TWELVE METROPOLITAN areas of the Philippines as identified by NEDA, ranked by population[1]

1 Metro Manila 11,553,427

Manila, Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Pateros, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, Valenzuela[1] Metro Manila Development Authority

2 Metro Cebu 2,314,897

Cebu City, Carcar City, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Danao City, Lapu-Lapu City, Liloan, Mandaue City, Minglanilla, Naga City, San Fernando, Talisay City[22]

3 Metro Davao 2,046,181

Davao City, Digos City, Panabo City, Island Garden City of Samal, Santa Cruz, Tagum City[1]

4 Metro Cagayan de Oro 1,121,561

Cagayan de Oro City, Alubijid, Claveria, El Salvador City, Gitagum, Jasaan, Laguindingan, Opol, Tagoloan, Villanueva, Baungon, Libona, Malitbog, Manolo Fortich, Sumilao, Talakag[1]

5 Metro Angeles 915,365

Angeles City, Bacolor, Mabalacat, Porac, San Fernando City[1]

6 Metro Iloilo-Guimaras 789,080

Iloilo City, Guimaras Province, Leganes, Oton, Pavia, San Miguel, Santa Barbara[23] Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Development Council

7 Metro Bacolod 716,306
Bacolod City, Silay City, Talisay City[1]

8 Metro Naga 685,005

Naga City, Bombon, Bula, Calabanga, Camaligan, Canaman, Gainza, Magarao, Milaor, Minalabac, Ocampo, Pamplona, Pasacao, Pili, San Fernando[1] Metro Naga Development Council

9 BLIST 499,412

Baguio City, Itogon, La Trinidad, Sablan, Tuba[1]

10 Metro Batangas 432,262

Batangas City, Bauan, San Pascual[1]

11 CAMADA 325,364

Dagupan City, Calasiao, Mangaldan[1]

12 Metro Olongapo 304,388

Olongapo City, Subic[1]

Metro Cagayan de Oro is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the Philippines, not geographically of the City of Cagayan de Oro.[citation needed] It comprises 2 chartered city of Cagayan de Oro and El Salvador, and 13 Municipalities of Alubijid, Baungon, Claveria, Gitagum, Jasaan, Laguindingan, Libona, Malitbog, Manolo Fortich, Opol, Sumilao, Tagoloan, and Talakag.

According to the 2007 Philippine census, Metro Cagayan de Oro is home of 1,121,561 people. Most of these cities or municipalities are located in the Province of Misamis Oriental, with the rest in Bukidnon. Its main facilities are located in the City of Cagayan de Oro.