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Cities and municipalities
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The following is a list of chartered cities in the Philippines. Philippine cities are classified into three groups: Highly Urbanized Cities (HUCs), Independent Component Cities (ICCs), and Component Cities (CCs).

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Overview

Highly Urbanized Cities are local government units autonomous from provinces that have a minimum population of 200,000 and an annual income of at least PhP 50 million (in 1991 constant prices). Independent Component Cities are cities outside of provincial jurisdiction (although some are allowed to participate in the election of provincial officials) that have not yet attained the 'highly urbanized' status, while Component Cities are those under a province's jurisdiction.[1] In addition, each city is classified into six income brackets according to average annual income. For instance, First Class cities have an average income of PhP 400 Million, while Sixth Class cities earn less than PhP 80 Million annually.

Each city is governed by both the Local Government Code of 1991 [2] and the city's own municipal charter, under the laws of the Republic of the Philippines.

List

There are 144 cities of the Philippines as of December 31, 2013. Thirty-five of these are Highly Urbanized (HUC), five are Independent Component (ICC), with the rest being components (CC) of their respective provinces. City charter documents, if available, could be accessed by clicking on the related external link. Sorting of regional designations is done alphabetically to prevent confusion. Location coordinates indicate the vicinity of the city center, and are sorted according to latitude.

City Province a Region Population
(2010) b 		Area
(km²) c 		Density
(per km²) 		Legal class d Income
class d 		City
charter e 		Charter
approval
date f 		Charter
ratification/
effective date g 		Location

Alaminos Pangasinan Region I 85,025 164.26 517.62 CC 4th RA 09025 2001-03-05 2001-03-28 16°09′24″N 119°58′50″E / 16.1565721°N 119.9804539°E / 16.1565721; 119.9804539 (Alaminos)
Angeles Pampanga Region III 326,336 b4 60.27 4924.34 HUC 1st RA 03700 1963-06-22 1964-01-01 15°08′24″N 120°35′17″E / 15.1399659°N 120.5879182°E / 15.1399659; 120.5879182 (Angeles)
Antipolo Rizal Region IV-A 677,741 306.10 2214.12 HUC 1st RA 08508 1998-02-13 1998-04-04 14°35′13″N 121°10′33″E / 14.5870262°N 121.1758611°E / 14.5870262; 121.1758611 (Antipolo)
Bacolod Negros Occidental NIR 511,820 162.67 3146.37 HUC 1st CA 326 1938-06-18[3] 1938-06-18 10°40′35″N 122°57′05″E / 10.6762836°N 122.9513786°E / 10.6762836; 122.9513786 (Bacolod)
Bacoor Cavite Region IV-A 520,216 46.17 11267.4 CC n/a RA 10160 2012-04-11 2012-06-23 14°27′34″N 120°56′25″E / 14.4594486°N 120.9401716°E / 14.4594486; 120.9401716 (Bacoor)
Bago Negros Occidental NIR 163,045 401.20 406.39 CC 2nd RA 04382 1965-06-19[4] 1966-01-01 10°32′25″N 122°50′09″E / 10.5401492°N 122.8357049°E / 10.5401492; 122.8357049 (Bago)
Baguio Benguet CAR 318,676 57.51 5541.23 HUC 1st Act 1963 1909-09-01 1909-09-01 16°24′43″N 120°35′36″E / 16.412007°N 120.5933937°E / 16.412007; 120.5933937 (Baguio)
Bais Negros Oriental NIR 74,722 319.64 233.77 CC 3rd RA 05444 1968-09-01 1968-09-01 9°35′29″N 123°07′17″E / 9.5914574°N 123.1213486°E / 9.5914574; 123.1213486 (Bais)
Balanga Bataan Region III 87,920 111.63 787.6 CC 4th RA 08984 2000-12-02 2000-12-30 14°40′46″N 120°32′27″E / 14.6795669°N 120.5409693°E / 14.6795669; 120.5409693 (Balanga)
Batac Ilocos Norte Region I 53,542 161.06 332.44 CC 4th RA 09407 2007-03-24 2007-06-23 18°03′24″N 120°33′50″E / 18.0566509°N 120.5639598°E / 18.0566509; 120.5639598 (Batac)
Batangas City Batangas Region IV-A 305,607 282.96 1080.04 CC 1st RA 05495 1969-06-21 1969-06-21 13°45′22″N 121°03′28″E / 13.7561219°N 121.057754°E / 13.7561219; 121.057754 (Batangas City)
Bayawan Negros Oriental NIR 114,074 699.08 163.18 CC 2nd RA 08983 2000-12-05 2000-12-23 9°22′01″N 122°48′20″E / 9.3668246°N 122.8055502°E / 9.3668246; 122.8055502 (Bayawan)
Baybay Leyte Region VIII 102,841 459.30 223.91 CC n/a RA 09389 2007-03-15 2007-06-16 10°40′38″N 124°47′49″E / 10.6771946°N 124.7970693°E / 10.6771946; 124.7970693 (Baybay)
Bayugan Agusan del Sur Region XIII 99,361 688.77 144.26 CC 3rd RA 09405 2007-03-23 2007-06-20 8°42′52″N 125°44′53″E / 8.7143812°N 125.7481522°E / 8.7143812; 125.7481522 (Bayugan)
Biñan Laguna Region IV-A 283,396 43.50 6514.85 CC n/a RA 09740 2009-10-30 2010-02-03 8°12′42″N 126°19′00″E / 8.2116034°N 126.3166485°E / 8.2116034; 126.3166485 (Bislig)
Bislig Surigao del Sur Region XIII 96,578 331.80 291.07 CC 3rd RA 08804 2000-08-16 2000-09-18 14°20′19″N 121°05′01″E / 14.3385061°N 121.0835962°E / 14.3385061; 121.0835962 (Biñan)
Bogo Cebu Region VII 69,911 103.52 675.34 CC 4th RA 09390 2007-03-15 2007-06-16 11°03′11″N 124°00′40″E / 11.0530536°N 124.0110354°E / 11.0530536; 124.0110354 (Bogo)
Borongan Eastern Samar Region VIII 64,457 475.00 135.7 CC n/a RA 09394 2007-03-16 2007-06-20 11°36′31″N 125°26′07″E / 11.6085788°N 125.435328°E / 11.6085788; 125.435328 (Borongan)
Butuan Agusan del Norte Region XIII 309,709 816.62 379.26 HUC 1st RA 00523 1950-08-02[5] 1950-08-02 8°57′12″N 125°31′44″E / 8.9534142°N 125.5288755°E / 8.9534142; 125.5288755 (Butuan)
Cabadbaran Agusan del Norte Region XIII 69,241 214.44 322.89 CC 4th RA 09434 2007-04-12 2007-07-28 9°07′21″N 125°32′08″E / 9.1226°N 125.5355°E / 9.1226; 125.5355 (Cabadbaran)
Cabanatuan Nueva Ecija Region III 272,676 192.29 1418.05 CC 1st RA 00526 1950-06-15 1950-07-14 15°29′21″N 120°58′10″E / 15.4891397°N 120.9693062°E / 15.4891397; 120.9693062 (Cabanatuan)
Cabuyao Laguna Region IV-A 248,436 43.40 5724.33 CC n/a RA 10163 2012-05-16 2012-08-04 14°16′46″N 121°07′25″E / 14.2795538°N 121.1235712°E / 14.2795538; 121.1235712 (Cabuyao)
Cadiz Negros Occidental NIR 151,500 524.57 288.81 CC 2nd RA 04894 1967-06-17[6] 1967-06-17 10°56′47″N 123°17′49″E / 10.9462871°N 123.2970774°E / 10.9462871; 123.2970774 (Cadiz)
Cagayan de Oro Misamis Oriental Region X 602,088 412.80 1458.55 HUC 1st RA 00521 1950-06-15[7] 1950-06-15 8°28′35″N 124°38′29″E / 8.4763774°N 124.6415004°E / 8.4763774; 124.6415004 (Cagayan de Oro)
Calamba Laguna Region IV-A 389,377 149.50 2604.53 CC 1st RA 09024 2001-04-07 2001-04-21 14°12′11″N 121°09′45″E / 14.2031876°N 121.1623694°E / 14.2031876; 121.1623694 (Calamba)
Calapan Oriental Mindoro Region IV-B 124,173 250.06 496.57 CC 3rd RA 08475 1998-02-02 1998-03-21 13°24′25″N 121°10′40″E / 13.4070484°N 121.1778479°E / 13.4070484; 121.1778479 (Calapan)
Calbayog Samar
(Western) 		Region VIII 172,778 880.74 196.17 CC 1st RA 00328 1948-07-15[8] 1948-07-15 12°04′01″N 124°35′41″E / 12.0669758°N 124.5946412°E / 12.0669758; 124.5946412 (Calbayog)
Caloocan -none- h NCR 1,489,040 55.80 26685.3 HUC 1st RA 03278 1961-06-17 1962-02-16 14°39′26″N 120°59′03″E / 14.6571285°N 120.984107°E / 14.6571285; 120.984107 (Caloocan)
Candon Ilocos Sur Region I 57,884 103.28 560.46 CC 4th RA 09018 2001-03-05 2001-03-28 17°12′N 120°27′E / 17.2°N 120.45°E / 17.2; 120.45 (Candon)
Canlaon Negros Oriental NIR 50,627 170.93 296.19 CC 4th RA 03445 1961-06-18 1961-06-18 10°23′12″N 123°13′28″E / 10.3865531°N 123.2245133°E / 10.3865531; 123.2245133 (Canlaon)
Carcar Cebu Region VII 107,323 116.78 861.72 CC 4th RA 09436 2007-04-15 2007-07-01 10°06′16″N 123°38′51″E / 10.1044165°N 123.647452°E / 10.1044165; 123.647452 (Carcar)
Catbalogan Samar
(Western) 		Region VIII 94,317 274.22 343.95 CC n/a RA 09391 2007-03-15 2007-06-16 11°46′31″N 124°52′59″E / 11.7753199°N 124.8829549°E / 11.7753199; 124.8829549 (Catbalogan)
Cauayan Isabela Region II 122,335 336.40 363.66 CC 3rd RA 09017 2001-02-28 2001-03-28 16°56′04″N 121°46′00″E / 16.934355°N 121.7666496°E / 16.934355; 121.7666496 (Cauayan)
Cavite City Cavite Region IV-A 101,120 10.89 9285.58 CC 4th CA 547 1940-05-26[9] 1940-05-26 14°28′55″N 120°54′32″E / 14.482032°N 120.9089149°E / 14.482032; 120.9089149 (Cavite City)
Cebu City Cebu Region VII 866,171 315.00 2749.75 HUC 1st CA 058 1936-10-20[10] 1936-10-20 10°18′33″N 123°53′35″E / 10.3090298°N 123.8930839°E / 10.3090298; 123.8930839 (Cebu City)
Cotabato City Maguindanao Region XII 271,786 176.00 1544.24 ICC 3rd RA 02364 1959-06-20 1959-06-20 7°11′49″N 124°14′07″E / 7.1970344°N 124.2351714°E / 7.1970344; 124.2351714 (Cotabato City)
Dagupan Pangasinan Region I 163,676 37.23 4396.35 ICC 2nd RA 00170 1947-06-20[11] 1947-06-20 16°02′33″N 120°20′15″E / 16.0424848°N 120.3375688°E / 16.0424848; 120.3375688 (Dagupan)
Danao Cebu Region VII 119,252 107.30 1111.39 CC 3rd RA 03028 1961-06-07 1961-06-07 10°31′16″N 124°01′37″E / 10.5211°N 124.0269°E / 10.5211; 124.0269 (Danao)
Dapitan Zamboanga del Norte Region IX 77,441 390.53 198.3 CC 3rd RA 03811 1963-06-22 1963-06-22 8°39′22″N 123°25′39″E / 8.6562163°N 123.4274431°E / 8.6562163; 123.4274431 (Dapitan)
Dasmariñas Cavite Region IV-A 575,817 90.13 6388.74 CC n/a RA 09723 2009-10-15 2009-11-26 14°19′37″N 120°56′14″E / 14.3270824°N 120.9370878°E / 14.3270824; 120.9370878 (Dasmariñas)
Davao City Davao del Sur Region XI 1,449,296 2,443.61 593.1 HUC 1st CA 051 1936-10-16[12] 1936-10-16 7°03′50″N 125°36′30″E / 7.0639758°N 125.6083097°E / 7.0639758; 125.6083097 (Davao City)
Digos Davao del Sur Region XI 149,891 287.10 522.09 CC 2nd RA 08798 2000-06-15 2000-09-08 6°44′40″N 125°21′24″E / 6.7443504°N 125.3565975°E / 6.7443504; 125.3565975 (Digos)
Dipolog Zamboanga del Norte Region IX 120,460 241.13 499.56 CC 2nd RA 05520 1969-06-21 1970-01-01 8°34′58″N 123°20′25″E / 8.5827595°N 123.340254°E / 8.5827595; 123.340254 (Dipolog)
Dumaguete Negros Oriental NIR 120,883 33.62 3595.57 CC 3rd RA 00327 1948-06-15[13] 1948-06-15 9°18′20″N 123°18′29″E / 9.3054777°N 123.3080446°E / 9.3054777; 123.3080446 (Dumaguete)
El Salvador Misamis Oriental Region X 44,848 106.15 422.5 CC n/a RA 09435 2007-04-12 2007-06-27 8°31′58″N 124°34′12″E / 8.5328114°N 124.5698872°E / 8.5328114; 124.5698872 (El Salvador)
Escalante Negros Occidental NIR 93,005 192.76 482.49 CC 4th RA 09014 2001-02-28 2001-03-31 10°50′29″N 123°29′57″E / 10.8412679°N 123.4992627°E / 10.8412679; 123.4992627 (Escalante)
Gapan Nueva Ecija Region III 101,488 164.44 617.17 CC 4th RA 09022 2001-03-05 2001-08-25 15°17′52″N 120°57′24″E / 15.2977722°N 120.9566122°E / 15.2977722; 120.9566122 (Gapan)
General Santos South Cotabato Region XII 538,086 492.86 1091.76 HUC 1st RA 05412 1968-06-15 1968-06-15 6°06′50″N 125°10′18″E / 6.1139525°N 125.1717038°E / 6.1139525; 125.1717038 (General Santos)
Gingoog Misamis Oriental Region X 117,908 568.44 207.42 CC 2nd RA 02668 1960-06-18 1960-06-18 8°49′27″N 125°06′15″E / 8.8242682°N 125.1041806°E / 8.8242682; 125.1041806 (Gingoog)
Guihulngan Negros Oriental NIR 93,675 388.56 241.08 CC n/a RA 09409 2007-03-24 2007-07-14 10°07′12″N 123°16′22″E / 10.1199127°N 123.2728263°E / 10.1199127; 123.2728263 (Guihulngan)
Himamaylan Negros Occidental NIR 103,006 367.04 280.64 CC 3rd RA 09028 2001-03-05 2001-03-31 10°05′32″N 122°52′21″E / 10.0921503°N 122.8725171°E / 10.0921503; 122.8725171 (Himamaylan)
Ilagan Isabela Region II 135,174 1,166.26 115.9 CC 3rd RA 10169 2012-06-21 2012-08-11 17°08′39″N 121°53′20″E / 17.1442245°N 121.888951°E / 17.1442245; 121.888951 (Ilagan)
Iligan Lanao del Norte Region X 322,821 813.37 396.89 HUC 1st RA 00525 1950-06-16 1950-06-16 8°13′43″N 124°14′17″E / 8.2286294°N 124.2381784°E / 8.2286294; 124.2381784 (Iligan)
Iloilo City Iloilo Region VI 424,619 78.34 5420.21 HUC 1st CA 057 1936-10-20[14] 1936-10-20 10°42′09″N 122°34′09″E / 10.702427°N 122.5690318°E / 10.702427; 122.5690318 (Iloilo City)
Imus Cavite Region IV-A 301,624 64.70 4661.89 CC n/a RA 10161 2012-04-10 2012-06-30 14°25′08″N 120°55′52″E / 14.4189573°N 120.9312317°E / 14.4189573; 120.9312317 (Imus)
Iriga Camarines Sur Region V 105,919 137.35 771.16 CC 3rd RA 05261 1968-06-15[15] 1968-06-15 13°25′20″N 123°24′47″E / 13.4222182°N 123.4129728°E / 13.4222182; 123.4129728 (Iriga)
Isabela Basilan Region IX 97,857 223.73 437.39 CC 4th RA 09023 2001-03-05 2001-04-25 6°42′20″N 121°58′22″E / 6.7055236°N 121.9726402°E / 6.7055236; 121.9726402 (Isabela)
Kabankalan Negros Occidental NIR 167,666 697.35 240.43 CC 1st RA 08297 1997-06-06 1997-08-02 9°59′26″N 122°48′59″E / 9.9904897°N 122.8164628°E / 9.9904897; 122.8164628 (Kabankalan)
Kidapawan Cotabato
(North) 		Region XII 125,447 358.47 349.95 CC 3rd RA 08500 1998-02-12 1998-03-22 7°00′30″N 125°05′30″E / 7.0083491°N 125.0916892°E / 7.0083491; 125.0916892 (Kidapawan)
Koronadal South Cotabato Region XII 158,273 277.00 571.38 CC 1st RA 08803 2000-08-16 2000-10-08 6°30′01″N 124°50′37″E / 6.5003721°N 124.8435601°E / 6.5003721; 124.8435601 (Koronadal)
La Carlota Negros Occidental NIR 63,852 137.29 465.09 CC 4th RA 04585 1965-06-19 1966-01-22 10°25′31″N 122°55′21″E / 10.425356°N 122.9224865°E / 10.425356; 122.9224865 (La Carlota)
Lamitan Basilan ARMM 68,996 354.45 231.55 CC 5th RA 09393 2007-03-15 2007-06-18 6°39′29″N 122°08′13″E / 6.6580396°N 122.1370076°E / 6.6580396; 122.1370076 (Lamitan)
Laoag Ilocos Norte Region I 104,904 116.08 903.72 CC 1st RA 04584 1965-06-19 1966-01-01 18°11′50″N 120°35′37″E / 18.1973235°N 120.5935433°E / 18.1973235; 120.5935433 (Laoag)
Lapu-Lapu Cebu Region VII 350,467 58.10 6032.13 HUC 1st RA 03134 1961-06-17[16] 1961-06-17 10°18′00″N 123°58′54″E / 10.2998655°N 123.981597°E / 10.2998655; 123.981597 (Lapu-Lapu)
Las Piñas -none- i NCR 552,573 32.69 16903.43 HUC 1st RA 08251 1997-02-12 1997-03-26 14°28′50″N 120°58′55″E / 14.4806089°N 120.9819099°E / 14.4806089; 120.9819099 (Las Piñas)
Legazpi Albay Region V 182,201 153.70 1185.43 CC 2nd RA 02234 1959-06-12 1959-06-12 13°08′20″N 123°44′04″E / 13.1388596°N 123.7343104°E / 13.1388596; 123.7343104 (Legazpi)
Ligao Albay Region V 104,914 246.75 425.18 CC 4th RA 09008 2001-02-21 2001-03-24 13°14′28″N 123°32′15″E / 13.2411238°N 123.5373792°E / 13.2411238; 123.5373792 (Ligao)
Lipa Batangas Region IV-A 283,468 209.40 1353.72 CC 1st RA 00162 1947-06-20[17] 1947-06-20 13°56′29″N 121°09′51″E / 13.9414686°N 121.1642877°E / 13.9414686; 121.1642877 (Lipa)
Lucena Quezon Region IV-A 246,392 80.21 3071.84 HUC 1st RA 03271 1961-06-17[18] 1961-06-17 13°55′34″N 121°36′51″E / 13.9260427°N 121.6141793°E / 13.9260427; 121.6141793 (Lucena)
Maasin Southern Leyte Region VIII 81,250 211.71 383.78 CC 4th RA 08796 2000-07-11 2000-08-10 10°08′01″N 124°50′46″E / 10.1335832°N 124.8460729°E / 10.1335832; 124.8460729 (Maasin)
Mabalacat Pampanga Region III 215,610 b5 83.18 2592.09 CC n/a RA 10164 2012-05-15 2012-07-21 15°13′22″N 120°34′24″E / 15.2228211°N 120.5733105°E / 15.2228211; 120.5733105 (Mabalacat)
Makati -none- i NCR 476,719 b1 21.57 b1 22101.02 HUC 1st RA 07854 1995-01-02 1995-02-04 14°33′25″N 121°01′25″E / 14.5568853°N 121.023532°E / 14.5568853; 121.023532 (Makati)
Malabon -none- i NCR 353,337 15.71 22491.22 HUC 1st RA 09019 2001-03-05 2001-04-21 14°40′31″N 120°57′27″E / 14.675215°N 120.9573738°E / 14.675215; 120.9573738 (Malabon)
Malaybalay Bukidnon Region X 153,085 969.19 157.95 CC 1st RA 08490 1998-02-11 1998-03-22 8°09′19″N 125°07′50″E / 8.1553979°N 125.1304492°E / 8.1553979; 125.1304492 (Malaybalay)
Malolos Bulacan Region III 234,945 67.25 3493.61 CC 1st[19] RA 08754 1999-11-04 1999-12-18[20] 14°50′38″N 120°48′41″E / 14.843759°N 120.8113694°E / 14.843759; 120.8113694 (Malolos)
Mandaluyong -none- i NCR 328,699 21.26 35382.02 HUC 1st RA 07675 1994-02-09 1994-04-10 14°34′39″N 121°02′00″E / 14.5774598°N 121.0334694°E / 14.5774598; 121.0334694 (Mandaluyong)
Mandaue Cebu Region VII 331,320 25.18 13158.06 HUC 1st RA 05519 1969-06-21[21] 1969-06-21 10°20′37″N 123°56′32″E / 10.3437068°N 123.9422789°E / 10.3437068; 123.9422789 (Mandaue)
Manila -none- NCR 1,652,171 38.55 43079.48 HUC Special
class 		Act 0183 1901-07-31 1901-07-31 14°35′26″N 120°58′48″E / 14.5906216°N 120.9799696°E / 14.5906216; 120.9799696 (Manila)
Marawi Lanao del Sur ARMM 187,106 87.55 2137.13 CC 4th CA 592 1940-08-19[22] 1940-08-19 8°00′13″N 124°17′12″E / 8.0034938°N 124.286626°E / 8.0034938; 124.286626 (Marawi)
Marikina -none- i NCR 424,150 21.52 19709.57 HUC 1st RA 08223 1996-11-06 1996-12-07 14°37′59″N 121°05′58″E / 14.6331084°N 121.0993541°E / 14.6331084; 121.0993541 (Marikina)
Masbate City Masbate Region V 85,227 188.00 453.34 CC 4th RA 08807 2000-08-16 2000-09-30 12°22′14″N 123°37′30″E / 12.3705161°N 123.624963°E / 12.3705161; 123.624963 (Masbate City)
Mati Davao Oriental Region XI 126,143 588.63 207.34 CC n/a RA 09408 2007-03-24 2007-06-18 6°57′41″N 126°12′53″E / 6.9614917°N 126.2147922°E / 6.9614917; 126.2147922 (Mati)
Meycauayan Bulacan Region III 199,154 32.10 6204.17 CC 1st RA 09356 2006-10-02 2006-12-10 14°44′04″N 120°57′26″E / 14.7345008°N 120.9571635°E / 14.7345008; 120.9571635 (Meycauayan)
Muñoz Nueva Ecija Region III 75,462 163.05 145.12 CC 4th RA 08977 2000-11-07 2000-12-09 14°23′39″N 121°02′28″E / 14.3940614°N 121.0410436°E / 14.3940614; 121.0410436 (Muntinlupa)
Muntinlupa -none- i NCR 459,941 39.75 11570.84 HUC 1st RA 07926 1995-03-01 1995-05-08 15°42′47″N 120°54′15″E / 15.7131359°N 120.9041785°E / 15.7131359; 120.9041785 (Muñoz)
Naga Camarines Sur Region V 174,931 84.48 2070.68 ICC 2nd RA 00305 1948-06-18 1948-06-18 13°37′26″N 123°11′06″E / 13.6240122°N 123.1850318°E / 13.6240122; 123.1850318 (Naga)
Naga Cebu Region VII 101,571 101.97 996.09 CC n/a RA 09491 2007-07-15 2007-09-02 10°12′34″N 123°45′24″E / 10.2093867°N 123.7567743°E / 10.2093867; 123.7567743 (Naga)
Navotas -none- i NCR 249,131 10.77 27867 HUC 2nd RA 09387 2007-03-10 2007-06-24 14°39′25″N 120°56′52″E / 14.6569825°N 120.9478036°E / 14.6569825; 120.9478036 (Navotas)
Olongapo Zambales Region III 221,178 103.3 1195.56 HUC 1st RA 04645 1966-06-01 1966-06-01 14°49′53″N 120°17′01″E / 14.8314675°N 120.2835205°E / 14.8314675; 120.2835205 (Olongapo)
Ormoc Leyte Region VIII 191,200 613.60 311.6 ICC 1st RA 00179 1947-06-21[23] 1947-06-21 11°00′16″N 124°36′27″E / 11.0044547°N 124.6075064°E / 11.0044547; 124.6075064 (Ormoc)
Oroquieta Misamis Occidental Region X 68,945 237.88 289.83 CC 4th RA 05518 1969-06-21 1970-01-01 8°29′07″N 123°48′21″E / 8.4852179°N 123.8059582°E / 8.4852179; 123.8059582 (Oroquieta)
Ozamiz Misamis Occidental Region X 131,527 169.95 773.92 CC 1st RA 00321 1948-06-19[24] 1948-06-19 8°10′09″N 123°50′44″E / 8.1691905°N 123.8454386°E / 8.1691905; 123.8454386 (Ozamiz)
Pagadian Zamboanga del Sur Region IX 186,852 378.80 493.27 CC 2nd RA 05478 1969-06-21 1969-06-21 7°49′30″N 123°26′12″E / 7.8249717°N 123.4365816°E / 7.8249717; 123.4365816 (Pagadian)
Palayan Nueva Ecija Region III 37,219 101.40 367.05 CC 5th RA 04475 1965-06-19 1965-06-19 15°32′27″N 121°05′03″E / 15.5408666°N 121.0842988°E / 15.5408666; 121.0842988 (Palayan)
Panabo Davao del Norte Region XI 174,364 251.23 694.04 CC 3rd RA 09015 2001-02-28 2001-03-31 7°18′02″N 125°40′58″E / 7.3004762°N 125.6826484°E / 7.3004762; 125.6826484 (Panabo)
Parañaque -none- i NCR 588,126 47.69 12628.86 HUC 1st RA 08507 1998-02-13 1998-03-22 14°30′03″N 120°59′30″E / 14.5007016°N 120.9915488°E / 14.5007016; 120.9915488 (Parañaque)
Pasay -none- h NCR 392,869 13.97 28122.33 HUC 1st RA 00183 1947-06-21[25] 1947-06-21 14°32′38″N 120°59′44″E / 14.5437592°N 120.9954657°E / 14.5437592; 120.9954657 (Pasay)
Pasig -none- i NCR 669,773 b2 31.00 13821.15 HUC 1st RA 07829 1994-12-08 1995-01-21 14°33′38″N 121°04′36″E / 14.5605151°N 121.0767129°E / 14.5605151; 121.0767129 (Pasig)
Passi Iloilo Region VI 79,663 251.39 316.89 CC 3rd RA 08469 1998-01-30 1998-03-14 11°07′03″N 122°38′36″E / 11.1174961°N 122.6432988°E / 11.1174961; 122.6432988 (Passi)
Puerto Princesa Palawan Region IV-B 222,673 2,381.02 93.52 HUC 1st RA 05906 1969-06-21[26] 1969-06-21 9°44′15″N 118°44′06″E / 9.7376025°N 118.7350414°E / 9.7376025; 118.7350414 (Puerto Princesa)
Quezon City -none- h NCR 2,761,720 166.20 16083.63 HUC Special
class 		CA 502 1939-10-12 1939-10-12 14°39′04″N 121°02′55″E / 14.6509905°N 121.0486155°E / 14.6509905; 121.0486155 (Quezon City)
Roxas Capiz Region VI 156,197 95.07 1685.04 CC 2nd RA 00603 1951-04-11[27] 1951-04-11 11°35′22″N 122°45′00″E / 11.5895171°N 122.7500577°E / 11.5895171; 122.7500577 (Roxas)
Sagay Negros Occidental NIR 140,740 330.34 426.05 CC 3rd RA 08192 1996-06-11 1996-08-10 10°53′46″N 123°24′56″E / 10.8960681°N 123.4154617°E / 10.8960681; 123.4154617 (Sagay)
Samal Davao del Norte Region XI 95,874 301.30 318.2 CC 4th RA 08471 1998-01-30 1998-03-07 7°05′16″N 125°44′24″E / 7.0878084°N 125.7400326°E / 7.0878084; 125.7400326 (Samal)
San Carlos Negros Occidental NIR 129,981 451.50 287.89 CC 2nd RA 02643 1960-06-18 1960-06-18 10°29′35″N 123°24′34″E / 10.4929309°N 123.4094177°E / 10.4929309; 123.4094177 (San Carlos)
San Carlos Pangasinan Region I 175,103 169.03 1035.93 CC 3rd RA 04487 1965-06-19 1966-01-01 15°55′46″N 120°20′55″E / 15.9295°N 120.3485°E / 15.9295; 120.3485 (San Carlos)
San Fernando La Union Region I 114,963 102.72 1119.19 CC 3rd RA 08509 1998-02-13 1998-03-20 16°37′01″N 120°19′05″E / 16.6168459°N 120.3180293°E / 16.6168459; 120.3180293 (San Fernando)
San Fernando Pampanga Region III 285,912 67.74 4220.73 CC 1st RA 08990 2001-01-26 2001-02-03 15°01′42″N 120°41′38″E / 15.0283014°N 120.6938038°E / 15.0283014; 120.6938038 (San Fernando)
San Jose Nueva Ecija Region III 129,424 185.99 695.87 CC 3rd RA 06051 1969-08-04 1969-08-04 15°47′30″N 120°59′21″E / 15.7917408°N 120.989145°E / 15.7917408; 120.989145 (San Jose)
San Jose del Monte Bulacan Region III 454,553 105.53 4307.33 CC 1st RA 08797 2000-07-15 2000-09-10 14°48′40″N 121°02′57″E / 14.8110432°N 121.0491569°E / 14.8110432; 121.0491569 (San Jose del Monte)
San Juan -none- i NCR 121,430 5.95 20408.4 HUC 1st RA 09388 2007-03-11 2007-06-16 14°36′17″N 121°01′48″E / 14.6047426°N 121.0299931°E / 14.6047426; 121.0299931 (San Juan)
San Pablo Laguna Region IV-A 248,890 197.56 1259.82 CC 1st CA 520 1940-05-07[28] 1940-05-07 14°04′12″N 121°19′32″E / 14.0700502°N 121.3255974°E / 14.0700502; 121.3255974 (San Pablo)
San Pedro Laguna Region IV-A 294,310 24.05 12,000 CC 1st RA 10420 2013-03-27 2013-12-28 14°21′49″N 121°03′11″E / 14.363668°N 121.0531876°E / 14.363668; 121.0531876 (San Pedro)
Santa Rosa Laguna Region IV-A 284,670 54.84 5190.92 CC 1st RA 09264 2004-03-10 2004-07-10 14°18′52″N 121°06′44″E / 14.3143529°N 121.112131°E / 14.3143529; 121.112131 (Santa Rosa)
Santiago Isabela Region II 132,804 255.50 519.78 ICC 1st RA 07720 1994-05-05 1994-07-03 16°42′15″N 121°33′50″E / 16.7040616°N 121.5639194°E / 16.7040616; 121.5639194 (Santiago)
Silay Negros Occidental NIR 120,999 214.80 563.31 CC 3rd RA 01621 1957-06-12 1957-06-12 10°47′53″N 122°58′33″E / 10.7980117°N 122.9757459°E / 10.7980117; 122.9757459 (Silay)
Sipalay Negros Occidental NIR 67,403 379.78 177.48 CC 4th RA 09027 2001-03-05 2001-03-31 9°45′00″N 122°24′07″E / 9.7500412°N 122.4019788°E / 9.7500412; 122.4019788 (Sipalay)
Sorsogon City Sorsogon Region V 155,144 276.11 561.89 CC 3rd RA 08806 2000-08-16 2000-12-16 12°58′15″N 124°00′19″E / 12.9707848°N 124.0052543°E / 12.9707848; 124.0052543 (Sorsogon City)
Surigao City Surigao del Norte Region XIII 140,540 245.30 572.93 CC 3rd RA 06134 1970-08-31 1970-08-31 9°47′30″N 125°29′35″E / 9.7916433°N 125.4929273°E / 9.7916433; 125.4929273 (Surigao City)
Tabaco Albay Region V 125,083 117.14 1067.81 CC 4th RA 09020 2001-03-05 2001-03-24 13°21′33″N 123°43′47″E / 13.3592652°N 123.7298422°E / 13.3592652; 123.7298422 (Tabaco)
Tabuk Kalinga CAR 103,912 700.25 148.39 CC n/a RA 09404 2007-03-23 2007-06-23 17°24′49″N 121°26′38″E / 17.4136195°N 121.4440137°E / 17.4136195; 121.4440137 (Tabuk)
Tacloban Leyte Region VIII 221,174 201.72 1096.44 HUC 1st RA 00760 1952-06-20[29] 1952-06-20 11°14′35″N 125°00′29″E / 11.2430274°N 125.0081402°E / 11.2430274; 125.0081402 (Tacloban)
Tacurong Sultan Kudarat Region XII 89,188 153.40 581.41 CC 4th RA 08805 2000-08-16 2000-09-18 6°41′18″N 124°40′43″E / 6.6884368°N 124.6786576°E / 6.6884368; 124.6786576 (Tacurong)
Tagaytay Cavite Region IV-A 62,030 65.00 954.31 CC 2nd CA 338 1938-06-21 1938-06-21 14°06′54″N 120°57′49″E / 14.1149812°N 120.9635545°E / 14.1149812; 120.9635545 (Tagaytay)
Tagbilaran Bohol Region VII 96,792 36.50 2651.84 CC 3rd RA 04660 1966-06-18 1966-07-01 9°38′26″N 123°51′24″E / 9.640552°N 123.8565764°E / 9.640552; 123.8565764 (Tagbilaran)
Taguig -none- i NCR 695,793 b3 53.67 b3 12964.28 HUC 1st RA 08487 1998-02-11 2004-12-08 14°31′36″N 121°04′28″E / 14.5266254°N 121.074403°E / 14.5266254; 121.074403 (Taguig)
Tagum Davao del Norte Region XI 242,801 195.80 1240.05 CC 1st RA 08472 1998-01-30 1998-03-07 7°26′49″N 125°48′34″E / 7.4468904°N 125.8095771°E / 7.4468904; 125.8095771 (Tagum)
Talisay Cebu Region VII 200,772 39.87 5035.67 CC 3rd RA 08979 2000-11-22 2000-12-30 10°14′44″N 123°50′52″E / 10.2455037°N 123.8478157°E / 10.2455037; 123.8478157 (Talisay)
Talisay Negros Occidental NIR 97,571 201.18 484.99 CC 4th RA 08489 1998-02-11 1998-03-21 10°44′14″N 122°58′02″E / 10.7372649°N 122.9673325°E / 10.7372649; 122.9673325 (Talisay)
Tanauan Batangas Region IV-A 152,393 107.16 1422.11 CC 2nd RA 09005 2001-02-02 2001-03-10 14°05′07″N 121°09′10″E / 14.0853283°N 121.1528222°E / 14.0853283; 121.1528222 (Tanauan)
Tandag Surigao del Sur Region XIII 52,114 291.73 178.64 CC n/a RA 09392 2007-03-15 2007-06-23 9°04′47″N 126°11′52″E / 9.0798476°N 126.1976559°E / 9.0798476; 126.1976559 (Tandag)
Tangub Misamis Occidental Region X 59,892 162.78 367.93 CC 4th RA 05131 1967-06-17[30] 1967-06-17 8°03′00″N 123°44′00″E / 8.0500°N 123.7333°E / 8.0500; 123.7333 (Tangub)
Tanjay Negros Oriental NIR 79,098 267.05 296.19 CC 4th RA 09026 2001-03-05 2001-03-31 9°30′58″N 123°09′26″E / 9.5162047°N 123.1573434°E / 9.5162047; 123.1573434 (Tanjay)
Tarlac City Tarlac Region III 318,332 274.66 1159 CC 1st RA 08593 1998-03-12 1998-04-19 15°29′10″N 120°35′22″E / 15.485997°N 120.589556°E / 15.485997; 120.589556 (Tarlac City)
Tayabas Quezon Region IV-A 91,428 230.95 395.88 CC n/a RA 09398 2007-03-18 2007-07-14 14°01′35″N 121°35′31″E / 14.0263471°N 121.5918364°E / 14.0263471; 121.5918364 (Tayabas)
Toledo Cebu Region VII 157,078 216.28 726.27 CC 3rd RA 02688 1960-06-18 1960-06-18 10°22′48″N 123°38′22″E / 10.379932°N 123.6393356°E / 10.379932; 123.6393356 (Toledo)
Trece Martires Cavite Region IV-A 104,559 39.10 2674.14 CC n/a RA 00981 1954-05-24 1956-01-01 14°16′46″N 120°52′02″E / 14.2794°N 120.8672939°E / 14.2794; 120.8672939 (Trece Martires)
Tuguegarao Cagayan Region II 138,865 144.80 959.01 CC 3rd RA 08755 1999-11-04 1999-12-18 17°36′45″N 121°43′58″E / 17.6125761°N 121.7327065°E / 17.6125761; 121.7327065 (Tuguegarao)
Urdaneta Pangasinan Region I 125,451 100.26 1251.26 CC 2nd RA 08480 1998-01-10 1998-03-21 15°58′31″N 120°34′01″E / 15.9753832°N 120.5670011°E / 15.9753832; 120.5670011 (Urdaneta)
Valencia Bukidnon Region X 181,556 587.29 309.14 CC 2nd RA 08985 2000-12-05 2000-12-30 7°54′10″N 125°05′23″E / 7.9028844°N 125.0898033°E / 7.9028844; 125.0898033 (Valencia)
Valenzuela -none- j NCR 575,356 47.02 12236.41 HUC 1st RA 08526 1998-02-14 1998-12-30 14°42′28″N 120°56′47″E / 14.7077185°N 120.9462764°E / 14.7077185; 120.9462764 (Valenzuela)
Victorias Negros Occidental NIR 88,299 133.92 659.34 CC 4th RA 08488 1998-02-11 1998-03-21 10°53′47″N 123°04′22″E / 10.8962632°N 123.0726745°E / 10.8962632; 123.0726745 (Victorias)
Vigan Ilocos Sur Region I 49,747 25.12 1980.37 CC 4th RA 08988 2000-12-27 2001-01-22 17°34′23″N 120°23′12″E / 17.5729636°N 120.3867938°E / 17.5729636; 120.3867938 (Vigan)
Zamboanga City Zamboanga del Sur a Region IX 807,129 1,414.70 570.53 HUC 1st CA 039 1936-10-12[31] 1936-10-12 6°54′17″N 122°04′35″E / 6.9046004°N 122.0763695°E / 6.9046004; 122.0763695 (Zamboanga City)
City Province a Region Population
(2010) b 		Area
(km²) c 		Density
(per km²) 		Legal class d Income
class d 		City
charter e 		Charter
approval f 		Charter
ratificationg 		Location
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Notes

^a Highly urbanized cities (HUCs) and independent component cities are legally independent from any province, although they are often grouped with the province they belonged to prior to becoming cities. The province indicated for such cities, as grouped by the National Statistical Coordination Board, is in italics.
^b Population figures are from the 2010 Census Website.
^b1 Land area and population figures for Makati exclude Brgys. Post Proper Northside and Post Proper Southside, which are still administered by the City of Makati, but the courts have ruled, in 2003, are part of Taguig.
^b2 Population figure for Pasig City excludes residents in areas disputed between this city and the municipality of Cainta, Rizal.
^b3 Land area and population figures for Taguig include Brgys. Post Proper Northside and Post Proper Southside, which are still administered by the City of Makati, but ruled in court to be part of Taguig in 2003.
^b4 Population figure for Angeles includes residents of disputed areas between this city's Brgy. Balibago and Brgy. Dolores, Mabalacat, Pampanga.
^b5 Population figure for Mabalacat excludes residents of disputed areas between this city's Brgy. Dolores and Brgy. Balibago, Angeles City.
^c Land area figures are taken from the National Statistical Coordination Board
^d Information on income class (as of June 2012) are from the National Statistical Coordination Board.
^e Some of these city charters have been replaced, revised, or amended since. The link to the text of the original city charter is given if available online.
^f Most city charters were approved after being signed by the president. However, some were approved only after they lapsed into law, i.e. becoming law without the president's signature, which is possible if 30 days after being sent to the president's office for approval the act has remained unsigned.
^g Before 1987, most municipalities gained cityhood immediately after the enactment or approval of their city charters. Only few pre-1987 city charters had a set date of effectivity (such as Tagbilaran's and Dipolog's) or required a plebiscite for the city to acquire corporate existence (such as Caloocan's or Laoag's). However, since 1987 city charters require ratification through a plebiscite, with a majority of votes cast by city residents affirming the charter. If not enough information is available, a charter's date of approval is assumed to be its date of effectivity, and the date is in italics.
^h Prior to receiving their charters, Quezon City, Caloocan and Pasay were part of the province of Rizal, and remained only nominally so until the organization of Metro Manila in 1975.
^i Prior to the organization of the Metropolitan Manila Area in 1975, the then-municipalities of Mandaluyong, Pasig, Malabon, Makati, Muntinlupa, Las Piñas, Parañaque, Taguig, Navotas and San Juan were part of the province of Rizal.
^j Prior to the organization of the Metropolitan Manila Area in 1975, the then-municipality of Valenzuela was a part of the province of Bulacan.
Dates of inauguration/organization

Many pre-1987 cities had set dates of inauguration (where the president or a high-ranking government official participates in ceremonies marking the attainment of cityhood) or had set dates of organization (where the newly-converted city officially starts to fully function as expected). These dates may be set by the President, city officials or Congress.

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See also

References

  1. ^ National Statistical Coordination Board. "City Classification". Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  2. ^ Congress of the Philippines. "An Act Providing for a Local Government Code of 1991". Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  3. ^ Commonwealth Act 326 creating the Chartered City of Bacolod was passed on June 18, 1938, but because of persistent rains during the year the city was not inaugurated until October 19. Barangay Alangilan.
  4. ^ Bago City Profile. Bago City was formally inaugurated on February 19, 1966.
  5. ^ Butuan City. Butuan City was formally inaugurated on August 2, 1950.
  6. ^ Cadiz City - Brief History. Cadiz City was formally inaugurated on July 4, 1967.
  7. ^ A brief history of Cagayan de Oro. Prior to gaining cityhood, Cagayan de Oro was named Cagayan de Misamis.
  8. ^ Calbayog: Its History and Religion. Calbayog City was formally inaugurated on October 16, 1948.
  9. ^ Implementation and Replication of the Sustainable Cities Programme Process at City and National Level. Cavite City was formally inaugurated on September 9, 1940.
  10. ^ The Law Creating the City of Cebu. Cebu City was formally inaugurated on February 24, 1937.
  11. ^ Dagupan becomes a city. Dagupan City was formally inaugurated on January 1, 1948.
  12. ^ Davao City History. Davao City was formally inaugurated on March 1, 1937.
  13. ^ Dumaguete City Profile (archived from the original on 2007-09-27). Dumaguete City was inaugurated on November 24, 1948.
  14. ^ Iloilo Trivia. Iloilo City was formally inaugurated on August 25, 1937.
  15. ^ Iriga City Profile. Iriga City was formally organized and inaugurated on September 3, 1968.
  16. ^ History of the City. The town of Opon was formally inaugurated as Lapu-Lapu City on December 31, 1961.
  17. ^ Modern Times. Lipa City was formally inaugurated on August 31, 1947.
  18. ^ Lucena City History. Lucena City was formally inaugurated on August 19, 1962 to coincide with the late Manuel L. Quezon's birthday.
  19. ^ Commission on Audit http://www.coa.gov.ph/Reports/AFR/2010AFR_Local_Vol3.pdf
  20. ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2479&dat=20021010&id=h1Y1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=eCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1957,12633247
  21. ^ Mantawi: A Festival of History. Mandaue City was formally inaugurated on August 30, 1969.
  22. ^ Marawi City: The Least Populated Highly Urbanized City. Formally inaugurated as the City of Dansalan only on September 30, 1950, ten years after it gained cityhood. The city was renamed to Marawi on June 16, 1956 by virtue of R.A. 1552.
  23. ^ Ormoc City Profile. Ormoc City was formally inaugurated on October 20, 1947.
  24. ^ REGION 10 - CAGAYAN DE ORO TOURISM SITUATIONER 06. The town of Misamis was formally inaugurated as Ozamiz City on July 16, 1948.
  25. ^ Executive Summary of the 1999 Annual Audit Report on the City Government of Pasay. Pasay City was formally inaugurated as Rizal City, but renamed back to Pasay by virtue of RA 437 on June 7, 1950.
  26. ^ Implementation and Replication of the Sustainable Cities Programme Process at City and National Level. Puerto Princesa was formally inaugurated on January 1, 1970.
  27. ^ Roxas City now 56 years old. Roxas City was formally organized on May 12, 1951, by virtue of President Elpidio Quirino's Executive Order No. 438.
  28. ^ San Pablo City - History. San Pablo City was formally inaugurated on March 30, 1941.
  29. ^ National Historical Institute - Today in History. Tacloban City was formally organized and inaugurated on June 12, 1953.
  30. ^ Tangub - Brief History. Tangub City was formally inaugurated on February 28, 1967.
  31. ^ Zamboanga City - Political and Cultural History. Zamboanga City was formally inaugurated on February 26, 1937.

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Largest cities in the Philippines
Rank Name Region Pop. Rank Name Region Pop.
Quezon City
Quezon City
Manila
Manila 		1 Quezon City National Capital Region 2,960,048 11 Valenzuela National Capital Region 714,978 Davao City
Davao City
Caloocan
Caloocan
2 Manila National Capital Region 1,846,513 12 Dasmariñas Calabarzon 703,141
3 Davao City Davao Region 1,776,949 13 General Santos Soccsksargen 697,315
4 Caloocan National Capital Region 1,661,584 14 Parañaque National Capital Region 689,992
5 Taguig National Capital Region 1,261,738 15 Bacoor Calabarzon 664,625
6 Zamboanga City Zamboanga Peninsula 977,234 16 San Jose del Monte Central Luzon 651,813
7 Cebu City Central Visayas 964,169 17 Las Piñas National Capital Region 606,293
8 Antipolo Calabarzon 887,399 18 Bacolod Negros Island Region 600,783
9 Pasig National Capital Region 803,159 19 Muntinlupa National Capital Region 543,445
10 Cagayan de Oro Northern Mindanao 728,402 20 Calamba Calabarzon 539,671
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