Muntinlupa
Muntinlupa | |
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Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of the Abandoned Parish | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nicknames: Munti, The Emerald City | |
| Mottoes: Lakas, Talino at Buhay (Strength, Wisdom and Life) Muntinlupa, Nakakaproud! (Muntinlupa, Something to be Proud of!) | |
| Anthem: Martsa ng Muntinlupa (Muntinlupa March) | |
Map of Metro Manila with Muntinlupa highlighted | |
Interactive map of Muntinlupa | |
Muntinlupa Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°23′N 121°03′E / 14.38°N 121.05°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | National Capital Region |
| Province | none |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1601 |
| Establishment as town | 1869 |
| Annexation to Pateros | October 12, 1903 |
| Annexation to Biñan | November 25, 1903 |
| Annexation to Taguig | March 22, 1905 |
| Chartered | January 1, 1918 |
| Cityhood and HUC | March 1, 1995 |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Rozzano Rufino Biazon (One Muntinlupa) |
| • Vice Mayor | Stephanie Teves Wong (Independent) |
| • Representative | Jaime Fresnedi (Liberal) |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 314,934 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.75 km2 (15.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 552,225 |
| • Density | 13,671.6/km2 (35,409/sq mi) |
| • Households | 138,331 |
| Demonym | Muntinlupeño |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 1.7 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 6,728 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 17,964 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 5,427 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 37,300 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| • Water | Maynilad Water Services |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)02 |
| Native languages | Filipino |
| Website | www |
Muntinlupa (Tagalog: [mʊntɪnˈlupɐ]), officially the City of Muntinlupa (Filipino: Lungsod ng Muntinlupa), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 552,225 people.
It is bordered on the north by Taguig, to the northwest by Parañaque, by Bacoor and Las Piñas to the west, to the southwest by Dasmariñas, by San Pedro to the south, and by Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the country, to the east. From high above, the city of Muntinlupa has many large, green patches, which is unusual for Metro Manila. Because of these green patches, Muntinlupa earned the name "Emerald City" by the tourism establishment and also known as the "Gateway to Calabarzon" as it is the southernmost city of the National Capital Region.
Muntinlupa is known as the location of the national insular penitentiary, the New Bilibid Prison, where the country's most dangerous criminals are incarcerated. This was relocated from its old site in Santa Cruz, Manila. Before the prison's relocation in the 1930s, Muntinlupa was mainly dedicated to fishing and farming.
Ayala Alabang Village, one of the country's largest and most expensive residential communities, is also located in Muntinlupa.