Makati

**Makati**, officially known as the **City of Makati** ( ; ), in the Philippines, is one of the sixteen cities that make up Metro Manila. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines. As the host of various embassies, it is also an important center for international affairs.

With 529,039 people, Makati is the 16th-largest city in the country and ranked as the 41st most densely populated city in the world with 19,336 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Makati became the financial center of the Philippines during the 1960s. It is home to the Philippine Stock Exchange and the Makati Business Club.

Makati is notable for its exceptionally multicultural lifestyle, as a significant center for intercontinental matters and for its reputation as a major entertainment center in the metropolis.
The city is also known for its cosmopolitan culture because of its major shopping centers, condominiums, financial hubs, hotels, and entertainment hubs, which are located around the city.

Makati first became as the financial center of the Philippines during the 1960s. The Philippine Stock Exchange and the Makati Business Club are there.

## Barangays

Makati has divided into 33 barangays.

|Barangay|Population (2004)|Population (2010)|Area (km<sup>2</sup>)|District|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Bangkal|22,433|23,378|0.74|1st|
|Bel-Air|9,330|18,280|1.71|1st|
|Carmona|3,699|3,096|0.34|1st|
|Cembo|25,815|27,998|0.22|2nd|
|Comembo|14,174|14,433|0.27|2nd|
|Dasmariñas|5,757|5,654|1.90|1st|
|East Rembo|23,902|26,433|0.44|2nd|
|Forbes Park|3,420|2,533|2.53|1st|
|Guadalupe Nuevo|22,493|18,271|0.57|2nd|
|Guadalupe Viejo|13,632|16,411|0.62|2nd|
|Kasilawan|6,224|5,291|0.09|1st|
|La Paz|8,843|7,931|0.32|1st|
|Magallanes|7,509|5,576|1.20|1st|
|Olympia|20,172|21,270|0.44|1st|
|Palanan|16,614|17,283|0.65|1st|
|Pembo|35,035|44,803|1.23|2nd|
|Pinagkaisahan|6,186|5,804|0.16|2nd|
|Pio del Pilar|22,495|27,035|1.20|1st|
|Pitogo|13,367|15,332|0.14|2nd|
|Poblacion|8,446|17,120|0.46|1st|
|Rizal|37,022|41,959|3.55|2nd|
|San Antonio|12,226|11,443|0.89|1st|
|San Isidro|8,686|7,589|0.50|1st|
|San Lorenzo|6,487|10,006|2.09|1st|
|Santa Cruz|7,419|7,440|0.47|1st|
|Singkamas|6,226|7,426|0.13|1st|
|South Cembo|13,570|14,672|0.20|2nd|
|Tejeros|16,820|13,868|0.29|1st|
|Urdaneta|3,817|3,717|0.74|1st|
|Valenzuela|5,908|7,261|0.24|1st|
|West Rembo|28,889|28,406|0.55|2nd|

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Makati City
- **official name**: City of Makati
- **native name**: _Lungsod ng Makati_
- **settlement type**: City
- **image skyline**: Makatiskyline.jpg
- **image caption**: The Makati skyline
- **nickname**: The Financial Capital of the Philippines, the Wall Street of the Phils.
- **motto**: _Makati, Mahalin Natin, Atin Ito_
- **image map**: Ph locator ncr makati.png
- **map caption**: Map of Metro Manila highlighting Makati City
- **pushpin map**: Philippines
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision name**: Philippines
- **subdivision type2**: Regions of the Philippines, Region
- **subdivision name2**: Metro Manila, National Capital
- **subdivision type3**: Districts
- **subdivision name3**: Legislative districts of Makati City, 1st and 2nd districts of Makati City
- **parts type**: Barangays
- **parts style**: para
- **p1**: 33
- **established title**: Settled
- **established date**: 1670
- **established title2**: Cityhood
- **established date2**: January 2, 1995
- **government type**: Mayor–council government
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **leader name**: Abigail Binay (United Nationalist Alliance, UNA)
- **leader title1**: Vice Mayor
- **leader name1**: Monique Lagdameo (United Nationalist Alliance, UNA)
- **leader title2**: Makati City Council
- **area total km2**: 21.57
- **elevation m**: 15.4
- **population total**: 529039
- **population as of**: 2010
- **population density km2**: 24527
- **timezone1**: Philippine Standard Time, PST
- **utc offset1**: +8
- **postal code type**: List of ZIP codes in the Philippines, ZIP Code
- **postal code**: 1200 to 1299
- **area code type**: Telephone numbers in the Philippines, Dialing code
- **area code**: 2