San Juan is the youngest and second smallest city to comprise the conurbation of Metro Manila, the Philippine’s National Capital Region. Its land area of 5.94 sq kms comprises less than 1% of Metro Manila’s total land area. Due to its small area, the city is typically described as a congested city, allowing for little space for expansion. Much of the area is residential districts, and other scattered areas for industries and commerce.
It is located just about at the center of the metropolis, bounded by the cities of Manila to the west, Mandaluyong to the east, and Quezon to the north and east. Many of its major roadways, such as Aurora Boulevard, Araneta Avenue, N. Domingo Street, and the Pinaglabanan/Santolan route, link San Juan directly with Quezon City. The Ortigas Avenue links the city to Quezon City and Pasig City. The primary public transportation systems available in the city are jeepneys, taxis, and tricycles, which can travel on major and minor roadways. The busses and LRT2 that pass through the city travel on most of its major roads. [click to continue…]
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