List of Cities in The Philippines

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

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

There are 143 cities in the Philippines as of August 12, 2012. Thirty-four of these are Highly Urbanized, five are Independent Component, with the rest being components of their respective provinces.

City Province a Region Population
b		 Area
c		 Population
density
 Legal Class d Income
Class d		 Original city
charter e		 Approval of
charter f		 Date of effectivity /
Ratification of
city charter g
Caloocan -none- h NCR 1,489,040 55.80 26685.3 Highly urbanized 1st class RA 03278 1961-06-17 1962-02-16
Las Piñas -none- i NCR 552,573 32.69 16903.43 Highly urbanized 1st class RA 08251 1997-02-12 1997-03-26
Makati b1 -none- i NCR 476,719 21.57 22101.02 Highly urbanized 1st class RA 07854 1995-01-02 1995-02-04
Malabon -none- i NCR 353,337 15.71 22491.22 Highly urbanized 1st class RA 09019 2001-03-05 2001-04-21
Mandaluyong -none- i NCR 328,699 21.26 35382.02 Highly urbanized 1st class RA 07675 1994-02-09 1994-04-10
Manila -none- NCR 1,652,171 38.55 43079.48 Highly urbanized Special class Act 0183 1901-07-31 1901-07-31
Marikina -none- i NCR 424,150 21.52 19709.57 Highly urbanized 1st class RA 08223 1996-11-06 1996-12-07
Muntinlupa -none- i NCR 459,941 39.75 11570.84 Highly urbanized 1st class RA 07926 1995-03-01 1995-05-08
Navotas -none- i NCR 249,131 10.77 27867 Highly urbanized 2nd class RA 09387 2007-03-10 2007-06-24
Parañaque -none- i NCR 588,126 47.69 12628.86 Highly urbanized 1st class RA 08507 1998-02-13 1998-03-22
Pasay -none- h NCR 392,869 13.97 28122.33 Highly urbanized 1st class RA 00183 1947-06-21 1947-06-21
Pasig b2 -none- i NCR 669,773 31.00 13821.15 Highly urbanized 1st class RA 07829 1994-12-08 1995-01-21
Quezon City -none- h NCR 2,761,720 166.20 16083.63 Highly urbanized Special class CA 502 1939-10-12 1939-10-12
San Juan -none- i NCR 121,430 5.95 20408.4 Highly urbanized 1st class RA 09388 2007-03-11 2007-06-16
Taguig b3 -none- i NCR 695,793 53.67 12964.28 Highly urbanized 1st class RA 08487 1998-02-11 2004-12-08
Valenzuela -none- j NCR 575,356 47.02 12236.41 Highly urbanized 1st class RA 08526 1998-02-14 1998-12-30
Butuan Agusan del Norte Region 13 309,709 816.62 379.26 Highly urbanized 1st class RA 00523 1950-06-15 1950-06-15
Cabadbaran Agusan del Norte Region 13 69,241 214.44 322.89 Component 4th class RA 09434 2007-04-12 2007-07-28
Bayugan Agusan del Sur Region 13 99,361 688.77 144.26 Component 3rd class RA 09405 2007-03-23 2007-06-20
Legazpi Albay Region 05 182,201 153.70 1185.43 Component 2nd class RA 02234 1959-06-12 1959-06-12
Ligao Albay Region 05 104,914 246.75 425.18 Component 4th class RA 09008 2001-02-21 2001-03-24
Tabaco Albay Region 05 125,083 117.14 1067.81 Component 4th class RA 09020 2001-03-05 2001-03-24
Isabela Basilan Region 09 97,857 223.73 437.39 Component 4th class RA 09023 2001-03-05 2001-04-25
Lamitan Basilan ARMM 68,996 354.45 231.55 Component 5th class RA 09393 2007-03-15 2007-06-18
Balanga Bataan Region 03 87,920 111.63 787.6 Component 4th class RA 08984 2000-12-02 2000-12-30
Batangas City Batangas Region 04-A 305,607 282.96 1080.04 Component 1st class RA 05495 1969-06-21 1969-06-21
Lipa Batangas Region 04-A 283,468 209.40 1353.72 Component 1st class RA 00162 1947-06-20 1947-06-20
Tanauan Batangas Region 04-A 152,393 107.16 1422.11 Component 2nd class RA 09005 2001-02-02 2001-03-10
Baguio Benguet CAR 318,676 57.51 5541.23 Highly urbanized 1st class Act 1963 1909-09-01 1909-09-01
Tagbilaran Bohol Region 07 96,792 36.50 2651.84 Component 3rd class RA 04660 1966-06-18 1966-07-01
Malaybalay Bukidnon Region 10 153,085 969.19 157.95 Component 1st class RA 08490 1998-02-11 1998-03-22
Valencia Bukidnon Region 10 181,556 587.29 309.14 Component 2nd class RA 08985 2000-12-05 2000-12-30
Malolos Bulacan Region 03 234,945 67.25 3493.61 Component 1st class RA 08754 1999-11-04 2002-10-08
Meycauayan Bulacan Region 03 199,154 32.10 6204.17 Component 1st class RA 09356 2006-10-02 2006-12-10
San Jose del Monte Bulacan Region 03 454,553 105.53 4307.33 Component 1st class RA 08797 2000-07-15 2000-09-10
Tuguegarao Cagayan Region 02 138,865 144.80 959.01 Component 3rd class RA 08755 1999-11-04 1999-12-18
Iriga Camarines Sur Region 05 105,919 137.35 771.16 Component 4th class RA 05261 1968-06-15 1968-06-15
Naga Camarines Sur Region 05 174,931 84.48 2070.68 Independent component 2nd class RA 00305 1948-06-18 1948-06-18
Roxas Capiz Region 06 156,197 95.07 1642.97 Component 3rd class RA 00603 1951-04-11 1951-04-11
Bacoor Cavite Region 04-A 520,216 46.17 11267.4 Component n/a RA 10160 2012-04-11 2012-06-23
Cavite City Cavite Region 04-A 101,120 10.89 9285.58 Component 4th class CA 547 1940-05-26 1940-05-26
Dasmariñas Cavite Region 04-A 575,817 90.13 6388.74 Component n/a RA 09723 2009-10-15 2009-11-26
Imus Cavite Region 04-A 301,624 71.66 4209.1 Component n/a RA 10161 2012-04-10 2012-06-30
Tagaytay Cavite Region 04-A 62,030 65.00 954.31 Component 2nd class CA 338 1938-06-21 1938-06-21
Trece Martires Cavite Region 04-A 104,559 39.10 2674.14 Component 4th class RA 00981 1954-05-24 1956-01-01
Bogo Cebu Region 07 69,911 103.52 675.34 Component 5th class RA 09390 2007-03-15 2007-06-16
Carcar Cebu Region 07 107,323 116.78 861.72 Component n/a RA 09436 2007-04-15 2007-07-01
Cebu City Cebu Region 07 866,171 315.00 2749.75 Highly urbanized 1st class CA 058 1936-10-20 1936-10-20
Danao Cebu Region 07 119,252 107.30 1111.39 Component 3rd class RA 03028 1961-06-07 1961-06-07
Lapu-Lapu Cebu Region 07 350,467 58.10 6032.13 Highly urbanized 1st class RA 03134 1961-06-17 1961-06-17
Mandaue Cebu Region 07 331,320 25.18 13158.06 Highly urbanized 1st class RA 05519 1969-06-21 1969-06-21
Naga Cebu Region 07 101,571 101.97 996.09 Component n/a RA 09491 2007-07-15 2007-09-02
Talisay Cebu Region 07 200,772 39.87 5035.67 Component 3rd class RA 08979 2000-11-22 2000-12-30
Toledo Cebu Region 07 157,078 216.28 726.27 Component 3rd class RA 02688 1960-06-18 1960-06-18
Kidapawan Cotabato (North) Region 12 125,447 358.47 349.95 Component 3rd class RA 08500 1998-02-12 1998-03-22
Panabo Davao del Norte Region 11 174,364 251.23 694.04 Component 1st class RA 09015 2001-02-28 2001-03-31
Samal Davao del Norte Region 11 95,874 301.30 318.2 Component 2nd class RA 08471 1998-01-30 1998-03-07
Tagum Davao del Norte Region 11 242,801 195.80 1240.05 Component 1st class RA 08472 1998-01-30 1998-03-07
Davao City Davao del Sur Region 11 1,449,296 2,443.61 593.1 Highly urbanized 1st class CA 051 1936-10-16 1936-10-16
Digos Davao del Sur Region 11 149,891 287.10 522.09 Component 1st class RA 08798 2000-06-15 2000-09-08
Mati Davao Oriental Region 11 126,143 588.63 207.34 Component 4th class RA 09408 2007-03-24 2007-06-18
Borongan Eastern Samar Region 08 64,457 475.00 135.7 Component n/a RA 09394 2007-03-16 2007-06-20
Batac Ilocos Norte Region 01 53,542 161.06 332.44 Component n/a RA 09407 2007-03-24 2007-06-23
Laoag Ilocos Norte Region 01 104,904 116.08 903.72 Component 3rd class RA 04584 1965-06-19 1966-01-01
Candon Ilocos Sur Region 01 57,884 103.28 560.46 Component 4th class RA 09018 2001-03-05 2001-03-28
Vigan Ilocos Sur Region 01 49,747 25.12 1980.37 Component 4th class RA 08988 2000-12-27 2001-01-22
Iloilo City Iloilo Region 06 424,619 78.34 5420.21 Highly urbanized 1st class CA 057 1936-10-20 1936-10-20
Passi Iloilo Region 06 79,663 251.39 316.89 Component 4th class RA 08469 1998-01-30 1998-03-14
Cauayan Isabela Region 02 122,335 336.40 363.66 Component 3rd class RA 09017 2001-02-28 2001-03-28
Ilagan Isabela Region 02 135,174 1,166.26 115.9 Component n/a RA 10169 2012-06-21 2012-08-11
Santiago Isabela Region 02 132,804 255.50 519.78 Independent component 1st class RA 07720 1994-05-05 1994-07-03
Tabuk Kalinga CAR 103,912 700.25 148.39 Component n/a RA 09404 2007-03-23 2007-06-23
San Fernando La Union Region 01 114,963 102.72 1119.19 Component 3rd class RA 08509 1998-02-13 1998-03-20
Biñan Laguna Region 04-A 283,396 43.50 6514.85 Component n/a RA 09740 2009-10-30 2010-02-03
Cabuyao Laguna Region 04-A 248,436 43.40 5724.33 Component n/a RA 10163 2012-05-16 2012-08-04
Calamba Laguna Region 04-A 389,377 149.50 2604.53 Component 1st class RA 09024 2001-04-07 2001-04-21
San Pablo Laguna Region 04-A 248,890 197.56 1259.82 Component 1st class CA 520 1940-05-07 1940-05-07
Santa Rosa Laguna Region 04-A 284,670 54.84 5190.92 Component 1st class RA 09264 2004-03-10 2004-07-10
Iligan Lanao del Norte Region 10 322,821 813.37 396.89 Highly urbanized 1st class RA 00525 1950-06-16 1950-06-16
Marawi Lanao del Sur ARMM 187,106 87.55 2137.13 Component 4th class CA 592 1940-08-19 1940-08-19
Baybay Leyte Region 08 102,841 459.30 223.91 Component n/a RA 09389 2007-03-15 2007-06-16
Ormoc Leyte Region 08 191,200 613.60 311.6 Independent component 1st class RA 00179 1947-06-21 1947-09-04
Tacloban Leyte Region 08 221,174 201.72 1096.44 Highly urbanized 1st class RA 00760 1952-06-20 1952-06-20
Cotabato City Maguindanao Region 12 271,786 176.00 1544.24 Independent component 3rd class RA 02364 1959-06-20 1959-06-20
Masbate City Masbate Region 05 85,227 188.00 453.34 Component 4th class RA 08807 2000-08-16 2000-09-30
Oroquieta Misamis Occidental Region 10 68,945 237.88 289.83 Component 4th class RA 05518 1969-06-21 1970-01-01
Ozamiz Misamis Occidental Region 10 131,527 169.95 773.92 Component 3rd class RA 00321 1948-06-19 1948-06-19
Tangub Misamis Occidental Region 10 59,892 162.78 367.93 Component 4th class RA 05131 1967-06-17 1967-06-17
Cagayan de Oro Misamis Oriental Region 10 602,088 412.80 1458.55 Highly urbanized 1st class RA 00521 1950-06-15 1950-06-15
El Salvador Misamis Oriental Region 10 44,848 106.15 422.5 Component n/a RA 09435 2007-04-12 2007-06-27
Gingoog Misamis Oriental Region 10 117,908 568.44 207.42 Component 2nd class RA 02668 1960-06-18 1960-06-18
Bacolod Negros Occidental Region 06 511,820 162.67 3146.37 Highly urbanized 1st class CA 326 1938-06-18 1938-06-18
Bago Negros Occidental Region 06 163,045 401.20 406.39 Component 2nd class RA 04382 1965-06-19 1966-01-01
Cadiz Negros Occidental Region 06 151,500 524.57 288.81 Component 2nd class RA 04894 1967-06-17 1967-06-17
Escalante Negros Occidental Region 06 93,005 192.76 482.49 Component 4th class RA 09014 2001-02-28 2001-03-31
Himamaylan Negros Occidental Region 06 103,006 367.04 280.64 Component 3rd class RA 09028 2001-03-05 2001-03-31
Kabankalan Negros Occidental Region 06 167,666 697.35 240.43 Component 1st class RA 08297 1997-06-06 1997-08-02
La Carlota Negros Occidental Region 06 63,852 137.29 465.09 Component 4th class RA 04585 1965-06-19 1966-01-22
Sagay Negros Occidental Region 06 140,740 330.34 426.05 Component 3rd class RA 08192 1996-06-11 1996-08-10
San Carlos Negros Occidental Region 06 129,981 451.50 287.89 Component 2nd class RA 02643 1960-06-18 1960-06-18
Silay Negros Occidental Region 06 120,999 214.80 563.31 Component 3rd class RA 01621 1957-06-12 1957-06-12
Sipalay Negros Occidental Region 06 67,403 379.78 177.48 Component 4th class RA 09027 2001-03-05 2001-03-31
Talisay Negros Occidental Region 06 97,571 201.18 484.99 Component 4th class RA 08489 1998-02-11 1998-03-21
Victorias Negros Occidental Region 06 88,299 133.92 659.34 Component 4th class RA 08488 1998-02-11 1998-03-21
Bais Negros Oriental Region 07 74,722 319.64 233.77 Component 3rd class RA 05444 1968-09-01 1968-09-01
Bayawan Negros Oriental Region 07 114,074 699.08 163.18 Component 2nd class RA 08983 2000-12-05 2000-12-23
Canlaon Negros Oriental Region 07 50,627 170.93 296.19 Component 4th class RA 03445 1961-06-18 1961-06-18
Dumaguete Negros Oriental Region 07 120,883 33.62 3595.57 Component 3rd class RA 00327 1948-06-15 1948-06-15
Guihulngan Negros Oriental Region 07 93,675 388.56 241.08 Component n/a RA 09409 2007-03-24 2007-07-14
Tanjay Negros Oriental Region 07 79,098 267.05 296.19 Component 4th class RA 09026 2001-03-05 2001-03-31
Cabanatuan Nueva Ecija Region 03 272,676 192.29 964.37 Component 1st class RA 00526 1950-06-15 1950-07-14
Gapan Nueva Ecija Region 03 101,488 164.44 617.17 Component 4th class RA 09022 2001-03-05 2001-08-25
Muñoz Nueva Ecija Region 03 75,462 163.05 145.12 Component 4th class RA 08977 2000-11-07 2000-12-09
Palayan Nueva Ecija Region 03 37,219 101.40 367.05 Component 5th class RA 04475 1965-06-19 1965-06-19
San Jose Nueva Ecija Region 03 129,424 185.99 695.87 Component 3rd class RA 06051 1969-08-04 1969-08-04
Calapan Oriental Mindoro Region 04-B 124,173 250.06 496.57 Component 3rd class RA 08475 1998-02-02 1998-03-21
Puerto Princesa Palawan Region 04-B 222,673 2,381.02 93.52 Highly urbanized 1st class RA 05906 1969-06-21 1969-06-21
Angeles b4 Pampanga Region 03 326,336 60.27 4924.34 Highly urbanized 1st class RA 03700 1963-06-22 1964-01-01
Mabalacat b5 Pampanga Region 03 215,610 83.18 2592.09 Component n/a RA 10164 2012-05-15 2012-07-21
San Fernando Pampanga Region 03 285,912 67.74 4220.73 Component 1st class RA 08990 2001-01-26 2001-02-03
Alaminos Pangasinan Region 01 85,025 164.26 517.62 Component 4th class RA 09025 2001-03-05 2001-03-28
Dagupan Pangasinan Region 01 163,676 37.23 4396.35 Independent component 2nd class RA 00170 1947-06-20 1947-06-20
San Carlos Pangasinan Region 01 175,103 169.03 1035.93 Component 3rd class RA 04487 1965-06-19 1966-01-01
Urdaneta Pangasinan Region 01 125,451 100.26 1251.26 Component 2nd class RA 08480 1998-01-10 1998-03-21
Lucena Quezon Region 04-A 246,392 80.21 3071.84 Highly urbanized 2nd class RA 03271 1961-06-17 1961-06-17
Tayabas Quezon Region 04-A 91,428 230.95 395.88 Component n/a RA 09398 2007-03-18 2007-07-14
Antipolo Rizal Region 04-A 677,741 306.10 2214.12 Highly urbanized 1st class RA 08508 1998-02-13 1998-04-04
Calbayog Samar (Western) Region 08 172,778 880.74 196.17 Component 1st class RA 00328 1948-07-15 1948-07-15
Catbalogan Samar (Western) Region 08 94,317 274.22 343.95 Component n/a RA 09391 2007-03-15 2007-06-16
Sorsogon City Sorsogon Region 05 155,144 276.11 561.89 Component 1st class RA 08806 2000-08-16 2000-12-16
General Santos South Cotabato Region 12 538,086 492.86 1091.76 Highly urbanized 1st class RA 05412 1968-06-15 1968-06-15
Koronadal South Cotabato Region 12 158,273 277.00 571.38 Component 3rd class RA 08803 2000-08-16 2000-10-08
Maasin Southern Leyte Region 08 81,250 211.71 383.78 Component 4th class RA 08796 2000-07-11 2000-08-10
Tacurong Sultan Kudarat Region 12 89,188 153.40 581.41 Component 4th class RA 08805 2000-08-16 2000-09-18
Surigao City Surigao del Norte Region 13 140,540 245.30 572.93 Component 3rd class RA 06134 1970-08-31 1970-08-31
Bislig Surigao del Sur Region 13 96,578 331.80 291.07 Component 3rd class RA 08804 2000-08-16 2000-09-18
Tandag Surigao del Sur Region 13 52,114 291.73 178.64 Component n/a RA 09392 2007-03-15 2007-06-23
Tarlac City Tarlac Region 03 318,332 274.66 1159 Component 1st class RA 08593 1998-03-12 1998-04-19
Olongapo Zambales Region 03 221,178 103.3 1195.56 Highly urbanized 1st class RA 04645 1966-06-01 1966-06-01
Dapitan Zamboanga del Norte Region 09 77,441 390.53 198.3 Component 3rd class RA 03811 1963-06-22 1963-06-22
Dipolog Zamboanga del Norte Region 09 120,460 241.13 499.56 Component 3rd class RA 05520 1969-06-21 1970-01-01
Pagadian Zamboanga del Sur Region 09 186,852 378.80 493.27 Component 2nd class RA 05478 1969-06-21 1969-06-21
Zamboanga City Zamboanga del Sur Region 09 807,129 1,414.70 570.53 Highly urbanized 1st class CA 039 1936-10-12 1936-10-12

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