Cities of the Philippines
Largest cities

Cities of the Philippines

Section Title: Largest cities
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Rank	City	Population (2015)	Image	Description

1	Quezon City	2,936,116	PIC TEMP GEO 100827 0 (149).JPG	Former capital of the country (1948–1976). Largest city in Metro Manila in population and land area.

2	Manila	1,780,148	-	Capital of the country (1571–1948 and 1976–present). Historically centered on the walled city of Intramuros, by the mouth of the Pasig River.

3	Davao City	1,632,588	-	The largest city in Mindanao by population. Historically centered near where the Davao River exits into the Davao Gulf, the city also encompasses expanses of wilderness, including part of the Mount Apo Natural Park, making it the largest city in the Philippines by land area.

4	Caloocan	1,583,978	BonifacioMonumentjf9914 05.JPG	Historic city where Andrés Bonifacio and the Katipunan held many of its meetings in secrecy. Much of its territory was ceded to form Quezon City, resulting in the formation of two non-contiguous sections under the city's jurisdiction.

5	Cebu City	922,611	-	Popularly nicknamed "The Queen City of the South". Site of the first Spanish settlement in the country.

6	Zamboanga City	861,799	-	Nicknamed "City of Flowers" and marketed by its city government as "Asia's Latin City" for its substantial Spanish-derived Creole-speaking population. Former capital of the Moro Province and of the undivided province of Zamboanga.

7	Taguig	804,915	Fort Bonifacio 6.JPG	Lying on the western shore of Laguna de Bay, the city encompasses significant industrial, commercial and residential areas, including the disputed area of Fort Bonifacio, a former American military base that has been in development as the country's new premier business district.

8	Antipolo	776,386	-	Nicknamed "City in the Sky" for its location on the hills immediately east of Metro Manila. Well-known pilgrimage and tourist center, being host to a Marian shrine and the Hinulugang Taktak National Park.

9	Pasig	755,300	-	Hosts most of the Ortigas Center, one of Metro Manila's prime business districts. Located where Laguna de Bay empties into the Pasig River.

10	Cagayan de Oro	675,950	-	Nicknamed the "City of Golden Friendship" and formerly known as Cagayan de Misamis. Located at the mouth of the swift-flowing Cagayan de Oro River, which has become a tourist draw.

Table notes[edit] Population figure for Taguig excludes disputed barangays with Makati City.

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Among the ten most populous cities in the Philippines, Quezon City ranked 1 with population of 2,936,116 in 2015 and it was a former capital of the country from 1948–1976.

final_sentence: Among the ten most populous cities in the Philippines, Quezon City ranked 1 with population of 2,936,116 in 2015 and it was a former capital of the country from 1948–1976.