List of sister cities in Metro Manila

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This is a list of the twin towns, sister cities and other international relationships of Metro Manila, composed of cities with which the National Capital Region of the Philippines, Metro Manila and its local government units are twinned geographically and politically, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural interchange.

Contents

Region

The following cities have been declared twin towns and sister cities of the capital region.

M

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai, China [1]

Cities

The following cities have been declared twin towns and sister cities of the capital city and surrounding local government units in Metro Manila.

C

Flag of the Philippines.svg Calamba, Laguna [2]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Malabon, Philippines[ citation needed ]
Flag of the Philippines.svg San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan[ citation needed ]
Flag of South Korea.svg Incheon, South Korea [3]

L

Las Piñas
Flag of Russia.svg Sochi, Russia
Flag of Russia.svg Ufa, Russia

M

Flag of the Philippines.svg Balatan, Camarines Sur, Philippines [4]
Flag of Romania.svg Cluj-Napoca, Romania [5]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Famy, Laguna, Philippines [4]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Infanta, Quezon, Philippines [4]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Itogon, Benguet, Philippines [4]
Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles, California, United States, since 1992 [6] [7] [8]
Flag of Russia.svg Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russia[ citation needed ]
Flag of South Korea.svg Jung District, Daejeon, South Korea [9]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Legazpi, Albay, Philippines
Flag of the Philippines.svg Silay, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Flag of the Philippines.svg Tagum, Davao del Norte, Philippines
Flag of the Philippines.svg Alaminos, Laguna, Philippines
Flag of Mexico.svg Acapulco, Mexico, since 1969 [10]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing, China, since 2005 [1] [11]
Flag of East Timor.svg Dili, East Timor [12]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou, China [1]
Flag of Israel.svg Haifa, Israel [13]
Flag of the United States.svg Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, since 1980 [14] [15]
Flag of the United States.svg Maui County, Hawaii, United States, as a Friendship city since 1994 [16] [17]
Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia [18]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal, Quebec, Canada, since 2005 [19]
Flag of Japan.svg Nantan, Kyoto, Japan [20] [21]
Flag of the United States.svg Sacramento, California, United States [22]
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands [23]
Flag of the United States.svg San Francisco, California, United States [24]
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taipei, Taiwan [25] [26]
Flag of Japan.svg Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan [20]
Flag of Poland.svg Warsaw, Poland
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, since 1979 [27]
Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama, Japan [20] [28]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines [29]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Bacolod City, Philippines [30]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brampton, Ontario, Canada, as a Friendship city since 2005 [31] [32]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Davao City, Philippines [33]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Iloilo City, Philippines [34]
Flag of the United States.svg Pendleton, Oregon, United States [35] [36]
Flag of Japan.svg Sakai, Ibaraki, Japan [37]
Flag of South Korea.svg Yeongdo District, Busan, South Korea, as a Friendship city since 2012 [38]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liuzhou, China [1] [39]
Flag of Romania.svg Piteşti, Romania [40]
Flag of Sweden.svg Staffanstorp, Sweden [39]
Flag of Japan.svg Takasaki, Gunma, Japan [20] [39] [41] [42]
Flag of the United States.svg Carson, California, United States

P

Flag of South Korea.svg Haeundae, South Korea, since 2015 [43]
Flag of the United States.svg Carson, California, United States, since 2018
Flag of South Korea.svg Jecheon, South Korea [44]
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Tainan City, Taiwan, since September 10, 1980 [45]
Flag of the United States.svg Union City, California, United States [46]
Flag of Japan.svg Marugame, Kagawa, Japan [20]
Flag of the United States.svg South San Francisco, California, United States [47]

Q

Flag of the Philippines.svg Alicia, Isabela, Philippines [48]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Banaybanay, Davao Oriental, Philippines [48]
Flag of Japan.svg Chiba City, Chiba, Japan [20]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Cotabato City, Philippines [48]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Davao City, Philippines [48]
Flag of the Philippines.svg General Santos, Philippines [48]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Iloilo City, Philippines [48]
Flag of the United States.svg Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States [49]
Flag of the Philippines.svg La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines [48]
Flag of the United States.svg Maui County, Hawaii, United States, since 1970 [17] [50]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines[ citation needed ]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada [51] [52] [53]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Puerto Princesa, Philippines [48]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Pura, Tarlac, Philippines [48]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Sadanga, Mountain Province, Philippines [48]
Flag of the United States.svg Salt Lake City, Utah, United States [54]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shenyang, China [1]
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taipei, Taiwan [25] [26]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Wao, Lanao del Sur, Philippines [48]

S

Flag of the United States.svg Maui County, Hawaii, United States, since 1991 as a Friendship City [55]
Flag of the United States.svg Santa Barbara, California, United States [8] [56]

T

Flag of the Philippines.svg Bacolod, Negros Occidental [57]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Bago, Negros Occidental [58]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ballymoney, United Kingdom [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Bangued, Abra [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Bay, Laguna [58]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blacktown, Australia [59]
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Bluefields, Nicaragua [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Boston, Davao Oriental [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Buhi, Camarines Sur [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Cabusao, Camarines Sur [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Catarman, Camiguin [58]
Flag of the United States.svg Carson, California, United States [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Conner, Apayao [58]
Flag of the United States.svg Corpus Christi, Texas, United States [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Dumangas, Iloilo [58]
Flag of Uganda.svg Entebbe, Uganda [58]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gaoyou, China [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Garcia Hernandez, Bohol [58]
Flag of South Korea.svg Goyang, South Korea [60]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Gumaca, Quezon [58]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hangzhou, China [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Hernani, Eastern Samar [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Himamaylan, Negros Occidental [61]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Iloilo City, Iloilo [62]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Juban, Sorsogon [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Lamut, Ifugao [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Maasin, Iloilo [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Maitum, Sarangani [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Magdiwang, Romblon [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Nabua, Camarines Sur [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Ormoc, Leyte [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Oton, Iloilo [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Pateros, Metro Manila [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Polangui, Albay [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Poro, Cebu [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg San Francisco, Cebu [58]
Flag of Venezuela.svg San Francisco, Zulia, Venezuela [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Sipocot, Camarines Sur [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Tabaco, Albay [63]
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Tainan, Taiwan [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Tagbilaran, Bohol [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Talakag, Bukidnon [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Tinambac, Camarines Sur [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Tingloy, Batangas [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Valencia, Bukidnon [58]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Vigan, Ilocos Sur [64]

V

Flag of South Korea.svg Bucheon, South Korea, since June 25, 2008 [65]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Bustos, Bulacan, Philippines [66]
Flag of the United States.svg Kauai, Hawaii, United States

Municipality

P

Flag of the United States.svg Pateros, Washington, United States, since 2013 [67]
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See also

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