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City

Population
(2015) [4]

Area [5][i]

Density
(2015)

Province [5][ii]

Region

Legal
class [6]

Charter [iii]

Date of

Approval [iv]

Ratification [v]

16°09′23″N 119°58′49″E﻿ / ﻿16.1565°N 119.9804°E﻿ / 16.1565; 119.9804﻿ (Alaminos)

Alaminos

89,708

164.26 km2
(63.42 sq mi)

550/km2
(1,400/sq mi)

Pangasinan

I

CC

RA 09025 [7]

5 Mar 2001 [7]

28 Mar 2001 [8]

15°08′24″N 120°35′16″E﻿ / ﻿15.1399°N 120.5879°E﻿ / 15.1399; 120.5879﻿ (Angeles)

Angeles

411,634 [vi]

60.27 km2
(23.27 sq mi)

6,200/km2
(16,000/sq mi)

Pampanga

III

HUC

RA 03700 [9]

22 Jun 1963 [9]

1 Jan 1964

14°35′13″N 121°10′33″E﻿ / ﻿14.5870°N 121.1758°E﻿ / 14.5870; 121.1758﻿ (Antipolo)

Antipolo

776,386

306.10 km2
(118.19 sq mi)

2,500/km2
(6,500/sq mi)

Rizal

IV-A

CC

RA 08508 [10]

13 Feb 1998 [10]

4 Apr 1998

10°40′34″N 122°57′05″E﻿ / ﻿10.6762°N 122.9513°E﻿ / 10.6762; 122.9513﻿ (Bacolod)

Bacolod

561,875

162.67 km2
(62.81 sq mi)

3,500/km2
(9,100/sq mi)

Negros Occidental

VI

HUC

CA 326 [11]

18 Jun 1938[12]

19 Oct 1938 [13]

14°27′34″N 120°56′24″E﻿ / ﻿14.4594°N 120.9401°E﻿ / 14.4594; 120.9401﻿ (Bacoor)

Bacoor

600,609

46.17 km2
(17.83 sq mi)

13,000/km2
(34,000/sq mi)

Cavite

IV-A

CC

RA 10160 [14]

10 Apr 2012 [14]

23 Jun 2012 [15]

10°32′24″N 122°50′09″E﻿ / ﻿10.5401°N 122.8357°E﻿ / 10.5401; 122.8357﻿ (Bago)

Bago

170,981

401.20 km2
(154.90 sq mi)

430/km2
(1,100/sq mi)

Negros Occidental

VI

CC

RA 04382 [16]

19 Jun 1965 [16]

19 Feb 1966 [17]

16°24′43″N 120°35′36″E﻿ / ﻿16.4120°N 120.5933°E﻿ / 16.4120; 120.5933﻿ (Baguio)

Baguio

345,366

57.51 km2
(22.20 sq mi)

6,000/km2
(16,000/sq mi)

Benguet

CAR

HUC

Act 1963

1 Sep 1909

1 Sep 1909

9°35′29″N 123°07′17″E﻿ / ﻿9.5914°N 123.1213°E﻿ / 9.5914; 123.1213﻿ (Bais)

Bais

76,291

319.64 km2
(123.41 sq mi)

240/km2
(620/sq mi)

Negros Oriental

VII

CC

RA 05444 [18]

9 Sep 1968 [18]

9 Sep 1968

14°40′46″N 120°32′27″E﻿ / ﻿14.6795°N 120.5409°E﻿ / 14.6795; 120.5409﻿ (Balanga)

Balanga

96,061

111.63 km2
(43.10 sq mi)

860/km2
(2,200/sq mi)

Bataan

III

CC

RA 08984 [19]

5 Dec 2000 [19]

30 Dec 2000

18°03′24″N 120°33′50″E﻿ / ﻿18.0566°N 120.5639°E﻿ / 18.0566; 120.5639﻿ (Batac)

Batac

55,201

161.06 km2
(62.19 sq mi)

340/km2
(880/sq mi)

Ilocos Norte

I

CC

RA 09407 [20]

24 Mar 2007 [20]

23 Jun 2007 [21]

13°45′22″N 121°03′28″E﻿ / ﻿13.7561°N 121.0577°E﻿ / 13.7561; 121.0577﻿ (Batangas City)

Batangas City

329,874

282.96 km2
(109.25 sq mi)

1,200/km2
(3,100/sq mi)

Batangas

IV-A

CC

RA 05495 [22]

21 Jun 1969 [22]

21 Jun 1969

9°22′00″N 122°48′20″E﻿ / ﻿9.3668°N 122.8055°E﻿ / 9.3668; 122.8055﻿ (Bayawan)

Bayawan

117,900

699.08 km2
(269.92 sq mi)

170/km2
(440/sq mi)

Negros Oriental

VII

CC

RA 08983 [23]

5 Dec 2000 [23]

23 Dec 2000

10°40′38″N 124°47′49″E﻿ / ﻿10.6771°N 124.7970°E﻿ / 10.6771; 124.7970﻿ (Baybay)

Baybay

109,432

459.30 km2
(177.34 sq mi)

240/km2
(620/sq mi)

Leyte

VIII

CC

RA 09389 [24]

15 Mar 2007 [24]

16 Jun 2007 [25]

8°42′51″N 125°44′53″E﻿ / ﻿8.7143°N 125.7481°E﻿ / 8.7143; 125.7481﻿ (Bayugan)

Bayugan

103,202

688.77 km2
(265.94 sq mi)

150/km2
(390/sq mi)

Agusan del Sur

XIII

CC

RA 09405 [26]

23 Mar 2007 [26]

20 Jun 2007 [25]

14°20′19″N 121°05′01″E﻿ / ﻿14.3385°N 121.0835°E﻿ / 14.3385; 121.0835﻿ (Biñan)

Biñan

333,028

43.50 km2
(16.80 sq mi)

7,700/km2
(20,000/sq mi)

Laguna

IV-A

CC

RA 09740 [27]

30 Oct 2009 [27]

2 Feb 2010 [28]

8°12′42″N 126°19′00″E﻿ / ﻿8.2116°N 126.3166°E﻿ / 8.2116; 126.3166﻿ (Bislig)

Bislig

94,535

331.80 km2
(128.11 sq mi)

280/km2
(730/sq mi)

Surigao del Sur

XIII

CC

RA 08804 [29]

16 Aug 2000 [29]

18 Sep 2000

11°03′11″N 124°00′40″E﻿ / ﻿11.0530°N 124.0110°E﻿ / 11.0530; 124.0110﻿ (Bogo)

Bogo

78,120

103.52 km2
(39.97 sq mi)

750/km2
(1,900/sq mi)

Cebu

VII

CC

RA 09390 [30]

15 Mar 2007 [30]

16 Jun 2007 [25]

11°36′31″N 125°26′07″E﻿ / ﻿11.6085°N 125.4353°E﻿ / 11.6085; 125.4353﻿ (Borongan)

Borongan

69,297

475.00 km2
(183.40 sq mi)

150/km2
(390/sq mi)

Eastern Samar

VIII

CC

RA 09394 [31]

16 Mar 2007 [31]

20 Jun 2007 [25]

8°57′12″N 125°31′44″E﻿ / ﻿8.9534°N 125.5288°E﻿ / 8.9534; 125.5288﻿ (Butuan)

Butuan

337,063

816.62 km2
(315.30 sq mi)

410/km2
(1,100/sq mi)

Agusan del Norte

XIII

HUC

RA 00523 [32]

15 Jun 1950 [32]

2 Aug 1950[33]

9°07′17″N 125°31′59″E﻿ / ﻿9.1214°N 125.5330°E﻿ / 9.1214; 125.5330﻿ (Cabadbaran)

Cabadbaran

73,639

214.44 km2
(82.80 sq mi)

340/km2
(880/sq mi)

Agusan del Norte

XIII

CC

RA 09434 [34]

12 Apr 2007 [34]

28 Jul 2007 [35]

15°29′21″N 120°58′09″E﻿ / ﻿15.4891°N 120.9693°E﻿ / 15.4891; 120.9693﻿ (Cabanatuan)

Cabanatuan

302,231

192.29 km2
(74.24 sq mi)

1,600/km2
(4,100/sq mi)

Nueva Ecija

III

CC

RA 00526 [36]

16 Jun 1950 [36]

24 Jul 1950[37]

14°16′46″N 121°07′25″E﻿ / ﻿14.2795°N 121.1235°E﻿ / 14.2795; 121.1235﻿ (Cabuyao)

Cabuyao

308,745

43.40 km2
(16.76 sq mi)

7,100/km2
(18,000/sq mi)

Laguna

IV-A

CC

RA 10163 [38]

16 May 2012 [38]

4 Aug 2012 [39]

10°56′46″N 123°17′49″E﻿ / ﻿10.9462°N 123.2970°E﻿ / 10.9462; 123.2970﻿ (Cadiz)

Cadiz

154,723

524.57 km2
(202.54 sq mi)

290/km2
(750/sq mi)

Negros Occidental

VI

CC

RA 04894 [40]

17 Jun 1967 [40]

4 Jul 1967[41]

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

412.80 km2
(159.38 sq mi)

1,600/km2
(4,100/sq mi)

Misamis Oriental

X

HUC

RA 00521 [42]

15 Jun 1950 [42]

15 Jun 1950[43]

14°12′11″N 121°09′44″E﻿ / ﻿14.2031°N 121.1623°E﻿ / 14.2031; 121.1623﻿ (Calamba)

Calamba

454,486

149.50 km2
(57.72 sq mi)

3,000/km2
(7,800/sq mi)

Laguna

IV-A

CC

RA 09024 [44]

5 Mar 2001 [44]

21 Apr 2001

13°24′25″N 121°10′40″E﻿ / ﻿13.4070°N 121.1778°E﻿ / 13.4070; 121.1778﻿ (Calapan)

Calapan

133,893

250.06 km2
(96.55 sq mi)

540/km2
(1,400/sq mi)

Oriental Mindoro

IV‑B

CC

RA 08475 [45]

2 Feb 1998 [45]

21 Mar 1998

12°04′01″N 124°35′41″E﻿ / ﻿12.0669°N 124.5946°E﻿ / 12.0669; 124.5946﻿ (Calbayog)

Calbayog

183,851

880.74 km2
(340.06 sq mi)

210/km2
(540/sq mi)

Samar
(Western)

VIII

CC

RA 00328 [46]

15 Jul 1948 [46]

16 Oct 1948[47]

14°39′26″N 120°59′03″E﻿ / ﻿14.6571°N 120.9841°E﻿ / 14.6571; 120.9841﻿ (Caloocan)

Caloocan

1,583,978

53.33 km2
(20.59 sq mi)

30,000/km2
(78,000/sq mi)

-none- [vii]

NCR

HUC

RA 03278 [48]

17 Jun 1961 [48]

16 Feb 1962

17°11′29″N 120°26′52″E﻿ / ﻿17.1914°N 120.4477°E﻿ / 17.1914; 120.4477﻿ (Candon)

Candon

60,623

103.28 km2
(39.88 sq mi)

590/km2
(1,500/sq mi)

Ilocos Sur

I

CC

RA 09018 [49]

5 Mar 2001 [49]

28 Mar 2001

10°23′11″N 123°13′28″E﻿ / ﻿10.3865°N 123.2245°E﻿ / 10.3865; 123.2245﻿ (Canlaon)

Canlaon

54,509

170.93 km2
(66.00 sq mi)

320/km2
(830/sq mi)

Negros Oriental

VII

CC

RA 03445 [50]

18 Jun 1961 [50]

18 Jun 1961

10°06′16″N 123°38′51″E﻿ / ﻿10.1044°N 123.6474°E﻿ / 10.1044; 123.6474﻿ (Carcar)

Carcar

119,664

116.78 km2
(45.09 sq mi)

1,000/km2
(2,600/sq mi)

Cebu

VII

CC

RA 09436 [51]

15 Apr 2007 [51]

1 Jul 2007 [35]

11°46′31″N 124°52′58″E﻿ / ﻿11.7753°N 124.8829°E﻿ / 11.7753; 124.8829﻿ (Catbalogan)

Catbalogan

103,879

274.22 km2
(105.88 sq mi)

380/km2
(980/sq mi)

Samar
(Western)

VIII

CC

RA 09391 [52]

15 Mar 2007 [52]

16 Jun 2007 [25]

16°56′03″N 121°46′00″E﻿ / ﻿16.9343°N 121.7666°E﻿ / 16.9343; 121.7666﻿ (Cauayan)

Cauayan

129,523

336.40 km2
(129.88 sq mi)

390/km2
(1,000/sq mi)

Isabela

II

CC

RA 09017 [53]

28 Feb 2001 [53]

28 Mar 2001

14°28′55″N 120°54′32″E﻿ / ﻿14.4820°N 120.9089°E﻿ / 14.4820; 120.9089﻿ (Cavite City)

Cavite City

102,806

10.89 km2
(4.20 sq mi)

9,400/km2
(24,000/sq mi)

Cavite

IV-A

CC

CA 547 [54]

26 May 1940[37]

26 May 1940[37]

10°18′32″N 123°53′35″E﻿ / ﻿10.3090°N 123.8930°E﻿ / 10.3090; 123.8930﻿ (Cebu City)

Cebu City

922,611

315.00 km2
(121.62 sq mi)

2,900/km2
(7,500/sq mi)

Cebu

VII

HUC

CA 058 [55]

20 Oct 1936

4 Feb 1937[56]

7°11′49″N 124°14′06″E﻿ / ﻿7.1970°N 124.2351°E﻿ / 7.1970; 124.2351﻿ (Cotabato City)

Cotabato City

299,438

176.00 km2
(67.95 sq mi)

1,700/km2
(4,400/sq mi)

Maguindanao

XII

ICC

RA 02364 [57]

20 Jun 1959 [57]

20 Jun 1959

16°02′33″N 120°20′15″E﻿ / ﻿16.0424°N 120.3375°E﻿ / 16.0424; 120.3375﻿ (Dagupan)

Dagupan

171,271

37.23 km2
(14.37 sq mi)

4,600/km2
(12,000/sq mi)

Pangasinan

I

ICC

RA 00170 [58]

20 Jun 1947 [58]

20 Jun 1947[59]

10°31′14″N 124°01′37″E﻿ / ﻿10.5205°N 124.0269°E﻿ / 10.5205; 124.0269﻿ (Danao)

Danao

136,471

107.30 km2
(41.43 sq mi)

1,300/km2
(3,400/sq mi)

Cebu

VII

CC

RA 03028 [60]

7 Jun 1961 [60]

7 Jun 1961

8°39′22″N 123°25′39″E﻿ / ﻿8.6562°N 123.4274°E﻿ / 8.6562; 123.4274﻿ (Dapitan)

Dapitan

82,418

390.53 km2
(150.78 sq mi)

210/km2
(540/sq mi)

Zamboanga del Norte

IX

CC

RA 03811 [61]

22 Jun 1963 [61]

22 Jun 1963

14°19′37″N 120°56′13″E﻿ / ﻿14.3270°N 120.9370°E﻿ / 14.3270; 120.9370﻿ (Dasmariñas)

Dasmariñas

659,019

90.13 km2
(34.80 sq mi)

7,300/km2
(19,000/sq mi)

Cavite

IV-A

CC

RA 09723 [62]

15 Oct 2009 [62]

25 Nov 2009 [63]

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

2,443.61 km2
(943.48 sq mi)

670/km2
(1,700/sq mi)

Davao del Sur

XI

HUC

CA 051 [64]

16 Oct 1936[65]

1 Mar 1937[65]

6°44′39″N 125°21′23″E﻿ / ﻿6.7443°N 125.3565°E﻿ / 6.7443; 125.3565﻿ (Digos)

Digos

169,393

287.10 km2
(110.85 sq mi)

590/km2
(1,500/sq mi)

Davao del Sur

XI

CC

RA 08798 [66]

15 Jun 2000 [66]

8 Sep 2000

8°34′58″N 123°20′25″E﻿ / ﻿8.5827°N 123.3402°E﻿ / 8.5827; 123.3402﻿ (Dipolog)

Dipolog

130,759

241.13 km2
(93.10 sq mi)

540/km2
(1,400/sq mi)

Zamboanga del Norte

IX

CC

RA 05520 [67]

21 Jun 1969 [67]

1 Jan 1970

9°18′19″N 123°18′29″E﻿ / ﻿9.3054°N 123.3080°E﻿ / 9.3054; 123.3080﻿ (Dumaguete)

Dumaguete

131,377

33.62 km2
(12.98 sq mi)

3,900/km2
(10,000/sq mi)

Negros Oriental

VII

CC

RA 00327 [68]

15 Jul 1948 [68]

24 Nov 1948[69]

8°31′58″N 124°34′11″E﻿ / ﻿8.5328°N 124.5698°E﻿ / 8.5328; 124.5698﻿ (El Salvador)

El Salvador

50,204

106.15 km2
(40.98 sq mi)

470/km2
(1,200/sq mi)

Misamis Oriental

X

CC

RA 09435 [70]

12 Apr 2007 [70]

27 Jun 2007 [25]

10°50′28″N 123°29′57″E﻿ / ﻿10.8412°N 123.4992°E﻿ / 10.8412; 123.4992﻿ (Escalante)

Escalante

94,070

192.76 km2
(74.43 sq mi)

490/km2
(1,300/sq mi)

Negros Occidental

VI

CC

RA 09014 [71]

28 Feb 2001 [71]

31 Mar 2001

15°17′52″N 120°57′24″E﻿ / ﻿15.2977°N 120.9566°E﻿ / 15.2977; 120.9566﻿ (Gapan)

Gapan

110,303

164.44 km2
(63.49 sq mi)

670/km2
(1,700/sq mi)

Nueva Ecija

III

CC

RA 09022 [72]

5 Mar 2001 [72]

25 Aug 2001

6°06′50″N 125°10′18″E﻿ / ﻿6.1139°N 125.1717°E﻿ / 6.1139; 125.1717﻿ (General Santos)

General Santos

594,446

492.86 km2
(190.29 sq mi)

1,200/km2
(3,100/sq mi)

South Cotabato

XII

HUC

RA 05412 [73]

15 Jun 1968 [73]

15 Jun 1968

14°23′10″N 120°52′50″E﻿ / ﻿14.3862°N 120.8805°E﻿ / 14.3862; 120.8805﻿ (General Trias)

General Trias

314,303

81.46 km2
(31.45 sq mi)

3,900/km2
(10,000/sq mi)

Cavite

IV-A

CC

RA 10675 [74]

19 Aug 2015 [74]

12 Dec 2015 [75]

8°49′27″N 125°06′15″E﻿ / ﻿8.8242°N 125.1041°E﻿ / 8.8242; 125.1041﻿ (Gingoog)

Gingoog

124,648

568.44 km2
(219.48 sq mi)

220/km2
(570/sq mi)

Misamis Oriental

X

CC

RA 02668 [76]

18 Jun 1960 [76]

18 Jun 1960

10°07′12″N 123°16′22″E﻿ / ﻿10.1199°N 123.2728°E﻿ / 10.1199; 123.2728﻿ (Guihulngan)

Guihulngan

95,969

388.56 km2
(150.02 sq mi)

250/km2
(650/sq mi)

Negros Oriental

VII

CC

RA 09409 [77]

24 Mar 2007 [77]

14 Jul 2007 [35]

10°05′32″N 122°52′21″E﻿ / ﻿10.0921°N 122.8725°E﻿ / 10.0921; 122.8725﻿ (Himamaylan)

Himamaylan

106,880

367.04 km2
(141.71 sq mi)

290/km2
(750/sq mi)

Negros Occidental

VI

CC

RA 09028 [78]

5 Mar 2001 [78]

31 Mar 2001

17°08′39″N 121°53′20″E﻿ / ﻿17.1442°N 121.8889°E﻿ / 17.1442; 121.8889﻿ (Ilagan)

Ilagan

145,568

1,166.26 km2
(450.30 sq mi)

120/km2
(310/sq mi)

Isabela

II

CC

RA 10169 [79]

21 Jun 2012 [79]

11 Aug 2012 [39]

8°13′43″N 124°14′17″E﻿ / ﻿8.2286°N 124.2381°E﻿ / 8.2286; 124.2381﻿ (Iligan)

Iligan

342,618

813.37 km2
(314.04 sq mi)

420/km2
(1,100/sq mi)

Lanao del Norte

X

HUC

RA 00525 [80]

16 Jun 1950 [80]

16 Jun 1950

10°42′09″N 122°34′08″E﻿ / ﻿10.7024°N 122.5690°E﻿ / 10.7024; 122.5690﻿ (Iloilo City)

Iloilo City

447,992

78.34 km2
(30.25 sq mi)

5,700/km2
(15,000/sq mi)

Iloilo

VI

HUC

CA 057

20 Oct 1936

25 Aug 1937[81]

14°25′08″N 120°55′52″E﻿ / ﻿14.4189°N 120.9312°E﻿ / 14.4189; 120.9312﻿ (Imus)

Imus

403,785

64.70 km2
(24.98 sq mi)

6,200/km2
(16,000/sq mi)

Cavite

IV-A

CC

RA 10161 [82]

10 Apr 2012 [82]

30 Jun 2012 [83]

13°25′20″N 123°24′46″E﻿ / ﻿13.4222°N 123.4129°E﻿ / 13.4222; 123.4129﻿ (Iriga)

Iriga

111,757

137.35 km2
(53.03 sq mi)

810/km2
(2,100/sq mi)

Camarines Sur

V

CC

RA 05261 [84]

15 Jun 1968 [84]

3 Sep 1968[85]

6°42′20″N 121°58′21″E﻿ / ﻿6.7055°N 121.9726°E﻿ / 6.7055; 121.9726﻿ (Isabela)

Isabela

112,788

223.73 km2
(86.38 sq mi)

500/km2
(1,300/sq mi)

Basilan

IX

CC

RA 09023 [86]

5 Mar 2001 [86]

25 Apr 2001

9°59′25″N 122°48′59″E﻿ / ﻿9.9904°N 122.8164°E﻿ / 9.9904; 122.8164﻿ (Kabankalan)

Kabankalan

181,977

697.35 km2
(269.25 sq mi)

260/km2
(670/sq mi)

Negros Occidental

VI

CC

RA 08297 [87]

6 Jun 1997 [87]

2 Aug 1997

7°00′30″N 125°05′30″E﻿ / ﻿7.0083°N 125.0916°E﻿ / 7.0083; 125.0916﻿ (Kidapawan)

Kidapawan

140,195

358.47 km2
(138.41 sq mi)

390/km2
(1,000/sq mi)

Cotabato
(North)

XII

CC

RA 08500 [88]

12 Feb 1998 [88]

22 Mar 1998

6°30′01″N 124°50′37″E﻿ / ﻿6.5003°N 124.8435°E﻿ / 6.5003; 124.8435﻿ (Koronadal)

Koronadal

174,942

277.00 km2
(106.95 sq mi)

630/km2
(1,600/sq mi)

South Cotabato

XII

CC

RA 08803 [89]

16 Aug 2000 [89]

8 Oct 2000

10°25′31″N 122°55′21″E﻿ / ﻿10.4253°N 122.9224°E﻿ / 10.4253; 122.9224﻿ (La Carlota)

La Carlota

64,469

137.29 km2
(53.01 sq mi)

470/km2
(1,200/sq mi)

Negros Occidental

VI

CC

RA 04585 [90]

19 Jun 1965 [90]

22 Jan 1966

6°39′29″N 122°08′13″E﻿ / ﻿6.6580°N 122.1370°E﻿ / 6.6580; 122.1370﻿ (Lamitan)

Lamitan

74,782

354.45 km2
(136.85 sq mi)

210/km2
(540/sq mi)

Basilan

ARMM

CC

RA 09393 [91]

15 Mar 2007 [91]

18 Jun 2007 [25]

18°11′50″N 120°35′37″E﻿ / ﻿18.1973°N 120.5935°E﻿ / 18.1973; 120.5935﻿ (Laoag)

Laoag

111,125

116.08 km2
(44.82 sq mi)

960/km2
(2,500/sq mi)

Ilocos Norte

I

CC

RA 04584 [92]

19 Jun 1965 [92]

1 Jan 1966

10°17′59″N 123°58′53″E﻿ / ﻿10.2998°N 123.9815°E﻿ / 10.2998; 123.9815﻿ (Lapu-Lapu)

Lapu‑Lapu

408,112

58.10 km2
(22.43 sq mi)

7,000/km2
(18,000/sq mi)

Cebu

VII

HUC

RA 03134 [93]

17 Jun 1961 [93]

31 Dec 1961[94]

14°28′50″N 120°58′55″E﻿ / ﻿14.4806°N 120.9819°E﻿ / 14.4806; 120.9819﻿ (Las Piñas)

Las Piñas

588,894

32.69 km2
(12.62 sq mi)

18,000/km2
(47,000/sq mi)

-none- [viii]

NCR

HUC

RA 08251 [95]

12 Feb 1997 [95]

26 Mar 1997

13°08′20″N 123°44′03″E﻿ / ﻿13.1388°N 123.7343°E﻿ / 13.1388; 123.7343﻿ (Legazpi)

Legazpi

196,639

153.70 km2
(59.34 sq mi)

1,300/km2
(3,400/sq mi)

Albay

V

CC

RA 02234 [96]

12 Jun 1959 [96]

12 Jun 1959

13°14′28″N 123°32′14″E﻿ / ﻿13.2411°N 123.5373°E﻿ / 13.2411; 123.5373﻿ (Ligao)

Ligao

111,399

246.75 km2
(95.27 sq mi)

450/km2
(1,200/sq mi)

Albay

V

CC

RA 09008 [97]

21 Feb 2001 [97]

24 Mar 2001

13°56′29″N 121°09′51″E﻿ / ﻿13.9414°N 121.1642°E﻿ / 13.9414; 121.1642﻿ (Lipa)

Lipa

332,386

209.40 km2
(80.85 sq mi)

1,600/km2
(4,100/sq mi)

Batangas

IV-A

CC

RA 00162 [98]

20 Jun 1947 [98]

20 Jun 1947[99]

13°55′34″N 121°36′51″E﻿ / ﻿13.9260°N 121.6141°E﻿ / 13.9260; 121.6141﻿ (Lucena)

Lucena

266,248

80.21 km2
(30.97 sq mi)

3,300/km2
(8,500/sq mi)

Quezon

IV-A

HUC

RA 03271 [100]

17 Jun 1961 [100]

19 Aug 1962[101]

10°08′01″N 124°50′46″E﻿ / ﻿10.1335°N 124.8460°E﻿ / 10.1335; 124.8460﻿ (Maasin)

Maasin

85,560

211.71 km2
(81.74 sq mi)

400/km2
(1,000/sq mi)

Southern Leyte

VIII

CC

RA 08796 [102]

11 Jul 2000 [102]

10 Aug 2000

15°13′22″N 120°34′24″E﻿ / ﻿15.2228°N 120.5733°E﻿ / 15.2228; 120.5733﻿ (Mabalacat)

Mabalacat

250,799 [ix]

83.18 km2
(32.12 sq mi)

3,000/km2
(7,800/sq mi)

Pampanga

III

CC

RA 10164 [103]

15 May 2012 [103]

21 Jul 2012 [39]

14°33′24″N 121°01′25″E﻿ / ﻿14.5568°N 121.0235°E﻿ / 14.5568; 121.0235﻿ (Makati)

Makati

582,602 [x]

21.57 km2
(8.33 sq mi) [x]

27,000/km2
(70,000/sq mi)

-none- [viii]

NCR

HUC

RA 07854 [104]

2 Jan 1995 [104]

4 Feb 1995

14°40′31″N 120°57′26″E﻿ / ﻿14.6752°N 120.9573°E﻿ / 14.6752; 120.9573﻿ (Malabon)

Malabon

365,525

15.71 km2
(6.07 sq mi)

23,000/km2
(60,000/sq mi)

-none- [viii]

NCR

HUC

RA 09019 [105]

5 Mar 2001 [105]

21 Apr 2001

8°09′19″N 125°07′49″E﻿ / ﻿8.1553°N 125.1304°E﻿ / 8.1553; 125.1304﻿ (Malaybalay)

Malaybalay

174,625

969.19 km2
(374.21 sq mi)

180/km2
(470/sq mi)

Bukidnon

X

CC

RA 08490 [106]

11 Feb 1998 [106]

22 Mar 1998

14°50′37″N 120°48′41″E﻿ / ﻿14.8437°N 120.8113°E﻿ / 14.8437; 120.8113﻿ (Malolos)

Malolos

252,074

67.25 km2
(25.97 sq mi)

3,700/km2
(9,600/sq mi)

Bulacan

III

CC

RA 08754 [107]

4 Nov 1999 [107]

18 Dec 1999 [108]

14°34′39″N 121°02′00″E﻿ / ﻿14.5774°N 121.0334°E﻿ / 14.5774; 121.0334﻿ (Mandaluyong)

Mandaluyong

386,276

21.26 km2
(8.21 sq mi)

18,000/km2
(47,000/sq mi)

-none- [viii]

NCR

HUC

RA 07675 [109]

9 Feb 1994 [109]

10 Apr 1994

10°20′37″N 123°56′32″E﻿ / ﻿10.3437°N 123.9422°E﻿ / 10.3437; 123.9422﻿ (Mandaue)

Mandaue

362,654

25.18 km2
(9.72 sq mi)

14,000/km2
(36,000/sq mi)

Cebu

VII

HUC

RA 05519 [110]

21 Jun 1969 [110]

30 Aug 1969[111]

14°35′26″N 120°58′48″E﻿ / ﻿14.5906°N 120.9799°E﻿ / 14.5906; 120.9799﻿ (Manila)

Manila

1,780,148

42.88 km2
(16.56 sq mi)

42,000/km2
(110,000/sq mi)

-none-

NCR

HUC

Act 0183 [112]

31 Jul 1901 [112]

31 Jul 1901

8°00′12″N 124°17′12″E﻿ / ﻿8.0034°N 124.2866°E﻿ / 8.0034; 124.2866﻿ (Marawi)

Marawi

201,785

87.55 km2
(33.80 sq mi)

2,300/km2
(6,000/sq mi)

Lanao del Sur

ARMM

CC

CA 592 [113]

19 Aug 1940[114]

30 Sep 1950[114]

14°37′59″N 121°05′57″E﻿ / ﻿14.6331°N 121.0993°E﻿ / 14.6331; 121.0993﻿ (Marikina)

Marikina

450,741

21.52 km2
(8.31 sq mi)

21,000/km2
(54,000/sq mi)

-none- [viii]

NCR

HUC

RA 08223 [115]

6 Nov 1996 [115]

7 Dec 1996

12°22′14″N 123°37′30″E﻿ / ﻿12.3705°N 123.6249°E﻿ / 12.3705; 123.6249﻿ (Masbate City)

Masbate City

95,389

188.00 km2
(72.59 sq mi)

510/km2
(1,300/sq mi)

Masbate

V

CC

RA 08807 [116]

16 Aug 2000 [116]

30 Sep 2000

6°57′41″N 126°12′53″E﻿ / ﻿6.9614°N 126.2147°E﻿ / 6.9614; 126.2147﻿ (Mati)

Mati

141,141

588.63 km2
(227.27 sq mi)

240/km2
(620/sq mi)

Davao Oriental

XI

CC

RA 09408 [117]

24 Mar 2007 [117]

18 Jun 2007 [25]

14°44′04″N 120°57′26″E﻿ / ﻿14.7345°N 120.9571°E﻿ / 14.7345; 120.9571﻿ (Meycauayan)

Meycauayan

209,083

32.10 km2
(12.39 sq mi)

6,500/km2
(17,000/sq mi)

Bulacan

III

CC

RA 09356 [118]

2 Oct 2006 [118]

10 Dec 2006 [119]

14°23′38″N 121°02′28″E﻿ / ﻿14.3940°N 121.0410°E﻿ / 14.3940; 121.0410﻿ (Muñoz)

Muñoz

81,483

163.05 km2
(62.95 sq mi)

160/km2
(410/sq mi)

Nueva Ecija

III

CC

RA 08977 [120]

7 Nov 2000 [120]

9 Dec 2000

15°42′47″N 120°54′15″E﻿ / ﻿15.7131°N 120.9041°E﻿ / 15.7131; 120.9041﻿ (Muntinlupa)

Muntinlupa

504,509

39.75 km2
(15.35 sq mi)

13,000/km2
(34,000/sq mi)

-none- [viii]

NCR

HUC

RA 07926 [121]

1 Mar 1995 [121]

8 May 1995

13°37′26″N 123°11′06″E﻿ / ﻿13.6240°N 123.1850°E﻿ / 13.6240; 123.1850﻿ (Naga)

Naga

196,003

84.48 km2
(32.62 sq mi)

2,300/km2
(6,000/sq mi)

Camarines Sur

V

ICC

RA 00305 [122]

18 Jun 1948 [122]

18 Jun 1948

10°12′33″N 123°45′24″E﻿ / ﻿10.2093°N 123.7567°E﻿ / 10.2093; 123.7567﻿ (Naga)

Naga

115,750

101.97 km2
(39.37 sq mi)

1,100/km2
(2,800/sq mi)

Cebu

VII

CC

RA 09491 [123]

15 Jul 2007 [123]

2 Sep 2007 [35]

14°39′25″N 120°56′52″E﻿ / ﻿14.6569°N 120.9478°E﻿ / 14.6569; 120.9478﻿ (Navotas)

Navotas

249,463

10.77 km2
(4.16 sq mi)

28,000/km2
(73,000/sq mi)

-none- [viii]

NCR

HUC

RA 09387 [124]

10 Mar 2007 [124]

24 Jun 2007 [25]

14°49′53″N 120°17′01″E﻿ / ﻿14.8314°N 120.2835°E﻿ / 14.8314; 120.2835﻿ (Olongapo)

Olongapo

233,040

103.3 km2
(39.9 sq mi)

1,300/km2
(3,400/sq mi)

Zambales

III

HUC

RA 04645 [125]

1 Jun 1966 [125]

1 Jun 1966

11°00′16″N 124°36′27″E﻿ / ﻿11.0044°N 124.6075°E﻿ / 11.0044; 124.6075﻿ (Ormoc)

Ormoc

215,031

613.60 km2
(236.91 sq mi)

350/km2
(910/sq mi)

Leyte

VIII

ICC

RA 00179 [126]

21 Jun 1947 [126]

20 Oct 1947[127]

8°29′07″N 123°48′21″E﻿ / ﻿8.4852°N 123.8059°E﻿ / 8.4852; 123.8059﻿ (Oroquieta)

Oroquieta

70,757

237.88 km2
(91.85 sq mi)

300/km2
(780/sq mi)

Misamis Occidental

X

CC

RA 05518 [128]

21 Jun 1969 [128]

1 Jan 1970

8°10′09″N 123°50′43″E﻿ / ﻿8.1691°N 123.8454°E﻿ / 8.1691; 123.8454﻿ (Ozamiz)

Ozamiz

141,828

169.95 km2
(65.62 sq mi)

830/km2
(2,100/sq mi)

Misamis Occidental

X

CC

RA 00321 [129]

19 Jun 1948 [129]

19 Jun 1948 [130]

7°49′30″N 123°26′11″E﻿ / ﻿7.8249°N 123.4365°E﻿ / 7.8249; 123.4365﻿ (Pagadian)

Pagadian

199,060

378.80 km2
(146.26 sq mi)

530/km2
(1,400/sq mi)

Zamboanga del Sur

IX

CC

RA 05478 [131]

21 Jun 1969 [131]

21 Jun 1969

15°32′27″N 121°05′03″E﻿ / ﻿15.5408°N 121.0842°E﻿ / 15.5408; 121.0842﻿ (Palayan)

Palayan

41,041

101.40 km2
(39.15 sq mi)

400/km2
(1,000/sq mi)

Nueva Ecija

III

CC

RA 04475 [132]

19 Jun 1965 [132]

19 Jun 1965

7°18′01″N 125°40′57″E﻿ / ﻿7.3004°N 125.6826°E﻿ / 7.3004; 125.6826﻿ (Panabo)

Panabo

184,599

251.23 km2
(97.00 sq mi)

730/km2
(1,900/sq mi)

Davao del Norte

XI

CC

RA 09015 [133]

28 Feb 2001 [133]

31 Mar 2001

14°30′03″N 120°59′29″E﻿ / ﻿14.5007°N 120.9915°E﻿ / 14.5007; 120.9915﻿ (Parañaque)

Parañaque

665,822

47.69 km2
(18.41 sq mi)

14,000/km2
(36,000/sq mi)

-none- [viii]

NCR

HUC

RA 08507 [134]

13 Feb 1998 [134]

22 Mar 1998

14°32′37″N 120°59′43″E﻿ / ﻿14.5437°N 120.9954°E﻿ / 14.5437; 120.9954﻿ (Pasay)

Pasay

416,522

13.97 km2
(5.39 sq mi)

30,000/km2
(78,000/sq mi)

-none- [vii]

NCR

HUC

RA 00183 [135]

21 Jun 1947 [135]

16 Aug 1947[136]

14°33′38″N 121°04′36″E﻿ / ﻿14.5605°N 121.0767°E﻿ / 14.5605; 121.0767﻿ (Pasig)

Pasig

755,300 [xi]

31.00 km2
(11.97 sq mi)

16,000/km2
(41,000/sq mi)

-none- [viii]

NCR

HUC

RA 07829 [137]

8 Dec 1994 [137]

21 Jan 1995

11°07′03″N 122°38′36″E﻿ / ﻿11.1174°N 122.6432°E﻿ / 11.1174; 122.6432﻿ (Passi)

Passi

80,544

251.39 km2
(97.06 sq mi)

320/km2
(830/sq mi)

Iloilo

VI

CC

RA 08469 [138]

30 Jan 1998 [138]

14 Mar 1998

9°44′15″N 118°44′06″E﻿ / ﻿9.7376°N 118.7350°E﻿ / 9.7376; 118.7350﻿ (Puerto Princesa)

Puerto Princesa

255,116

2,381.02 km2
(919.32 sq mi)

110/km2
(280/sq mi)

Palawan

IV‑B

HUC

RA 05906 [139]

21 Jun 1969 [139]

1 Jan 1970[37]

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

166.20 km2
(64.17 sq mi)

17,000/km2
(44,000/sq mi)

-none- [vii]

NCR

HUC

CA 502 [140]

12 Oct 1939

12 Oct 1939

11°35′22″N 122°45′00″E﻿ / ﻿11.5895°N 122.7500°E﻿ / 11.5895; 122.7500﻿ (Roxas)

Roxas

167,003

95.07 km2
(36.71 sq mi)

1,800/km2
(4,700/sq mi)

Capiz

VI

CC

RA 00603 [141]

11 Apr 1951 [141]

12 May 1951[142]

10°53′46″N 123°24′55″E﻿ / ﻿10.8960°N 123.4154°E﻿ / 10.8960; 123.4154﻿ (Sagay)

Sagay

146,264

330.34 km2
(127.54 sq mi)

440/km2
(1,100/sq mi)

Negros Occidental

VI

CC

RA 08192 [143]

11 Jun 1996 [143]

10 Aug 1996

7°05′16″N 125°44′24″E﻿ / ﻿7.0878°N 125.7400°E﻿ / 7.0878; 125.7400﻿ (Samal)

Samal

104,123

301.30 km2
(116.33 sq mi)

350/km2
(910/sq mi)

Davao del Norte

XI

CC

RA 08471 [144]

30 Jan 1998 [144]

7 Mar 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

132,536

451.50 km2
(174.33 sq mi)

290/km2
(750/sq mi)

Negros Occidental

VI

CC

RA 02643 [145]

18 Jun 1960 [145]

18 Jun 1960

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

169.03 km2
(65.26 sq mi)

1,100/km2
(2,800/sq mi)

Pangasinan

I

CC

RA 04487 [146]

19 Jun 1965 [146]

1 Jan 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

121,812

102.72 km2
(39.66 sq mi)

1,200/km2
(3,100/sq mi)

La Union

I

CC

RA 08509 [147]

13 Feb 1998 [147]

20 Mar 1998

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

67.74 km2
(26.15 sq mi)

4,500/km2
(12,000/sq mi)

Pampanga

III

CC

RA 08990 [148]

26 Jan 2001 [148]

3 Feb 2001

15°47′30″N 120°59′21″E﻿ / ﻿15.7917°N 120.9891°E﻿ / 15.7917; 120.9891﻿ (San Jose)

San Jose

139,738

185.99 km2
(71.81 sq mi)

750/km2
(1,900/sq mi)

Nueva Ecija

III

CC

RA 06051 [149]

4 Aug 1969 [149]

4 Aug 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

574,089

105.53 km2
(40.75 sq mi)

5,400/km2
(14,000/sq mi)

Bulacan

III

CC

RA 08797 [150]

15 Jul 2000 [150]

10 Sep 2000

14°36′17″N 121°01′48″E﻿ / ﻿14.6047°N 121.0299°E﻿ / 14.6047; 121.0299﻿ (San Juan)

San Juan

122,180

5.95 km2
(2.30 sq mi)

21,000/km2
(54,000/sq mi)

-none- [viii]

NCR

HUC

RA 09388 [151]

11 Mar 2007 [151]

16 Jun 2007 [25]

14°04′12″N 121°19′32″E﻿ / ﻿14.0700°N 121.3255°E﻿ / 14.0700; 121.3255﻿ (San Pablo)

San Pablo

266,068

197.56 km2
(76.28 sq mi)

1,300/km2
(3,400/sq mi)

Laguna

IV-A

CC

CA 520 [152]

7 May 1940

30 Mar 1941[153]

14°21′49″N 121°03′11″E﻿ / ﻿14.3636°N 121.0531°E﻿ / 14.3636; 121.0531﻿ (San Pedro)

San Pedro

325,809

24.05 km2
(9.29 sq mi)

14,000/km2
(36,000/sq mi)

Laguna

IV-A

CC

RA 10420 [154]

27 Mar 2013 [154]

28 Dec 2013 [155]

14°18′51″N 121°06′44″E﻿ / ﻿14.3143°N 121.1121°E﻿ / 14.3143; 121.1121﻿ (Santa Rosa)

Santa Rosa

353,767

54.84 km2
(21.17 sq mi)

6,500/km2
(17,000/sq mi)

Laguna

IV-A

CC

RA 09264 [156]

10 Mar 2004 [156]

10 Jul 2004 [157]

16°42′14″N 121°33′50″E﻿ / ﻿16.7040°N 121.5639°E﻿ / 16.7040; 121.5639﻿ (Santiago)

Santiago

134,830

255.50 km2
(98.65 sq mi)

530/km2
(1,400/sq mi)

Isabela

II

ICC

RA 07720 [158]

5 May 1994 [158]

3 Jul 1994

10°47′53″N 122°58′33″E﻿ / ﻿10.7980°N 122.9757°E﻿ / 10.7980; 122.9757﻿ (Silay)

Silay

126,930

214.80 km2
(82.93 sq mi)

590/km2
(1,500/sq mi)

Negros Occidental

VI

CC

RA 01621 [159]

12 Jun 1957 [159]

12 Jun 1957

9°45′00″N 122°24′07″E﻿ / ﻿9.7500°N 122.4019°E﻿ / 9.7500; 122.4019﻿ (Sipalay)

Sipalay

70,070

379.78 km2
(146.63 sq mi)

180/km2
(470/sq mi)

Negros Occidental

VI

CC

RA 09027 [160]

5 Mar 2001 [160]

31 Mar 2001

12°58′15″N 124°00′19″E﻿ / ﻿12.9707°N 124.0052°E﻿ / 12.9707; 124.0052﻿ (Sorsogon City)

Sorsogon City

168,110

276.11 km2
(106.61 sq mi)

610/km2
(1,600/sq mi)

Sorsogon

V

CC

RA 08806 [161]

16 Aug 2000 [161]

16 Dec 2000

9°47′30″N 125°29′34″E﻿ / ﻿9.7916°N 125.4929°E﻿ / 9.7916; 125.4929﻿ (Surigao City)

Surigao City

154,137

245.30 km2
(94.71 sq mi)

630/km2
(1,600/sq mi)

Surigao del Norte

XIII

CC

RA 06134 [162]

31 Aug 1970 [162]

31 Aug 1970

13°21′33″N 123°43′47″E﻿ / ﻿13.3592°N 123.7298°E﻿ / 13.3592; 123.7298﻿ (Tabaco)

Tabaco

133,868

117.14 km2
(45.23 sq mi)

1,100/km2
(2,800/sq mi)

Albay

V

CC

RA 09020 [163]

5 Mar 2001 [163]

24 Mar 2001

17°24′49″N 121°26′38″E﻿ / ﻿17.4136°N 121.4440°E﻿ / 17.4136; 121.4440﻿ (Tabuk)

Tabuk

110,642

700.25 km2
(270.37 sq mi)

160/km2
(410/sq mi)

Kalinga

CAR

CC

RA 09404 [164]

23 Mar 2007 [164]

23 Jun 2007 [25]

11°14′35″N 125°00′29″E﻿ / ﻿11.2430°N 125.0081°E﻿ / 11.2430; 125.0081﻿ (Tacloban)

Tacloban

242,089

201.72 km2
(77.88 sq mi)

1,200/km2
(3,100/sq mi)

Leyte

VIII

HUC

RA 00760 [165]

20 Jun 1952 [165]

12 Jun 1953[166]

6°41′18″N 124°40′43″E﻿ / ﻿6.6884°N 124.6786°E﻿ / 6.6884; 124.6786﻿ (Tacurong)

Tacurong

98,316

153.40 km2
(59.23 sq mi)

640/km2
(1,700/sq mi)

Sultan Kudarat

XII

CC

RA 08805 [167]

16 Aug 2000 [167]

18 Sep 2000

14°06′54″N 120°57′49″E﻿ / ﻿14.1149°N 120.9635°E﻿ / 14.1149; 120.9635﻿ (Tagaytay)

Tagaytay

71,181

65.00 km2
(25.10 sq mi)

1,100/km2
(2,800/sq mi)

Cavite

IV-A

CC

CA 338 [168]

21 Jun 1938 [168]

21 Jun 1938

9°38′26″N 123°51′23″E﻿ / ﻿9.6405°N 123.8565°E﻿ / 9.6405; 123.8565﻿ (Tagbilaran)

Tagbilaran

105,051

36.50 km2
(14.09 sq mi)

2,900/km2
(7,500/sq mi)

Bohol

VII

CC

RA 04660 [169]

18 Jun 1966 [169]

1 Jul 1966

14°31′36″N 121°04′28″E﻿ / ﻿14.5266°N 121.0744°E﻿ / 14.5266; 121.0744﻿ (Taguig)

Taguig

804,915 [xii]

53.67 km2
(20.72 sq mi) [xii]

15,000/km2
(39,000/sq mi)

-none- [viii]

NCR

HUC

RA 08487 [170]

11 Feb 1998 [170]

8 Dec 2004 [171]

7°26′48″N 125°48′34″E﻿ / ﻿7.4468°N 125.8095°E﻿ / 7.4468; 125.8095﻿ (Tagum)

Tagum

259,444

195.80 km2
(75.60 sq mi)

1,300/km2
(3,400/sq mi)

Davao del Norte

XI

CC

RA 08472 [172]

30 Jan 1998 [172]

7 Mar 1998

10°14′44″N 123°50′52″E﻿ / ﻿10.2455°N 123.8478°E﻿ / 10.2455; 123.8478﻿ (Talisay (Cebu))

Talisay

227,645

39.87 km2
(15.39 sq mi)

5,700/km2
(15,000/sq mi)

Cebu

VII

CC

RA 08979 [173]

22 Nov 2000 [173]

30 Dec 2000

10°44′14″N 122°58′02″E﻿ / ﻿10.7372°N 122.9673°E﻿ / 10.7372; 122.9673﻿ (Talisay (Negros Occidental))

Talisay

102,214

201.18 km2
(77.68 sq mi)

510/km2
(1,300/sq mi)

Negros Occidental

VI

CC

RA 08489 [174]

11 Feb 1998 [174]

11 Feb 1998

14°05′07″N 121°09′10″E﻿ / ﻿14.0853°N 121.1528°E﻿ / 14.0853; 121.1528﻿ (Tanauan)

Tanauan

173,366

107.16 km2
(41.37 sq mi)

1,600/km2
(4,100/sq mi)

Batangas

IV-A

CC

RA 09005 [175]

2 Feb 2001 [175]

10 Mar 2001

9°04′47″N 126°11′51″E﻿ / ﻿9.0798°N 126.1976°E﻿ / 9.0798; 126.1976﻿ (Tandag)

Tandag

56,364

291.73 km2
(112.64 sq mi)

190/km2
(490/sq mi)

Surigao del Sur

XIII

CC

RA 09392 [176]

15 Mar 2007 [176]

23 Jun 2007 [25]

8°03′45″N 123°45′02″E﻿ / ﻿8.0625°N 123.7505°E﻿ / 8.0625; 123.7505﻿ (Tangub)

Tangub

63,011

162.78 km2
(62.85 sq mi)

390/km2
(1,000/sq mi)

Misamis Occidental

X

CC

RA 05131 [177]

17 Jun 1967 [177]

28 Feb 1968[178]

9°30′58″N 123°09′26″E﻿ / ﻿9.5162°N 123.1573°E﻿ / 9.5162; 123.1573﻿ (Tanjay)

Tanjay

80,532

267.05 km2
(103.11 sq mi)

300/km2
(780/sq mi)

Negros Oriental

VII

CC

RA 09026 [179]

5 Mar 2001 [179]

31 Mar 2001

15°29′09″N 120°35′22″E﻿ / ﻿15.4859°N 120.5895°E﻿ / 15.4859; 120.5895﻿ (Tarlac City)

Tarlac City

342,493

274.66 km2
(106.05 sq mi)

1,200/km2
(3,100/sq mi)

Tarlac

III

CC

RA 08593 [180]

12 Mar 1998 [180]

19 Apr 1998

14°01′35″N 121°35′30″E﻿ / ﻿14.0263°N 121.5918°E﻿ / 14.0263; 121.5918﻿ (Tayabas)

Tayabas

99,779

230.95 km2
(89.17 sq mi)

430/km2
(1,100/sq mi)

Quezon

IV-A

CC

RA 09398 [181]

18 Mar 2007 [181]

14 Jul 2007 [35]

10°22′48″N 123°38′21″E﻿ / ﻿10.3799°N 123.6393°E﻿ / 10.3799; 123.6393﻿ (Toledo)

Toledo

170,335

216.28 km2
(83.51 sq mi)

790/km2
(2,000/sq mi)

Cebu

VII

CC

RA 02688 [182]

18 Jun 1960 [182]

18 Jun 1960

14°16′51″N 120°52′03″E﻿ / ﻿14.2809°N 120.8675°E﻿ / 14.2809; 120.8675﻿ (Trece Martires)

Trece Martires

155,713

39.10 km2
(15.10 sq mi)

4,000/km2
(10,000/sq mi)

Cavite

IV-A

CC

RA 00981 [183]

24 May 1954 [183]

1 Jan 1956

17°36′45″N 121°43′58″E﻿ / ﻿17.6125°N 121.7327°E﻿ / 17.6125; 121.7327﻿ (Tuguegarao)

Tuguegarao

153,502

144.80 km2
(55.91 sq mi)

1,100/km2
(2,800/sq mi)

Cagayan

II

CC

RA 08755 [184]

4 Nov 1999 [184]

18 Dec 1999

15°58′31″N 120°34′01″E﻿ / ﻿15.9753°N 120.5670°E﻿ / 15.9753; 120.5670﻿ (Urdaneta)

Urdaneta

132,940

100.26 km2
(38.71 sq mi)

1,300/km2
(3,400/sq mi)

Pangasinan

I

CC

RA 08480 [185]

10 Feb 1998 [185]

21 Mar 1998

7°54′10″N 125°05′23″E﻿ / ﻿7.9028°N 125.0898°E﻿ / 7.9028; 125.0898﻿ (Valencia)

Valencia

192,993

587.29 km2
(226.75 sq mi)

330/km2
(850/sq mi)

Bukidnon

X

CC

RA 08985 [186]

5 Dec 2000 [186]

30 Dec 2000

14°42′28″N 120°56′46″E﻿ / ﻿14.7077°N 120.9462°E﻿ / 14.7077; 120.9462﻿ (Valenzuela)

Valenzuela

620,422

47.02 km2
(18.15 sq mi)

13,000/km2
(34,000/sq mi)

-none- [xiii]

NCR

HUC

RA 08526 [187]

14 Feb 1998 [187]

30 Dec 1998

10°53′46″N 123°04′21″E﻿ / ﻿10.8962°N 123.0726°E﻿ / 10.8962; 123.0726﻿ (Victorias)

Victorias

87,933

133.92 km2
(51.71 sq mi)

660/km2
(1,700/sq mi)

Negros Occidental

VI

CC

RA 08488 [188]

11 Feb 1998 [188]

21 Mar 1998

17°34′22″N 120°23′12″E﻿ / ﻿17.5729°N 120.3867°E﻿ / 17.5729; 120.3867﻿ (Vigan)

Vigan

53,879

25.12 km2
(9.70 sq mi)

2,100/km2
(5,400/sq mi)

Ilocos Sur

I

CC

RA 08988 [189]

27 Dec 2000 [189]

22 Jan 2001

6°54′17″N 122°04′35″E﻿ / ﻿6.9046°N 122.0763°E﻿ / 6.9046; 122.0763﻿ (Zamboanga City)

Zamboanga City

861,799

1,414.70 km2
(546.22 sq mi)

580/km2
(1,500/sq mi)

Zamboanga del Sur [ii]

IX

HUC

CA 039 [190]

12 Oct 1936 [190]

26 Feb 1937 [191]

Table notes

^ Land area figures are taken from the National Statistical Coordination Board

^ Jump up to: a b 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.

^ 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 this city's Brgy. Balibago and Brgy. Dolores, Mabalacat, Pampanga.

^ Jump up to: a b c 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: a b c d e f g h i j k 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.

^ Population figure for Mabalacat excludes residents of disputed areas between this city's Brgy. Dolores and Brgy. Balibago, Angeles City.

^ Jump up to: a b 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.

^ Population figure for Pasig City excludes residents in areas disputed between this city and the municipality of Cainta, Rizal.

^ Jump up to: a b 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.

^ Prior to the organization of the Metropolitan Manila Area in 1975, the then-municipality of Valenzuela was a part of the province of Bulacan.

Dates of inauguration/organization

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

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