# List of cities in the Philippines

This 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).

## 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, 1st class cities have an income of ₱ 400 million or more, while 6th 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 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
* Carmona, the newest city
* Cebu City, the oldest city

## List

There are 149 cities of the Philippines as of July 8, 2023. Thirty-three of these are highly urbanized cities (HUC), five are independent component cities (ICC), with the rest being component cities (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).
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| | City | Population (2020) | Area | Density (2020) | Province | Region | Legal class | Charter | Date of | Date of |
| | | | | | | | | | Approval | Ratification |
| 16°09′23″N 119°58′49″E﻿ / ﻿16.1565°N 119.9804°E﻿ / 16.1565; 119.9804﻿ (Alaminos) | Alaminos | 99,397 | 164.26 km$^2$ (63.42 sq mi) | 605/km$^2$ (1,567/sq mi) | Pangasinan | I | CC | RA 09025 | March 5, 2001 | March 28, 2001 |
| 15°08′24″N 120°35′16″E﻿ / ﻿15.1399°N 120.5879°E﻿ / 15.1399; 120.5879﻿ (Angeles) | Angeles City | 462,928 | 60.27 km$^2$ (23.27 sq mi) | 6,985/km$^2$ (18,092/sq mi) | Pampanga | III | HUC | RA 03700 | June 22, 1963 | January 1, 1964 |
| 14°35′13″N 121°10′33″E﻿ / ﻿14.5870°N 121.1758°E﻿ / 14.5870; 121.1758﻿ (Antipolo) | Antipolo | 887,399 | 306.10 km$^2$ (118.19 sq mi) | 2,899/km$^2$ (7,509/sq mi) | Rizal | IV-A | CC | RA 08508 | February 13, 1998 | April 4, 1998 |
| 10°40′34″N 122°57′05″E﻿ / ﻿10.6762°N 122.9513°E﻿ / 10.6762; 122.9513﻿ (Bacolod) | Bacolod | 600,783 | 162.67 km$^2$ (62.81 sq mi) | 3,693/km$^2$ (9,566/sq mi) | Negros Occidental | NIR | HUC | CA 326 | June 18, 1938 | October 19, 1938 |
| 14°27′34″N 120°56′24″E﻿ / ﻿14.4594°N 120.9401°E﻿ / 14.4594; 120.9401﻿ (Bacoor) | Bacoor | 664,625 | 46.17 km$^2$ (17.83 sq mi) | 14,395/km$^2$ (37,283/sq mi) | Cavite | IV-A | CC | RA 10160 | April 10, 2012 | June 23, 2012 |
| 10°32′24″N 122°50′09″E﻿ / ﻿10.5401°N 122.8357°E﻿ / 10.5401; 122.8357﻿ (Bago) | Bago | 191,210 | 401.20 km$^2$ (154.90 sq mi) | 477/km$^2$ (1,234/sq mi) | Negros Occidental | NIR | CC | RA 04382 | June 19, 1965 | February 19, 1966 |
| 16°24′43″N 120°35′36″E﻿ / ﻿16.4120°N 120.5933°E﻿ / 16.4120; 120.5933﻿ (Baguio) | Baguio | 366,358 | 57.51 km$^2$ (22.20 sq mi) | 6,370/km$^2$ (16,499/sq mi) | Benguet | CAR | HUC | Act 1963 | September 1, 1909 | September 1, 1909 |
| 9°35′29″N 123°07′17″E﻿ / ﻿9.5914°N 123.1213°E﻿ / 9.5914; 123.1213﻿ (Bais) | Bais | 84,317 | 319.64 km$^2$ (123.41 sq mi) | 264/km$^2$ (683/sq mi) | Negros Oriental | NIR | CC | RA 05444 | September 9, 1968 | September 9, 1968 |
| 14°40′46″N 120°32′27″E﻿ / ﻿14.6795°N 120.5409°E﻿ / 14.6795; 120.5409﻿ (Balanga) | Balanga | 104,173 | 111.63 km$^2$ (43.10 sq mi) | 933/km$^2$ (2,417/sq mi) | Bataan | III | CC | RA 08984 | December 5, 2000 | December 30, 2000 |
| 14°58′27″N 120°53′40″E﻿ / ﻿14.9742°N 120.8945°E﻿ / 14.9742; 120.8945﻿ (Baliwag) | Baliwag | 168,470 | 45.05 km$^2$ (17.39 sq mi) | 3,740/km$^2$ (9,686/sq mi) | Bulacan | III | CC | RA 11929 | July 30, 2022 | December 17, 2022 |
| 18°03′24″N 120°33′50″E﻿ / ﻿18.0566°N 120.5639°E﻿ / 18.0566; 120.5639﻿ (Batac) | Batac | 55,484 | 161.06 km$^2$ (62.19 sq mi) | 344/km$^2$ (892/sq mi) | Ilocos Norte | I | CC | RA 09407 | March 24, 2007 | June 23, 2007 |
| 13°45′22″N 121°03′28″E﻿ / ﻿13.7561°N 121.0577°E﻿ / 13.7561; 121.0577﻿ (Batangas City) | Batangas City | 351,437 | 282.96 km$^2$ (109.25 sq mi) | 1,242/km$^2$ (3,217/sq mi) | Batangas | IV-A | CC | RA 05495 | June 21, 1969 | June 21, 1969 |
| 9°22′00″N 122°48′20″E﻿ / ﻿9.3668°N 122.8055°E﻿ / 9.3668; 122.8055﻿ (Bayawan) | Bayawan | 122,747 | 699.08 km$^2$ (269.92 sq mi) | 176/km$^2$ (455/sq mi) | Negros Oriental | NIR | CC | RA 08983 | December 5, 2000 | December 23, 2000 |
| 10°40′38″N 124°47′49″E﻿ / ﻿10.6771°N 124.7970°E﻿ / 10.6771; 124.7970﻿ (Baybay) | Baybay | 111,848 | 459.30 km$^2$ (177.34 sq mi) | 244/km$^2$ (631/sq mi) | Leyte | VIII | CC | RA 09389 | March 15, 2007 | June 16, 2007 |
| 8°42′51″N 125°44′53″E﻿ / ﻿8.7143°N 125.7481°E﻿ / 8.7143; 125.7481﻿ (Bayugan) | Bayugan | 109,499 | 688.77 km$^2$ (265.94 sq mi) | 159/km$^2$ (412/sq mi) | Agusan del Sur | XIII | CC | RA 09405 | March 23, 2007 | June 20, 2007 |
| 14°20′19″N 121°05′01″E﻿ / ﻿14.3385°N 121.0835°E﻿ / 14.3385; 121.0835﻿ (Biñan) | Biñan | 407,437 | 43.50 km$^2$ (16.80 sq mi) | 9,366/km$^2$ (24,259/sq mi) | Laguna | IV-A | CC | RA 09740 | October 30, 2009 | February 2, 2010 |
| 8°12′42″N 126°19′00″E﻿ / ﻿8.2116°N 126.3166°E﻿ / 8.2116; 126.3166﻿ (Bislig) | Bislig | 99,290 | 331.80 km$^2$ (128.11 sq mi) | 299/km$^2$ (775/sq mi) | Surigao del Sur | XIII | CC | RA 08804 | August 16, 2000 | September 18, 2000 |
| 11°03′11″N 124°00′40″E﻿ / ﻿11.0530°N 124.0110°E﻿ / 11.0530; 124.0110﻿ (Bogo) | Bogo | 88,867 | 103.52 km$^2$ (39.97 sq mi) | 858/km$^2$ (2,223/sq mi) | Cebu | VII | CC | RA 09390 | March 15, 2007 | June 16, 2007 |
| 11°36′31″N 125°26′07″E﻿ / ﻿11.6085°N 125.4353°E﻿ / 11.6085; 125.4353﻿ (Borongan) | Borongan | 71,961 | 475.00 km$^2$ (183.40 sq mi) | 151/km$^2$ (392/sq mi) | Eastern Samar | VIII | CC | RA 09394 | March 16, 2007 | June 20, 2007 |
| 8°57′12″N 125°31′44″E﻿ / ﻿8.9534°N 125.5288°E﻿ / 8.9534; 125.5288﻿ (Butuan) | Butuan | 372,910 | 816.62 km$^2$ (315.30 sq mi) | 457/km$^2$ (1,183/sq mi) | Agusan del Norte | XIII | HUC | RA 00523 | June 15, 1950 | August 2, 1950 |
| 9°07′17″N 125°31′59″E﻿ / ﻿9.1214°N 125.5330°E﻿ / 9.1214; 125.5330﻿ (Cabadbaran) | Cabadbaran | 80,354 | 214.44 km$^2$ (82.80 sq mi) | 375/km$^2$ (971/sq mi) | Agusan del Norte | XIII | CC | RA 09434 | April 12, 2007 | July 28, 2007 |
| 15°29′21″N 120°58′09″E﻿ / ﻿15.4891°N 120.9693°E﻿ / 15.4891; 120.9693﻿ (Cabanatuan) | Cabanatuan | 327,325 | 192.29 km$^2$ (74.24 sq mi) | 1,702/km$^2$ (4,409/sq mi) | Nueva Ecija | III | CC | RA 00526 | June 16, 1950 | July 24, 1950 |
| 14°16′46″N 121°07′25″E﻿ / ﻿14.2795°N 121.1235°E﻿ / 14.2795; 121.1235﻿ (Cabuyao) | Cabuyao | 355,330 | 43.40 km$^2$ (16.76 sq mi) | 8,187/km$^2$ (21,205/sq mi) | Laguna | IV-A | CC | RA 10163 | May 16, 2012 | August 4, 2012 |
| 10°56′46″N 123°17′49″E﻿ / ﻿10.9462°N 123.2970°E﻿ / 10.9462; 123.2970﻿ (Cadiz) | Cadiz | 158,544 | 524.57 km$^2$ (202.54 sq mi) | 302/km$^2$ (783/sq mi) | Negros Occidental | NIR | CC | RA 04894 | June 17, 1967 | July 4, 1967 |
| 8°28′35″N 124°38′29″E﻿ / ﻿8.4763°N 124.6415°E﻿ / 8.4763; 124.6415﻿ (Cagayan de Oro) | Cagayan de Oro | 728,402 | 412.80 km$^2$ (159.38 sq mi) | 1,765/km$^2$ (4,570/sq mi) | Misamis Oriental | X | HUC | RA 00521 | June 15, 1950 | June 15, 1950 |
| 13°57′03″N 120°49′37″E﻿ / ﻿13.9509°N 120.8269°E﻿ / 13.9509; 120.8269﻿ (Calamba) | Calaca | 87,361 | 114.58 km$^2$ (44.24 sq mi) | 762/km$^2$ (1,975/sq mi) | Batangas | IV-A | CC | RA 11544 | May 26, 2021 | September 3, 2022 |
| 14°12′11″N 121°09′44″E﻿ / ﻿14.2031°N 121.1623°E﻿ / 14.2031; 121.1623﻿ (Calamba) | Calamba | 539,671 | 149.50 km$^2$ (57.72 sq mi) | 3,610/km$^2$ (9,349/sq mi) | Laguna | IV-A | CC | RA 09024 | March 5, 2001 | April 21, 2001 |
| 13°24′25″N 121°10′40″E﻿ / ﻿13.4070°N 121.1778°E﻿ / 13.4070; 121.1778﻿ (Calapan) | Calapan | 145,786 | 250.06 km$^2$ (96.55 sq mi) | 583/km$^2$ (1,510/sq mi) | Oriental Mindoro | Mimaropa | CC | RA 08475 | February 2, 1998 | March 21, 1998 |
| 12°04′01″N 124°35′41″E﻿ / ﻿12.0669°N 124.5946°E﻿ / 12.0669; 124.5946﻿ (Calbayog) | Calbayog | 186,960 | 880.74 km$^2$ (340.06 sq mi) | 212/km$^2$ (550/sq mi) | Samar | VIII | CC | RA 00328 | July 15, 1948 | October 16, 1948 |
| 14°39′26″N 120°59′03″E﻿ / ﻿14.6571°N 120.9841°E﻿ / 14.6571; 120.9841﻿ (Caloocan) | Caloocan | 1,661,584 | 55.80 km$^2$ (21.54 sq mi) | 29,777/km$^2$ (77,123/sq mi) | Metro Manila | NCR | HUC | RA 03278 | June 17, 1961 | February 16, 1962 |
| 17°11′29″N 120°26′52″E﻿ / ﻿17.1914°N 120.4477°E﻿ / 17.1914; 120.4477﻿ (Candon) | Candon | 61,432 | 103.28 km$^2$ (39.88 sq mi) | 595/km$^2$ (1,541/sq mi) | Ilocos Sur | I | CC | RA 09018 | March 5, 2001 | March 28, 2001 |
| 10°23′11″N 123°13′28″E﻿ / ﻿10.3865°N 123.2245°E﻿ / 10.3865; 123.2245﻿ (Canlaon) | Canlaon | 58,822 | 170.93 km$^2$ (66.00 sq mi) | 344/km$^2$ (891/sq mi) | Negros Oriental | NIR | CC | RA 03445 | June 18, 1961 | June 18, 1961 |
| 10°06′16″N 123°38′51″E﻿ / ﻿10.1044°N 123.6474°E﻿ / 10.1044; 123.6474﻿ (Carcar) | Carcar | 136,453 | 116.78 km$^2$ (45.09 sq mi) | 1,168/km$^2$ (3,026/sq mi) | Cebu | VII | CC | RA 09436 | April 15, 2007 | July 1, 2007 |
| 14°18′49″N 121°03′26″E﻿ / ﻿14.3137°N 121.0572°E﻿ / 14.3137; 121.0572﻿ (Carmona) | Carmona | 106,256 | 29.68 km$^2$ (11.46 sq mi) | 3,580/km$^2$ (9,272/sq mi) | Cavite | IV-A | CC | RA 11938 | February 23, 2023 | July 8, 2023 |
| 11°46′31″N 124°52′58″E﻿ / ﻿11.7753°N 124.8829°E﻿ / 11.7753; 124.8829﻿ (Catbalogan) | Catbalogan | 106,440 | 274.22 km$^2$ (105.88 sq mi) | 388/km$^2$ (1,005/sq mi) | Samar | VIII | CC | RA 09391 | March 15, 2007 | June 16, 2007 |
| 16°56′03″N 121°46′00″E﻿ / ﻿16.9343°N 121.7666°E﻿ / 16.9343; 121.7666﻿ (Cauayan) | Cauayan | 143,403 | 336.40 km$^2$ (129.88 sq mi) | 426/km$^2$ (1,104/sq mi) | Isabela | II | CC | RA 09017 | February 28, 2001 | March 28, 2001 |
| 14°28′55″N 120°54′32″E﻿ / ﻿14.4820°N 120.9089°E﻿ / 14.4820; 120.9089﻿ (Cavite City) | Cavite City | 100,674 | 10.89 km$^2$ (4.20 sq mi) | 9,245/km$^2$ (23,943/sq mi) | Cavite | IV-A | CC | CA 547 | May 26, 1940 | May 26, 1940 |
| 10°18′32″N 123°53′35″E﻿ / ﻿10.3090°N 123.8930°E﻿ / 10.3090; 123.8930﻿ (Cebu City) | Cebu City | 964,169 | 315.00 km$^2$ (121.62 sq mi) | 3,061/km$^2$ (7,928/sq mi) | Cebu | VII | HUC | CA 058 | October 20, 1936 | February 4, 1937 |
| 7°11′49″N 124°14′06″E﻿ / ﻿7.1970°N 124.2351°E﻿ / 7.1970; 124.2351﻿ (Cotabato City) | Cotabato City | 325,079 | 176.00 km$^2$ (67.95 sq mi) | 1,847/km$^2$ (4,784/sq mi) | Maguindanao del Norte | BARMM | ICC | RA 02364 | June 20, 1959 | June 20, 1959 |
| 16°02′33″N 120°20′15″E﻿ / ﻿16.0424°N 120.3375°E﻿ / 16.0424; 120.3375﻿ (Dagupan) | Dagupan | 174,302 | 37.23 km$^2$ (14.37 sq mi) | 4,682/km$^2$ (12,126/sq mi) | Pangasinan | I | ICC | RA 00170 | June 20, 1947 | June 20, 1947 |
| 10°31′14″N 124°01′37″E﻿ / ﻿10.5205°N 124.0269°E﻿ / 10.5205; 124.0269﻿ (Danao) | Danao | 156,321 | 107.30 km$^2$ (41.43 sq mi) | 1,457/km$^2$ (3,773/sq mi) | Cebu | VII | CC | RA 03028 | June 7, 1961 | June 7, 1961 |
| 8°39′22″N 123°25′39″E﻿ / ﻿8.6562°N 123.4274°E﻿ / 8.6562; 123.4274﻿ (Dapitan) | Dapitan | 85,202 | 390.53 km$^2$ (150.78 sq mi) | 218/km$^2$ (565/sq mi) | Zamboanga del Norte | IX | CC | RA 03811 | June 22, 1963 | June 22, 1963 |
| 14°19′37″N 120°56′13″E﻿ / ﻿14.3270°N 120.9370°E﻿ / 14.3270; 120.9370﻿ (Dasmariñas) | Dasmariñas | 703,141 | 90.13 km$^2$ (34.80 sq mi) | 7,801/km$^2$ (20,206/sq mi) | Cavite | IV-A | CC | RA 09723 | October 15, 2009 | November 25, 2009 |
| 7°03′50″N 125°36′30″E﻿ / ﻿7.0639°N 125.6083°E﻿ / 7.0639; 125.6083﻿ (Davao City) | Davao City | 1,776,949 | 2,443.61 km$^2$ (943.48 sq mi) | 727/km$^2$ (1,883/sq mi) | Davao del Sur | XI | HUC | CA 051 | October 16, 1936 | March 1, 1937 |
| 6°44′39″N 125°21′23″E﻿ / ﻿6.7443°N 125.3565°E﻿ / 6.7443; 125.3565﻿ (Digos) | Digos | 188,376 | 287.10 km$^2$ (110.85 sq mi) | 656/km$^2$ (1,699/sq mi) | Davao del Sur | XI | CC | RA 08798 | June 15, 2000 | September 8, 2000 |
| 8°34′58″N 123°20′25″E﻿ / ﻿8.5827°N 123.3402°E﻿ / 8.5827; 123.3402﻿ (Dipolog) | Dipolog | 138,141 | 241.13 km$^2$ (93.10 sq mi) | 573/km$^2$ (1,484/sq mi) | Zamboanga del Norte | IX | CC | RA 05520 | June 21, 1969 | January 1, 1970 |
| 9°18′19″N 123°18′29″E﻿ / ﻿9.3054°N 123.3080°E﻿ / 9.3054; 123.3080﻿ (Dumaguete) | Dumaguete | 134,103 | 33.62 km$^2$ (12.98 sq mi) | 3,989/km$^2$ (10,331/sq mi) | Negros Oriental | NIR | CC | RA 00327 | July 15, 1948 | November 24, 1948 |
| 8°31′58″N 124°34′11″E﻿ / ﻿8.5328°N 124.5698°E﻿ / 8.5328; 124.5698﻿ (El Salvador) | El Salvador | 58,771 | 106.15 km$^2$ (40.98 sq mi) | 554/km$^2$ (1,434/sq mi) | Misamis Oriental | X | CC | RA 09435 | April 12, 2007 | June 27, 2007 |
| 10°50′28″N 123°29′57″E﻿ / ﻿10.8412°N 123.4992°E﻿ / 10.8412; 123.4992﻿ (Escalante) | Escalante | 96,159 | 192.76 km$^2$ (74.43 sq mi) | 499/km$^2$ (1,292/sq mi) | Negros Occidental | NIR | CC | RA 09014 | February 28, 2001 | March 31, 2001 |
| 15°17′52″N 120°57′24″E﻿ / ﻿15.2977°N 120.9566°E﻿ / 15.2977; 120.9566﻿ (Gapan) | Gapan | 122,968 | 164.44 km$^2$ (63.49 sq mi) | 748/km$^2$ (1,937/sq mi) | Nueva Ecija | III | CC | RA 09022 | March 5, 2001 | August 25, 2001 |
| 6°06′50″N 125°10′18″E﻿ / ﻿6.1139°N 125.1717°E﻿ / 6.1139; 125.1717﻿ (General Santos) | General Santos | 697,315 | 492.86 km$^2$ (190.29 sq mi) | 1,415/km$^2$ (3,664/sq mi) | South Cotabato | XII | HUC | RA 05412 | June 15, 1968 | June 15, 1968 |
| 14°23′10″N 120°52′50″E﻿ / ﻿14.3862°N 120.8805°E﻿ / 14.3862; 120.8805﻿ (General Trias) | General Trias | 450,583 | 90.01 km$^2$ (34.75 sq mi) | 5,006/km$^2$ (12,965/sq mi) | Cavite | IV-A | CC | RA 10675 | August 19, 2015 | December 12, 2015 |
| 8°49′27″N 125°06′15″E﻿ / ﻿8.8242°N 125.1041°E﻿ / 8.8242; 125.1041﻿ (Gingoog) | Gingoog | 136,698 | 568.44 km$^2$ (219.48 sq mi) | 240/km$^2$ (623/sq mi) | Misamis Oriental | X | CC | RA 02668 | June 18, 1960 | June 18, 1960 |
| 10°07′12″N 123°16′22″E﻿ / ﻿10.1199°N 123.2728°E﻿ / 10.1199; 123.2728﻿ (Guihulngan) | Guihulngan | 102,656 | 388.56 km$^2$ (150.02 sq mi) | 264/km$^2$ (684/sq mi) | Negros Oriental | NIR | CC | RA 09409 | March 24, 2007 | July 14, 2007 |
| 10°05′32″N 122°52′21″E﻿ / ﻿10.0921°N 122.8725°E﻿ / 10.0921; 122.8725﻿ (Himamaylan) | Himamaylan | 116,240 | 367.04 km$^2$ (141.71 sq mi) | 317/km$^2$ (820/sq mi) | Negros Occidental | NIR | CC | RA 09028 | March 5, 2001 | March 31, 2001 |
| 17°08′39″N 121°53′20″E﻿ / ﻿17.1442°N 121.8889°E﻿ / 17.1442; 121.8889﻿ (Ilagan) | Ilagan | 158,218 | 1,166.26 km$^2$ (450.30 sq mi) | 136/km$^2$ (351/sq mi) | Isabela | II | CC | RA 10169 | June 21, 2012 | August 11, 2012 |
| 8°13′43″N 124°14′17″E﻿ / ﻿8.2286°N 124.2381°E﻿ / 8.2286; 124.2381﻿ (Iligan) | Iligan | 363,115 | 813.37 km$^2$ (314.04 sq mi) | 446/km$^2$ (1,156/sq mi) | Lanao del Norte | X | HUC | RA 00525 | June 16, 1950 | June 16, 1950 |
| 10°42′09″N 122°34′08″E﻿ / ﻿10.7024°N 122.5690°E﻿ / 10.7024; 122.5690﻿ (Iloilo City) | Iloilo City | 457,626 | 78.34 km$^2$ (30.25 sq mi) | 5,842/km$^2$ (15,130/sq mi) | Iloilo | VI | HUC | CA 057 | October 20, 1936 | August 25, 1937 |
| 14°25′08″N 120°55′52″E﻿ / ﻿14.4189°N 120.9312°E﻿ / 14.4189; 120.9312﻿ (Imus) | Imus | 496,794 | 53.15 km$^2$ (20.52 sq mi) | 9,347/km$^2$ (24,209/sq mi) | Cavite | IV-A | CC | RA 10161 | April 10, 2012 | June 30, 2012 |
| 13°25′20″N 123°24′46″E﻿ / ﻿13.4222°N 123.4129°E﻿ / 13.4222; 123.4129﻿ (Iriga) | Iriga | 114,457 | 137.35 km$^2$ (53.03 sq mi) | 833/km$^2$ (2,158/sq mi) | Camarines Sur | V | CC | RA 05261 | June 15, 1968 | September 3, 1968 |
| 6°42′20″N 121°58′21″E﻿ / ﻿6.7055°N 121.9726°E﻿ / 6.7055; 121.9726﻿ (Isabela) | Isabela | 130,379 | 223.73 km$^2$ (86.38 sq mi) | 583/km$^2$ (1,509/sq mi) | Basilan | IX | CC | RA 09023 | March 5, 2001 | April 25, 2001 |
| 9°59′25″N 122°48′59″E﻿ / ﻿9.9904°N 122.8164°E﻿ / 9.9904; 122.8164﻿ (Kabankalan) | Kabankalan | 200,198 | 697.35 km$^2$ (269.25 sq mi) | 287/km$^2$ (744/sq mi) | Negros Occidental | NIR | CC | RA 08297 | June 6, 1997 | August 2, 1997 |
| 7°00′30″N 125°05′30″E﻿ / ﻿7.0083°N 125.0916°E﻿ / 7.0083; 125.0916﻿ (Kidapawan) | Kidapawan | 160,791 | 358.47 km$^2$ (138.41 sq mi) | 449/km$^2$ (1,162/sq mi) | Cotabato | XII | CC | RA 08500 | February 12, 1998 | March 22, 1998 |
| 6°30′01″N 124°50′37″E﻿ / ﻿6.5003°N 124.8435°E﻿ / 6.5003; 124.8435﻿ (Koronadal) | Koronadal | 195,398 | 277.00 km$^2$ (106.95 sq mi) | 705/km$^2$ (1,827/sq mi) | South Cotabato | XII | CC | RA 08803 | August 16, 2000 | October 8, 2000 |
| 10°25′31″N 122°55′21″E﻿ / ﻿10.4253°N 122.9224°E﻿ / 10.4253; 122.9224﻿ (La Carlota) | La Carlota | 66,664 | 137.29 km$^2$ (53.01 sq mi) | 486/km$^2$ (1,258/sq mi) | Negros Occidental | NIR | CC | RA 04585 | June 19, 1965 | January 22, 1966 |
| 6°39′29″N 122°08′13″E﻿ / ﻿6.6580°N 122.1370°E﻿ / 6.6580; 122.1370﻿ (Lamitan) | Lamitan | 100,150 | 354.45 km$^2$ (136.85 sq mi) | 283/km$^2$ (732/sq mi) | Basilan | BARMM | CC | RA 09393 | March 15, 2007 | June 18, 2007 |
| 18°11′50″N 120°35′37″E﻿ / ﻿18.1973°N 120.5935°E﻿ / 18.1973; 120.5935﻿ (Laoag) | Laoag | 111,651 | 116.08 km$^2$ (44.82 sq mi) | 962/km$^2$ (2,491/sq mi) | Ilocos Norte | I | CC | RA 04584 | June 19, 1965 | January 1, 1966 |
| 10°17′59″N 123°58′53″E﻿ / ﻿10.2998°N 123.9815°E﻿ / 10.2998; 123.9815﻿ (Lapu-Lapu) | Lapu-Lapu City | 497,604 | 58.10 km$^2$ (22.43 sq mi) | 8,565/km$^2$ (22,182/sq mi) | Cebu | VII | HUC | RA 03134 | June 17, 1961 | December 31, 1961 |
| 14°28′50″N 120°58′55″E﻿ / ﻿14.4806°N 120.9819°E﻿ / 14.4806; 120.9819﻿ (Las Piñas) | Las Piñas | 606,293 | 32.69 km$^2$ (12.62 sq mi) | 18,547/km$^2$ (48,036/sq mi) | Metro Manila | NCR | HUC | RA 08251 | February 12, 1997 | March 26, 1997 |
| 13°08′20″N 123°44′03″E﻿ / ﻿13.1388°N 123.7343°E﻿ / 13.1388; 123.7343﻿ (Legazpi) | Legazpi | 209,533 | 153.70 km$^2$ (59.34 sq mi) | 1,363/km$^2$ (3,531/sq mi) | Albay | V | CC | RA 02234 | June 12, 1959 | June 12, 1959 |
| 13°14′28″N 123°32′14″E﻿ / ﻿13.2411°N 123.5373°E﻿ / 13.2411; 123.5373﻿ (Ligao) | Ligao | 118,096 | 246.75 km$^2$ (95.27 sq mi) | 479/km$^2$ (1,240/sq mi) | Albay | V | CC | RA 09008 | February 21, 2001 | March 24, 2001 |
| 13°56′29″N 121°09′51″E﻿ / ﻿13.9414°N 121.1642°E﻿ / 13.9414; 121.1642﻿ (Lipa) | Lipa | 372,931 | 209.40 km$^2$ (80.85 sq mi) | 1,781/km$^2$ (4,613/sq mi) | Batangas | IV-A | CC | RA 00162 | June 20, 1947 | June 20, 1947 |
| 13°55′34″N 121°36′51″E﻿ / ﻿13.9260°N 121.6141°E﻿ / 13.9260; 121.6141﻿ (Lucena) | Lucena | 278,924 | 80.21 km$^2$ (30.97 sq mi) | 3,477/km$^2$ (9,006/sq mi) | Quezon | IV-A | HUC | RA 03271 | June 17, 1961 | August 19, 1962 |
| 10°08′01″N 124°50′46″E﻿ / ﻿10.1335°N 124.8460°E﻿ / 10.1335; 124.8460﻿ (Maasin) | Maasin | 87,446 | 211.71 km$^2$ (81.74 sq mi) | 413/km$^2$ (1,070/sq mi) | Southern Leyte | VIII | CC | RA 08796 | July 11, 2000 | August 10, 2000 |
| 15°13′22″N 120°34′24″E﻿ / ﻿15.2228°N 120.5733°E﻿ / 15.2228; 120.5733﻿ (Mabalacat) | Mabalacat | 293,244 | 83.18 km$^2$ (32.12 sq mi) | 3,525/km$^2$ (9,131/sq mi) | Pampanga | III | CC | RA 10164 | May 15, 2012 | July 21, 2012 |
| 14°33′24″N 121°01′25″E﻿ / ﻿14.5568°N 121.0235°E﻿ / 14.5568; 121.0235﻿ (Makati) | Makati | 629,616 | 21.57 km$^2$ (8.33 sq mi) | 29,189/km$^2$ (75,600/sq mi) | Metro Manila | NCR | HUC | RA 07854 | January 2, 1995 | February 4, 1995 |
| 14°40′31″N 120°57′26″E﻿ / ﻿14.6752°N 120.9573°E﻿ / 14.6752; 120.9573﻿ (Malabon) | Malabon | 380,522 | 15.71 km$^2$ (6.07 sq mi) | 24,222/km$^2$ (62,734/sq mi) | Metro Manila | NCR | HUC | RA 09019 | March 5, 2001 | April 21, 2001 |
| 8°09′19″N 125°07′49″E﻿ / ﻿8.1553°N 125.1304°E﻿ / 8.1553; 125.1304﻿ (Malaybalay) | Malaybalay | 190,712 | 969.19 km$^2$ (374.21 sq mi) | 197/km$^2$ (510/sq mi) | Bukidnon | X | CC | RA 08490 | February 11, 1998 | March 22, 1998 |
| 14°50′37″N 120°48′41″E﻿ / ﻿14.8437°N 120.8113°E﻿ / 14.8437; 120.8113﻿ (Malolos) | Malolos | 261,189 | 67.25 km$^2$ (25.97 sq mi) | 3,884/km$^2$ (10,059/sq mi) | Bulacan | III | CC | RA 08754 | November 4, 1999 | December 18, 1999 |
| 14°34′39″N 121°02′00″E﻿ / ﻿14.5774°N 121.0334°E﻿ / 14.5774; 121.0334﻿ (Mandaluyong) | Mandaluyong | 425,758 | 11.26 km$^2$ (4.35 sq mi) | 37,812/km$^2$ (97,931/sq mi) | Metro Manila | NCR | HUC | RA 07675 | February 9, 1994 | April 10, 1994 |
| 10°20′37″N 123°56′32″E﻿ / ﻿10.3437°N 123.9422°E﻿ / 10.3437; 123.9422﻿ (Mandaue) | Mandaue | 364,116 | 25.18 km$^2$ (9.72 sq mi) | 10,442/km$^2$ (27,045/sq mi) | Cebu | VII | HUC | RA 05519 | June 21, 1969 | August 30, 1969 |
| 14°35′26″N 120°58′48″E﻿ / ﻿14.5906°N 120.9799°E﻿ / 14.5906; 120.9799﻿ (Manila) | Manila | 1,846,513 | 42.34 km$^2$ (16.35 sq mi) | 43,612/km$^2$ (112,953/sq mi) | Metro Manila | NCR | HUC | Act 0183 | July 31, 1901 | July 31, 1901 |
| 8°00′12″N 124°17′12″E﻿ / ﻿8.0034°N 124.2866°E﻿ / 8.0034; 124.2866﻿ (Marawi) | Marawi | 207,010 | 87.55 km$^2$ (33.80 sq mi) | 2,364/km$^2$ (6,124/sq mi) | Lanao del Sur | BARMM | CC | CA 592 | August 19, 1940 | September 30, 1950 |
| 14°37′59″N 121°05′57″E﻿ / ﻿14.6331°N 121.0993°E﻿ / 14.6331; 121.0993﻿ (Marikina) | Marikina | 456,159 | 21.52 km$^2$ (8.31 sq mi) | 21,197/km$^2$ (54,900/sq mi) | Metro Manila | NCR | HUC | RA 08223 | November 6, 1996 | December 7, 1996 |
| 12°22′14″N 123°37′30″E﻿ / ﻿12.3705°N 123.6249°E﻿ / 12.3705; 123.6249﻿ (Masbate City) | Masbate City | 104,522 | 188.00 km$^2$ (72.59 sq mi) | 556/km$^2$ (1,440/sq mi) | Masbate | V | CC | RA 08807 | August 16, 2000 | September 30, 2000 |
| 6°57′41″N 126°12′53″E﻿ / ﻿6.9614°N 126.2147°E﻿ / 6.9614; 126.2147﻿ (Mati) | Mati | 147,547 | 588.63 km$^2$ (227.27 sq mi) | 251/km$^2$ (649/sq mi) | Davao Oriental | XI | CC | RA 09408 | March 24, 2007 | June 18, 2007 |
| 14°44′04″N 120°57′26″E﻿ / ﻿14.7345°N 120.9571°E﻿ / 14.7345; 120.9571﻿ (Meycauayan) | Meycauayan | 225,673 | 32.10 km$^2$ (12.39 sq mi) | 7,030/km$^2$ (18,208/sq mi) | Bulacan | III | CC | RA 09356 | October 2, 2006 | December 10, 2006 |
| 14°23′38″N 121°02′28″E﻿ / ﻿14.3940°N 121.0410°E﻿ / 14.3940; 121.0410﻿ (Muñoz) | Muñoz | 84,308 | 163.05 km$^2$ (62.95 sq mi) | 162/km$^2$ (420/sq mi) | Nueva Ecija | III | CC | RA 08977 | November 7, 2000 | December 9, 2000 |
| 15°42′47″N 120°54′15″E﻿ / ﻿15.7131°N 120.9041°E﻿ / 15.7131; 120.9041﻿ (Muntinlupa) | Muntinlupa | 543,445 | 39.75 km$^2$ (15.35 sq mi) | 13,672/km$^2$ (35,409/sq mi) | Metro Manila | NCR | HUC | RA 07926 | March 1, 1995 | May 8, 1995 |
| 13°37′26″N 123°11′06″E﻿ / ﻿13.6240°N 123.1850°E﻿ / 13.6240; 123.1850﻿ (Naga) | Naga | 209,170 | 84.48 km$^2$ (32.62 sq mi) | 2,476/km$^2$ (6,413/sq mi) | Camarines Sur | V | ICC | RA 00305 | June 18, 1948 | June 18, 1948 |
| 10°12′33″N 123°45′24″E﻿ / ﻿10.2093°N 123.7567°E﻿ / 10.2093; 123.7567﻿ (Naga) | Naga | 133,184 | 101.97 km$^2$ (39.37 sq mi) | 1,306/km$^2$ (3,383/sq mi) | Cebu | VII | CC | RA 09491 | July 15, 2007 | September 2, 2007 |
| 14°39′25″N 120°56′52″E﻿ / ﻿14.6569°N 120.9478°E﻿ / 14.6569; 120.9478﻿ (Navotas) | Navotas | 247,543 | 8.94 km$^2$ (3.45 sq mi) | 27,689/km$^2$ (71,715/sq mi) | Metro Manila | NCR | HUC | RA 09387 | March 10, 2007 | June 24, 2007 |
| 14°49′53″N 120°17′01″E﻿ / ﻿14.8314°N 120.2835°E﻿ / 14.8314; 120.2835﻿ (Olongapo) | Olongapo | 260,317 | 103.3 km$^2$ (39.9 sq mi) | 1,407/km$^2$ (3,644/sq mi) | Zambales | III | HUC | RA 04645 | June 1, 1966 | June 1, 1966 |
| 11°00′16″N 124°36′27″E﻿ / ﻿11.0044°N 124.6075°E﻿ / 11.0044; 124.6075﻿ (Ormoc) | Ormoc | 230,998 | 613.60 km$^2$ (236.91 sq mi) | 376/km$^2$ (975/sq mi) | Leyte | VIII | ICC | RA 00179 | June 21, 1947 | October 20, 1947 |
| 8°29′07″N 123°48′21″E﻿ / ﻿8.4852°N 123.8059°E﻿ / 8.4852; 123.8059﻿ (Oroquieta) | Oroquieta | 72,301 | 237.88 km$^2$ (91.85 sq mi) | 304/km$^2$ (787/sq mi) | Misamis Occidental | X | CC | RA 05518 | June 21, 1969 | January 1, 1970 |
| 8°10′09″N 123°50′43″E﻿ / ﻿8.1691°N 123.8454°E﻿ / 8.1691; 123.8454﻿ (Ozamiz) | Ozamiz | 140,334 | 169.95 km$^2$ (65.62 sq mi) | 826/km$^2$ (2,139/sq mi) | Misamis Occidental | X | CC | RA 00321 | June 19, 1948 | June 19, 1948 |
| 7°49′30″N 123°26′11″E﻿ / ﻿7.8249°N 123.4365°E﻿ / 7.8249; 123.4365﻿ (Pagadian) | Pagadian | 210,452 | 378.80 km$^2$ (146.26 sq mi) | 556/km$^2$ (1,439/sq mi) | Zamboanga del Sur | IX | CC | RA 05478 | June 21, 1969 | June 21, 1969 |
| 15°32′27″N 121°05′03″E﻿ / ﻿15.5408°N 121.0842°E﻿ / 15.5408; 121.0842﻿ (Palayan) | Palayan | 45,383 | 101.40 km$^2$ (39.15 sq mi) | 448/km$^2$ (1,159/sq mi) | Nueva Ecija | III | CC | RA 04475 | June 19, 1965 | June 19, 1965 |
| 7°18′01″N 125°40′57″E﻿ / ﻿7.3004°N 125.6826°E﻿ / 7.3004; 125.6826﻿ (Panabo) | Panabo | 209,230 | 251.23 km$^2$ (97.00 sq mi) | 231/km$^2$ (597/sq mi) | Davao del Norte | XI | CC | RA 09015 | February 28, 2001 | March 31, 2001 |
| 14°30′03″N 120°59′29″E﻿ / ﻿14.5007°N 120.9915°E﻿ / 14.5007; 120.9915﻿ (Parañaque) | Parañaque | 689,992 | 46.57 km$^2$ (17.98 sq mi) | 14,816/km$^2$ (38,374/sq mi) | Metro Manila | NCR | HUC | RA 08507 | February 13, 1998 | March 22, 1998 |
| 14°32′37″N 120°59′43″E﻿ / ﻿14.5437°N 120.9954°E﻿ / 14.5437; 120.9954﻿ (Pasay) | Pasay | 440,656 | 13.97 km$^2$ (5.39 sq mi) | 31,543/km$^2$ (81,696/sq mi) | Metro Manila | NCR | HUC | RA 00183 | June 21, 1947 | August 16, 1947 |
| 14°33′38″N 121°04′36″E﻿ / ﻿14.5605°N 121.0767°E﻿ / 14.5605; 121.0767﻿ (Pasig) | Pasig | 803,159 | 48.46 km$^2$ (18.71 sq mi) | 16,574/km$^2$ (42,926/sq mi) | Metro Manila | NCR | HUC | RA 07829 | December 8, 1994 | January 21, 1995 |
| 11°07′03″N 122°38′36″E﻿ / ﻿11.1174°N 122.6432°E﻿ / 11.1174; 122.6432﻿ (Passi) | Passi | 88,873 | 251.39 km$^2$ (97.06 sq mi) | 354/km$^2$ (916/sq mi) | Iloilo | VI | CC | RA 08469 | January 30, 1998 | March 14, 1998 |
| 9°44′15″N 118°44′06″E﻿ / ﻿9.7376°N 118.7350°E﻿ / 9.7376; 118.7350﻿ (Puerto Princesa) | Puerto Princesa | 307,079 | 2,381.02 km$^2$ (919.32 sq mi) | 129/km$^2$ (334/sq mi) | Palawan | Mimaropa | HUC | RA 05906 | June 21, 1969 | January 1, 1970 |
| 14°39′03″N 121°02′55″E﻿ / ﻿14.6509°N 121.0486°E﻿ / 14.6509; 121.0486﻿ (Quezon City) | Quezon City | 2,960,048 | 171.71 km$^2$ (66.30 sq mi) | 17,239/km$^2$ (44,648/sq mi) | Metro Manila | NCR | HUC | CA 502 | October 12, 1939 | October 12, 1939 |
| 11°35′22″N 122°45′00″E﻿ / ﻿11.5895°N 122.7500°E﻿ / 11.5895; 122.7500﻿ (Roxas) | Roxas | 179,292 | 95.07 km$^2$ (36.71 sq mi) | 1,886/km$^2$ (4,884/sq mi) | Capiz | VI | CC | RA 00603 | April 11, 1951 | May 12, 1951 |
| 10°53′46″N 123°24′55″E﻿ / ﻿10.8960°N 123.4154°E﻿ / 10.8960; 123.4154﻿ (Sagay) | Sagay | 148,894 | 330.34 km$^2$ (127.54 sq mi) | 451/km$^2$ (1,167/sq mi) | Negros Occidental | NIR | CC | RA 08192 | June 11, 1996 | August 10, 1996 |
| 7°05′16″N 125°44′24″E﻿ / ﻿7.0878°N 125.7400°E﻿ / 7.0878; 125.7400﻿ (Samal) | Samal | 116,771 | 301.30 km$^2$ (116.33 sq mi) | 388/km$^2$ (1,004/sq mi) | Davao del Norte | XI | CC | RA 08471 | January 30, 1998 | March 7, 1998 |
| 10°29′34″N 123°24′34″E﻿ / ﻿10.4929°N 123.4094°E﻿ / 10.4929; 123.4094﻿ (San Carlos (Negros Occidental)) | San Carlos | 132,650 | 451.50 km$^2$ (174.33 sq mi) | 294/km$^2$ (761/sq mi) | Negros Occidental | NIR | CC | RA 02643 | June 18, 1960 | June 18, 1960 |
| 15°55′36″N 120°20′44″E﻿ / ﻿15.9266°N 120.3456°E﻿ / 15.9266; 120.3456﻿ (San Carlos (Pangasinan)) | San Carlos | 205,424 | 169.03 km$^2$ (65.26 sq mi) | 1,215/km$^2$ (3,148/sq mi) | Pangasinan | I | CC | RA 04487 | June 19, 1965 | January 1, 1966 |
| 16°37′00″N 120°19′05″E﻿ / ﻿16.6168°N 120.3180°E﻿ / 16.6168; 120.3180﻿ (San Fernando (La Union)) | San Fernando | 125,640 | 102.72 km$^2$ (39.66 sq mi) | 1,223/km$^2$ (3,168/sq mi) | La Union | I | CC | RA 08509 | February 13, 1998 | March 20, 1998 |
| 15°01′42″N 120°41′38″E﻿ / ﻿15.0283°N 120.6938°E﻿ / 15.0283; 120.6938﻿ (San Fernando (Pampanga)) | San Fernando | 354,666 | 67.74 km$^2$ (26.15 sq mi) | 5,236/km$^2$ (13,560/sq mi) | Pampanga | III | CC | RA 08990 | January 26, 2001 | February 3, 2001 |
| 15°47′30″N 120°59′21″E﻿ / ﻿15.7917°N 120.9891°E﻿ / 15.7917; 120.9891﻿ (San Jose) | San Jose | 150,917 | 185.99 km$^2$ (71.81 sq mi) | 811/km$^2$ (2,102/sq mi) | Nueva Ecija | III | CC | RA 06051 | August 4, 1969 | August 4, 1969 |
| 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 | 651,813 | 105.53 km$^2$ (40.75 sq mi) | 6,177/km$^2$ (15,997/sq mi) | Bulacan | III | CC | RA 08797 | July 15, 2000 | September 10, 2000 |
| 14°36′17″N 121°01′48″E﻿ / ﻿14.6047°N 121.0299°E﻿ / 14.6047; 121.0299﻿ (San Juan) | San Juan | 126,347 | 5.95 km$^2$ (2.30 sq mi) | 21,235/km$^2$ (54,998/sq mi) | Metro Manila | NCR | HUC | RA 09388 | March 11, 2007 | June 16, 2007 |
| 14°04′12″N 121°19′32″E﻿ / ﻿14.0700°N 121.3255°E﻿ / 14.0700; 121.3255﻿ (San Pablo) | San Pablo | 285,348 | 197.56 km$^2$ (76.28 sq mi) | 1,444/km$^2$ (3,741/sq mi) | Laguna | IV-A | CC | CA 520 | May 7, 1940 | March 30, 1941 |
| 14°21′49″N 121°03′11″E﻿ / ﻿14.3636°N 121.0531°E﻿ / 14.3636; 121.0531﻿ (San Pedro) | San Pedro | 326,001 | 24.05 km$^2$ (9.29 sq mi) | 13,555/km$^2$ (35,108/sq mi) | Laguna | IV-A | CC | RA 10420 | March 27, 2013 | December 28, 2013 |
| 14°18′51″N 121°06′44″E﻿ / ﻿14.3143°N 121.1121°E﻿ / 14.3143; 121.1121﻿ (Santa Rosa) | Santa Rosa | 414,812 | 54.84 km$^2$ (21.17 sq mi) | 7,564/km$^2$ (19,591/sq mi) | Laguna | IV-A | CC | RA 09264 | March 10, 2004 | July 10, 2004 |
| 14°03′02″N 121°06′36″E﻿ / ﻿14.0505°N 121.1100°E﻿ / 14.0505; 121.1100﻿ (Santo Tomas) | Santo Tomas | 218,500 | 95.41 km$^2$ (36.84 sq mi) | 2,290/km$^2$ (5,931/sq mi) | Batangas | IV-A | CC | RA 11086 | October 5, 2018 | September 7, 2019 |
| 16°42′14″N 121°33′50″E﻿ / ﻿16.7040°N 121.5639°E﻿ / 16.7040; 121.5639﻿ (Santiago) | Santiago | 148,580 | 255.50 km$^2$ (98.65 sq mi) | 582/km$^2$ (1,506/sq mi) | Isabela | II | ICC | RA 07720 | May 5, 1994 | July 3, 1994 |
| 10°47′53″N 122°58′33″E﻿ / ﻿10.7980°N 122.9757°E﻿ / 10.7980; 122.9757﻿ (Silay) | Silay | 130,478 | 214.80 km$^2$ (82.93 sq mi) | 607/km$^2$ (1,573/sq mi) | Negros Occidental | NIR | CC | RA 01621 | June 12, 1957 | June 12, 1957 |
| 9°45′00″N 122°24′07″E﻿ / ﻿9.7500°N 122.4019°E﻿ / 9.7500; 122.4019﻿ (Sipalay) | Sipalay | 72,448 | 379.78 km$^2$ (146.63 sq mi) | 191/km$^2$ (494/sq mi) | Negros Occidental | NIR | CC | RA 09027 | March 5, 2001 | March 31, 2001 |
| 12°58′15″N 124°00′19″E﻿ / ﻿12.9707°N 124.0052°E﻿ / 12.9707; 124.0052﻿ (Sorsogon City) | Sorsogon City | 182,237 | 276.11 km$^2$ (106.61 sq mi) | 660/km$^2$ (1,709/sq mi) | Sorsogon | V | CC | RA 08806 | August 16, 2000 | December 16, 2000 |
| 9°47′30″N 125°29′34″E﻿ / ﻿9.7916°N 125.4929°E﻿ / 9.7916; 125.4929﻿ (Surigao City) | Surigao City | 171,107 | 245.30 km$^2$ (94.71 sq mi) | 698/km$^2$ (1,807/sq mi) | Surigao del Norte | XIII | CC | RA 06134 | August 31, 1970 | August 31, 1970 |
| 13°21′33″N 123°43′47″E﻿ / ﻿13.3592°N 123.7298°E﻿ / 13.3592; 123.7298﻿ (Tabaco) | Tabaco | 140,961 | 117.14 km$^2$ (45.23 sq mi) | 1,203/km$^2$ (3,117/sq mi) | Albay | V | CC | RA 09020 | March 5, 2001 | March 24, 2001 |
| 17°24′49″N 121°26′38″E﻿ / ﻿17.4136°N 121.4440°E﻿ / 17.4136; 121.4440﻿ (Tabuk) | Tabuk | 121,033 | 700.25 km$^2$ (270.37 sq mi) | 173/km$^2$ (448/sq mi) | Kalinga | CAR | CC | RA 09404 | March 23, 2007 | June 23, 2007 |
| 11°14′35″N 125°00′29″E﻿ / ﻿11.2430°N 125.0081°E﻿ / 11.2430; 125.0081﻿ (Tacloban) | Tacloban | 251,881 | 201.72 km$^2$ (77.88 sq mi) | 1,249/km$^2$ (3,234/sq mi) | Leyte | VIII | HUC | RA 00760 | June 20, 1952 | June 12, 1953 |
| 6°41′18″N 124°40′43″E﻿ / ﻿6.6884°N 124.6786°E﻿ / 6.6884; 124.6786﻿ (Tacurong) | Tacurong | 109,319 | 153.40 km$^2$ (59.23 sq mi) | 713/km$^2$ (1,846/sq mi) | Sultan Kudarat | XII | CC | RA 08805 | August 16, 2000 | September 18, 2000 |
| 14°06′54″N 120°57′49″E﻿ / ﻿14.1149°N 120.9635°E﻿ / 14.1149; 120.9635﻿ (Tagaytay) | Tagaytay | 85,330 | 65.00 km$^2$ (25.10 sq mi) | 1,313/km$^2$ (3,400/sq mi) | Cavite | IV-A | CC | CA 338 | June 21, 1938 | June 21, 1938 |
| 9°38′26″N 123°51′23″E﻿ / ﻿9.6405°N 123.8565°E﻿ / 9.6405; 123.8565﻿ (Tagbilaran) | Tagbilaran | 104,976 | 36.50 km$^2$ (14.09 sq mi) | 2,876/km$^2$ (7,449/sq mi) | Bohol | VII | CC | RA 04660 | June 18, 1966 | July 1, 1966 |
| 14°31′36″N 121°04′28″E﻿ / ﻿14.5266°N 121.0744°E﻿ / 14.5266; 121.0744﻿ (Taguig) | Taguig | 1,261,738 | 47.28 km$^2$ (18.25 sq mi) | 18,755/km$^2$ (48,574/sq mi) | Metro Manila | NCR | HUC | RA 08487 | February 11, 1998 | December 8, 2004 |
| 7°26′48″N 125°48′34″E﻿ / ﻿7.4468°N 125.8095°E﻿ / 7.4468; 125.8095﻿ (Tagum) | Tagum | 296,202 | 195.80 km$^2$ (75.60 sq mi) | 1,513/km$^2$ (3,918/sq mi) | Davao del Norte | XI | CC | RA 08472 | January 30, 1998 | March 7, 1998 |
| 10°14′44″N 123°50′52″E﻿ / ﻿10.2455°N 123.8478°E﻿ / 10.2455; 123.8478﻿ (Talisay (Cebu)) | Talisay | 263,048 | 39.87 km$^2$ (15.39 sq mi) | 6,598/km$^2$ (17,088/sq mi) | Cebu | VII | CC | RA 08979 | November 22, 2000 | December 30, 2000 |
| 10°44′14″N 122°58′02″E﻿ / ﻿10.7372°N 122.9673°E﻿ / 10.7372; 122.9673﻿ (Talisay (Negros Occidental)) | Talisay | 108,909 | 201.18 km$^2$ (77.68 sq mi) | 541/km$^2$ (1,402/sq mi) | Negros Occidental | NIR | CC | RA 08489 | February 11, 1998 | February 11, 1998 |
| 14°05′07″N 121°09′10″E﻿ / ﻿14.0853°N 121.1528°E﻿ / 14.0853; 121.1528﻿ (Tanauan) | Tanauan | 193,936 | 107.16 km$^2$ (41.37 sq mi) | 1,810/km$^2$ (4,687/sq mi) | Batangas | IV-A | CC | RA 09005 | February 2, 2001 | March 10, 2001 |
| 9°04′47″N 126°11′51″E﻿ / ﻿9.0798°N 126.1976°E﻿ / 9.0798; 126.1976﻿ (Tandag) | Tandag | 62,669 | 291.73 km$^2$ (112.64 sq mi) | 215/km$^2$ (556/sq mi) | Surigao del Sur | XIII | CC | RA 09392 | March 15, 2007 | June 23, 2007 |
| 8°03′45″N 123°45′02″E﻿ / ﻿8.0625°N 123.7505°E﻿ / 8.0625; 123.7505﻿ (Tangub) | Tangub | 68,389 | 162.78 km$^2$ (62.85 sq mi) | 420/km$^2$ (1,088/sq mi) | Misamis Occidental | X | CC | RA 05131 | June 17, 1967 | February 28, 1968 |
| 9°30′58″N 123°09′26″E﻿ / ﻿9.5162°N 123.1573°E﻿ / 9.5162; 123.1573﻿ (Tanjay) | Tanjay | 82,642 | 267.05 km$^2$ (103.11 sq mi) | 309/km$^2$ (802/sq mi) | Negros Oriental | NIR | CC | RA 09026 | March 5, 2001 | March 31, 2001 |
| 15°29′09″N 120°35′22″E﻿ / ﻿15.4859°N 120.5895°E﻿ / 15.4859; 120.5895﻿ (Tarlac City) | Tarlac City | 385,398 | 274.66 km$^2$ (106.05 sq mi) | 1,403/km$^2$ (3,634/sq mi) | Tarlac | III | CC | RA 08593 | March 12, 1998 | April 19, 1998 |
| 14°01′35″N 121°35′30″E﻿ / ﻿14.0263°N 121.5918°E﻿ / 14.0263; 121.5918﻿ (Tayabas) | Tayabas | 112,658 | 230.95 km$^2$ (89.17 sq mi) | 488/km$^2$ (1,263/sq mi) | Quezon | IV-A | CC | RA 09398 | March 18, 2007 | July 14, 2007 |
| 10°22′48″N 123°38′21″E﻿ / ﻿10.3799°N 123.6393°E﻿ / 10.3799; 123.6393﻿ (Toledo) | Toledo | 207,314 | 216.28 km$^2$ (83.51 sq mi) | 959/km$^2$ (2,483/sq mi) | Cebu | VII | CC | RA 02688 | June 18, 1960 | June 18, 1960 |
| 14°16′51″N 120°52′03″E﻿ / ﻿14.2809°N 120.8675°E﻿ / 14.2809; 120.8675﻿ (Trece Martires) | Trece Martires | 210,503 | 39.10 km$^2$ (15.10 sq mi) | 5,384/km$^2$ (13,944/sq mi) | Cavite | IV-A | CC | RA 00981 | May 24, 1954 | January 1, 1956 |
| 17°36′45″N 121°43′58″E﻿ / ﻿17.6125°N 121.7327°E﻿ / 17.6125; 121.7327﻿ (Tuguegarao) | Tuguegarao | 166,334 | 144.80 km$^2$ (55.91 sq mi) | 1,149/km$^2$ (2,975/sq mi) | Cagayan | II | CC | RA 08755 | November 4, 1999 | December 18, 1999 |
| 15°58′31″N 120°34′01″E﻿ / ﻿15.9753°N 120.5670°E﻿ / 15.9753; 120.5670﻿ (Urdaneta) | Urdaneta | 144,577 | 100.26 km$^2$ (38.71 sq mi) | 1,442/km$^2$ (3,735/sq mi) | Pangasinan | I | CC | RA 08480 | February 10, 1998 | March 21, 1998 |
| 7°54′10″N 125°05′23″E﻿ / ﻿7.9028°N 125.0898°E﻿ / 7.9028; 125.0898﻿ (Valencia) | Valencia | 216,546 | 587.29 km$^2$ (226.75 sq mi) | 369/km$^2$ (955/sq mi) | Bukidnon | X | CC | RA 08985 | December 5, 2000 | December 30, 2000 |
| 14°42′28″N 120°56′46″E﻿ / ﻿14.7077°N 120.9462°E﻿ / 14.7077; 120.9462﻿ (Valenzuela) | Valenzuela | 714,978 | 47.02 km$^2$ (18.15 sq mi) | 15,206/km$^2$ (39,383/sq mi) | Metro Manila | NCR | HUC | RA 08526 | February 14, 1998 | December 30, 1998 |
| 10°53′46″N 123°04′21″E﻿ / ﻿10.8962°N 123.0726°E﻿ / 10.8962; 123.0726﻿ (Victorias) | Victorias | 90,101 | 133.92 km$^2$ (51.71 sq mi) | 673/km$^2$ (1,743/sq mi) | Negros Occidental | NIR | CC | RA 08488 | February 11, 1998 | March 21, 1998 |
| 17°34′22″N 120°23′12″E﻿ / ﻿17.5729°N 120.3867°E﻿ / 17.5729; 120.3867﻿ (Vigan) | Vigan | 53,935 | 25.12 km$^2$ (9.70 sq mi) | 2,147/km$^2$ (5,561/sq mi) | Ilocos Sur | I | CC | RA 08988 | December 27, 2000 | January 22, 2001 |
| 6°54′17″N 122°04′35″E﻿ / ﻿6.9046°N 122.0763°E﻿ / 6.9046; 122.0763﻿ (Zamboanga City) | Zamboanga City | 977,234 | 1,453.27 km$^2$ (561.11 sq mi) | 659/km$^2$ (1,706/sq mi) | Zamboanga del Sur | IX | HUC | CA 039 | October 12, 1936 | February 26, 1937 |
| Table notes ↑ Land area figures are taken from the Philippine Statistics Authority. ↑ 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 their cityhood. The province indicated for such cities, as grouped by the Philippine Statistics Authority, is in italics. ↑ 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. ↑ 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. ↑ 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. ↑ Population figure for Angeles includes residents of disputed areas between its boundary with Mabalacat. ↑ Population figure for Mabalacat excludes residents of disputed areas between its boundary with Angeles City. 1 2 Land area and population figures for Makati exclude Post Proper Northside and Post Proper Southside, which are still administered by Makati, but ruled in court to be part of Taguig in 2003. ↑ Population figure for Pasig excludes residents in areas disputed between this city and the municipality of Cainta, Rizal. 1 2 Land area and population figures for Taguig include Post Proper Northside and Post Proper Southside, which are still administered by Makati, but ruled in court to be part of Taguig in 2023. |||||||||||
| 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. |||||||||||