The study identifies several large metropolitan areas not officially recognized, and different spatial extents for the three officially designated metropolitan areas prior to the pandemic. The largest metropolitan areas grew faster than urban areas and the country as a whole. Metropolitan areas contracted or fragmented under strict mobility restrictions but rebounded swiftly as restrictions eased. Proximity, administrative boundaries, accessibility, and labor market complementarity play important roles in metropolitan areas formation.
| Asset Type: | Publications |
| Collection: | Other Philippine Publications |
| Subject: | Metropolitan area, Delineation, Resilience, Public health crisis, Evidence, Philippines |
| Author: | Asian Development Bank (ADB) |
| Publisher: | Asian Development Bank (ADB) |
| Publication Date: | August 2024 |
