It is highly urbanized and as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated city proper. Manila is located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on the island of Luzon.
Manila ( / m ə ˈ n ɪ l ə/ mə- NIL-ə, Spanish: Filipino: Maynila, pronounced ), officially City of Manila ( Filipino: Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines and its second-most populous city. ^ The exclave within Makati is Manila South Cemetery.