Things Your Didn’t Things Your Didn’t Know About MakatiKnow About Makati

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Makati is the site of the Philippines’ first airport, Nielson Field. Makati is the site of the Philippines’ first airport, Nielson Field. The airport’s control tower still stands todayThe airport’s control tower still stands today

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At Php16,535 (2009), Makati is the Philippines’ richest city in terms of per capita income

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Officially Makati has about 600,000 residents, but during a Officially Makati has about 600,000 residents, but during a regular workday the city’s population swells to about 3.2 million regular workday the city’s population swells to about 3.2 million because of the large number of people who come here to work, because of the large number of people who come here to work,

shop, or do businessshop, or do business

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As of 2013, Makati has a total of 41 PEZA-accredited IT buildings, 47 embassies, 40 consulates, and 20 international

organizations

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Despite being the country’s foremost financial center, it is only in Despite being the country’s foremost financial center, it is only in 1995 when Makati achieved cityhood1995 when Makati achieved cityhood

Rockwell Center in Poblacion, Makati, sits on a former Rockwell Center in Poblacion, Makati, sits on a former thermal power plant owned by the Lopez familythermal power plant owned by the Lopez family

Two of the country’s tallest skyscrapers, Gramercy Residences and PBCom Tower, are in Makati

In 1975, Makati was separated from Rizal Province and then became part of the National Capital Region.

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Forbes Park is the city’s most exclusive enclave, with a population density of 1 person per 1,000 sqm of land

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Finally, Makati is the country’s most competitive city, according to the National Competitiveness Council