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This is a complete list of cities and municipalities in the Philippines. The Philippines is administratively divided into 82 provinces ( Filipino : lalawigan ). These, together with the National Capital Region , are further subdivided into cities (Filipino: lungsod ) and municipalities (Filipino: bayan ).
The province was to consist of the municipalities of Bubong, Ditsaan-Ramain (including what is now Buadiposo-Buntong), Kapai, Lumba-Bayabao (including what is now Maguing), Marantao, Masiu, Mulondo, Saguiaran, Piagapo, Poona Bayabao, Tamparan, Taraka and Wao (including what is now Bumbaran), with the chartered city of Marawi serving as the new ...
Below is a full list of primary-level subdivisions of local government in the Philippines. As of June 11, 2024, there are 82 provinces ( province ), 33 highly urbanized cities ( HUC ), 5 independent component cities ( ICC ), and one independent municipality ( NCR municipality ).
There are 149 cities of the Philippines as of July 8, 2023. [3] 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.
Each province is guaranteed at least one seat, and more populous provinces are also provided more. Many cities that have a population of at least 250,000 inhabitants are also granted one or more seats. If a province or a city is composed of only one legislative district, it is said to be the lone district (e.g., the "Lone District of Guimaras").
Municipal government in the Philippines is divided into three – independent cities, component cities, and municipalities (sometimes referred to as towns). Several cities across the country are "independent cities" which means that they are not governed by a province, even though like Iloilo City the provincial capitol might be in the city.
A city (Filipino: lungsod or siyudad) is one of the units of local government in the Philippines.All Philippine cities are chartered cities (Filipino: nakakartang lungsod), whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own specific municipal charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies their administrative structure and powers.
This is a list of Philippine provinces sorted by population as of the 2020 census, which was conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Population of provinces in this list includes population of highly urbanized cities, which are administratively independent of the province.