| Greater Manila Area | |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  |
| Parts Type: | Provinces |
| Parts: | Metro Manila Bulacan Cavite Laguna Rizal |
| Population Metro: | 28250517 |
| Population Density Metro Km2: | auto |
| Area Metro Km2: | 7967.95 |
The Greater Manila Area (fil|Malawakang Maynila) is the contiguous urbanization region surrounding the Metropolitan Manila area. This built-up zone includes Metro Manila and the neighboring provinces of Bulacan to the north, Cavite and Laguna to the south, and Rizal to the east.[1] [2] Though sprawl continues to absorb new zones, some urban zones are independent clusters of settlements surrounded by non-urban areas.
In early 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the area was also referred to as the "NCR Plus" or "NCR+" (National Capital Region Plus) by authorities, with regard to the designation of community quarantines.[3]
| Province or region | Population (2015) | Population (2020) | Area[4] | Density (2020) | Region | Cities | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Manila | 12,877,253 | 13,484,462 | 619.57sortable=onNaNsortable=on | 1 | 16 | 1,706 | |||
| Bulacan | 3,292,071 | 3,708,890 | 2796.1sortable=onNaNsortable=on | data-sort-value="03" | III | 20 | 4 | 572 | |
| Cavite | 3,678,301 | 4,344,829 | 1574.17sortable=onNaNsortable=on | data-sort-value="04" | IV-A | 16 | 7 | 829 | |
| Laguna | 3,035,081 | 3,382,193 | 1917.85sortable=onNaNsortable=on | data-sort-value="04" | IV-A | 24 | 6 | 681 | |
| Rizal | 2,884,227 | 3,330,143 | 1191.94sortable=onNaNsortable=on | data-sort-value="04" | IV-A | 13 | 1 | 188 | |
| Total | 25,766,933 | 28,250,517 | 8099.63sortable=onNaNsortable=on | GMA | 74 | 34 | 3,973 |
The Greater Manila Area is composed with 34 cities (16 highly urbanized cities, and 18 component cities) and 74 municipalities.