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List of cities and municipalities in the Philippines

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List of cities and municipalities in the Philippines

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). Cities are classified under the Local Government Code of 1991 (Republic Act No. 7160) into three categories: highly urbanized cities, independent component cities, and component cities. Cities are governed by their own municipal charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies their administrative structure and powers. They are given a bigger share of the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) compared to regular municipalities. As of June 30, 2024, there are 149 cities (33 highly urbanized, 5 independent component, 111 component) and 1,493 municipalities encompassing the country. There are a total of 1,642 cities and municipalities in the Philippines.

Cities with provinces in italics indicate that the city is administered independently of the province with which they are traditionally grouped. Metro Manila (NCR) is not a province but is included for comparative purposes. Under Class, Mun indicates municipalities, CC component cities, ICC independent component cities, and HUC highly urbanized cities. Cells with thick borders mark official (de jure) provincial capitals; cities or municipalities marked with a dagger (†) are the province's largest settlement; a double dagger (‡) marks the country's largest city; and a yellow cell marks the national capital.

Tables

Bangued†
Bangued†
City or municipality
Bangued†
Population (2024)
48,331
Area (km2)
105
PD (2024)
457
Brgy.
31
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
Boliney
Boliney
City or municipality
Boliney
Population (2024)
3,778
Area (km2)
216
PD (2024)
17
Brgy.
8
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
Bucay
Bucay
City or municipality
Bucay
Population (2024)
17,775
Area (km2)
102
PD (2024)
173
Brgy.
21
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
Bucloc
Bucloc
City or municipality
Bucloc
Population (2024)
2,264
Area (km2)
63
PD (2024)
35
Brgy.
4
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
Daguioman
Daguioman
City or municipality
Daguioman
Population (2024)
1,773
Area (km2)
114
PD (2024)
15
Brgy.
4
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
Danglas
Danglas
City or municipality
Danglas
Population (2024)
4,372
Area (km2)
156
PD (2024)
28
Brgy.
7
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
Dolores
Dolores
City or municipality
Dolores
Population (2024)
11,967
Area (km2)
47
PD (2024)
252
Brgy.
15
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
La Paz
La Paz
City or municipality
La Paz
Population (2024)
16,014
Area (km2)
51
PD (2024)
311
Brgy.
12
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
Lacub
Lacub
City or municipality
Lacub
Population (2024)
3,649
Area (km2)
295
PD (2024)
12
Brgy.
6
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
Lagangilang
Lagangilang
City or municipality
Lagangilang
Population (2024)
14,577
Area (km2)
101
PD (2024)
143
Brgy.
17
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
Lagayan
Lagayan
City or municipality
Lagayan
Population (2024)
5,154
Area (km2)
215
PD (2024)
23
Brgy.
5
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
Langiden
Langiden
City or municipality
Langiden
Population (2024)
3,457
Area (km2)
116
PD (2024)
29
Brgy.
6
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
Licuan-Baay
Licuan-Baay
City or municipality
Licuan-Baay
Population (2024)
4,301
Area (km2)
256
PD (2024)
16
Brgy.
11
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
Luba
Luba
City or municipality
Luba
Population (2024)
6,402
Area (km2)
148
PD (2024)
43
Brgy.
8
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
Malibcong
Malibcong
City or municipality
Malibcong
Population (2024)
4,167
Area (km2)
283
PD (2024)
14
Brgy.
12
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
Manabo
Manabo
City or municipality
Manabo
Population (2024)
11,087
Area (km2)
110
PD (2024)
99
Brgy.
11
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
Peñarrubia
Peñarrubia
City or municipality
Peñarrubia
Population (2024)
7,003
Area (km2)
38
PD (2024)
182
Brgy.
9
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
Pidigan
Pidigan
City or municipality
Pidigan
Population (2024)
12,058
Area (km2)
49
PD (2024)
245
Brgy.
15
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
Pilar
Pilar
City or municipality
Pilar
Population (2024)
10,498
Area (km2)
66
PD (2024)
158
Brgy.
19
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
Sallapadan
Sallapadan
City or municipality
Sallapadan
Population (2024)
6,328
Area (km2)
128
PD (2024)
49
Brgy.
9
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
San Isidro
San Isidro
City or municipality
San Isidro
Population (2024)
4,771
Area (km2)
48
PD (2024)
99
Brgy.
9
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
San Juan
San Juan
City or municipality
San Juan
Population (2024)
10,777
Area (km2)
64
PD (2024)
168
Brgy.
19
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
San Quintin
San Quintin
City or municipality
San Quintin
Population (2024)
5,963
Area (km2)
66
PD (2024)
89
Brgy.
6
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
Tayum
Tayum
City or municipality
Tayum
Population (2024)
14,808
Area (km2)
61
PD (2024)
242
Brgy.
11
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
Tineg
Tineg
City or municipality
Tineg
Population (2024)
5,059
Area (km2)
744
PD (2024)
6
Brgy.
10
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
Tubo
Tubo
City or municipality
Tubo
Population (2024)
4,941
Area (km2)
409
PD (2024)
12
Brgy.
10
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
Villaviciosa
Villaviciosa
City or municipality
Villaviciosa
Population (2024)
5,674
Area (km2)
102
PD (2024)
55
Brgy.
8
Class
Mun
Province
Abra
Buenavista
Buenavista
City or municipality
Buenavista
Population (2024)
70,691
Area (km2)
475
PD (2024)
148
Brgy.
25
Class
Mun
Province
Agusan del Norte
Butuan†
Butuan†
City or municipality
Butuan†
Population (2024)
385,530
Area (km2)
816
PD (2024)
472
Brgy.
86
Class
HUC
Province
Agusan del Norte
Cabadbaran
Cabadbaran
City or municipality
Cabadbaran
Population (2024)
82,343
Area (km2)
214
PD (2024)
383
Brgy.
31
Class
CC
Province
Agusan del Norte
Carmen
Carmen
City or municipality
Carmen
Population (2024)
23,304
Area (km2)
311
PD (2024)
74
Brgy.
8
Class
Mun
Province
Agusan del Norte
Jabonga
Jabonga
City or municipality
Jabonga
Population (2024)
25,937
Area (km2)
293
PD (2024)
88
Brgy.
15
Class
Mun
Province
Agusan del Norte
Kitcharao
Kitcharao
City or municipality
Kitcharao
Population (2024)
22,671
Area (km2)
171
PD (2024)
131
Brgy.
11
Class
Mun
Province
Agusan del Norte
Las Nieves
Las Nieves
City or municipality
Las Nieves
Population (2024)
32,402
Area (km2)
582
PD (2024)
55
Brgy.
20
Class
Mun
Province
Agusan del Norte
Magallanes
Magallanes
City or municipality
Magallanes
Population (2024)
22,780
Area (km2)
44
PD (2024)
514
Brgy.
8
Class
Mun
Province
Agusan del Norte
Nasipit
Nasipit
City or municipality
Nasipit
Population (2024)
46,382
Area (km2)
144
PD (2024)
321
Brgy.
19
Class
Mun
Province
Agusan del Norte
Remedios T. Romualdez
Remedios T. Romualdez
City or municipality
Remedios T. Romualdez
Population (2024)
17,250
Area (km2)
79
PD (2024)
217
Brgy.
8
Class
Mun
Province
Agusan del Norte
Santiago
Santiago
City or municipality
Santiago
Population (2024)
33,877
Area (km2)
275
PD (2024)
122
Brgy.
9
Class
Mun
Province
Agusan del Norte
Tubay
Tubay
City or municipality
Tubay
Population (2024)
26,463
Area (km2)
138
PD (2024)
191
Brgy.
13
Class
Mun
Province
Agusan del Norte
Bayugan†
Bayugan†
City or municipality
Bayugan†
Population (2024)
110,313
Area (km2)
688
PD (2024)
160
Brgy.
43
Class
CC
Province
Agusan del Sur
Bunawan
Bunawan
City or municipality
Bunawan
Population (2024)
50,999
Area (km2)
512
PD (2024)
99
Brgy.
10
Class
Mun
Province
Agusan del Sur
Esperanza
Esperanza
City or municipality
Esperanza
Population (2024)
59,065
Area (km2)
1,355
PD (2024)
43
Brgy.
47
Class
Mun
Province
Agusan del Sur
La Paz
La Paz
City or municipality
La Paz
Population (2024)
29,096
Area (km2)
1,481
PD (2024)
19
Brgy.
15
Class
Mun
Province
Agusan del Sur
Loreto
Loreto
City or municipality
Loreto
Population (2024)
43,761
Area (km2)
1,462
PD (2024)
29
Brgy.
17
Class
Mun
Province
Agusan del Sur
Prosperidad
Prosperidad
City or municipality
Prosperidad
Population (2024)
90,162
Area (km2)
505
PD (2024)
178
Brgy.
32
Class
Mun
Province
Agusan del Sur
Rosario
Rosario
City or municipality
Rosario
Population (2024)
51,207
Area (km2)
385
PD (2024)
132
Brgy.
11
Class
Mun
Province
Agusan del Sur
San Francisco
San Francisco
City or municipality
San Francisco
Population (2024)
79,718
Area (km2)
392
PD (2024)
203
Brgy.
27
Class
Mun
Province
Agusan del Sur
San Luis
San Luis
City or municipality
San Luis
Population (2024)
36,264
Area (km2)
950
PD (2024)
38
Brgy.
25
Class
Mun
Province
Agusan del Sur
Santa Josefa
Santa Josefa
City or municipality
Santa Josefa
Population (2024)
24,667
Area (km2)
341
PD (2024)
72
Brgy.
11
Class
Mun
Province
Agusan del Sur
Sibagat
Sibagat
City or municipality
Sibagat
Population (2024)
33,271
Area (km2)
567
PD (2024)
58
Brgy.
24
Class
Mun
Province
Agusan del Sur
Talacogon
Talacogon
City or municipality
Talacogon
Population (2024)
37,744
Area (km2)
405
PD (2024)
93
Brgy.
16
Class
Mun
Province
Agusan del Sur
Trento
Trento
City or municipality
Trento
Population (2024)
51,179
Area (km2)
555
PD (2024)
92
Brgy.
16
Class
Mun
Province
Agusan del Sur
Veruela
Veruela
City or municipality
Veruela
Population (2024)
43,085
Area (km2)
385
PD (2024)
111
Brgy.
20
Class
Mun
Province
Agusan del Sur
Altavas
Altavas
City or municipality
Altavas
Population (2024)
26,181
Area (km2)
109
PD (2024)
240
Brgy.
14
Class
Mun
Province
Aklan
Balete
Balete
City or municipality
Balete
Population (2024)
30,310
Area (km2)
118
PD (2024)
254
Brgy.
10
Class
Mun
Province
Aklan
Banga
Banga
City or municipality
Banga
Population (2024)
41,188
Area (km2)
84
PD (2024)
487
Brgy.
30
Class
Mun
Province
Aklan
Batan
Batan
City or municipality
Batan
Population (2024)
33,932
Area (km2)
79
PD (2024)
428
Brgy.
20
Class
Mun
Province
Aklan
Buruanga
Buruanga
City or municipality
Buruanga
Population (2024)
19,878
Area (km2)
88
PD (2024)
224
Brgy.
15
Class
Mun
Province
Aklan
Ibajay
Ibajay
City or municipality
Ibajay
Population (2024)
53,399
Area (km2)
158
PD (2024)
336
Brgy.
35
Class
Mun
Province
Aklan
Kalibo†
Kalibo†
City or municipality
Kalibo†
Population (2024)
93,218
Area (km2)
50
PD (2024)
1,836
Brgy.
16
Class
Mun
Province
Aklan
Lezo
Lezo
City or municipality
Lezo
Population (2024)
16,200
Area (km2)
23
PD (2024)
692
Brgy.
12
Class
Mun
Province
Aklan
Libacao
Libacao
City or municipality
Libacao
Population (2024)
28,525
Area (km2)
254
PD (2024)
111
Brgy.
24
Class
Mun
Province
Aklan
Madalag
Madalag
City or municipality
Madalag
Population (2024)
19,043
Area (km2)
269
PD (2024)
70
Brgy.
25
Class
Mun
Province
Aklan
Makato
Makato
City or municipality
Makato
Population (2024)
30,650
Area (km2)
64
PD (2024)
474
Brgy.
18
Class
Mun
Province
Aklan
Malay
Malay
City or municipality
Malay
Population (2024)
64,723
Area (km2)
66
PD (2024)
980
Brgy.
17
Class
Mun
Province
Aklan
Malinao
Malinao
City or municipality
Malinao
Population (2024)
24,971
Area (km2)
186
PD (2024)
134
Brgy.
23
Class
Mun
Province
Aklan
Nabas
Nabas
City or municipality
Nabas
Population (2024)
41,568
Area (km2)
96
PD (2024)
429
Brgy.
20
Class
Mun
Province
Aklan
New Washington
New Washington
City or municipality
New Washington
Population (2024)
49,204
Area (km2)
66
PD (2024)
737
Brgy.
16
Class
Mun
Province
Aklan
Numancia
Numancia
City or municipality
Numancia
Population (2024)
37,428
Area (km2)
28
PD (2024)
1,297
Brgy.
17
Class
Mun
Province
Aklan
Tangalan
Tangalan
City or municipality
Tangalan
Population (2024)
24,004
Area (km2)
74
PD (2024)
321
Brgy.
15
Class
Mun
Province
Aklan
Bacacay
Bacacay
City or municipality
Bacacay
Population (2024)
72,298
Area (km2)
122
PD (2024)
591
Brgy.
56
Class
Mun
Province
Albay
Camalig
Camalig
City or municipality
Camalig
Population (2024)
73,087
Area (km2)
130
PD (2024)
558
Brgy.
50
Class
Mun
Province
Albay
Daraga
Daraga
City or municipality
Daraga
Population (2024)
138,000
Area (km2)
118
PD (2024)
1,163
Brgy.
54
Class
Mun
Province
Albay
Guinobatan
Guinobatan
City or municipality
Guinobatan
Population (2024)
84,420
Area (km2)
244
PD (2024)
345
Brgy.
44
Class
Mun
Province
Albay
Jovellar
Jovellar
City or municipality
Jovellar
Population (2024)
17,538
Area (km2)
105
PD (2024)
166
Brgy.
23
Class
Mun
Province
Albay
Legazpi†
Legazpi†
City or municipality
Legazpi†
Population (2024)
210,616
Area (km2)
153
PD (2024)
1,370
Brgy.
70
Class
CC
Province
Albay
Libon
Libon
City or municipality
Libon
Population (2024)
72,135
Area (km2)
222
PD (2024)
323
Brgy.
47
Class
Mun
Province
Albay
Ligao
Ligao
City or municipality
Ligao
Population (2024)
119,779
Area (km2)
246
PD (2024)
485
Brgy.
55
Class
CC
Province
Albay
Malilipot
Malilipot
City or municipality
Malilipot
Population (2024)
41,066
Area (km2)
44
PD (2024)
930
Brgy.
18
Class
Mun
Province
Albay
City or municipality
Population (2024)
Area (km2)
PD (2024)
Brgy.
Class
Province
Bangued†
48,331
105
457
31
Mun
Abra
Boliney
3,778
216
17
8
Mun
Abra
Bucay
17,775
102
173
21
Mun
Abra
Bucloc
2,264
63
35
4
Mun
Abra
Daguioman
1,773
114
15
4
Mun
Abra
Danglas
4,372
156
28
7
Mun
Abra
Dolores
11,967
47
252
15
Mun
Abra
La Paz
16,014
51
311
12
Mun
Abra
Lacub
3,649
295
12
6
Mun
Abra
Lagangilang
14,577
101
143
17
Mun
Abra
Lagayan
5,154
215
23
5
Mun
Abra
Langiden
3,457
116
29
6
Mun
Abra
Licuan-Baay
4,301
256
16
11
Mun
Abra
Luba
6,402
148
43
8
Mun
Abra
Malibcong
4,167
283
14
12
Mun
Abra
Manabo
11,087
110
99
11
Mun
Abra
Peñarrubia
7,003
38
182
9
Mun
Abra
Pidigan
12,058
49
245
15
Mun
Abra
Pilar
10,498
66
158
19
Mun
Abra
Sallapadan
6,328
128
49
9
Mun
Abra
San Isidro
4,771
48
99
9
Mun
Abra
San Juan
10,777
64
168
19
Mun
Abra
San Quintin
5,963
66
89
6
Mun
Abra
Tayum
14,808
61
242
11
Mun
Abra
Tineg
5,059
744
6
10
Mun
Abra
Tubo
4,941
409
12
10
Mun
Abra
Villaviciosa
5,674
102
55
8
Mun
Abra
Buenavista
70,691
475
148
25
Mun
Agusan del Norte
Butuan†
385,530
816
472
86
HUC
Agusan del Norte
Cabadbaran
82,343
214
383
31
CC
Agusan del Norte
Carmen
23,304
311
74
8
Mun
Agusan del Norte
Jabonga
25,937
293
88
15
Mun
Agusan del Norte
Kitcharao
22,671
171
131
11
Mun
Agusan del Norte
Las Nieves
32,402
582
55
20
Mun
Agusan del Norte
Magallanes
22,780
44
514
8
Mun
Agusan del Norte
Nasipit
46,382
144
321
19
Mun
Agusan del Norte
Remedios T. Romualdez
17,250
79
217
8
Mun
Agusan del Norte
Santiago
33,877
275
122
9
Mun
Agusan del Norte
Tubay
26,463
138
191
13
Mun
Agusan del Norte
Bayugan†
110,313
688
160
43
CC
Agusan del Sur
Bunawan
50,999
512
99
10
Mun
Agusan del Sur
Esperanza
59,065
1,355
43
47
Mun
Agusan del Sur
La Paz
29,096
1,481
19
15
Mun
Agusan del Sur
Loreto
43,761
1,462
29
17
Mun
Agusan del Sur
Prosperidad
90,162
505
178
32
Mun
Agusan del Sur
Rosario
51,207
385
132
11
Mun
Agusan del Sur
San Francisco
79,718
392
203
27
Mun
Agusan del Sur
San Luis
36,264
950
38
25
Mun
Agusan del Sur
Santa Josefa
24,667
341
72
11
Mun
Agusan del Sur
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