National Capital Region (NCR)

National Capital Region (NCR)

National Capital Region (NCR) is the seventh largest metropolitan area in terms of size in Asia, and the sixteenth in terms of population in the world. Metro Manila is the metropolitan area that contains Manila, and sixteen surrounding cities and municipalities, including Quezon City, the capital from 1948 to 1976.

Manila	Largest city, scene of a fierce battle from February to March 1945.
Manila Bay	Approaches are guarded by fortified islands
Quezon City	Largest city, scene of a fierce battle from February to March 1945.