page_title: Slums in Metro Manila
section_title: Physical location and composition
hierarchical_section_title: Slums in Metro Manila / Conditions within slums / Physical location and composition
caption_attribution_description: English: Manila, Philippines: A slum in Manila
context_page_description: Slums are traditionally described as dense urban settlements, usually displaying characteristics such as crowded and compact housing units, informal delivery of utilities, and unofficial recognition by local government. In the Philippines, residents of slum areas are commonly referred to as "squatters" and have historically been subject to relocation or forced demolition. With a steadily growing metropolitan area, Metro Manila is subject to a densifying population of slum dwellers—a 2014 article states that Manila has an estimated 4 million people living in slums.
context_section_description: Slums in Manila can be categorized to be found in four main types of locations:
  by a river or near coastal areas
  by an infill or a dumpsite
  by heavily-travelled roads
  by road corners and intersections
  A common characteristic of slums is their close proximity to commercial hubs of due to the employment opportunities close . Materials used to build housing units within slums can range from wood, bamboo, steel, and concrete blocks.
caption: Slum in Damayang Lagi, Quezon City
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