List of cities in the Philippines - wikipedia List of cities in the Philippines Main article : Cities of the Philippines Cities and municipalities of the Philippines Highly urbanized cities Independent Component cities Component cities Municipalities List of cities and municipalities Etymology Metropolitan areas Megaregions See also world cities world urban areas The following is a list of chartered cities in the Philippines. Philippine cities are classified into three groups : Highly Urbanized Cities ( HUC ), Independent Component Cities ( ICC ), and Component Cities ( CC ). Contents 1 Classes 2 Map 3 List 3.1 Table notes 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Classes 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 ₱ 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. In addition, each city is classified into six income brackets according to income in a four - year period. For instance, First Class cities have an income of ₱ 400 Million or more, while Sixth Class cities earn less than ₱ 80 Million in a four - year period. Each city is governed by both the Local Government Code of 1991 and the city 's own municipal charter, under the laws of the Republic of the Philippines. Quezon City, the most populous Palayan, the least populous Manila, the capital and most densely populated Puerto Princesa, the most sparsely populated Davao City, the largest in terms of land area. San Juan, the smallest in terms of land area. Map Location of the 145 cities of the Philippines ( as of June 2016 ) List There are 145 cities of the Philippines as of September 30, 2016. Thirty - three 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 ( CA indicates Commonwealth Act, RA for Republic Act ). Q U V X Y Z City Population ( 2015 ) Area Density ( 2015 ) Province Region Legal class Charter Date of Approval Ratification 16 ° 09 ′ 23 '' N 119 ° 58 ′ 49 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 16.1565 ° N 119.9804 ° E ﻿ / 16.1565 ; 119.9804 ﻿ ( Alaminos ) Alaminos 89,708 7008164260000000000 ♠ 164.26 km ( 63.42 sq mi ) 6996549999999999999 ♠ 550 / km ( 1,400 / sq mi ) Pangasinan CC RA 09025 2001 Mar 5 2001 Mar 28 15 ° 08 ′ 24 '' N 120 ° 35 ′ 16 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 15.1399 ° N 120.5879 ° E ﻿ / 15.1399 ; 120.5879 ﻿ ( Angeles ) Angeles 411,634 7007602700000000000 ♠ 60.27 km ( 23.27 sq mi ) 6997620000000000000 ♠ 6,200 / km ( 16,000 / sq mi ) Pampanga III HUC RA 03700 1963 Jun 22 1964 Jan 1 14 ° 35 ′ 13 '' N 121 ° 10 ′ 33 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.5870 ° N 121.1758 ° E ﻿ / 14.5870 ; 121.1758 ﻿ ( Antipolo ) Antipolo 776,386 7008306100000000000 ♠ 306.10 km ( 118.19 sq mi ) 6997250000000000000 ♠ 2,500 / km ( 6,500 / sq mi ) Rizal IV - A CC RA 08508 1998 Feb 13 1998 Apr 4 10 ° 40 ′ 34 '' N 122 ° 57 ′ 05 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.6762 ° N 122.9513 ° E ﻿ / 10.6762 ; 122.9513 ﻿ ( Bacolod ) Bacolod 561,875 7008162670000000000 ♠ 162.67 km ( 62.81 sq mi ) 6997349999999999999 ♠ 3,500 / km ( 9,100 / sq mi ) Negros Occidental NIR HUC CA 326 1938 Jun 18 1938 Oct 19 14 ° 27 ′ 34 '' N 120 ° 56 ′ 24 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.4594 ° N 120.9401 ° E ﻿ / 14.4594 ; 120.9401 ﻿ ( Bacoor ) Bacoor 600,609 7007461700000000000 ♠ 46.17 km ( 17.83 sq mi ) 6998130000000000000 ♠ 13,000 / km ( 34,000 / sq mi ) Cavite IV - A CC RA 10160 2012 Apr 10 2012 Jun 23 10 ° 32 ′ 24 '' N 122 ° 50 ′ 09 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.5401 ° N 122.8357 ° E ﻿ / 10.5401 ; 122.8357 ﻿ ( Bago ) Bago 170,981 7008401200000000000 ♠ 401.20 km ( 154.90 sq mi ) 6996430000000000000 ♠ 430 / km ( 1,100 / sq mi ) Negros Occidental NIR CC RA 04382 1965 Jun 19 1966 Feb 19 16 ° 24 ′ 43 '' N 120 ° 35 ′ 36 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 16.4120 ° N 120.5933 ° E ﻿ / 16.4120 ; 120.5933 ﻿ ( Baguio ) Baguio 345,366 7007575100000000000 ♠ 57.51 km ( 22.20 sq mi ) 6997600000000000000 ♠ 6,000 / km ( 16,000 / sq mi ) Benguet CAR HUC Act 1963 1909 Sep 1 1909 Sep 1 9 ° 35 ′ 29 '' N 123 ° 07 ′ 17 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 9.5914 ° N 123.1213 ° E ﻿ / 9.5914 ; 123.1213 ﻿ ( Bais ) Bais 76,291 7008319640000000000 ♠ 319.64 km ( 123.41 sq mi ) 6996239999999999999 ♠ 240 / km ( 620 / sq mi ) Negros Oriental NIR CC RA 05444 1968 Sep 9 1968 Sep 9 14 ° 40 ′ 46 '' N 120 ° 32 ′ 27 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.6795 ° N 120.5409 ° E ﻿ / 14.6795 ; 120.5409 ﻿ ( Balanga ) Balanga 96,061 7008111630000000000 ♠ 111.63 km ( 43.10 sq mi ) 6996860000000000000 ♠ 860 / km ( 2,200 / sq mi ) Bataan III CC RA 08984 2000 Dec 5 2000 Dec 30 18 ° 03 ′ 24 '' N 120 ° 33 ′ 50 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 18.0566 ° N 120.5639 ° E ﻿ / 18.0566 ; 120.5639 ﻿ ( Batac ) Batac 55,201 7008161060000000000 ♠ 161.06 km ( 62.19 sq mi ) 6996340000000000000 ♠ 340 / km ( 880 / sq mi ) Ilocos Norte CC RA 09407 2007 Mar 24 2007 Jun 23 13 ° 45 ′ 22 '' N 121 ° 03 ′ 28 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 13.7561 ° N 121.0577 ° E ﻿ / 13.7561 ; 121.0577 ﻿ ( Batangas City ) Batangas City 329,874 7008282960000000000 ♠ 282.96 km ( 109.25 sq mi ) 6997119999999999999 ♠ 1,200 / km ( 3,100 / sq mi ) Batangas IV - A CC RA 05495 1969 Jun 21 1969 Jun 21 9 ° 22 ′ 00 '' N 122 ° 48 ′ 20 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 9.3668 ° N 122.8055 ° E ﻿ / 9.3668 ; 122.8055 ﻿ ( Bayawan ) Bayawan 117,900 7008699080000000000 ♠ 699.08 km ( 269.92 sq mi ) 6996170000000000000 ♠ 170 / km ( 440 / sq mi ) Negros Oriental NIR CC RA 08983 2000 Dec 5 2000 Dec 23 10 ° 40 ′ 38 '' N 124 ° 47 ′ 49 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.6771 ° N 124.7970 ° E ﻿ / 10.6771 ; 124.7970 ﻿ ( Baybay ) Baybay 109,432 7008459300000000000 ♠ 459.30 km ( 177.34 sq mi ) 6996239999999999999 ♠ 240 / km ( 620 / sq mi ) Leyte VIII CC RA 09389 2007 Mar 15 2007 Jun 16 8 ° 42 ′ 51 '' N 125 ° 44 ′ 53 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 8.7143 ° N 125.7481 ° E ﻿ / 8.7143 ; 125.7481 ﻿ ( Bayugan ) Bayugan 103,202 7008688770000000000 ♠ 688.77 km ( 265.94 sq mi ) 6996150000000000000 ♠ 150 / km ( 390 / sq mi ) Agusan del Sur XIII CC RA 09405 2007 Mar 23 2007 Jun 20 14 ° 20 ′ 19 '' N 121 ° 05 ′ 01 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.3385 ° N 121.0835 ° E ﻿ / 14.3385 ; 121.0835 ﻿ ( Biñan ) Biñan 333,028 7007435000000000000 ♠ 43.50 km ( 16.80 sq mi ) 6997770000000000000 ♠ 7,700 / km ( 20,000 / sq mi ) Laguna IV - A CC RA 09740 2009 Oct 30 2010 Feb 2 8 ° 12 ′ 42 '' N 126 ° 19 ′ 00 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 8.2116 ° N 126.3166 ° E ﻿ / 8.2116 ; 126.3166 ﻿ ( Bislig ) Bislig 94,535 7008331800000000000 ♠ 331.80 km ( 128.11 sq mi ) 6996279999999999999 ♠ 280 / km ( 730 / sq mi ) Surigao del Sur XIII CC RA 08804 2000 Aug 16 2000 Sep 18 11 ° 03 ′ 11 '' N 124 ° 00 ′ 40 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 11.0530 ° N 124.0110 ° E ﻿ / 11.0530 ; 124.0110 ﻿ ( Bogo ) Bogo 78,120 7008103520000000000 ♠ 103.52 km ( 39.97 sq mi ) 6996750000000000000 ♠ 750 / km ( 1,900 / sq mi ) Cebu VII CC RA 09390 2007 Mar 15 2007 Jun 16 11 ° 36 ′ 31 '' N 125 ° 26 ′ 07 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 11.6085 ° N 125.4353 ° E ﻿ / 11.6085 ; 125.4353 ﻿ ( Borongan ) Borongan 69,297 7008475000000000000 ♠ 475.00 km ( 183.40 sq mi ) 6996150000000000000 ♠ 150 / km ( 390 / sq mi ) Eastern Samar VIII CC RA 09394 2007 Mar 16 2007 Jun 20 8 ° 57 ′ 12 '' N 125 ° 31 ′ 44 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 8.9534 ° N 125.5288 ° E ﻿ / 8.9534 ; 125.5288 ﻿ ( Butuan ) Butuan 337,063 7008816620000000000 ♠ 816.62 km ( 315.30 sq mi ) 6996410000000000000 ♠ 410 / km ( 1,100 / sq mi ) Agusan del Norte XIII HUC RA 00523 1950 Jun 15 1950 Aug 2 9 ° 07 ′ 17 '' N 125 ° 31 ′ 59 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 9.1214 ° N 125.5330 ° E ﻿ / 9.1214 ; 125.5330 ﻿ ( Cabadbaran ) Cabadbaran 73,639 7008214440000000000 ♠ 214.44 km ( 82.80 sq mi ) 6996340000000000000 ♠ 340 / km ( 880 / sq mi ) Agusan del Norte XIII CC RA 09434 2007 Apr 12 2007 Jul 28 15 ° 29 ′ 21 '' N 120 ° 58 ′ 09 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 15.4891 ° N 120.9693 ° E ﻿ / 15.4891 ; 120.9693 ﻿ ( Cabanatuan ) Cabanatuan 302,231 7008192290000000000 ♠ 192.29 km ( 74.24 sq mi ) 6997160000000000000 ♠ 1,600 / km ( 4,100 / sq mi ) Nueva Ecija III CC RA 00526 1950 Jun 16 1950 Jul 24 14 ° 16 ′ 46 '' N 121 ° 07 ′ 25 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.2795 ° N 121.1235 ° E ﻿ / 14.2795 ; 121.1235 ﻿ ( Cabuyao ) Cabuyao 308,745 7007434000000000000 ♠ 43.40 km ( 16.76 sq mi ) 6997710000000000000 ♠ 7,100 / km ( 18,000 / sq mi ) Laguna IV - A CC RA 10163 2012 May 16 2012 Aug 4 10 ° 56 ′ 46 '' N 123 ° 17 ′ 49 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.9462 ° N 123.2970 ° E ﻿ / 10.9462 ; 123.2970 ﻿ ( Cadiz ) Cadiz 154,723 7008524570000000000 ♠ 524.57 km ( 202.54 sq mi ) 6996290000000000000 ♠ 290 / km ( 750 / sq mi ) Negros Occidental NIR CC RA 04894 1967 Jun 17 1967 Jul 4 8 ° 28 ′ 35 '' N 124 ° 38 ′ 29 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 8.4763 ° N 124.6415 ° E ﻿ / 8.4763 ; 124.6415 ﻿ ( Cagayan de Oro ) Cagayan de Oro 675,950 7008412800000000000 ♠ 412.80 km ( 159.38 sq mi ) 6997160000000000000 ♠ 1,600 / km ( 4,100 / sq mi ) Misamis Oriental X HUC RA 00521 1950 Jun 15 1950 Jun 15 14 ° 12 ′ 11 '' N 121 ° 09 ′ 44 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.2031 ° N 121.1623 ° E ﻿ / 14.2031 ; 121.1623 ﻿ ( Calamba ) Calamba 454,486 7008149500000000000 ♠ 149.50 km ( 57.72 sq mi ) 6997300000000000000 ♠ 3,000 / km ( 7,800 / sq mi ) Laguna IV - A CC RA 09024 2001 Mar 5 2001 Apr 21 13 ° 24 ′ 25 '' N 121 ° 10 ′ 40 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 13.4070 ° N 121.1778 ° E ﻿ / 13.4070 ; 121.1778 ﻿ ( Calapan ) Calapan 133,893 7008250060000000000 ♠ 250.06 km ( 96.55 sq mi ) 6996540000000000000 ♠ 540 / km ( 1,400 / sq mi ) Oriental Mindoro IV ‐ B CC RA 08475 1998 Feb 2 1998 Mar 21 12 ° 04 ′ 01 '' N 124 ° 35 ′ 41 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 12.0669 ° N 124.5946 ° E ﻿ / 12.0669 ; 124.5946 ﻿ ( Calbayog ) Calbayog 183,851 7008880740000000000 ♠ 880.74 km ( 340.06 sq mi ) 6996209999999999999 ♠ 210 / km ( 540 / sq mi ) Samar ( Western ) VIII CC RA 00328 1948 Jul 15 1948 Oct 16 14 ° 39 ′ 26 '' N 120 ° 59 ′ 03 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.6571 ° N 120.9841 ° E ﻿ / 14.6571 ; 120.9841 ﻿ ( Caloocan ) Caloocan 1,583,978 7007533300000000000 ♠ 53.33 km ( 20.59 sq mi ) 6998300000000000000 ♠ 30,000 / km ( 78,000 / sq mi ) - none - NCR HUC RA 03278 1961 Jun 17 1962 Feb 16 17 ° 11 ′ 29 '' N 120 ° 26 ′ 52 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 17.1914 ° N 120.4477 ° E ﻿ / 17.1914 ; 120.4477 ﻿ ( Candon ) Candon 60,623 7008103280000000000 ♠ 103.28 km ( 39.88 sq mi ) 6996589999999999999 ♠ 590 / km ( 1,500 / sq mi ) Ilocos Sur CC RA 09018 2001 Mar 5 2001 Mar 28 10 ° 23 ′ 11 '' N 123 ° 13 ′ 28 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.3865 ° N 123.2245 ° E ﻿ / 10.3865 ; 123.2245 ﻿ ( Canlaon ) Canlaon 54,509 7008170930000000000 ♠ 170.93 km ( 66.00 sq mi ) 6996320000000000000 ♠ 320 / km ( 830 / sq mi ) Negros Oriental NIR CC RA 03445 1961 Jun 18 1961 Jun 18 10 ° 06 ′ 16 '' N 123 ° 38 ′ 51 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.1044 ° N 123.6474 ° E ﻿ / 10.1044 ; 123.6474 ﻿ ( Carcar ) Carcar 119,664 7008116780000000000 ♠ 116.78 km ( 45.09 sq mi ) 6997100000000000000 ♠ 1,000 / km ( 2,600 / sq mi ) Cebu VII CC RA 09436 2007 Apr 15 2007 Jul 1 11 ° 46 ′ 31 '' N 124 ° 52 ′ 58 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 11.7753 ° N 124.8829 ° E ﻿ / 11.7753 ; 124.8829 ﻿ ( Catbalogan ) Catbalogan 103,879 7008274220000000000 ♠ 274.22 km ( 105.88 sq mi ) 6996379999999999999 ♠ 380 / km ( 980 / sq mi ) Samar ( Western ) VIII CC RA 09391 2007 Mar 15 2007 Jun 16 16 ° 56 ′ 03 '' N 121 ° 46 ′ 00 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 16.9343 ° N 121.7666 ° E ﻿ / 16.9343 ; 121.7666 ﻿ ( Cauayan ) Cauayan 129,523 7008336400000000000 ♠ 336.40 km ( 129.88 sq mi ) 6996390000000000000 ♠ 390 / km ( 1,000 / sq mi ) Isabela II CC RA 09017 2001 Feb 28 2001 Mar 28 14 ° 28 ′ 55 '' N 120 ° 54 ′ 32 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.4820 ° N 120.9089 ° E ﻿ / 14.4820 ; 120.9089 ﻿ ( Cavite City ) Cavite City 102,806 7007108900000000000 ♠ 10.89 km ( 4.20 sq mi ) 6997940000000000000 ♠ 9,400 / km ( 24,000 / sq mi ) Cavite IV - A CC CA 547 1940 May 26 1940 May 26 10 ° 18 ′ 32 '' N 123 ° 53 ′ 35 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.3090 ° N 123.8930 ° E ﻿ / 10.3090 ; 123.8930 ﻿ ( Cebu City ) Cebu City 922,611 7008315000000000000 ♠ 315.00 km ( 121.62 sq mi ) 6997290000000000000 ♠ 2,900 / km ( 7,500 / sq mi ) Cebu VII HUC CA 058 1936 Oct 20 1937 Feb 4 7 ° 11 ′ 49 '' N 124 ° 14 ′ 06 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 7.1970 ° N 124.2351 ° E ﻿ / 7.1970 ; 124.2351 ﻿ ( Cotabato City ) Cotabato City 299,438 7008176000000000000 ♠ 176.00 km ( 67.95 sq mi ) 6997170000000000000 ♠ 1,700 / km ( 4,400 / sq mi ) Maguindanao XII ICC RA 02364 1959 Jun 20 1959 Jun 20 16 ° 02 ′ 33 '' N 120 ° 20 ′ 15 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 16.0424 ° N 120.3375 ° E ﻿ / 16.0424 ; 120.3375 ﻿ ( Dagupan ) Dagupan 171,271 7007372300000000000 ♠ 37.23 km ( 14.37 sq mi ) 6997460000000000000 ♠ 4,600 / km ( 12,000 / sq mi ) Pangasinan ICC RA 00170 1947 Jun 20 1947 Jun 20 10 ° 31 ′ 14 '' N 124 ° 01 ′ 37 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.5205 ° N 124.0269 ° E ﻿ / 10.5205 ; 124.0269 ﻿ ( Danao ) Danao 136,471 7008107300000000000 ♠ 107.30 km ( 41.43 sq mi ) 6997130000000000000 ♠ 1,300 / km ( 3,400 / sq mi ) Cebu VII CC RA 03028 1961 Jun 7 1961 Jun 7 8 ° 39 ′ 22 '' N 123 ° 25 ′ 39 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 8.6562 ° N 123.4274 ° E ﻿ / 8.6562 ; 123.4274 ﻿ ( Dapitan ) Dapitan 82,418 7008390530000000000 ♠ 390.53 km ( 150.78 sq mi ) 6996209999999999999 ♠ 210 / km ( 540 / sq mi ) Zamboanga del Norte IX CC RA 03811 1963 Jun 22 1963 Jun 22 14 ° 19 ′ 37 '' N 120 ° 56 ′ 13 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.3270 ° N 120.9370 ° E ﻿ / 14.3270 ; 120.9370 ﻿ ( Dasmariñas ) Dasmariñas 659,019 7007901300000000000 ♠ 90.13 km ( 34.80 sq mi ) 6997730000000000000 ♠ 7,300 / km ( 19,000 / sq mi ) Cavite IV - A CC RA 09723 2009 Oct 15 2009 Nov 25 7 ° 03 ′ 50 '' N 125 ° 36 ′ 30 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 7.0639 ° N 125.6083 ° E ﻿ / 7.0639 ; 125.6083 ﻿ ( Davao City ) Davao City 1,632,991 7009244361000000000 ♠ 2,443.61 km ( 943.48 sq mi ) 6996670000000000000 ♠ 670 / km ( 1,700 / sq mi ) Davao del Sur XI HUC CA 051 1936 Oct 16 1937 Mar 1 6 ° 44 ′ 39 '' N 125 ° 21 ′ 23 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 6.7443 ° N 125.3565 ° E ﻿ / 6.7443 ; 125.3565 ﻿ ( Digos ) Digos 169,393 7008287100000000000 ♠ 287.10 km ( 110.85 sq mi ) 6996589999999999999 ♠ 590 / km ( 1,500 / sq mi ) Davao del Sur XI CC RA 08798 2000 Jun 15 2000 Sep 8 8 ° 34 ′ 58 '' N 123 ° 20 ′ 25 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 8.5827 ° N 123.3402 ° E ﻿ / 8.5827 ; 123.3402 ﻿ ( Dipolog ) Dipolog 130,759 7008241130000000000 ♠ 241.13 km ( 93.10 sq mi ) 6996540000000000000 ♠ 540 / km ( 1,400 / sq mi ) Zamboanga del Norte IX CC RA 05520 1969 Jun 21 1970 Jan 1 9 ° 18 ′ 19 '' N 123 ° 18 ′ 29 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 9.3054 ° N 123.3080 ° E ﻿ / 9.3054 ; 123.3080 ﻿ ( Dumaguete ) Dumaguete 131,377 7007336200000000000 ♠ 33.62 km ( 12.98 sq mi ) 6997390000000000000 ♠ 3,900 / km ( 10,000 / sq mi ) Negros Oriental NIR CC RA 00327 1948 Jul 15 1948 Nov 24 8 ° 31 ′ 58 '' N 124 ° 34 ′ 11 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 8.5328 ° N 124.5698 ° E ﻿ / 8.5328 ; 124.5698 ﻿ ( El Salvador ) El Salvador 50,204 7008106150000000000 ♠ 106.15 km ( 40.98 sq mi ) 6996470000000000000 ♠ 470 / km ( 1,200 / sq mi ) Misamis Oriental X CC RA 09435 2007 Apr 12 2007 Jun 27 10 ° 50 ′ 28 '' N 123 ° 29 ′ 57 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.8412 ° N 123.4992 ° E ﻿ / 10.8412 ; 123.4992 ﻿ ( Escalante ) Escalante 94,070 7008192760000000000 ♠ 192.76 km ( 74.43 sq mi ) 6996490000000000000 ♠ 490 / km ( 1,300 / sq mi ) Negros Occidental NIR CC RA 09014 2001 Feb 28 2001 Mar 31 15 ° 17 ′ 52 '' N 120 ° 57 ′ 24 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 15.2977 ° N 120.9566 ° E ﻿ / 15.2977 ; 120.9566 ﻿ ( Gapan ) Gapan 110,303 7008164440000000000 ♠ 164.44 km ( 63.49 sq mi ) 6996670000000000000 ♠ 670 / km ( 1,700 / sq mi ) Nueva Ecija III CC RA 09022 2001 Mar 5 2001 Aug 25 6 ° 06 ′ 50 '' N 125 ° 10 ′ 18 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 6.1139 ° N 125.1717 ° E ﻿ / 6.1139 ; 125.1717 ﻿ ( General Santos ) General Santos 594,446 7008492860000000000 ♠ 492.86 km ( 190.29 sq mi ) 6997119999999999999 ♠ 1,200 / km ( 3,100 / sq mi ) South Cotabato XII HUC RA 05412 1968 Jun 15 1968 Jun 15 14 ° 23 ′ 10 '' N 120 ° 52 ′ 50 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.3862 ° N 120.8805 ° E ﻿ / 14.3862 ; 120.8805 ﻿ ( General Trias ) General Trias 314,303 7007814600000000000 ♠ 81.46 km ( 31.45 sq mi ) 6997390000000000000 ♠ 3,900 / km ( 10,000 / sq mi ) Cavite IV - A CC RA 10675 2015 Aug 19 2015 Dec 12 8 ° 49 ′ 27 '' N 125 ° 06 ′ 15 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 8.8242 ° N 125.1041 ° E ﻿ / 8.8242 ; 125.1041 ﻿ ( Gingoog ) Gingoog 124,648 7008568440000000000 ♠ 568.44 km ( 219.48 sq mi ) 6996219999999999999 ♠ 220 / km ( 570 / sq mi ) Misamis Oriental X CC RA 02668 1960 Jun 18 1960 Jun 18 10 ° 07 ′ 12 '' N 123 ° 16 ′ 22 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.1199 ° N 123.2728 ° E ﻿ / 10.1199 ; 123.2728 ﻿ ( Guihulngan ) Guihulngan 95,969 7008388560000000000 ♠ 388.56 km ( 150.02 sq mi ) 6996250000000000000 ♠ 250 / km ( 650 / sq mi ) Negros Oriental NIR CC RA 09409 2007 Mar 24 2007 Jul 14 10 ° 05 ′ 32 '' N 122 ° 52 ′ 21 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.0921 ° N 122.8725 ° E ﻿ / 10.0921 ; 122.8725 ﻿ ( Himamaylan ) Himamaylan 106,880 7008367040000000000 ♠ 367.04 km ( 141.71 sq mi ) 6996290000000000000 ♠ 290 / km ( 750 / sq mi ) Negros Occidental NIR CC RA 09028 2001 Mar 5 2001 Mar 31 17 ° 08 ′ 39 '' N 121 ° 53 ′ 20 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 17.1442 ° N 121.8889 ° E ﻿ / 17.1442 ; 121.8889 ﻿ ( Ilagan ) Ilagan 145,568 7009116626000000000 ♠ 1,166.26 km ( 450.30 sq mi ) 6996119999999999999 ♠ 120 / km ( 310 / sq mi ) Isabela II CC RA 10169 2012 Jun 21 2012 Aug 11 8 ° 13 ′ 43 '' N 124 ° 14 ′ 17 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 8.2286 ° N 124.2381 ° E ﻿ / 8.2286 ; 124.2381 ﻿ ( Iligan ) Iligan 342,618 7008813370000000000 ♠ 813.37 km ( 314.04 sq mi ) 6996419999999999999 ♠ 420 / km ( 1,100 / sq mi ) Lanao del Norte X HUC RA 00525 1950 Jun 16 1950 Jun 16 10 ° 42 ′ 09 '' N 122 ° 34 ′ 08 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.7024 ° N 122.5690 ° E ﻿ / 10.7024 ; 122.5690 ﻿ ( Iloilo City ) Iloilo City 447,992 7007783400000000000 ♠ 78.34 km ( 30.25 sq mi ) 6997569999999999999 ♠ 5,700 / km ( 15,000 / sq mi ) Iloilo VI HUC CA 057 1936 Oct 20 1937 Aug 25 14 ° 25 ′ 08 '' N 120 ° 55 ′ 52 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.4189 ° N 120.9312 ° E ﻿ / 14.4189 ; 120.9312 ﻿ ( Imus ) Imus 403,785 7007647000000000000 ♠ 64.70 km ( 24.98 sq mi ) 6997620000000000000 ♠ 6,200 / km ( 16,000 / sq mi ) Cavite IV - A CC RA 10161 2012 Apr 10 2012 Jun 30 13 ° 25 ′ 20 '' N 123 ° 24 ′ 46 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 13.4222 ° N 123.4129 ° E ﻿ / 13.4222 ; 123.4129 ﻿ ( Iriga ) Iriga 111,757 7008137350000000000 ♠ 137.35 km ( 53.03 sq mi ) 6996810000000000000 ♠ 810 / km ( 2,100 / sq mi ) Camarines Sur V CC RA 05261 1968 Jun 15 1968 Sep 3 6 ° 42 ′ 20 '' N 121 ° 58 ′ 21 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 6.7055 ° N 121.9726 ° E ﻿ / 6.7055 ; 121.9726 ﻿ ( Isabela ) Isabela 112,788 7008223730000000000 ♠ 223.73 km ( 86.38 sq mi ) 6996500000000000000 ♠ 500 / km ( 1,300 / sq mi ) Basilan IX CC RA 09023 2001 Mar 5 2001 Apr 25 9 ° 59 ′ 25 '' N 122 ° 48 ′ 59 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 9.9904 ° N 122.8164 ° E ﻿ / 9.9904 ; 122.8164 ﻿ ( Kabankalan ) Kabankalan 181,977 7008697350000000000 ♠ 697.35 km ( 269.25 sq mi ) 6996259999999999999 ♠ 260 / km ( 670 / sq mi ) Negros Occidental NIR CC RA 08297 1997 Jun 6 1997 Aug 2 7 ° 00 ′ 30 '' N 125 ° 05 ′ 30 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 7.0083 ° N 125.0916 ° E ﻿ / 7.0083 ; 125.0916 ﻿ ( Kidapawan ) Kidapawan 140,195 7008358470000000000 ♠ 358.47 km ( 138.41 sq mi ) 6996390000000000000 ♠ 390 / km ( 1,000 / sq mi ) Cotabato ( North ) XII CC RA 08500 1998 Feb 12 1998 Mar 22 6 ° 30 ′ 01 '' N 124 ° 50 ′ 37 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 6.5003 ° N 124.8435 ° E ﻿ / 6.5003 ; 124.8435 ﻿ ( Koronadal ) Koronadal 174,942 7008277000000000000 ♠ 277.00 km ( 106.95 sq mi ) 6996629999999999999 ♠ 630 / km ( 1,600 / sq mi ) South Cotabato XII CC RA 08803 2000 Aug 16 2000 Oct 8 10 ° 25 ′ 31 '' N 122 ° 55 ′ 21 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.4253 ° N 122.9224 ° E ﻿ / 10.4253 ; 122.9224 ﻿ ( La Carlota ) La Carlota 64,469 7008137290000000000 ♠ 137.29 km ( 53.01 sq mi ) 6996470000000000000 ♠ 470 / km ( 1,200 / sq mi ) Negros Occidental NIR CC RA 04585 1965 Jun 19 1966 Jan 22 6 ° 39 ′ 29 '' N 122 ° 08 ′ 13 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 6.6580 ° N 122.1370 ° E ﻿ / 6.6580 ; 122.1370 ﻿ ( Lamitan ) Lamitan 74,782 7008354450000000000 ♠ 354.45 km ( 136.85 sq mi ) 6996209999999999999 ♠ 210 / km ( 540 / sq mi ) Basilan ARMM CC RA 09393 2007 Mar 15 2007 Jun 18 18 ° 11 ′ 50 '' N 120 ° 35 ′ 37 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 18.1973 ° N 120.5935 ° E ﻿ / 18.1973 ; 120.5935 ﻿ ( Laoag ) Laoag 111,125 7008116080000000000 ♠ 116.08 km ( 44.82 sq mi ) 6996959999999999999 ♠ 960 / km ( 2,500 / sq mi ) Ilocos Norte CC RA 04584 1965 Jun 19 1966 Jan 1 10 ° 17 ′ 59 '' N 123 ° 58 ′ 53 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.2998 ° N 123.9815 ° E ﻿ / 10.2998 ; 123.9815 ﻿ ( Lapu - Lapu ) Lapu ‐ Lapu 408,112 7007581000000000000 ♠ 58.10 km ( 22.43 sq mi ) 6997699999999999999 ♠ 7,000 / km ( 18,000 / sq mi ) Cebu VII HUC RA 03134 1961 Jun 17 1961 Dec 31 14 ° 28 ′ 50 '' N 120 ° 58 ′ 55 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.4806 ° N 120.9819 ° E ﻿ / 14.4806 ; 120.9819 ﻿ ( Las Piñas ) Las Piñas 588,894 7007326899999999999 ♠ 32.69 km ( 12.62 sq mi ) 6998180000000000000 ♠ 18,000 / km ( 47,000 / sq mi ) - none - NCR HUC RA 08251 1997 Feb 12 1997 Mar 26 13 ° 08 ′ 20 '' N 123 ° 44 ′ 03 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 13.1388 ° N 123.7343 ° E ﻿ / 13.1388 ; 123.7343 ﻿ ( Legazpi ) Legazpi 196,639 7008153700000000000 ♠ 153.70 km ( 59.34 sq mi ) 6997130000000000000 ♠ 1,300 / km ( 3,400 / sq mi ) Albay V CC RA 02234 1959 Jun 12 1959 Jun 12 13 ° 14 ′ 28 '' N 123 ° 32 ′ 14 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 13.2411 ° N 123.5373 ° E ﻿ / 13.2411 ; 123.5373 ﻿ ( Ligao ) Ligao 111,399 7008246750000000000 ♠ 246.75 km ( 95.27 sq mi ) 6996450000000000000 ♠ 450 / km ( 1,200 / sq mi ) Albay V CC RA 09008 2001 Feb 21 2001 Mar 24 13 ° 56 ′ 29 '' N 121 ° 09 ′ 51 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 13.9414 ° N 121.1642 ° E ﻿ / 13.9414 ; 121.1642 ﻿ ( Lipa ) Lipa 332,386 7008209400000000000 ♠ 209.40 km ( 80.85 sq mi ) 6997160000000000000 ♠ 1,600 / km ( 4,100 / sq mi ) Batangas IV - A CC RA 00162 1947 Jun 20 1947 Jun 20 13 ° 55 ′ 34 '' N 121 ° 36 ′ 51 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 13.9260 ° N 121.6141 ° E ﻿ / 13.9260 ; 121.6141 ﻿ ( Lucena ) Lucena 266,248 7007802100000000000 ♠ 80.21 km ( 30.97 sq mi ) 6997330000000000000 ♠ 3,300 / km ( 8,500 / sq mi ) Quezon IV - A HUC RA 03271 1961 Jun 17 1962 Aug 19 10 ° 08 ′ 01 '' N 124 ° 50 ′ 46 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.1335 ° N 124.8460 ° E ﻿ / 10.1335 ; 124.8460 ﻿ ( Maasin ) Maasin 85,560 7008211710000000000 ♠ 211.71 km ( 81.74 sq mi ) 6996399999999999999 ♠ 400 / km ( 1,000 / sq mi ) Southern Leyte VIII CC RA 08796 2000 Jul 11 2000 Aug 10 15 ° 13 ′ 22 '' N 120 ° 34 ′ 24 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 15.2228 ° N 120.5733 ° E ﻿ / 15.2228 ; 120.5733 ﻿ ( Mabalacat ) Mabalacat 250,799 7007831800000000000 ♠ 83.18 km ( 32.12 sq mi ) 6997300000000000000 ♠ 3,000 / km ( 7,800 / sq mi ) Pampanga III CC RA 10164 2012 May 15 2012 Jul 21 14 ° 33 ′ 24 '' N 121 ° 01 ′ 25 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.5568 ° N 121.0235 ° E ﻿ / 14.5568 ; 121.0235 ﻿ ( Makati ) Makati 582,602 7007215700000000000 ♠ 21.57 km ( 8.33 sq mi ) 6998270000000000000 ♠ 27,000 / km ( 70,000 / sq mi ) - none - NCR HUC RA 07854 1995 Jan 2 1995 Feb 4 14 ° 40 ′ 31 '' N 120 ° 57 ′ 26 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.6752 ° N 120.9573 ° E ﻿ / 14.6752 ; 120.9573 ﻿ ( Malabon ) Malabon 365,525 7007157100000000000 ♠ 15.71 km ( 6.07 sq mi ) 6998230000000000000 ♠ 23,000 / km ( 60,000 / sq mi ) - none - NCR HUC RA 09019 2001 Mar 5 2001 Apr 21 8 ° 09 ′ 19 '' N 125 ° 07 ′ 49 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 8.1553 ° N 125.1304 ° E ﻿ / 8.1553 ; 125.1304 ﻿ ( Malaybalay ) Malaybalay 174,625 7008969190000000000 ♠ 969.19 km ( 374.21 sq mi ) 6996179999999999999 ♠ 180 / km ( 470 / sq mi ) Bukidnon X CC RA 08490 1998 Feb 11 1998 Mar 22 14 ° 50 ′ 37 '' N 120 ° 48 ′ 41 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.8437 ° N 120.8113 ° E ﻿ / 14.8437 ; 120.8113 ﻿ ( Malolos ) Malolos 252,074 7007672500000000000 ♠ 67.25 km ( 25.97 sq mi ) 6997370000000000000 ♠ 3,700 / km ( 9,600 / sq mi ) Bulacan III CC RA 08754 1999 Nov 4 1999 Dec 18 14 ° 34 ′ 39 '' N 121 ° 02 ′ 00 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.5774 ° N 121.0334 ° E ﻿ / 14.5774 ; 121.0334 ﻿ ( Mandaluyong ) Mandaluyong 386,276 7007212600000000000 ♠ 21.26 km ( 8.21 sq mi ) 6998180000000000000 ♠ 18,000 / km ( 47,000 / sq mi ) - none - NCR HUC RA 07675 1994 Feb 9 1994 Apr 10 10 ° 20 ′ 37 '' N 123 ° 56 ′ 32 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.3437 ° N 123.9422 ° E ﻿ / 10.3437 ; 123.9422 ﻿ ( Mandaue ) Mandaue 362,654 7007251800000000000 ♠ 25.18 km ( 9.72 sq mi ) 6998139999999999999 ♠ 14,000 / km ( 36,000 / sq mi ) Cebu VII HUC RA 05519 1969 Jun 21 1969 Aug 30 14 ° 35 ′ 26 '' N 120 ° 58 ′ 48 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.5906 ° N 120.9799 ° E ﻿ / 14.5906 ; 120.9799 ﻿ ( Manila ) Manila 1,780,148 7007428800000000000 ♠ 42.88 km ( 16.56 sq mi ) 6998419999999999999 ♠ 42,000 / km ( 110,000 / sq mi ) - none - NCR HUC Act 0183 1901 Jul 31 1901 Jul 31 8 ° 00 ′ 12 '' N 124 ° 17 ′ 12 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 8.0034 ° N 124.2866 ° E ﻿ / 8.0034 ; 124.2866 ﻿ ( Marawi ) Marawi 201,785 7007875500000000000 ♠ 87.55 km ( 33.80 sq mi ) 6997230000000000000 ♠ 2,300 / km ( 6,000 / sq mi ) Lanao del Sur ARMM CC CA 592 1940 Aug 19 1950 Sep 30 14 ° 37 ′ 59 '' N 121 ° 05 ′ 57 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.6331 ° N 121.0993 ° E ﻿ / 14.6331 ; 121.0993 ﻿ ( Marikina ) Marikina 450,741 7007215200000000000 ♠ 21.52 km ( 8.31 sq mi ) 6998209999999999999 ♠ 21,000 / km ( 54,000 / sq mi ) - none - NCR HUC RA 08223 1996 Nov 6 1996 Dec 7 12 ° 22 ′ 14 '' N 123 ° 37 ′ 30 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 12.3705 ° N 123.6249 ° E ﻿ / 12.3705 ; 123.6249 ﻿ ( Masbate City ) Masbate City 95,389 7008188000000000000 ♠ 188.00 km ( 72.59 sq mi ) 6996509999999999999 ♠ 510 / km ( 1,300 / sq mi ) Masbate V CC RA 08807 2000 Aug 16 2000 Sep 30 6 ° 57 ′ 41 '' N 126 ° 12 ′ 53 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 6.9614 ° N 126.2147 ° E ﻿ / 6.9614 ; 126.2147 ﻿ ( Mati ) Mati 141,141 7008588630000000000 ♠ 588.63 km ( 227.27 sq mi ) 6996239999999999999 ♠ 240 / km ( 620 / sq mi ) Davao Oriental XI CC RA 09408 2007 Mar 24 2007 Jun 18 14 ° 44 ′ 04 '' N 120 ° 57 ′ 26 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.7345 ° N 120.9571 ° E ﻿ / 14.7345 ; 120.9571 ﻿ ( Meycauayan ) Meycauayan 209,083 7007321000000000000 ♠ 32.10 km ( 12.39 sq mi ) 6997650000000000000 ♠ 6,500 / km ( 17,000 / sq mi ) Bulacan III CC RA 09356 2006 Oct 2 2006 Dec 10 14 ° 23 ′ 38 '' N 121 ° 02 ′ 28 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.3940 ° N 121.0410 ° E ﻿ / 14.3940 ; 121.0410 ﻿ ( Muñoz ) Muñoz 81,483 7008163050000000000 ♠ 163.05 km ( 62.95 sq mi ) 6996160000000000000 ♠ 160 / km ( 410 / sq mi ) Nueva Ecija III CC RA 08977 2000 Nov 7 2000 Dec 9 15 ° 42 ′ 47 '' N 120 ° 54 ′ 15 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 15.7131 ° N 120.9041 ° E ﻿ / 15.7131 ; 120.9041 ﻿ ( Muntinlupa ) Muntinlupa 504,509 7007397500000000000 ♠ 39.75 km ( 15.35 sq mi ) 6998130000000000000 ♠ 13,000 / km ( 34,000 / sq mi ) - none - NCR HUC RA 07926 1995 Mar 1 1995 May 8 13 ° 37 ′ 26 '' N 123 ° 11 ′ 06 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 13.6240 ° N 123.1850 ° E ﻿ / 13.6240 ; 123.1850 ﻿ ( Naga ) Naga 196,003 7007844800000000000 ♠ 84.48 km ( 32.62 sq mi ) 6997230000000000000 ♠ 2,300 / km ( 6,000 / sq mi ) Camarines Sur V ICC RA 00305 1948 Jun 18 1948 Jun 18 10 ° 12 ′ 33 '' N 123 ° 45 ′ 24 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.2093 ° N 123.7567 ° E ﻿ / 10.2093 ; 123.7567 ﻿ ( Naga ) Naga 115,750 7008101970000000000 ♠ 101.97 km ( 39.37 sq mi ) 6997109999999999999 ♠ 1,100 / km ( 2,800 / sq mi ) Cebu VII CC RA 09491 2007 Jul 15 2007 Sep 2 14 ° 39 ′ 25 '' N 120 ° 56 ′ 52 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.6569 ° N 120.9478 ° E ﻿ / 14.6569 ; 120.9478 ﻿ ( Navotas ) Navotas 249,463 7007107700000000000 ♠ 10.77 km ( 4.16 sq mi ) 6998279999999999999 ♠ 28,000 / km ( 73,000 / sq mi ) - none - NCR HUC RA 09387 2007 Mar 10 2007 Jun 24 14 ° 49 ′ 53 '' N 120 ° 17 ′ 01 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.8314 ° N 120.2835 ° E ﻿ / 14.8314 ; 120.2835 ﻿ ( Olongapo ) Olongapo 233,040 7008103300000000000 ♠ 103.3 km ( 39.9 sq mi ) 6997130000000000000 ♠ 1,300 / km ( 3,400 / sq mi ) Zambales III HUC RA 04645 1966 Jun 1 1966 Jun 1 11 ° 00 ′ 16 '' N 124 ° 36 ′ 27 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 11.0044 ° N 124.6075 ° E ﻿ / 11.0044 ; 124.6075 ﻿ ( Ormoc ) Ormoc 215,031 7008613600000000000 ♠ 613.60 km ( 236.91 sq mi ) 6996350000000000000 ♠ 350 / km ( 910 / sq mi ) Leyte VIII ICC RA 00179 1947 Jun 21 1947 Oct 20 8 ° 29 ′ 07 '' N 123 ° 48 ′ 21 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 8.4852 ° N 123.8059 ° E ﻿ / 8.4852 ; 123.8059 ﻿ ( Oroquieta ) Oroquieta 70,757 7008237880000000000 ♠ 237.88 km ( 91.85 sq mi ) 6996300000000000000 ♠ 300 / km ( 780 / sq mi ) Misamis Occidental X CC RA 05518 1969 Jun 21 1970 Jan 1 8 ° 10 ′ 09 '' N 123 ° 50 ′ 43 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 8.1691 ° N 123.8454 ° E ﻿ / 8.1691 ; 123.8454 ﻿ ( Ozamiz ) Ozamiz 141,828 7008169950000000000 ♠ 169.95 km ( 65.62 sq mi ) 6996830000000000000 ♠ 830 / km ( 2,100 / sq mi ) Misamis Occidental X CC RA 00321 1948 Jun 19 1948 Jun 19 7 ° 49 ′ 30 '' N 123 ° 26 ′ 11 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 7.8249 ° N 123.4365 ° E ﻿ / 7.8249 ; 123.4365 ﻿ ( Pagadian ) Pagadian 199,060 7008378800000000000 ♠ 378.80 km ( 146.26 sq mi ) 6996530000000000000 ♠ 530 / km ( 1,400 / sq mi ) Zamboanga del Sur IX CC RA 05478 1969 Jun 21 1969 Jun 21 15 ° 32 ′ 27 '' N 121 ° 05 ′ 03 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 15.5408 ° N 121.0842 ° E ﻿ / 15.5408 ; 121.0842 ﻿ ( Palayan ) Palayan 41,041 7008101400000000000 ♠ 101.40 km ( 39.15 sq mi ) 6996399999999999999 ♠ 400 / km ( 1,000 / sq mi ) Nueva Ecija III CC RA 04475 1965 Jun 19 1965 Jun 19 7 ° 18 ′ 01 '' N 125 ° 40 ′ 57 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 7.3004 ° N 125.6826 ° E ﻿ / 7.3004 ; 125.6826 ﻿ ( Panabo ) Panabo 184,599 7008251230000000000 ♠ 251.23 km ( 97.00 sq mi ) 6996730000000000000 ♠ 730 / km ( 1,900 / sq mi ) Davao del Norte XI CC RA 09015 2001 Feb 28 2001 Mar 31 14 ° 30 ′ 03 '' N 120 ° 59 ′ 29 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.5007 ° N 120.9915 ° E ﻿ / 14.5007 ; 120.9915 ﻿ ( Parañaque ) Parañaque 665,822 7007476900000000000 ♠ 47.69 km ( 18.41 sq mi ) 6998139999999999999 ♠ 14,000 / km ( 36,000 / sq mi ) - none - NCR HUC RA 08507 1998 Feb 13 1998 Mar 22 14 ° 32 ′ 37 '' N 120 ° 59 ′ 43 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.5437 ° N 120.9954 ° E ﻿ / 14.5437 ; 120.9954 ﻿ ( Pasay ) Pasay 416,522 7007139700000000000 ♠ 13.97 km ( 5.39 sq mi ) 6998300000000000000 ♠ 30,000 / km ( 78,000 / sq mi ) - none - NCR HUC RA 00183 1947 Jun 21 1947 Aug 16 14 ° 33 ′ 38 '' N 121 ° 04 ′ 36 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.5605 ° N 121.0767 ° E ﻿ / 14.5605 ; 121.0767 ﻿ ( Pasig ) Pasig 755,300 7007310000000000000 ♠ 31.00 km ( 11.97 sq mi ) 6998160000000000000 ♠ 16,000 / km ( 41,000 / sq mi ) - none - NCR HUC RA 07829 1994 Dec 8 1995 Jan 21 11 ° 07 ′ 03 '' N 122 ° 38 ′ 36 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 11.1174 ° N 122.6432 ° E ﻿ / 11.1174 ; 122.6432 ﻿ ( Passi ) Passi 80,544 7008251390000000000 ♠ 251.39 km ( 97.06 sq mi ) 6996320000000000000 ♠ 320 / km ( 830 / sq mi ) Iloilo VI CC RA 08469 1998 Jan 30 1998 Mar 14 9 ° 44 ′ 15 '' N 118 ° 44 ′ 06 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 9.7376 ° N 118.7350 ° E ﻿ / 9.7376 ; 118.7350 ﻿ ( Puerto Princesa ) Puerto Princesa 255,116 7009238102000000000 ♠ 2,381.02 km ( 919.32 sq mi ) 6996109999999999999 ♠ 110 / km ( 280 / sq mi ) Palawan IV ‐ B HUC RA 05906 1969 Jun 21 1970 Jan 1 14 ° 39 ′ 03 '' N 121 ° 02 ′ 55 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.6509 ° N 121.0486 ° E ﻿ / 14.6509 ; 121.0486 ﻿ ( Quezon City ) Quezon City 2,936,116 7008166200000000000 ♠ 166.20 km ( 64.17 sq mi ) 6998169999999999999 ♠ 17,000 / km ( 44,000 / sq mi ) - none - NCR HUC CA 502 1939 Oct 12 1939 Oct 12 11 ° 35 ′ 22 '' N 122 ° 45 ′ 00 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 11.5895 ° N 122.7500 ° E ﻿ / 11.5895 ; 122.7500 ﻿ ( Roxas ) Roxas 167,003 7007950700000000000 ♠ 95.07 km ( 36.71 sq mi ) 6997180000000000000 ♠ 1,800 / km ( 4,700 / sq mi ) Capiz VI CC RA 00603 1951 Apr 11 1951 May 12 10 ° 53 ′ 46 '' N 123 ° 24 ′ 55 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.8960 ° N 123.4154 ° E ﻿ / 10.8960 ; 123.4154 ﻿ ( Sagay ) Sagay 146,264 7008330340000000000 ♠ 330.34 km ( 127.54 sq mi ) 6996439999999999999 ♠ 440 / km ( 1,100 / sq mi ) Negros Occidental NIR CC RA 08192 1996 Jun 11 1996 Aug 10 7 ° 05 ′ 16 '' N 125 ° 44 ′ 24 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 7.0878 ° N 125.7400 ° E ﻿ / 7.0878 ; 125.7400 ﻿ ( Samal ) Samal 104,123 7008301300000000000 ♠ 301.30 km ( 116.33 sq mi ) 6996350000000000000 ♠ 350 / km ( 910 / sq mi ) Davao del Norte XI CC RA 08471 1998 Jan 30 1998 Mar 7 10 ° 29 ′ 34 '' N 123 ° 24 ′ 34 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.4929 ° N 123.4094 ° E ﻿ / 10.4929 ; 123.4094 ﻿ ( San Carlos ( Negros Occidental ) ) San Carlos 132,536 7008451500000000000 ♠ 451.50 km ( 174.33 sq mi ) 6996290000000000000 ♠ 290 / km ( 750 / sq mi ) Negros Occidental NIR CC RA 02643 1960 Jun 18 1960 Jun 18 15 ° 55 ′ 36 '' N 120 ° 20 ′ 44 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 15.9266 ° N 120.3456 ° E ﻿ / 15.9266 ; 120.3456 ﻿ ( San Carlos ( Pangasinan ) ) San Carlos 188,571 7008169030000000000 ♠ 169.03 km ( 65.26 sq mi ) 6997109999999999999 ♠ 1,100 / km ( 2,800 / sq mi ) Pangasinan CC RA 04487 1965 Jun 19 1966 Jan 1 16 ° 37 ′ 00 '' N 120 ° 19 ′ 05 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 16.6168 ° N 120.3180 ° E ﻿ / 16.6168 ; 120.3180 ﻿ ( San Fernando ( La Union ) ) San Fernando 121,812 7008102720000000000 ♠ 102.72 km ( 39.66 sq mi ) 6997119999999999999 ♠ 1,200 / km ( 3,100 / sq mi ) La Union CC RA 08509 1998 Feb 13 1998 Mar 20 15 ° 01 ′ 42 '' N 120 ° 41 ′ 38 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 15.0283 ° N 120.6938 ° E ﻿ / 15.0283 ; 120.6938 ﻿ ( San Fernando ( Pampanga ) ) San Fernando 306,659 7007677400000000000 ♠ 67.74 km ( 26.15 sq mi ) 6997449999999999999 ♠ 4,500 / km ( 12,000 / sq mi ) Pampanga III CC RA 08990 2001 Jan 26 2001 Feb 3 15 ° 47 ′ 30 '' N 120 ° 59 ′ 21 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 15.7917 ° N 120.9891 ° E ﻿ / 15.7917 ; 120.9891 ﻿ ( San Jose ) San Jose 139,738 7008185990000000000 ♠ 185.99 km ( 71.81 sq mi ) 6996750000000000000 ♠ 750 / km ( 1,900 / sq mi ) Nueva Ecija III CC RA 06051 1969 Aug 4 1969 Aug 4 14 ° 48 ′ 40 '' N 121 ° 02 ′ 57 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.8110 ° N 121.0491 ° E ﻿ / 14.8110 ; 121.0491 ﻿ ( San Jose del Monte ) San Jose del Monte 574,089 7008105530000000000 ♠ 105.53 km ( 40.75 sq mi ) 6997539999999999999 ♠ 5,400 / km ( 14,000 / sq mi ) Bulacan III CC RA 08797 2000 Jul 15 2000 Sep 10 14 ° 36 ′ 17 '' N 121 ° 01 ′ 48 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.6047 ° N 121.0299 ° E ﻿ / 14.6047 ; 121.0299 ﻿ ( San Juan ) San Juan 122,180 7006595000000000000 ♠ 5.95 km ( 2.30 sq mi ) 6998209999999999999 ♠ 21,000 / km ( 54,000 / sq mi ) - none - NCR HUC RA 09388 2007 Mar 11 2007 Jun 16 14 ° 04 ′ 12 '' N 121 ° 19 ′ 32 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.0700 ° N 121.3255 ° E ﻿ / 14.0700 ; 121.3255 ﻿ ( San Pablo ) San Pablo 266,068 7008197560000000000 ♠ 197.56 km ( 76.28 sq mi ) 6997130000000000000 ♠ 1,300 / km ( 3,400 / sq mi ) Laguna IV - A CC CA 520 1940 May 7 1941 Mar 30 14 ° 21 ′ 49 '' N 121 ° 03 ′ 11 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.3636 ° N 121.0531 ° E ﻿ / 14.3636 ; 121.0531 ﻿ ( San Pedro ) San Pedro 325,809 7007240500000000000 ♠ 24.05 km ( 9.29 sq mi ) 6998139999999999999 ♠ 14,000 / km ( 36,000 / sq mi ) Laguna IV - A CC RA 10420 2013 Mar 27 2013 Dec 28 14 ° 18 ′ 51 '' N 121 ° 06 ′ 44 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.3143 ° N 121.1121 ° E ﻿ / 14.3143 ; 121.1121 ﻿ ( Santa Rosa ) Santa Rosa 353,767 7007548400000000000 ♠ 54.84 km ( 21.17 sq mi ) 6997650000000000000 ♠ 6,500 / km ( 17,000 / sq mi ) Laguna IV - A CC RA 09264 2004 Mar 10 2004 Jul 10 16 ° 42 ′ 14 '' N 121 ° 33 ′ 50 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 16.7040 ° N 121.5639 ° E ﻿ / 16.7040 ; 121.5639 ﻿ ( Santiago ) Santiago 134,830 7008255500000000000 ♠ 255.50 km ( 98.65 sq mi ) 6996530000000000000 ♠ 530 / km ( 1,400 / sq mi ) Isabela II ICC RA 07720 1994 May 5 1994 Jul 3 10 ° 47 ′ 53 '' N 122 ° 58 ′ 33 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.7980 ° N 122.9757 ° E ﻿ / 10.7980 ; 122.9757 ﻿ ( Silay ) Silay 126,930 7008214800000000000 ♠ 214.80 km ( 82.93 sq mi ) 6996589999999999999 ♠ 590 / km ( 1,500 / sq mi ) Negros Occidental NIR CC RA 01621 1957 Jun 12 1957 Jun 12 9 ° 45 ′ 00 '' N 122 ° 24 ′ 07 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 9.7500 ° N 122.4019 ° E ﻿ / 9.7500 ; 122.4019 ﻿ ( Sipalay ) Sipalay 70,070 7008379780000000000 ♠ 379.78 km ( 146.63 sq mi ) 6996179999999999999 ♠ 180 / km ( 470 / sq mi ) Negros Occidental NIR CC RA 09027 2001 Mar 5 2001 Mar 31 12 ° 58 ′ 15 '' N 124 ° 00 ′ 19 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 12.9707 ° N 124.0052 ° E ﻿ / 12.9707 ; 124.0052 ﻿ ( Sorsogon City ) Sorsogon City 168,110 7008276110000000000 ♠ 276.11 km ( 106.61 sq mi ) 6996610000000000000 ♠ 610 / km ( 1,600 / sq mi ) Sorsogon V CC RA 08806 2000 Aug 16 2000 Dec 16 9 ° 47 ′ 30 '' N 125 ° 29 ′ 34 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 9.7916 ° N 125.4929 ° E ﻿ / 9.7916 ; 125.4929 ﻿ ( Surigao City ) Surigao City 154,137 7008245300000000000 ♠ 245.30 km ( 94.71 sq mi ) 6996629999999999999 ♠ 630 / km ( 1,600 / sq mi ) Surigao del Norte XIII CC RA 06134 1970 Aug 31 1970 Aug 31 13 ° 21 ′ 33 '' N 123 ° 43 ′ 47 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 13.3592 ° N 123.7298 ° E ﻿ / 13.3592 ; 123.7298 ﻿ ( Tabaco ) Tabaco 133,868 7008117140000000000 ♠ 117.14 km ( 45.23 sq mi ) 6997109999999999999 ♠ 1,100 / km ( 2,800 / sq mi ) Albay V CC RA 09020 2001 Mar 5 2001 Mar 24 17 ° 24 ′ 49 '' N 121 ° 26 ′ 38 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 17.4136 ° N 121.4440 ° E ﻿ / 17.4136 ; 121.4440 ﻿ ( Tabuk ) Tabuk 110,642 7008700250000000000 ♠ 700.25 km ( 270.37 sq mi ) 6996160000000000000 ♠ 160 / km ( 410 / sq mi ) Kalinga CAR CC RA 09404 2007 Mar 23 2007 Jun 23 11 ° 14 ′ 35 '' N 125 ° 00 ′ 29 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 11.2430 ° N 125.0081 ° E ﻿ / 11.2430 ; 125.0081 ﻿ ( Tacloban ) Tacloban 242,089 7008201720000000000 ♠ 201.72 km ( 77.88 sq mi ) 6997119999999999999 ♠ 1,200 / km ( 3,100 / sq mi ) Leyte VIII HUC RA 00760 1952 Jun 20 1953 Jun 12 6 ° 41 ′ 18 '' N 124 ° 40 ′ 43 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 6.6884 ° N 124.6786 ° E ﻿ / 6.6884 ; 124.6786 ﻿ ( Tacurong ) Tacurong 98,316 7008153400000000000 ♠ 153.40 km ( 59.23 sq mi ) 6996640000000000000 ♠ 640 / km ( 1,700 / sq mi ) Sultan Kudarat XII CC RA 08805 2000 Aug 16 2000 Sep 18 14 ° 06 ′ 54 '' N 120 ° 57 ′ 49 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.1149 ° N 120.9635 ° E ﻿ / 14.1149 ; 120.9635 ﻿ ( Tagaytay ) Tagaytay 71,181 7007650000000000000 ♠ 65.00 km ( 25.10 sq mi ) 6997109999999999999 ♠ 1,100 / km ( 2,800 / sq mi ) Cavite IV - A CC CA 338 1938 Jun 21 1938 Jun 21 9 ° 38 ′ 26 '' N 123 ° 51 ′ 23 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 9.6405 ° N 123.8565 ° E ﻿ / 9.6405 ; 123.8565 ﻿ ( Tagbilaran ) Tagbilaran 105,051 7007365000000000000 ♠ 36.50 km ( 14.09 sq mi ) 6997290000000000000 ♠ 2,900 / km ( 7,500 / sq mi ) Bohol VII CC RA 04660 1966 Jun 18 1966 Jul 1 14 ° 31 ′ 36 '' N 121 ° 04 ′ 28 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.5266 ° N 121.0744 ° E ﻿ / 14.5266 ; 121.0744 ﻿ ( Taguig ) Taguig 804,915 7007536700000000000 ♠ 53.67 km ( 20.72 sq mi ) 6998150000000000000 ♠ 15,000 / km ( 39,000 / sq mi ) - none - NCR HUC RA 08487 1998 Feb 11 2004 Dec 8 7 ° 26 ′ 48 '' N 125 ° 48 ′ 34 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 7.4468 ° N 125.8095 ° E ﻿ / 7.4468 ; 125.8095 ﻿ ( Tagum ) Tagum 259,444 7008195800000000000 ♠ 195.80 km ( 75.60 sq mi ) 6997130000000000000 ♠ 1,300 / km ( 3,400 / sq mi ) Davao del Norte XI CC RA 08472 1998 Jan 30 1998 Mar 7 10 ° 14 ′ 44 '' N 123 ° 50 ′ 52 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.2455 ° N 123.8478 ° E ﻿ / 10.2455 ; 123.8478 ﻿ ( Talisay ( Cebu ) ) Talisay 227,645 7007398700000000000 ♠ 39.87 km ( 15.39 sq mi ) 6997569999999999999 ♠ 5,700 / km ( 15,000 / sq mi ) Cebu VII CC RA 08979 2000 Nov 22 2000 Dec 30 10 ° 44 ′ 14 '' N 122 ° 58 ′ 02 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.7372 ° N 122.9673 ° E ﻿ / 10.7372 ; 122.9673 ﻿ ( Talisay ( Negros Occidental ) ) Talisay 102,214 7008201180000000000 ♠ 201.18 km ( 77.68 sq mi ) 6996509999999999999 ♠ 510 / km ( 1,300 / sq mi ) Negros Occidental NIR CC RA 08489 1998 Feb 11 1998 Feb 11 14 ° 05 ′ 07 '' N 121 ° 09 ′ 10 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.0853 ° N 121.1528 ° E ﻿ / 14.0853 ; 121.1528 ﻿ ( Tanauan ) Tanauan 173,366 7008107160000000000 ♠ 107.16 km ( 41.37 sq mi ) 6997160000000000000 ♠ 1,600 / km ( 4,100 / sq mi ) Batangas IV - A CC RA 09005 2001 Feb 2 2001 Mar 10 9 ° 04 ′ 47 '' N 126 ° 11 ′ 51 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 9.0798 ° N 126.1976 ° E ﻿ / 9.0798 ; 126.1976 ﻿ ( Tandag ) Tandag 56,364 7008291730000000000 ♠ 291.73 km ( 112.64 sq mi ) 6996189999999999999 ♠ 190 / km ( 490 / sq mi ) Surigao del Sur XIII CC RA 09392 2007 Mar 15 2007 Jun 23 8 ° 03 ′ 45 '' N 123 ° 45 ′ 02 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 8.0625 ° N 123.7505 ° E ﻿ / 8.0625 ; 123.7505 ﻿ ( Tangub ) Tangub 63,011 7008162780000000000 ♠ 162.78 km ( 62.85 sq mi ) 6996390000000000000 ♠ 390 / km ( 1,000 / sq mi ) Misamis Occidental X CC RA 05131 1967 Jun 17 1968 Feb 28 9 ° 30 ′ 58 '' N 123 ° 09 ′ 26 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 9.5162 ° N 123.1573 ° E ﻿ / 9.5162 ; 123.1573 ﻿ ( Tanjay ) Tanjay 80,532 7008267050000000000 ♠ 267.05 km ( 103.11 sq mi ) 6996300000000000000 ♠ 300 / km ( 780 / sq mi ) Negros Oriental NIR CC RA 09026 2001 Mar 5 2001 Mar 31 15 ° 29 ′ 09 '' N 120 ° 35 ′ 22 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 15.4859 ° N 120.5895 ° E ﻿ / 15.4859 ; 120.5895 ﻿ ( Tarlac City ) Tarlac City 342,493 7008274660000000000 ♠ 274.66 km ( 106.05 sq mi ) 6997119999999999999 ♠ 1,200 / km ( 3,100 / sq mi ) Tarlac III CC RA 08593 1998 Mar 12 1998 Apr 19 14 ° 01 ′ 35 '' N 121 ° 35 ′ 30 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.0263 ° N 121.5918 ° E ﻿ / 14.0263 ; 121.5918 ﻿ ( Tayabas ) Tayabas 99,779 7008230950000000000 ♠ 230.95 km ( 89.17 sq mi ) 6996430000000000000 ♠ 430 / km ( 1,100 / sq mi ) Quezon IV - A CC RA 09398 2007 Mar 18 2007 Jul 14 10 ° 22 ′ 48 '' N 123 ° 38 ′ 21 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.3799 ° N 123.6393 ° E ﻿ / 10.3799 ; 123.6393 ﻿ ( Toledo ) Toledo 170,335 7008216280000000000 ♠ 216.28 km ( 83.51 sq mi ) 6996790000000000000 ♠ 790 / km ( 2,000 / sq mi ) Cebu VII CC RA 02688 1960 Jun 18 1960 Jun 18 14 ° 16 ′ 51 '' N 120 ° 52 ′ 03 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.2809 ° N 120.8675 ° E ﻿ / 14.2809 ; 120.8675 ﻿ ( Trece Martires ) Trece Martires 155,713 7007391000000000000 ♠ 39.10 km ( 15.10 sq mi ) 6997400000000000000 ♠ 4,000 / km ( 10,000 / sq mi ) Cavite IV - A CC RA 00981 1954 May 24 1956 Jan 1 17 ° 36 ′ 45 '' N 121 ° 43 ′ 58 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 17.6125 ° N 121.7327 ° E ﻿ / 17.6125 ; 121.7327 ﻿ ( Tuguegarao ) Tuguegarao 153,502 7008144800000000000 ♠ 144.80 km ( 55.91 sq mi ) 6997109999999999999 ♠ 1,100 / km ( 2,800 / sq mi ) Cagayan II CC RA 08755 1999 Nov 4 1999 Dec 18 15 ° 58 ′ 31 '' N 120 ° 34 ′ 01 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 15.9753 ° N 120.5670 ° E ﻿ / 15.9753 ; 120.5670 ﻿ ( Urdaneta ) Urdaneta 132,940 7008100260000000000 ♠ 100.26 km ( 38.71 sq mi ) 6997130000000000000 ♠ 1,300 / km ( 3,400 / sq mi ) Pangasinan CC RA 08480 1998 Feb 10 1998 Mar 21 7 ° 54 ′ 10 '' N 125 ° 05 ′ 23 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 7.9028 ° N 125.0898 ° E ﻿ / 7.9028 ; 125.0898 ﻿ ( Valencia ) Valencia 192,993 7008587290000000000 ♠ 587.29 km ( 226.75 sq mi ) 6996330000000000000 ♠ 330 / km ( 850 / sq mi ) Bukidnon X CC RA 08985 2000 Dec 5 2000 Dec 30 14 ° 42 ′ 28 '' N 120 ° 56 ′ 46 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.7077 ° N 120.9462 ° E ﻿ / 14.7077 ; 120.9462 ﻿ ( Valenzuela ) Valenzuela 620,422 7007470200000000000 ♠ 47.02 km ( 18.15 sq mi ) 6998130000000000000 ♠ 13,000 / km ( 34,000 / sq mi ) - none - NCR HUC RA 08526 1998 Feb 14 1998 Dec 30 10 ° 53 ′ 46 '' N 123 ° 04 ′ 21 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.8962 ° N 123.0726 ° E ﻿ / 10.8962 ; 123.0726 ﻿ ( Victorias ) Victorias 87,933 7008133919999999999 ♠ 133.92 km ( 51.71 sq mi ) 6996660000000000000 ♠ 660 / km ( 1,700 / sq mi ) Negros Occidental NIR CC RA 08488 1998 Feb 11 1998 Mar 21 17 ° 34 ′ 22 '' N 120 ° 23 ′ 12 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 17.5729 ° N 120.3867 ° E ﻿ / 17.5729 ; 120.3867 ﻿ ( Vigan ) Vigan 53,879 7007251200000000000 ♠ 25.12 km ( 9.70 sq mi ) 6997210000000000000 ♠ 2,100 / km ( 5,400 / sq mi ) Ilocos Sur CC RA 08988 2000 Dec 27 2001 Jan 22 6 ° 54 ′ 17 '' N 122 ° 04 ′ 35 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 6.9046 ° N 122.0763 ° E ﻿ / 6.9046 ; 122.0763 ﻿ ( Zamboanga City ) Zamboanga City 861,799 7009141470000000000 ♠ 1,414.70 km ( 546.22 sq mi ) 6996580000000000000 ♠ 580 / km ( 1,500 / sq mi ) Zamboanga del Sur IX HUC CA 039 1936 Oct 12 1937 Feb 26 Table notes Jump up ^ Land area figures are taken from the National Statistical Coordination Board ^ Jump up to : Highly urbanized cities ( HUC ) and independent component cities ( ICC ) 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. Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ Population figure for Angeles includes residents of disputed areas between this city 's Brgy. Balibago and Brgy. Dolores, Mabalacat, Pampanga. ^ Jump up to : 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. ^ Jump up to : 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. Jump up ^ Population figure for Mabalacat excludes residents of disputed areas between this city 's Brgy. Dolores and Brgy. Balibago, Angeles City. ^ Jump up to : 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. Jump up ^ Population figure for Pasig City excludes residents in areas disputed between this city and the municipality of Cainta, Rizal. ^ Jump up to : 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. Jump up ^ 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. Back to contents See also List of cities and municipalities in the Philippines List of metropolitan areas in the Philippines References Jump up ^ National Statistical Coordination Board. `` City Classification ''. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012. Jump up ^ Congress of the Philippines ( 10 October 1991 ). `` An Act Providing for a Local Government Code of 1991 ''. Retrieved 20 August 2012. Jump up ^ `` PSA ActiveStats - PSGC Interactive - List of Cities ''. Philippine Statistics Authority. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016. Jump up ^ Census of Population ( 2015 ). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` List of Cities ''. Philippine Statistics Authority -- National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original ( Web page ) on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` List of HUCs, ICCs and CCs by Income Classification by Region ; as of June 30, 2010 '' ( PDF ). Department of the Interior and Local Government. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9025 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Alaminos, Province of Pangasinan into a Component City to be Known as the City of Alaminos '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 5 March 2001. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Local History ; Timeline ''. City of Alaminos. Retrieved 24 February 2016. March 28, 2001 -- Eighty - five percent ( 85 % ) of Alaminians voted ' Yes ' in a plebiscite, making Alaminos the fourth city of the province of Pangasinan. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 3700 ; An Act Creating the City of Angeles ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 22 June 1963. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8508 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Antipolo into a Component City to be Known as the City of Antipolo '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 13 February 1998. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Commonwealth Act No. 326 -- An Act Creating the City of Bacolod ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Barangay Alangilan ''. Official Website of Bacolod City. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2016. The most historic event took place in 1938 when Bacolod was elevated into a city through Commonwealth Act 326 passed by the National Assembly creating the Chartered City of Bacolod... The law was passed on June 18, 1938, but it was not until October 19, 1938 that the city was inaugurated because of persistent rains during the year. Bacolod was proclaimed as Chartered City by virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 404. Jump up ^ `` Proclamation No. 325 ; Amending Proclamation No. 322, dated September 23, 1938, so as to Set aside October 19, 1938, as a Day for the Inauguration of the City of Bacolod, and Declaring It a Special Public Holiday for the Province of Negros Occidental ''. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Malacañan Palace, Manila, Philippines. 3 October 1938. Retrieved 24 February 2016. `` By virtue of the powers conferred upon me by law, I, Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippines, do hereby set aside October nineteenth, One thousand nine hundred thirty - eight, for the inauguration of the City of Bacolod, created by Commonwealth Act Numbered Three hundred twenty - six, as amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered Four hundred four. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 10160 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Bacoor in the Province of Cavite into a Component City to be Known as the City of Bacoor '' ( PDF ). Senate of the Philippines. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ Cinco, Maricar ( 26 June 2012 ). `` 36,226 residents ratify Bacoor 's conversion into city ''. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Inquirer Southern Luzon. Retrieved 24 February 2016. Bacoor in Cavite is now officially a city after 36,226 of its residents voted `` yes '' in favor of the town 's conversion into a city. Annie Laceda, Bacoor municipal election officer, announced the results of the plebiscite which drew 40,080 votes on June 23. Only 3,854 residents rejected the conversion. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 4382 -- An Act Creating the City of Bago ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 19 June 1965. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` About Bago City ; The Birth of a City... ''. City of Bago ( government website ). Retrieved 24 February 2016. Bago City was finally granted its cityhood on February 19, 1966 by virtue of Republic Act. No. 4382... ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 5444 -- An Act Creating the City of Bais ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 9 Sep 1968. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8984 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Balanga, Bataan Province into a Component City to be Known as the City of Balanga '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 5 December 2000. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9407 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Batac in the Province of Ilocos Norte into a Component City to be Known as the City of Batac ''. The LawPhil Project. Congress of the Philippines. 24 Mar 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Batac Declares June 23 as Cityhood Day ''. City of Batac ( government website ). Retrieved 24 February 2016... an estimated 90 percent of Batac residents voted for the conversion of Batac into a city during the plebiscite held June 23, 2007... ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 5495 ; An Act Creating Batangas City ''. The LawPhil Project. 21 June 1969. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8983 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Bayawan in the Province of Negros Oriental into a Component City to be Known as the City of Bayawan '' ( PDF ). Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 5 Dec 2000. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9389 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Baybay in the Province of Leyte into a Component City to be Known as the City of Baybay ''. The LawPhil Project. Congress of the Philippines. 15 Mar 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Thirteen ( 13 ) New Cities in the Country in the Second Quarter of 2007 ''. Philippine Statistics Authority -- National Statistical Coordination Board. 6 August 2007. Retrieved 24 February 2016. Thirteen municipalities in the country were converted into ( 13 ) new cities in the second quarter, 2007. Thus, the number of cities increased from 118 as of March 31, 2007 to 131 cities in June 30 of the same year.... ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9405 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Bayugan in the Province of Agusan del Sur into a Component City to be Known as the City of Bayugan '' ( PDF ). Senate of the Philippines. Congress of the Philippines. 23 Mar 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9740 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Biñan in the Province of Laguna into a Component City to be Known as the City of Biñan '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 30 October 2009. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` PSGC Updates ( 01 January to 31 March 2010 ) ''. Philippine Statistics Authority -- National Statistical Coordination Board. 17 May 2010. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8804 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Bislig into a Component City to be Known as the City of Bislig '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 16 August 2000. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9390 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Bogo, Cebu Province into a Component City to be Known as the City of Bogo ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Congress of the Philippines. 15 Mar 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9394 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Borongan in the Province of Eastern Samar into a Component City to be Known as the City of Borongan ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Congress of the Philippines. 16 March 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 523 -- An Act Creating the City of Butuan ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 15 June 1950. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` House Bill 00974 '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Quezon City, Philippines. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016. Butuan became a political entity in 1907 through the enactment of Act No. 1693 and a city by virtue of Republic Act No. 523, otherwise known as the Charter of the City of Butuan, which was signed into law on August 2, 1950. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9434 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Cabadbaran into a Component City of the Province of Agusan Del Norte to be Known as the City of Cabadbaran '' ( PDF ). Senate of the Philippines. Congress of the Philippines. 12 Apr 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Five ( 5 ) New Cities, Two ( 2 ) Municipalities and a Barangay created in the Third Quarter of 2007 ''. Philippine Statistics Authority -- National Statistical Coordination Board. 13 November 2007. Archived from the original on 24 November 2007. Retrieved 24 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 526 -- An Act Creating the City of Cabanatuan ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 16 Jun 1950. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Implementation and Replication of the Sustainable Cities Programme Process at City and National Level ; Case studies from nine cities '' ( PDF ). p. 79. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 21 February 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 10163 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Cabuyao in the Province of Laguna into a Component City to be Known as the City of Cabuyao '' ( PDF ). Senate of the Philippines. Congress of the Philippines. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` PSGC Updates ( July 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012 ) ; II. Converted Municipalities into Cities ( 3rd Quarter of 2012 ) ''. Philippine Statistics Authority -- National Statistical Coordination Board. 8 November 2012. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 4894 -- An Act Creating the City of Cadiz ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 17 June 1967. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Brief History ''. City of Cadiz. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2016. On July 4, 1967, Cadiz was inaugurated as a City with the approval of Republic Act 4894 in June 17, 1967 in Congress. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 521 -- An Act Creating the City of Cagayan de Oro ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 15 June 1950. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Brief History ''. Cagayan de Oro City Website. Department of Trade and Industry. 2001. Archived from the original on 3 July 2003. Retrieved 25 August 2016. President Elpidio Quirino signed the city charter at 11 : 30 in the morning of June 15, 1950. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9024 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Calamba, Province of Laguna into a Component City to be Known as the City of Calamba '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 5 March 2001. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8475 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Calapan in the Province of Oriental Mindoro into a Component City to be Known as the City of Calapan '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 2 February 1998. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 328 -- An Act Creating the City of Calbayog ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 15 July 1948. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ Catalan, Aimee ( 19 October 2013 ). `` Calbayog City celebrates its 65th birthday ''. Official Website of the City Government of Calbayog. Local Government Unit of Calbayog City. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016. Calbayog became a City in 1948 at Jose Dira Avelino 's instance when, as President of the Senate, pulled together three contiguous municipalities, Oquendo, Calbayog and Tinambacan, and made it into the 19th city of the Philippines on October 16, 1948. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 3278 -- An Act Creating the City of Caloocan ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 17 June 1961. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9018 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Candon, Province of Ilocos Sur into a Component City to be Known as the City of Candon '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 5 March 2001. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 3445 -- An Act Creating the City of Canlaon ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 18 June 1961. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9436 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Carcar in the Province of Cebu into a Component City to be Known as the City of Carcar '' ( PDF ). Senate of the Philippines. Congress of the Philippines. 15 April 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9391 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Catbalogan in the Province of Samar into a Component City to be Known as the City of Catbalogan ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Congress of the Philippines. 15 Mar 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9017 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Cauayan, Province of Isabela into a Component City to be Known as the City of Cauayan '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 28 February 2001. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Commonwealth Act No. 547 -- An Act Creating the City of Cavite ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Commonwealth Act No. 58 -- An Act Creating the City of Cebu ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` The Law creating the City of Cebu ''. Cebu City Government. Archived from the original on 8 December 2002. Retrieved 25 August 2016. On February 4, 1937, the City of Cebu was inaugurated. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 2364 -- An Act Creating the City of Cotabato ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 20 June 1959. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 170 -- An Act Creating the City of Dagupan ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 20 June 1947. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Part V ; Dagupan Becomes a City ''. Dagupan.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016. Dagupan became a city by virtue of Republic Act 170... Authored by then Speaker Eugenio Perez, it was Signed into law by President Manuel A. Roxas on June 20, 1947 By ruling of the Supreme Court, Dagupan became a city on the day the city charter was approved into law June 20, 1847. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 3028 -- An Act Creating Danao City ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 7 June 1961. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 3811 ; An Act Creating the City of Dapitan ''. The LawPhil Project. 22 June 1963. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9723 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Dasmariñas in the Province of Cavite into a Component City to be Known as the City of Dasmariñas '' ( PDF ). Senate of the Philippines. Congress of the Philippines. 15 October 2009. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` PSGC Updates ( October 1 to December 31 2009 ) ''. Philippine Statistics Authority -- National Statistical Coordination Board. 23 February 2010. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2018. Jump up ^ `` Commonwealth Act No. 51 -- An Act Creating the City of Davao ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Davao City : On the Move to Progress ''. Official Website of Davao City. Archived from the original on 20 January 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2016. Davao was created as a city when then Assemblyman Romualdo C. Quimpo of Davao sponsored a bill in Congress in March 16, 1936, making Davao a chartered city. The said bill was signed into law by President Manuel L. Quezon on October 16, 1936. The formal inauguration was held on March 1, 1937. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8798 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Digos, Davao del Sur Province, into a Component City to be Known as the City of Digos '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 15 July 2000. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 5520 ; An Act Creating the City of Dipolog ''. The LawPhil Project. 21 June 1969. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 327 -- An Act Creating the City of Dumaguete ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 15 July 1948. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Dumaguete City ; Statistical Profile ''. CVISNet Foundation, Inc. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9435 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of El Salvador in the Province of Misamis Oriental into a Component City to be Known as the City of El Salvador '' ( PDF ). Senate of the Philippines. Congress of the Philippines. 12 April 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9014 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Escalante, Province of Negros Occidental into a Component City to be Known as the City of Escalante '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 28 February 2001. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9022 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Gapan, Province of Nueva Ecija into a Component City to be Known as the City of Gapan '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 5 March 2001. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 5412 ; An Act Creating the City of General Santos ''. The LawPhil Project. 15 June 1968. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 10675 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of General Trias in the Province of Cavite into a Component City to be Known as the City of General Trias ''. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Congress of the Philippines. 19 Aug 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` PSGC Updates ( October to December 2015 ) ''. Philippine Statistics Authority -- National Statistical Coordination Board. 31 December 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016. Republic Act No. 10675, converting Municipality of General Trias into a component city was ratified through a plebiscite conducted by the COMELEC on December 12, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 2668 -- An Act Creating the City of Gingoog ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 18 June 1960. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9409 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Guihulngan in the Province of Negros Oriental into a Component City to be Known as the City of Guihulngan ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Congress of the Philippines. 24 March 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9028 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Himamaylan, Province of Negros Occidental into a Component City to be Known as the City of Himamaylan '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 5 March 2001. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 10169 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Ilagan in the Province of Isabela into a Component City to be Known as the City of Iligan '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 21 June 2012. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 525 -- An Act Creating the City of Iligan ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 16 June 1950. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ Defensor, Melinda C. ( 20 October 2006 ). `` The Official Online Home of the Province of Iloilo ''. Province of Iloilo. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2016. Because it progressed steadily, the Commonwealth Act No. 158 incorporated the surrounding towns of Lapaz, Jaro, Mandurriao and Arevalo to form Iloilo City and was finally inaugurated on Aug. 25, 1937, and was dubbed as the `` Queen City of the South ''. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 10161 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Imus in the Province of Cavite into a Component City to be Known as the City of Imus '' ( PDF ). Senate of the Philippines. Congress of the Philippines. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Two Municipalities Converted into Cities in the Second Quarter of 2012 ''. Philippine Statistics Authority -- National Statistical Coordination Board. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2016... the conversion of the Municipality of Imus in the Province of Cavite in Region IV - A ( CALABARZON ) into a Component City was pursuant to Republic Act No. 10161 and ratified through a plebiscite conducted by the COMELEC on June 30, 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 5261 -- An Act Creating the City of Iriga ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 15 June 1968. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` City of Iriga ''. The Official Website of City of Iriga. 24 June 2004. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9023 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Isabela, Province of Basilan into a Component City to be Known as the City of Isabela '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 5 March 2001. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8297 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Kabankalan into a Component City of the Province of Negros Occidental, to be Known as the City of Kabankalan '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 6 June 1997. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8500 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Kidapawan in the Province of Cotabato into a Component City to be Known as the City of Kidapawan '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 12 February 1998. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8803 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Koronadal, South Cotabato Province, into a Component City to be Known as the City of Koronadal '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 16 August 2000. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 4585 ; An Act Creating the City of La Carlota ''. The LawPhil Project. 19 June 1965. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9393 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Lamitan in the Province of Basilan into a Component City to be Known as the City of Lamitan ''. The LawPhil Project. Congress of the Philippines. 15 March 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 4584 ; An Act Creating the City of Laoag ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 19 June 1965. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 3134 ; An Act Creating the City of Lapu - Lapu ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 17 June 1961. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ Oaminal, Clarence Paul ( 24 July 2015 ). `` Lapu - Lapu City, Cebu Charter ''. The Freeman. The Philippine Star. Retrieved 25 August 2016. The Municipality of Opon was converted into a city and renamed as Lapu - Lapu City by virtue of Republic Act 3134 enacted on June 17, 1961... Lapu - Lapu City was inaugurated on December 31, 1961. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8251 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Las Piñas into a Highly - Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Las Piñas '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 12 February 1997. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 2234 ; An Act Creating the City of Legazpi ''. The LawPhil Project. 12 June 1959. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9008 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Ligao, Province of Albay into a Component City to be Known as the City of Ligao '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 21 February 2001. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 162 -- An Act Creating the City of Lipa ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 20 June 1947. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Modern Times ''. De La Salle Lipa. 2005. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2016. On June 20, 1947, the town of Lipa became a Chartered City under Republic Act No. 162 sponsored by the Speaker Jose B. Laurel and signed by President Manuel Roxas. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 3271 -- An Act Creating the City of Lucena ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 17 June 1961. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` History ''. City Government of Lucena. Archived from the original on 15 April 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2016. Lucena became Chartered City by virtue of Republic Act No. 3271 on June 17, 1961 through the efforts of then Congressman Manuel S. Enverga. On August 19, 1962, Lucena City was inaugurated while celebrating the 84th Anniversary of Manuel Luis Quezon. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8796 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Maasin into a Component City of the Province of Southern Leyte to be Known as the City of Maasin '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 11 July 2000. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 10164 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Mabalacat in the Province of Pampanga into a Component City to be Known as Mabalacat City '' ( PDF ). Senate of the Philippines. Congress of the Philippines. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 7854 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Makati into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Makati '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 2 January 1995. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9019 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Malabon into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Malabon '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 5 March 2001. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8490 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Malaybalay into a Component City of the Province of Bukidnon, to be Known as the City of Malaybalay '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 11 February 1998. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8754 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Malolos, Bulacan Province into a Component City to be Known as the City of Malolos '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 4 November 1999. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ Reyes, Carmela ( 10 October 2002 ). `` Comelec Removes Block to Cityhood of Malolos ''. Google News. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 7 January 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 7675 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Mandaluyong into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Mandaluyong '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 9 February 1994. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 5519 ; An Act Creating the City of Mandaue ''. The LawPhil Project. 21 June 1969. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Mantawi... A Festival of History ''. Mandaue City Government. 2004. Archived from the original on 6 April 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2016. President Ferdinand Marcos signed the Republic Act numbered 5519 known as the Charter of inaugurated on August 30, 1969 ^ Jump up to : `` An Act to Incorporate the City of Manila ''. Manila, Philippines : United States Philippine Commission. 31 July 1901. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Commonwealth Act No. 592 -- An Act to Create the City of Dansalan ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Marawi City : The Least Populated Highly Urbanized City ''. Philippine Statistics Authority. Philippine Statistics Authority. 18 September 2002. Archived from the original on 21 February 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2016. The old Dansalan became a charter city on August 19, 1940, pursuant to Commonwealth Act No. 592, but was inaugurated only on September 30, 1950, due to the Pacific War. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8223 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Marikina into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Marikina '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 6 November 1996. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8807 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Masbate into a Component City of the Province of Masbate to be Known as the City of Masbate '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 16 August 2000. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9408 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Mati in the Province of Davao Oriental into a Component City to be Known as the City of Mati ''. The LawPhil Project. Congress of the Philippines. 24 Mar 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9356 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Meycauayan in the Province of Bulacan into a Component City to Re Known as the City of Meycauayan '' ( PDF ). Senate of the Philippines. Congress of the Philippines. 2 October 2006. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` PSGC Updates ( October -- December 2006 ) ; IV. Converted Municipality into City ''. Philippine Statistics Authority -- National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 24 February 2016. Republic Act No. 9356 ; ratified through COMELEC plebiscite on December 10, 2006. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8977 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Muñoz in the Province of Nueva Ecija into a Component City to be Known as the Science City of Muñoz '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 7 November 2000. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 7926 -- An Act Converting the Municipality of Muntinlupa into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Muntinlupa ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 1 March 1995. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 305 -- An Act Creating the City of Naga ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 18 June 1948. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9491 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Naga in the Province of Cebu into a Component City to be Known as the City of Naga '' ( PDF ). Senate of the Philippines. Congress of the Philippines. 15 Jul 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9387 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Navotas Into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Navotas '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 10 Mar 2007. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 4645 ; An Act Creating the City of Olongapo ''. The LawPhil Project. 1 June 1966. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 179 -- An Act Creating Ormoc City ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 21 June 1947. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Ormoc City Profile ''. City Development Strategies in the Philippines. 2007. Archived from the original on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2016. Ormoc became a city through Republic Act No. 179 fathered by Congressman Dominador Tan, which was approved on June 21, 1947. The late first President of the Philippine Republic Manuel A. Roxas proclaimed Ormoc a city on September 4, 1947. By virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 42, Ormoc was formally inaugurated as a city on October 20, 1947, exactly three years after the famous Leyte Landing. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 5518 -- An Act Creating the City of Oroquieta ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 21 June 1969. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 321 -- An Act Creating the City of Ozamiz ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 19 June 1948. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Region 10 -- Cagayan de Oro Tourism Situationer 6 ''. VisitMyPhilippines.com. Department of Tourism. p. 101. Archived from the original ( DOC ) on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2016. Approximately, three years after World War II, Misamis became a Chartered City on July 16, 1948 by virtue of House Bill No. 1656. The town of Misamis was formally inaugurated as Ozamiz City on July 16, 1948. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 5478 -- An Act Creating the City of Pagadian ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 21 June 1969. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 4475 -- An Act Establishing the New Capital of the Province of Nueva Ecija, Creating the City of Palayan, Providing a Charter Therefor, and for Other Purposes General Provisions ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 19 June 1965. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9015 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Panabo, Province of Davao del Norte into a Component City to be Known as the City of Panabo '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 28 February 2001. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8507 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Parañaque into a Highly - Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Parañaque '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 13 February 1998. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 183 -- An Act Creating the Rizal City ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 21 June 1947. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Executive Summary of the 1999 Annual Audit Report on the City Government of Pasay ''. Commission on Audit. Archived from the original on 13 December 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2016. By virtue of Republic Act No. 183 otherwise known as the Charter of Rizal City, the town of Pasay which was then a municipality of Rizal Province was declared a city on August 16, 1947. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 7829 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Pasig into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Pasig '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 8 December 1994. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8469 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Passi in the Province of Iloilo into a Component City to be Known as the City of Passi '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 30 January 1998. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 5906 -- An Act Creating the City of Puerto Princesa ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 21 June 1969. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Commonwealth Act No. 502 -- An Act to Create Quezon City ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 603 -- An Act Creating the City of Roxas ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 11 April 1951. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ Lumaque, Alex A. ( 13 May 2016 ). `` Roxas City celebrates 65th cityhood ''. Philippine Information Agency. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016. The cityhood emanated from a bill for the creation of Roxas City, which was sponsored by then Rep. Ramon Arnaldo and was signed into law by President Elpidio Quirino on April 11, 1951, three years after Pres. Roxas died at 56. Executive Order 438 issued by Pres. Quirino fixed the date of its charter on May 12, 1951. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8192 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Sagay in the Province of Negros Occidental into a Component City to be Known as the City of Sagay '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 11 June 1996. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8471 ; An Act Constituting the Three Municipalities of Babak, Samal and Kaputian of Samal Island, Province of Davao, into a Component City to be Known as the Island Garden City of Samal '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 30 January 1998. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 2643 -- An Act Creating the City of San Carlos ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 18 June 1960. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 4487 -- An Act Creating the City of San Carlos in Pangasinan ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 19 June 1965. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8509 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of San Fernando, La Union, into a Component City to be Known as the City of San Fernando '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 13 February 1998. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8990 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of San Fernando in the Province of Pampanga into a Component City to be Known as the City of San Fernando '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 26 January 2001. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 6051 ; An Act Creating San Jose City ''. The LawPhil Project. 4 August 1969. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8797 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan into a Component City to be Known as the City of San Jose del Monte '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 15 July 2000. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9388 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of San Juan into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of San Juan '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 11 March 2007. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Commonwealth Act No. 520 -- An Act Creating the City of San Pablo ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` San Pablo City ''. The Official Website of SanPablo City. 2003. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2016. On May 7, 1940, the Charter Bill sponsored by Congressman Tomas Dizon was approved. The bill became known as the City Charter of San Pablo or Commonwealth Act No. 520. The city was inaugurated on March 30, 1941... ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 10420 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of San Pedro in the Province of Laguna into a Component City to be Known as the City of San Pedro '' ( PDF ). Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Congress of the Philippines. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` One Province Established and One Municipality Converted into a City in the Fourth Quarter of 2013 ''. Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2016... the municipality of San Pedro in the province of Laguna in Region IV - A ( CALABARZON ) was converted into a Component City to be known as City of San Pedro pursuant to Republic Act No. 10420 and ratified through a plebiscite conducted by the COMELEC on December 28, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9264 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Santa Rosa in the Province of Laguna into a Component City to be Known as the City of Santa Rosa ''. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Congress of the Philippines. 10 Mar 2004. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` A City, Two Municipalities and Two Barangays were Created from January to July 2004 ''. Philippine Statistics Authority -- National Statistical Coordination Board. 22 August 2004. Archived from the original on 15 June 2006. Retrieved 24 February 2016. The municipality of Santa Rosa, Laguna was converted into a city pursuant to Republic Act No. 9264 dated March 10, 2004, ratified in the plebiscite held on July 10, 2004. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 7720 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Santiago into an Independent Component City to be Known as the City of Santiago '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 5 May 1994. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 1621 -- An Act Creating the City of Silay ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 12 June 1957. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9027 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Sipalay, Province of Negros Occidental into a Component City to be Known as the City of Sipalay '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 5 March 2001. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8806 ; An Act Creating the City of Sorsogon by Merging the Municipalities of Bacon and Sorsogon in the Province of Sorsogon and Appropriating Funds Therefor '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 16 August 2000. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 6134 -- An Act Creating the City of Surigao ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 31 August 1970. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9020 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Tabaco, Province of Albay into a Component City to be Known as the City of Tabaco '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 5 March 2001. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9404 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Tabuk into a Component City of the Province of Kalinga to be Known as the City of Tabuk '' ( PDF ). Senate of the Philippines. Congress of the Philippines. 23 March 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 760 -- An Act Creating the City of Tacloban ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 20 June 1952. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` History ''. City Government of Tacloban. 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016. On June 20, 1952, Tacloban was proclaimed a chartered city virtue of Republic Act No. 760 which took effect on June 12, 1953. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8805 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Tacurong into a Component City of the Province of Sultan Kudarat, to be Known as the City of Tacurong '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 16 August 2000. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Commonwealth Act No. 338 -- An Act to Incorporate the City of Tagaytay, and for Other Purposes ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 21 June 1938. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 4660 ; An Act Creating the City of Tagbilaran ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 18 June 1966. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8487 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Taguig, Metro Manila, into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Taguig, and for Other Purposes '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 11 February 1998. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` A City and a Barangay Were Created ( October 1 -- December 31, 2004 ) ''. Philippine Statistics Authority -- National Statistical Coordination Board. 27 January 2005. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2018. The number of cities increased to 117 in December 2004 from 116 in September of the same year due to the conversion of the municipality of Taguig in the NCR into a highly urbanized city effective December 8, 2004 pursuant to Republic Act No. 8487 dated April 25, 1998 and COMELEC Resolution on the Election Protest Case ( EPC ) No. 98 - 102 which declares and confirms the ratification and approval of the conversion. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8472 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Tagum, Davao Province, into a Component City to be Known as the City of Tagum '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 30 January 1998. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8979 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Talisay in the Province of Cebu into a Component City to be Known as the City of Talisay '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 22 November 2000. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8489 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Talisay, Negros Occidental, into a Component City to be Known as the City of Talisay '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 11 February 1998. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9005 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Tanauan, Province of Batangas into a Component City to be Known as the City of Tanauan '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 2 February 2001. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9392 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Tandag in the Province of Surigao del Sur into a Component City to be Known as the City of Tandag ''. The LawPhil Project. Congress of the Philippines. 15 March 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 5131 -- An Act Creating the City of Tangub ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 17 June 1967. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Brief History ''. Technology Resource Center. Department of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2016. It became the 50th city of the Philippines when chartered on June 17, 1967 under Republic Act 5131 and was formally inaugurated on February 28, 1968. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9026 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Tanjay, Province of Negros Oriental into a Component City to be Known as the City of Tanjay '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 5 March 2001. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8593 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Tarlac into a Component City to be Known as the City of Tarlac '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 12 March 1998. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 9398 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Tayabas in the Province of Quezon into a Component City to be Known as the City of Tayabas ''. The LawPhil Project. Congress of the Philippines. 18 March 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 2688 ; An Act Creating the City of Toledo ''. The LawPhil Project. 18 June 1960. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 981 -- An Act Establishing the New Capital of the Province of Cavite, and Providing a Charter Therefor, and for Other Purposes ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 24 May 1954. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8755 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Tuguegarao, Cagayan Province into a Component City to be Known as Tuguegarao City '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 4 November 1999. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8480 -- An Act Converting the Municipality of Urdaneta in the Province of Pangasinan into a Component City to be Known as the City of Urdaneta ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 10 February 1998. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8985 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Valencia in the Province of Bukidnon into a Component City to be Known as the City of Valencia '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 5 December 2000. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8526 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Valenzuela into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Valenzuela '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 14 February 1998. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8488 ; An Act Converting the Municipality of Victorias, Negros Occidental, into a Component City to be Known as the City of Victorias '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 11 February 1998. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Republic Act No. 8988 ; An Act Validating and Recognizing the Creation of the City of Vigan by the Royal Decree of September 7, 1757 Issued by Fernando Vi, King of Spain '' ( PDF ). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 27 December 2000. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Commonwealth Act No. 39 ; An Act Creating the City of Zamboanga ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved 23 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Dia de Zamboanga ''. City Government of Zamboanga. Retrieved 25 August 2016. Zamboanga City 's status as a chartered city was formally inaugurated on February 26, 1937. 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Quezon City Manila Quezon City National Capital Region 2,936,116 11 Parañaque National Capital Region 665,822 Davao City Caloocan Manila National Capital Region 1,780,148 12 Dasmariñas Calabarzon 659,019 Davao City Davao Region 1,632,991 13 Valenzuela National Capital Region 620,422 Caloocan National Capital Region 1,583,978 14 Bacoor Calabarzon 600,609 5 Cebu City Central Visayas 922,611 15 General Santos Soccsksargen 594,446 6 Zamboanga City Zamboanga Peninsula 861,799 16 Las Piñas National Capital Region 588,894 7 Taguig National Capital Region 804,915 17 Makati National Capital Region 582,602 8 Antipolo Calabarzon 776,386 18 San Jose del Monte Central Luzon 574,089 9 Pasig National Capital Region 755,300 19 Bacolod Western Visayas 561,875 10 Cagayan de Oro Northern Mindanao 675,950 20 Muntinlupa National Capital Region 504,509 List of cities in Asia Sovereign states Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China Cyprus East Timor ( Timor - Leste ) Egypt Georgia India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan North Korea South Korea Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Oman Pakistan Philippines Qatar Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand Turkey Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen States with limited recognition Abkhazia Artsakh Northern Cyprus Palestine South Ossetia Taiwan Dependencies and other territories British Indian Ocean Territory Christmas Island Cocos ( Keeling ) Islands Hong Kong Macau Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_cities_in_the_Philippines&oldid=854624838 '' Categories : Lists of cities by country Lists of cities in the Philippines Philippines geography - related lists Hidden categories : CS1 : Julian -- Gregorian uncertainty Lists of coordinates Geographic coordinate lists Articles with Geo Commons category without a link on Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Azərbaycanca فارسی Ilokano Bahasa Indonesia Basa Jawa Bahasa Melayu پنجابی Polski Русский Suomi Tagalog Türkçe اردو 5 more Edit links This page was last edited on 12 August 2018, at 18 : 09 ( UTC ). 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Question: city in the philippines that starts with letter a
Answer: Alaminos