 1986 to 2023, Cembo, South Cembo, West Rembo, East Rembo, Comembo, Pembo, Pitogo, Post Proper Northside, Post Proper Southside, and Rizal, which collectively known as the Embo barangays, were declared as part of Makati by virtue of Proclamation No. 2475 issued by President Ferdinand Marcos in 1986. The Proclamation unconstitutionally placed Fort Bonifacio and the Embo barangays as part of Makati, where they were represented by Makati's 2nd Congressional District until 2023. They were reintegrated to Taguig by the 2022 Supreme Court ruling regarding the territorial dispute between Makati and Taguig that was ruled with finality in 2023, declaring that the entirety of Fort Bonifacio, including the Embo barangays, are part of Taguig.[66][67][68][69]

Barangay  | Area (km2)  | Population (2010)[76] | Population (2015)[77] | Population (2020)[78]

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Bangkal  | 0.74  | 23,378  | 21,650  | 17,576
Bel-Air | 1.71  | 18,280  | 23,685  | 36,007
Carmona | 0.34  | 3,096  | 3,109  | 2,745
Dasmariñas | 1.90  | 5,654  | 5,589  | 4,160
Forbes Park | 2.53  | 2,533  | 2,335  | 3,715
Guadalupe Nuevo | 0.57  | 18,271  | 18,341  | 20,533
Guadalupe Viejo  | 0.62  | 16,411  | 13,415  | 12,900
Kasilawan  | 0.09  | 5,291  | 5,881  | 4,827
La Paz  | 0.32  | 7,931  | 7,356  | 6,346
Magallanes  | 1.20  | 5,576  | 5,672  | 5,267
Olympia  | 1.20  | 21,270  | 20,251  | 18,654
Palanan  | 0.65  | 17,283  | 14,110  | 11,623
Pinagkaisahan  | 0.16  | 5,804  | 5,468  | 4,710
Pio del Pilar  | 1.20  | 27,035  | 30,732  | 50,722
Poblacion | 1.03  | 17,120  | 25,393  | 16,706
San Antonio  | 0.89  | 11,443  | 16,840  | 17,494
San Isidro  | 0.50  | 7,589  | 8,045  | 6,098
San Lorenzo  | 2.09  | 10,006  | 12,995  | 14,054
Singkamas | 0.13  | 7,426  | 7,370  | 7,218
Sta. Cruz  | 0.47  | 7,440  | 7,207  | 6,333
Tejeros  | 0.29  | 13,868  | 13,696  | 15,122
Urdaneta  | 0.74  | 3,717  | 4,429  | 4,563
Valenzuela  | 0.24  | 7,261  | 6,310  | 5,370

### Climate

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Under the Köppen climate classification system, the city features a tropical monsoon climate. Together with the rest of the Philippines, Makati lies entirely within the tropics. Its proximity to the equator means that the temperature range is very small, rarely going lower than 20 °C (68 °F) or going higher than 38 °C (100 °F). However, humidity levels are usually very high which makes it feel much warmer. It has a distinct, albeit relatively short dry season from January through May, and a relatively lengthy wet season from June through December.

Climate data for Makati

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 31
(88)  | 33
(91)  | 34
(93)  | 34
(93)  | 33
(91)  | 31
(88)  | 31
(88)  | 31
(88)  | 31
(88)  | 31
(88)  | 31.7
(89.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 21
(70)  | 21
(70)  | 21
(70)  | 22
(72)  | 23
(73)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 23
(73)  | 22
(72)  | 22.75
(72.95)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 25.4
(1.00)  | 25.4
(1.00)  | 38.1
(1.50)  | 25.4
(1.00)  | 38.1
(1.50)  | 127
(5.0)  | 254
(10.0)  | 431.8
(17.00)  | 406.4
(16.00)  | 355.6
(14.00)  | 203.2
(8.00)  | 152.4
(6.00)  | 2,082.8
(82.00)
Source: makaticity.com[79]

### Climate change

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The Global Climate Risk Index 2021 lists the Philippines as one of countries most affected by catastrophes due to extreme weather events.[80] Makati is a low-lying, coastal city vulnerable to natural calamities intensified by climate change, such as typhoons, floods, and landslides.[80][81] The city's disaster risk reduction and management office noted a rise in rainfall experienced by the city over the years, particularly during the rainy season.[82]

In August 2022, the city government declared a climate emergency, amid rising sea levels and global temperature changes.[80]

Makati undertakes climate adaptation programs to address vulnerabilities to climate change, which include health services to residents, emergency response, and environmental management and protection.[81] It intends to increase projects to address climate change, including a planned purchase of more electric vehicles, installation of solar panels in public schools and government offices, and improvement of public transport to lessen greenhouse gas emissions.[80]

### Cityscape

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Makati Skyline, August 2020

Makati in 2011

Makati Skyline in night, March 2025

## Demographics

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As of the 2020 census, Makati had a population of 629,616. The count was later reduced to 292,743 in 2023 based on the same census when the Embo barangays were transferred to Taguig as a result of the cities' territorial dispute ruling.[83] Makati currently ranks 14th in population size within Metro Manila. A majority of Makati residents identified their religious affiliation as Roman Catholic.[citation needed] Other groups having large number of members in the city are the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Members Church of God International, Evangelical Christians, Iglesia ni Cristo, Protestantism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Judaism.[84]

Based on the city's Transport and Traffic Improvement Plan 2004–2014, the city's daytime population is estimated to be 3.7 million during weekdays, owing to the large number of people who come to work, do business, or shop.[85]

The daily influx of people into the city provides the skilled labor force that allows Makati to handle the service requirements of domestic as well as international transactions; it also serves as the base of a large consumer market that fuels the retail and service trade in the city.[85] At the same time, however, the large tidal population flows exert pressure on Makati's environment, services, and utilities, most noticeably causing large traffic volumes along the major road corridors leading to the city as well as within and at the periphery of the central business district.[85]

Population census of Makati| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1903 | 2,700| —
1918 | 12,612| +10.82%
1939 | 33,530| +4.77%
1948 | 41,335| +2.35%
1960 | 114,540| +8.86%
1970 | 264,918| +8.74%
| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1975 | 334,448| +4.78%
1980 | 372,631| +2.18%
1990 | 453,170| +1.98%
1995 | 484,176| +1.25%
2000 | 444,867| −1.80%
2007 | 567,349| +3.41%
| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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2010 | 529,039| −2.51%
2015 | 582,602| +1.85%
2020 | 629,616| +1.65%
2024 | 309,770| −15.66%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[86][77][76][87][88]

## Economy

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See also: Makati Central Business District

Ayala Triangle area

Makati has the highest per capita GDP of the country at ₱1,778,000 (US$32,000).[89] The economy of Makati is diverse and multifaceted. Makati is the home to the Ayala Triangle in the Makati Central Business District, which is home to many multinational companies, banks, and other major businesses. A few upscale boutiques, restaurants, and a park called Ayala Triangle Gardens are also located in the area.[90] The Makati Business Club has over 800 chief executive officers and senior executives, which represents 450 of the country's biggest corporations.[91] The biggest trading floor of the Philippine Stock Exchange used to be situated along the city's Ayala Avenue, before the stock exchange moved their headquarters to the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.[92][93] The city has an office space supply of 2.8 million square meters (30 million square feet) as of end-2021, making it a dominant office market in Metro Manila alongside Taguig and Pasig.[94] As of 2023, Taguig had the highest share of existing office supply in Metro Manila at 26 percent, followed by Makati at 20 percent.[95]

Poverty incidence of Makati

2000
3.74

2003
1.85

2006
2.90

2009
1.37

2012
0.46

2015
1.86

2018
0.28

2021
0.80

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[96][97][98][99][100][101][102][103]

Makati is the second top revenue earner in the National Capital Region, following Quezon City at first place.[104] The city has not increased its tax rates since its new Revenue Code took effect in 2006, and has been free of deficit for about three decades.[105]

Most of the tallest skyscrapers in Metro Manila and the Philippines are located in Makati. Among them are the PBCom Tower, Trump Tower Manila and Gramercy Residences in Century City, Discovery Primea, Shang Salcedo Place, and G.T. International Tower. PBCom Tower along Ayala Avenue was the country's tallest office building from 2001 to 2017, with a total ground-to-architectural-top height of 259 meters (850 ft). It was surpassed in 2017 by the Metrobank Center in Taguig with a total architectural height of 318 m (1,043.3 ft).

In addition, Evangelista Street in Barangay Bangkal is known for being the site of automobile repair shops, replacement automobile parts stores, tire and wheel stores, car air-conditioning unit repair shops, and car tint stores, almost similar to Banawe Street in Quezon City.[106]

### Shopping centers

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Glorietta (left and center) and One Ayala (right) in Ayala Center Power Plant Mall at Rockwell Center Facade of the Greenbelt Mall

Makati is one of the most well-known shopping hubs of Metro Manila. Various shopping centers, offering both international and local retail shops, high-end boutiques, dining outlets and entertainment facilities can be found around the city.[107]

The Ayala Center is a major commercial development operated by Ayala Land located in the Makati CBD. The center is known for its wide array of shopping, entertainment, and cultural offerings, making it a premier shopping and cultural district in the metropolis.[108] It is a vast walkable complex with high-end malls that houses cinemas, local and international shops, homegrown restaurants and international food chains. The shopping malls that are located at the Ayala Center include Greenbelt, Glorietta, Park Square, The Link, and Ayala Malls One Ayala. The Ayala Center is also home to three department stores, namely: SM Makati, Rustan's, and The Landmark.

Other shopping centers in Makati include Power Plant Mall at Rockwell Center, Century City Mall at Century City, Ayala Malls Circuit at Circuit Makati, Cash & Carry Mall, Walter Mart Makati, Makati Central Square (formerly Makati Cinema Square), Guadalupe Commercial Center, Paseo de Magallanes, and pocket malls at various high-rise residential condominiums or office buildings in the city.[109]

## Government

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### Local government

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The old (front) and new (back) Makati City Hall

Makati is classified as a highly urbanized city (HUC). The city government is based at the Makati City Hall complex in Poblacion, with the new Makati City Hall building serving as its main seat.[110] The mayor is the chief executive and is a member of the Metro Manila Council. The mayor is assisted by the vice mayor, who presides over a legislative council consisting of 18 members: 8 councilors from the 1st district, 8 councilors from the 2nd district, the President of the Sangguniang Kabataan (Youth Council) Federation representing the youth sector, and the President of the Association of Barangay Chairmen (ABC) as barangay sectoral representative. The council is in charge of creating the city's policies in the form of Ordinances and Resolutions.

The incumbent mayor is Nancy Binay, the daughter of former mayor and former Vice President Jejomar Binay, of the United Nationalist Alliance. Romulo "Kid" Peña Jr., a member of the Nationalist People's Coalition, is the incumbent vice mayor. Current district representatives of the city to the House of Representatives are Monique Lagdameo for the 1st district, and Dennis Almario for the 2nd district, both members of the Makatizens United Party.

### Mayors

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Main article: Mayor of Makati

### Seal of Makati

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The current seal of Makati, adopted in August 1995,[111] composes of the old outline map of Makati containing 33 rays, green buildings, a church, and a river. Those were first used on Makati's final municipal seal from 1990 to 1995.

The map of Makati is in golden yellow color which represents wealth and prosperity. The rays represent the 33 barangays of Makati (including the 10 Embo barangays ceded to Taguig in 2023) which are described to be "surging forward to a brighter future". The color of the buildings symbolizes life which is described to reflect a "new progressive" Makati. The church represents the oldest church of Makati, the Nuestra Señora de Gracia, which was used by Filipino revolutionaries against the Spaniards in 1896 and the Americans in 1898. The waves represent the tide which came from the phrase "Makati na, Kumakati na" which means ebbing tide in Tagalog.[112]

* Former municipal seals of Makati
* 1901–1990

* 1990–1995

## Culture and sports

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Blue Pitch, Circuit Makati Saints Peter and Paul Parish Church in Poblacion is considered as the mother church of Makati. The Ayala Museum

Makati is home to a number of fine art museums, colonial-era churches, and recreation areas. Along the south-eastern border of Makati in Forbes Park are the Manila Golf Club and the Manila Polo Club. The Manila Golf Club features an 18-hole golf course. The Manila Polo Club counts among its polo enthusiasts some of the country's wealthiest people. The Makati Sports Club in Salcedo Village is another popular place for sports. The Makati Coliseum is another famous sports landmark in the city, where some of the biggest sports gatherings are held.

The city's only professional sports team was the Makati OKBet Kings, which joined the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League in its second season.

In the northwest, the Blue Pitch at Circuit Makati is a multi-use stadium, used not just for football games but since 2017 serves as the primary hub of the Philippine-American Football League. The site of Circuit Makati was also previously occupied by the Santa Ana Park, a racetrack whose operations were transferred to Naic, Cavite, in 2009. The University of Makati Stadium, now part of Taguig, was the home venue of Philippines Football League club Kaya F.C.–Makati until the team's move to Iloilo City.

The Yuchengco Museum located within RCBC Plaza

The Ayala Museum is a private fine arts and history museum housing various exhibitions such as the "Gold of Ancestors," an exhibition of more than one thousand golden pre-Hispanic artifacts.[113] Other popular museums also in Makati also include the Yuchengco Museum and the Museo ng Makati.

Makati has several Spanish-era churches, such as the Saints Peter and Paul Parish, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, and the Nuestra Señora de Gracia Church (Our Lady of Grace) in the old town. At the Greenbelt Park stands the modern domed Sto. Niño de Paz Greenbelt Chapel. Located in Forbes Park is the Santuario de San Antonio, a popular church for weddings in the Makati area. The National Shrine of the Sacred Heart is located in San Antonio Village. Makati also houses the country's only Jewish synagogue, Beth Yaacov.[114]

There is a red-light district around Padre Burgos Street in Barangay Poblacion.[115]

## Transportation

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The Magallanes Interchange

Major roads in Metro Manila surround Makati, such as Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), located in the southwestern part of the city, the Osmeña Highway and South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), collectively known as South Superhighway (SSH), and the Skyway, which is built on top of both roads.

### Land

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Jeepney terminal in Guadalupe Nuevo

Two of Metro Manila's main arteries pass through Makati. The Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) pass along the city's southeast part and connects it with the cities of Mandaluyong and Pasay. The South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) starts in southwestern Makati and connects it with southern Metro Manila and Southern Luzon. The Skyway is an elevated expressway that connects with North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and SLEX, providing residents coming from Northern Luzon, Northern Metro Manila, Southern Luzon and other cities of Southern Metro Manila a fast way to reach Makati. SLEX and EDSA intersect at the Magallanes Interchange, which is the most complex system of elevated roadways in Metro Manila.

The areas of Guadalupe and of Ayala Center are considered as major transport hubs. Ayala Center hosts One Ayala, a complex with an intermodal transport hub, and various public transportation stops.[116] The BGC Bus also connects the city to Bonifacio Global City, with a terminal at the McKinley Exchange Corporate Center near Ayala Center. Provincial and city buses, including Premium Point-to-Point Bus Service, ply the city through EDSA, Osmeña Highway, Kalayaan Avenue, or the central business/financial district towards other parts of Metro Manila and Southern Luzon. Jeepneys ply Makati's inner roads and connect the city to its surrounding towns and cities. Tricycles are also used for shorter distances except at most of the Central Business District, exclusive villages, and some major roads.

The country's first-ever e-jeepney and hybrid bus services were piloted in Makati. The buses are parallel electric hybrids, powered by an electric motor and a Euro 3 diesel motor. The hybrid buses ply the route from Gil Puyat Avenue (Tramo area) to Kalayaan Avenue (near C-5), which are considered among the busiest in the city's central business district, cutting through other major roads like Osmeña Highway; Chino Roces, Ayala and Makati Avenues; Paseo de Roxas and EDSA.[117]

Other major roads in the city include Gil Puyat Avenue, which connects EDSA and SLEX in the north; Ayala Avenue, an important street that runs through the Makati CBD; McKinley Road, which connects the city to Bonifacio Global City; Arnaiz Avenue, which connects the city to Pasay; Osmeña Highway, which connects SLEX to the city of Manila; Makati Avenue, which connects the Makati CBD to Poblacion, also extending north to the Makati–Mandaluyong Bridge; and J. P. Rizal Avenue, the oldest main thoroughfare of Makati which connects it to the cities of Manila and Taguig. At the center of Makati is the Ayala Triangle, a park built on the former Nielson Air Base. As of 2023, Makati has 176.615 kilometers (109.743 mi) of concrete roads, and 105.264 kilometers (65.408 mi) of asphalt roads.[118]

### Railways

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An MRT Line 3 train at Buendia station

The MRT Line 3 on EDSA has four stations located in Makati: Guadalupe, Buendia, Ayala and Magallanes.[118] The city was formerly served by the PNR Metro Commuter Line, whose operations were discontinued and it will be superseded by the North–South Commuter Railway, which will have two stations in the city: Buendia and EDSA.

In 2013, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) worked on a feasibility study for a $1.75 billion monorail project which will be 12.56-kilometer (7.80 mi) long. It plans to connect Makati, Bonifacio Global City and Pasay through MRT Line 3, as well as the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The present alignment being considered starts from the Guadalupe MRT station, enters Bonifacio Global City through the north gate and ends at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3.[119]

In 2015, NEDA approved the Public-Private Partnership project for the Makati-Pasay-Taguig Mass Transit System Loop which will have stations at key points in Makati, namely: Buendia MRT station, Ayala-EDSA, Ayala Triangle, Makati Post Office and PNR-Buendia. The project was later shelved and partially revived in 2018 as the Makati Intra-City Subway which inherits most of the stations in Makati. Instead of a national government project, it became a project of the Makati City Government and the line now only traverses within the city limits.[120] Later on, the Intra-City Subway project was later stalled in 2023 due to the transfer of the Embo barangays to Taguig, which won the territorial dispute with Makati. The EMBO area was planned to contain its depot and two stations.[121]

### Water

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The Pasig River Ferry Service has one station in Makati located in Valenzuela.

## Education

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Main page: Category:Schools in Makati

See also: Education in the Philippines

Palanan Elementary School

The University of Makati, a public, non-profit university, is the city's flagship university located in West Rembo, its former barangay that is now part of Taguig. Other institutions of higher education located in the city include the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), iAcademy, Asian Seminary of Christian Ministries (ASCM), Don Bosco Technical Institute of Makati, Assumption College San Lorenzo, Saint Paul College of Makati, Our Lady of Guadalupe Minor Seminary, and Asia Pacific College.

Several higher education institutions headquartered outside the city have established branch or satellite campuses in Makati. These include the Ateneo de Manila University (Ateneo Professional Schools), De La Salle University, Far Eastern University, Mapúa University, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Centro Escolar University, and AMA Computer College Colleges, among others.

Australian Catholic University, a foreign institution, maintains an extension program in Makati.

As of 2024, the Schools Division Office (SDO) of Makati City oversees 23 public schools: 16 elementary schools and 7 high schools.[122] In 2023, as a result of the Makati–Taguig boundary dispute ruling, 14 public elementary and high schools, including the Makati Science High School, were transferred from the SDO of Makati City to the SDO of Taguig City and Pateros.[123][124][125] Makati later appealed to the national Department of Education to retain the management of Makati Science High School, Fort Bonifacio Elementary School, and Fort Bonifacio High School, but the city's appeal was denied, leaving the city without a science high school.[126][127][128][129]

Rafael Palma Elementary School, which is under the jurisdiction of the neighboring city of Manila's Division of City Schools, is located in Barangay La Paz, near the Makati–Manila boundary.

## Notable persons

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Main page: Category:People from Makati

See also: List of people from Metro Manila

* Pío del Pilar, Filipino revolutionary general
* Jejomar Binay, former Vice President of the Philippines
* Nancy Binay, former senator and incumbent mayor
* Abigail Binay, former city mayor and 2025 senatorial candidate
* Michelle Dee, actress
* Vhong Navarro, TV host, actor and dancer
* Ciara Sotto, actress
* Julia Clarete, actress
* China Roces, actress
* Jhong Hilario, actor, dancer, TV host and former 1st district councilor
* Teodoro Locsin Jr., journalist, lawyer, diplomat and former 1st district representative
* Monsour del Rosario, actor, athlete and former 1st district representative
* Joker Arroyo, lawyer, former 1st district representative and former Senator
* Agapito Aquino, former senator and former 2nd district representative
* Rico J. Puno, singer and former 1st district councilor
* Chiquito, actor and former vice mayor
* Sandro Reyes, Philippines national football team player
* Rhian Ramos, actress
* Mike Arroyo, former First Gentleman
* Bela Padilla, actress
* Heaven Peralejo, actress
* Albie Casiño, actor
* CJ Tañedo, painter

## National and international relations

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### Diplomatic missions

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The Herco Center houses the Embassy of the People's Republic of Bangladesh in Manila.

Most of the diplomatic missions to Manila by foreign countries in the Philippines have their chanceries located in Makati:[130]

*  Angola
*  Argentina
*  Australia
*  Austria
*  Bangladesh
*  Belgium
*  Brazil
*  Brunei
*  Bulgaria (Consulate)
*  Cambodia
*  Canada
*  Chile
*  China
* Czechia
*  Egypt
*  Finland
*  France
*  Germany
*  Greece
*  India
*  Indonesia
*  Iran
*  Iraq
*  Ireland
*  Italy
*  Libya
*  Laos
*  Malta
*  Malaysia
*  Mexico
*  Morocco
*  Myanmar
*  Netherlands
*  New Zealand
*  Nigeria
*  Pakistan
*  Peru
*  Panama
*  Papua New Guinea
*  Portugal
*  Qatar
*  Romania
*  Russia
*  Saudi Arabia
*  South Africa
*  Spain
*  Sri Lanka
*  Switzerland
*  Taiwan (Taipei Economic and Cultural Office)[131]
*  Ukraine (Consulate)
*  Thailand
*  Turkey
*  Venezuela

### Sister cities

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Makati's sister city is Los Angeles, California. Makati is also twinned with Ramapo, New York and Vladivostok, Russia.

International

* Casablanca, Morocco
* Cluj-Napoca, Romania
* Los Angeles, United States
* Ramapo, New York, United States
* Taichung, Taiwan
* Vladivostok, Russia

Domestic

* Alabel, Sarangani
* Bayugan
* San Pedro, Laguna
* Biñan
* Mogpog, Marinduque
* Iloilo City
* Bacolod
* Dumaguete
* Tayabas
* Santiago
* Tagum
* Zamboanga City

## See also

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* Philippines portal

* List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines
* Tourism in Manila

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### Official websites

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* Official website
* Makati Website
* Makati Web Portal

### General information

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* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
* West Valley Fault in Pasig and Makati – 3230 III 17B Pasig
* West Valley Fault in Makati and Taguig – 3230 III 22a Taguig
* Geographic data related to Makati at OpenStreetMap

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Topics|

* Culture
* History
* Healthcare
* Economy
* Mayors
* Police
* Roads
* Tourism
* Power
* Water
* Manila Water
* Maynilad
* Basic education
* Higher education

Barangays|

* Bangkal
* Bel-Air
* Carmona
* Dasmariñas
* Forbes Park
* Guadalupe Nuevo
* Guadalupe Viejo
* Kasilawan
* La Paz
* Magallanes
* Olympia
* Palanan
* Pinagkaisahan
* Pio del Pilar
* Poblacion
* San Antonio
* San Isidro
* San Lorenzo
* Santa Cruz
* Singkamas
* Tejeros
* Urdaneta
* Valenzuela

Divisions|

* Legislative Districts
* 1st District
* 2nd District
* Commercial Districts
* Makati Central Business District
* Makati Poblacion

* Metro Manila
* Philippines

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Metro Manila

National Capital Region of the Philippines
Manila (capital city)

Administrative divisions|

* Caloocan
* Las Piñas
* Makati
* Malabon
* Mandaluyong
* Manila
* Marikina
* Muntinlupa
* Navotas
* Parañaque
* Pasay
* Pasig
* Pateros
* Quezon City
* San Juan
* Taguig
* Valenzuela
* Barangays
* Legislative districts

Geography|

* Manila Bay
* Pasig River
* Marikina River
* Laguna de Bay
* Sierra Madre
* La Mesa Watershed Reservation
* Marikina Valley fault system
* Rivers and esteros
* Islands
* Parks
* Beaches
* Slums
* Land reclamation
* Bay City
* Manggahan Floodway
* Greater Manila Area
* Mega Manila

Government|

* Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
* Chairperson
* Mayors
* Governor (defunct)

History|

* Prehistory
* Maynila
* Tondo
* Namayan
* Intramuros
* Province of Manila
* Manila–Acapulco Galleon
* Battles of La Naval de Manila
* British occupation of Manila
* 1880 Southern Luzon earthquakes
* Cry of Pugad Lawin
* Battle of Manila Bay
* Battle of Manila (1899)
* Province of Rizal
* City of Greater Manila
* Battle of Manila (1945)
* Manila massacre
* City of Man
* People Power Revolution
* World Youth Day 1995
* Rehabilitation of the Pasig River
* Rizal Day bombings
* Typhoon Ketsana
* COVID-19 pandemic

* Timeline
* Oldest buildings and structures
* Cultural properties
* Historical markers

Economy|

* Makati CBD
* Ayala Avenue
* Ortigas Center
* Bonifacio Global City
* Binondo
* Escolta Street
* Philippine Stock Exchange
* Manila Commodity Exchange
* Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
* Manila Mint
* Tourism
* Attractions
* Hotels
* Gambling
* Entertainment City
* Mixed-use developments
* Skyscrapers

Public services and utilities|

* Hospitals
* Police
* Manila Electric Company (Meralco)
* Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System
* Water privatization
* Manila Water Company
* Maynilad Water Services
* Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission
* Laguna Lake Development Authority

Education|

* Colleges and universities
* University Belt
* Primary and secondary schools
* International schools
* Libraries

Culture|

* Annual events
* Cemeteries
* Museums
* Public art
* Religious buildings
* Roman Catholic churches
* Shopping malls
* Songs about Manila
* Manila sound
* Sporting events
* Sports venues
* Theaters and concert halls
* Art Deco theaters
* Newspapers
* Television stations
* Radio stations

Transportation|

* Government
* Department of Transportation (DOTr)
* MMDA
* LRTA
* PNR
* MIAA
* Road
* Bus routes
* P2P routes
* Intermodal terminals
* Rail
* LRT
* MRT
* Water
* Port of Manila
* Pasig River Ferry Service
* Aviation
* Traffic

Other topics|

* Imperial Manila
* Nicknames of Manila
* Notable Manileños
* Sister cities
* Metro Manila Dream Plan
* Burnham Plan of Manila
* Frost Plan of Quezon City

* Outline
* Index
* Category

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List of cities in the Philippines

Highly urbanized
cities|

* Angeles City
* Bacolod
* Baguio
* Butuan
* Cagayan de Oro
* Caloocan
* Cebu City
* Davao City
* General Santos
* Iligan
* Iloilo City
* Lapu-Lapu City
* Las Piñas
* Lucena
* Makati
* Malabon
* Mandaluyong
* Mandaue
* Manila
* Marikina
* Muntinlupa
* Navotas
* Olongapo
* Parañaque
* Pasay
* Pasig
* Puerto Princesa
* Quezon City
* San Juan
* Tacloban
* Taguig
* Valenzuela
* Zamboanga City

Independent
component cities|

* Cotabato City
* Dagupan
* Naga, Camarines Sur
* Ormoc
* Santiago

Component cities|

* Alaminos
* Antipolo
* Bacoor
* Bago
* Bais
* Balanga
* Baliwag
* Batac
* Batangas City
* Bayawan
* Baybay
* Bayugan
* Biñan
* Bislig
* Bogo
* Borongan
* Cabadbaran
* Cabanatuan
* Cabuyao
* Cadiz
* Calaca
* Calamba
* Calapan
* Calbayog
* Candon
* Canlaon
* Carcar
* Carmona
* Catbalogan
* Cauayan
* Cavite City
* Danao
* Dapitan
* Dasmariñas
* Digos
* Dipolog
* Dumaguete
* El Salvador
* Escalante
* Gapan
* General Trias
* Gingoog
* Guihulngan
* Himamaylan
* Ilagan
* Imus
* Iriga
* Isabela
* Kabankalan
* Kidapawan
* Koronadal
* La Carlota
* Lamitan
* Laoag
* Legazpi
* Ligao
* Lipa
* Maasin
* Mabalacat
* Malaybalay
* Malolos
* Marawi
* Masbate City
* Mati
* Meycauayan
* Muñoz
* Naga, Cebu
* Oroquieta
* Ozamiz
* Pagadian
* Palayan
* Panabo
* Passi
* Roxas
* Sagay
* Samal
* San Carlos, Negros Occidental
* San Carlos, Pangasinan
* San Fernando, La Union
* San Fernando, Pampanga
* San Jose, Nueva Ecija
* San Jose del Monte
* San Pablo
* San Pedro
* Santa Rosa
* Santo Tomas
* Silay
* Sipalay
* Sorsogon City
* Surigao City
* Tabaco
* Tabuk
* Tacurong
* Tagaytay
* Tagbilaran
* Tagum
* Talisay, Cebu
* Talisay, Negros Occidental
* Tanauan
* Tandag
* Tangub
* Tanjay
* Tarlac City
* Tayabas
* Toledo
* Trece Martires
* Tuguegarao
* Urdaneta
* Valencia
* Victorias
* Vigan

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2,000,000 and more|

* Quezon City (3,084,270)

1,000,000–1,999,999|

* Manila (1,902,590)
* Davao City (1,848,947)
* Caloocan (1,712,945)
* Taguig (1,308,085)
* Zamboanga City (1,018,849)

500,000–999,999|

* Cebu City (965,332)
* Antipolo (913,712)
* Pasig (853,050)
* Dasmariñas (744,511)
* Cagayan de Oro (741,617)
* Valenzuela (725,173)
* General Santos (722,059)
* Parañaque (703,245)
* San Jose del Monte (685,688)
* Bacoor (661,381)
* Las Piñas (615,549)
* Bacolod (624,787)
* Muntinlupa (552,225)
* Calamba (575,046)

200,000–499,999|

* Lapu-Lapu City (497,604)
* Imus (496,794)
* Angeles City (462,928)
* Iloilo City (457,626)
* Marikina (456,059)
* General Trias (450,583)
* Pasay (440,656)
* Mandaluyong (425,758)
* Santa Rosa (414,812)
* Biñan (407,437)
* Tarlac City (385,398)
* Malabon (380,522)
* Lipa (372,931)
* Butuan (372,910)
* Baguio (366,358)
* Mandaue (364,116)
* Iligan (363,115)
* Cabuyao (355,330)
* San Fernando (Pampanga) (354,666)
* Batangas City (351,647)
* Cabanatuan (327,325)
* San Pedro (326,001)
* Cotabato City (325,079)
* Puerto Princesa (307,079)
* Tagum (296,202)
* Mabalacat (293,244)
* Makati (292,743)
* San Pablo (285,348)
* Lucena (278,924)
* Talisay (Cebu) (263,048)
* Malolos (261,189)
* Olongapo (260,317)
* Tacloban (251,881)
* Navotas (247,543)
* Ormoc (230,998)
* Meycauayan (225,673)
* Santo Tomas (218,500)
* Valencia (Bukidnon) (216,546)
* Pagadian (210,542)
* Trece Martires (210,503)
* Legazpi (209,533)
* Panabo (209,230)
* Naga (Camarines Sur) (209,170)
* Toledo (207,314)
* Marawi (207,010)
* San Carlos (Pangasinan) (205,424)
* Kabankalan (200,198)

100,000–199,999|

* Koronadal (195,398)
* Bago (191,210)
* Malaybalay (190,712)
* Digos (188,376)
* Calbayog (186,960)
* Sorsogon City (182,237)
* Roxas City (179,292)
* Dagupan (174,302)
* Surigao City (171,107)
* Baliwag (168,470)
* Tuguegarao (166,334)
* Kidapawan (160,791)
* Cadiz (158,544)
* Ilagan (158,258)
* Danao (156,321)
* San Jose (Nueva Ecija) (150,917)
* Sagay (148,894)
* Santiago (148,580)
* Mati (147,547)
* Urdaneta (144,577)
* Cauayan (143,403)
* Calapan (145,786)
* Tabaco (140,961)
* Ozamiz (140,443)
* Dipolog (138,141)
* Gingoog (136,698)
* Carcar (136,453)
* Dumaguete (134,103)
* Naga (Cebu) (133,184)
* San Carlos (Negros Occidental) (132,650)
* Silay (130,478)
* Isabela (Basilan) (130,379)
* San Juan (Metro Manila) (126,347)
* San Fernando (La Union) (125,640)
* Gapan (122,968)
* Bayawan (122,747)
* Tabuk (121,033)
* Ligao (118,096)
* Samal (Davao del Norte) (116,771)
* Himamaylan (116,240)
* Iriga (114,457)
* Tayabas (112,658)
* Baybay (111,848)
* Laoag (111,651)
* Tacurong (109,319)
* Talisay (Negros Occidental) (108,909)
* Catbalogan (106,440)
* Carmona (106,256)
* Tagbilaran (104,976)
* Masbate City (104,522)
* Balanga (104,173)
* Guihulngan (102,656)
* Cavite City (100,674)
* Lamitan (100,150)

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* United States
* Israel

Geographic|

* MusicBrainz area

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