A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z City Population (2015) [4] Area [5][lower-roman 1] Density (2015) Province [5][lower-roman 2] Region Legal class [6] Charter [lower-roman 3] Date of Approval [lower-roman 4] Ratification [lower-roman 5] 16°09′23″N 119°58′49″E﻿ / ﻿16.1565°N 119.9804°E﻿ / 16.1565; 119.9804﻿ (Alaminos) Alaminos 89,708 7008164260000000000♠164.26 km2 (63.42 sq mi) 7002550000000000000♠550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) Pangasinan I CC RA 09025 [7] 2001 Mar 5 [7] 2001 Mar 28 [8] 15°08′24″N 120°35′16″E﻿ / ﻿15.1399°N 120.5879°E﻿ / 15.1399; 120.5879﻿ (Angeles) Angeles 411,634 [lower-roman 6] 7007602700000000000♠60.27 km2 (23.27 sq mi) 7003620000000000000♠6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi) Pampanga III HUC RA 03700 [9] 1963 Jun 22 [9] 1964 Jan 1 14°35′13″N 121°10′33″E﻿ / ﻿14.5870°N 121.1758°E﻿ / 14.5870; 121.1758﻿ (Antipolo) Antipolo 776,386 7008306100000000000♠306.10 km2 (118.19 sq mi) 7003250000000000000♠2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) Rizal IV-A CC RA 08508 [10] 1998 Feb 13 [10] 1998 Apr 4 10°40′34″N 122°57′05″E﻿ / ﻿10.6762°N 122.9513°E﻿ / 10.6762; 122.9513﻿ (Bacolod) Bacolod 561,875 7008162670000000000♠162.67 km2 (62.81 sq mi) 7003350000000000000♠3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi) Negros Occidental NIR HUC CA 326 [11] 1938 Jun 18[12] 1938 Oct 19 [13] 14°27′34″N 120°56′24″E﻿ / ﻿14.4594°N 120.9401°E﻿ / 14.4594; 120.9401﻿ (Bacoor) Bacoor 600,609 7007461700000000000♠46.17 km2 (17.83 sq mi) 7004130000000000000♠13,000/km2 (34,000/sq mi) Cavite IV-A CC RA 10160 [14] 2012 Apr 10 [14] 2012 Jun 23 [15] 10°32′24″N 122°50′09″E﻿ / ﻿10.5401°N 122.8357°E﻿ / 10.5401; 122.8357﻿ (Bago) Bago 170,981 7008401200000000000♠401.20 km2 (154.90 sq mi) 7002430000000000000♠430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) Negros Occidental NIR CC RA 04382 [16] 1965 Jun 19 [16] 1966 Feb 19 [17] 16°24′43″N 120°35′36″E﻿ / ﻿16.4120°N 120.5933°E﻿ / 16.4120; 120.5933﻿ (Baguio) Baguio 345,366 7007575100000000000♠57.51 km2 (22.20 sq mi) 7003600000000000000♠6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi) Benguet CAR HUC Act 1963 1909 Sep 1 1909 Sep 1 9°35′29″N 123°07′17″E﻿ / ﻿9.5914°N 123.1213°E﻿ / 9.5914; 123.1213﻿ (Bais) Bais 76,291 7008319640000000000♠319.64 km2 (123.41 sq mi) 7002240000000000000♠240/km2 (620/sq mi) Negros Oriental NIR CC RA 05444 [18] 1968 Sep 9 [18] 1968 Sep 9 14°40′46″N 120°32′27″E﻿ / ﻿14.6795°N 120.5409°E﻿ / 14.6795; 120.5409﻿ (Balanga) Balanga 96,061 7008111630000000000♠111.63 km2 (43.10 sq mi) 7002860000000000000♠860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) Bataan III CC RA 08984 [19] 2000 Dec 5 [19] 2000 Dec 30 18°03′24″N 120°33′50″E﻿ / ﻿18.0566°N 120.5639°E﻿ / 18.0566; 120.5639﻿ (Batac) Batac 55,201 7008161060000000000♠161.06 km2 (62.19 sq mi) 7002340000000000000♠340/km2 (880/sq mi) Ilocos Norte I CC RA 09407 [20] 2007 Mar 24 [20] 2007 Jun 23 [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 7008282960000000000♠282.96 km2 (109.25 sq mi) 7003120000000000000♠1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) Batangas IV-A CC RA 05495 [22] 1969 Jun 21 [22] 1969 Jun 21 9°22′00″N 122°48′20″E﻿ / ﻿9.3668°N 122.8055°E﻿ / 9.3668; 122.8055﻿ (Bayawan) Bayawan 117,900 7008699080000000000♠699.08 km2 (269.92 sq mi) 7002170000000000000♠170/km2 (440/sq mi) Negros Oriental NIR CC RA 08983 [23] 2000 Dec 5 [23] 2000 Dec 23 10°40′38″N 124°47′49″E﻿ / ﻿10.6771°N 124.7970°E﻿ / 10.6771; 124.7970﻿ (Baybay) Baybay 109,432 7008459300000000000♠459.30 km2 (177.34 sq mi) 7002240000000000000♠240/km2 (620/sq mi) Leyte VIII CC RA 09389 [24] 2007 Mar 15 [24] 2007 Jun 16 [25] 8°42′51″N 125°44′53″E﻿ / ﻿8.7143°N 125.7481°E﻿ / 8.7143; 125.7481﻿ (Bayugan) Bayugan 103,202 7008688770000000000♠688.77 km2 (265.94 sq mi) 7002150000000000000♠150/km2 (390/sq mi) Agusan del Sur XIII CC RA 09405 [26] 2007 Mar 23 [26] 2007 Jun 20 [25] 14°20′19″N 121°05′01″E﻿ / ﻿14.3385°N 121.0835°E﻿ / 14.3385; 121.0835﻿ (Biñan) Biñan 333,028 7007435000000000000♠43.50 km2 (16.80 sq mi) 7003770000000000000♠7,700/km2 (20,000/sq mi) Laguna IV-A CC RA 09740 [27] 2009 Oct 30 [27] 2010 Feb 2 [28] 8°12′42″N 126°19′00″E﻿ / ﻿8.2116°N 126.3166°E﻿ / 8.2116; 126.3166﻿ (Bislig) Bislig 94,535 7008331800000000000♠331.80 km2 (128.11 sq mi) 7002280000000000000♠280/km2 (730/sq mi) Surigao del Sur XIII CC RA 08804 [29] 2000 Aug 16 [29] 2000 Sep 18 11°03′11″N 124°00′40″E﻿ / ﻿11.0530°N 124.0110°E﻿ / 11.0530; 124.0110﻿ (Bogo) Bogo 78,120 7008103520000000000♠103.52 km2 (39.97 sq mi) 7002750000000000000♠750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) Cebu VII CC RA 09390 [30] 2007 Mar 15 [30] 2007 Jun 16 [25] 11°36′31″N 125°26′07″E﻿ / ﻿11.6085°N 125.4353°E﻿ / 11.6085; 125.4353﻿ (Borongan) Borongan 69,297 7008475000000000000♠475.00 km2 (183.40 sq mi) 7002150000000000000♠150/km2 (390/sq mi) Eastern Samar VIII CC RA 09394 [31] 2007 Mar 16 [31] 2007 Jun 20 [25] 8°57′12″N 125°31′44″E﻿ / ﻿8.9534°N 125.5288°E﻿ / 8.9534; 125.5288﻿ (Butuan) Butuan 337,063 7008816620000000000♠816.62 km2 (315.30 sq mi) 7002410000000000000♠410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) Agusan del Norte XIII HUC RA 00523 [32] 1950 Jun 15 [32] 1950 Aug 2[33] 9°07′17″N 125°31′59″E﻿ / ﻿9.1214°N 125.5330°E﻿ / 9.1214; 125.5330﻿ (Cabadbaran) Cabadbaran 73,639 7008214440000000000♠214.44 km2 (82.80 sq mi) 7002340000000000000♠340/km2 (880/sq mi) Agusan del Norte XIII CC RA 09434 [34] 2007 Apr 12 [34] 2007 Jul 28 [35] 15°29′21″N 120°58′09″E﻿ / ﻿15.4891°N 120.9693°E﻿ / 15.4891; 120.9693﻿ (Cabanatuan) Cabanatuan 302,231 7008192290000000000♠192.29 km2 (74.24 sq mi) 7003160000000000000♠1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) Nueva Ecija III CC RA 00526 [36] 1950 Jun 16 [36] 1950 Jul 24[37] 14°16′46″N 121°07′25″E﻿ / ﻿14.2795°N 121.1235°E﻿ / 14.2795; 121.1235﻿ (Cabuyao) Cabuyao 308,745 7007434000000000000♠43.40 km2 (16.76 sq mi) 7003710000000000000♠7,100/km2 (18,000/sq mi) Laguna IV-A CC RA 10163 [38] 2012 May 16 [38] 2012 Aug 4 [39] 10°56′46″N 123°17′49″E﻿ / ﻿10.9462°N 123.2970°E﻿ / 10.9462; 123.2970﻿ (Cadiz) Cadiz 154,723 7008524570000000000♠524.57 km2 (202.54 sq mi) 7002290000000000000♠290/km2 (750/sq mi) Negros Occidental NIR CC RA 04894 [40] 1967 Jun 17 [40] 1967 Jul 4[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 7008412800000000000♠412.80 km2 (159.38 sq mi) 7003160000000000000♠1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) Misamis Oriental X HUC RA 00521 [42] 1950 Jun 15 [42] 1950 Jun 15[43] 14°12′11″N 121°09′44″E﻿ / ﻿14.2031°N 121.1623°E﻿ / 14.2031; 121.1623﻿ (Calamba) Calamba 454,486 7008149500000000000♠149.50 km2 (57.72 sq mi) 7003300000000000000♠3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) Laguna IV-A CC RA 09024 [44] 2001 Mar 5 [44] 2001 Apr 21 13°24′25″N 121°10′40″E﻿ / ﻿13.4070°N 121.1778°E﻿ / 13.4070; 121.1778﻿ (Calapan) Calapan 133,893 7008250060000000000♠250.06 km2 (96.55 sq mi) 7002540000000000000♠540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) Oriental Mindoro IV‑B CC RA 08475 [45] 1998 Feb 2 [45] 1998 Mar 21 12°04′01″N 124°35′41″E﻿ / ﻿12.0669°N 124.5946°E﻿ / 12.0669; 124.5946﻿ (Calbayog) Calbayog 183,851 7008880740000000000♠880.74 km2 (340.06 sq mi) 7002210000000000000♠210/km2 (540/sq mi) Samar (Western) VIII CC RA 00328 [46] 1948 Jul 15 [46] 1948 Oct 16[47] 14°39′26″N 120°59′03″E﻿ / ﻿14.6571°N 120.9841°E﻿ / 14.6571; 120.9841﻿ (Caloocan) Caloocan 1,583,978 7007558000000000000♠55.80 km2 (21.54 sq mi) 7004280000000000000♠28,000/km2 (73,000/sq mi) -none- [lower-roman 7] NCR HUC RA 03278 [48] 1961 Jun 17 [48] 1962 Feb 16 17°11′29″N 120°26′52″E﻿ / ﻿17.1914°N 120.4477°E﻿ / 17.1914; 120.4477﻿ (Candon) Candon 60,623 7008103280000000000♠103.28 km2 (39.88 sq mi) 7002590000000000000♠590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) Ilocos Sur I CC RA 09018 [49] 2001 Mar 5 [49] 2001 Mar 28 10°23′11″N 123°13′28″E﻿ / ﻿10.3865°N 123.2245°E﻿ / 10.3865; 123.2245﻿ (Canlaon) Canlaon 54,509 7008170930000000000♠170.93 km2 (66.00 sq mi) 7002320000000000000♠320/km2 (830/sq mi) Negros Oriental NIR CC RA 03445 [50] 1961 Jun 18 [50] 1961 Jun 18 10°06′16″N 123°38′51″E﻿ / ﻿10.1044°N 123.6474°E﻿ / 10.1044; 123.6474﻿ (Carcar) Carcar 119,664 7008116780000000000♠116.78 km2 (45.09 sq mi) 7003100000000000000♠1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) Cebu VII CC RA 09436 [51] 2007 Apr 15 [51] 2007 Jul 1 [35] 11°46′31″N 124°52′58″E﻿ / ﻿11.7753°N 124.8829°E﻿ / 11.7753; 124.8829﻿ (Catbalogan) Catbalogan 103,879 7008274220000000000♠274.22 km2 (105.88 sq mi) 7002380000000000000♠380/km2 (980/sq mi) Samar (Western) VIII CC RA 09391 [52] 2007 Mar 15 [52] 2007 Jun 16 [25] 16°56′03″N 121°46′00″E﻿ / ﻿16.9343°N 121.7666°E﻿ / 16.9343; 121.7666﻿ (Cauayan) Cauayan 129,523 7008336400000000000♠336.40 km2 (129.88 sq mi) 7002390000000000000♠390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) Isabela II CC RA 09017 [53] 2001 Feb 28 [53] 2001 Mar 28 14°28′55″N 120°54′32″E﻿ / ﻿14.4820°N 120.9089°E﻿ / 14.4820; 120.9089﻿ (Cavite City) Cavite City 102,806 7007108900000000000♠10.89 km2 (4.20 sq mi) 7003940000000000000♠9,400/km2 (24,000/sq mi) Cavite IV-A CC CA 547 [54] 1940 May 26[37] 1940 May 26[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 7008315000000000000♠315.00 km2 (121.62 sq mi) 7003290000000000000♠2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi) Cebu VII HUC CA 058 [55] 1936 Oct 20 1937 Feb 4[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 7008176000000000000♠176.00 km2 (67.95 sq mi) 7003170000000000000♠1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) Maguindanao XII ICC RA 02364 [57] 1959 Jun 20 [57] 1959 Jun 20 16°02′33″N 120°20′15″E﻿ / ﻿16.0424°N 120.3375°E﻿ / 16.0424; 120.3375﻿ (Dagupan) Dagupan 171,271 7007372300000000000♠37.23 km2 (14.37 sq mi) 7003460000000000000♠4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) Pangasinan I ICC RA 00170 [58] 1947 Jun 20 [58] 1947 Jun 20[59] 10°31′14″N 124°01′37″E﻿ / ﻿10.5205°N 124.0269°E﻿ / 10.5205; 124.0269﻿ (Danao) Danao 136,471 7008107300000000000♠107.30 km2 (41.43 sq mi) 7003130000000000000♠1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) Cebu VII CC RA 03028 [60] 1961 Jun 7 [60] 1961 Jun 7 8°39′22″N 123°25′39″E﻿ / ﻿8.6562°N 123.4274°E﻿ / 8.6562; 123.4274﻿ (Dapitan) Dapitan 82,418 7008390530000000000♠390.53 km2 (150.78 sq mi) 7002210000000000000♠210/km2 (540/sq mi) Zamboanga del Norte IX CC RA 03811 [61] 1963 Jun 22 [61] 1963 Jun 22 14°19′37″N 120°56′13″E﻿ / ﻿14.3270°N 120.9370°E﻿ / 14.3270; 120.9370﻿ (Dasmariñas) Dasmariñas 659,019 7007901300000000000♠90.13 km2 (34.80 sq mi) 7003730000000000000♠7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi) Cavite IV-A CC RA 09723 [62] 2009 Oct 15 [62] 2009 Nov 25 [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 7009244361000000000♠2,443.61 km2 (943.48 sq mi) 7002670000000000000♠670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) Davao del Sur XI HUC CA 051 [64] 1936 Oct 16[65] 1937 Mar 1[65] 6°44′39″N 125°21′23″E﻿ / ﻿6.7443°N 125.3565°E﻿ / 6.7443; 125.3565﻿ (Digos) Digos 169,393 7008287100000000000♠287.10 km2 (110.85 sq mi) 7002590000000000000♠590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) Davao del Sur XI CC RA 08798 [66] 2000 Jun 15 [66] 2000 Sep 8 8°34′58″N 123°20′25″E﻿ / ﻿8.5827°N 123.3402°E﻿ / 8.5827; 123.3402﻿ (Dipolog) Dipolog 130,759 7008241130000000000♠241.13 km2 (93.10 sq mi) 7002540000000000000♠540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) Zamboanga del Norte IX CC RA 05520 [67] 1969 Jun 21 [67] 1970 Jan 1 9°18′19″N 123°18′29″E﻿ / ﻿9.3054°N 123.3080°E﻿ / 9.3054; 123.3080﻿ (Dumaguete) Dumaguete 131,377 7007336200000000000♠33.62 km2 (12.98 sq mi) 7003390000000000000♠3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) Negros Oriental NIR CC RA 00327 [68] 1948 Jul 15 [68] 1948 Nov 24[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 7008106150000000000♠106.15 km2 (40.98 sq mi) 7002470000000000000♠470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) Misamis Oriental X CC RA 09435 [70] 2007 Apr 12 [70] 2007 Jun 27 [25] 10°50′28″N 123°29′57″E﻿ / ﻿10.8412°N 123.4992°E﻿ / 10.8412; 123.4992﻿ (Escalante) Escalante 94,070 7008192760000000000♠192.76 km2 (74.43 sq mi) 7002490000000000000♠490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) Negros Occidental NIR CC RA 09014 [71] 2001 Feb 28 [71] 2001 Mar 31 15°17′52″N 120°57′24″E﻿ / ﻿15.2977°N 120.9566°E﻿ / 15.2977; 120.9566﻿ (Gapan) Gapan 110,303 7008164440000000000♠164.44 km2 (63.49 sq mi) 7002670000000000000♠670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) Nueva Ecija III CC RA 09022 [72] 2001 Mar 5 [72] 2001 Aug 25 6°06′50″N 125°10′18″E﻿ / ﻿6.1139°N 125.1717°E﻿ / 6.1139; 125.1717﻿ (General Santos) General Santos 594,446 7008492860000000000♠492.86 km2 (190.29 sq mi) 7003120000000000000♠1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) South Cotabato XII HUC RA 05412 [73] 1968 Jun 15 [73] 1968 Jun 15 14°23′10″N 120°52′50″E﻿ / ﻿14.3862°N 120.8805°E﻿ / 14.3862; 120.8805﻿ (General Trias) General Trias 314,303 7007814600000000000♠81.46 km2 (31.45 sq mi) 7003390000000000000♠3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) Cavite IV-A CC RA 10675 [74] 2015 Aug 19 [74] 2015 Dec 12 [75] 8°49′27″N 125°06′15″E﻿ / ﻿8.8242°N 125.1041°E﻿ / 8.8242; 125.1041﻿ (Gingoog) Gingoog 124,648 7008568440000000000♠568.44 km2 (219.48 sq mi) 7002220000000000000♠220/km2 (570/sq mi) Misamis Oriental X CC RA 02668 [76] 1960 Jun 18 [76] 1960 Jun 18 10°07′12″N 123°16′22″E﻿ / ﻿10.1199°N 123.2728°E﻿ / 10.1199; 123.2728﻿ (Guihulngan) Guihulngan 95,969 7008388560000000000♠388.56 km2 (150.02 sq mi) 7002250000000000000♠250/km2 (650/sq mi) Negros Oriental NIR CC RA 09409 [77] 2007 Mar 24 [77] 2007 Jul 14 [35] 10°05′32″N 122°52′21″E﻿ / ﻿10.0921°N 122.8725°E﻿ / 10.0921; 122.8725﻿ (Himamaylan) Himamaylan 106,880 7008367040000000000♠367.04 km2 (141.71 sq mi) 7002290000000000000♠290/km2 (750/sq mi) Negros Occidental NIR CC RA 09028 [78] 2001 Mar 5 [78] 2001 Mar 31 17°08′39″N 121°53′20″E﻿ / ﻿17.1442°N 121.8889°E﻿ / 17.1442; 121.8889﻿ (Ilagan) Ilagan 145,568 7009116626000000000♠1,166.26 km2 (450.30 sq mi) 7002120000000000000♠120/km2 (310/sq mi) Isabela II CC RA 10169 [79] 2012 Jun 21 [79] 2012 Aug 11 [39] 8°13′43″N 124°14′17″E﻿ / ﻿8.2286°N 124.2381°E﻿ / 8.2286; 124.2381﻿ (Iligan) Iligan 342,618 7008813370000000000♠813.37 km2 (314.04 sq mi) 7002420000000000000♠420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) Lanao del Norte X HUC RA 00525 [80] 1950 Jun 16 [80] 1950 Jun 16 10°42′09″N 122°34′08″E﻿ / ﻿10.7024°N 122.5690°E﻿ / 10.7024; 122.5690﻿ (Iloilo City) Iloilo City 447,992 7007783400000000000♠78.34 km2 (30.25 sq mi) 7003570000000000000♠5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) Iloilo VI HUC CA 057 1936 Oct 20 1937 Aug 25[81] 14°25′08″N 120°55′52″E﻿ / ﻿14.4189°N 120.9312°E﻿ / 14.4189; 120.9312﻿ (Imus) Imus 403,785 7007647000000000000♠64.70 km2 (24.98 sq mi) 7003620000000000000♠6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi) Cavite IV-A CC RA 10161 [82] 2012 Apr 10 [82] 2012 Jun 30 [83] 13°25′20″N 123°24′46″E﻿ / ﻿13.4222°N 123.4129°E﻿ / 13.4222; 123.4129﻿ (Iriga) Iriga 111,757 7008137350000000000♠137.35 km2 (53.03 sq mi) 7002810000000000000♠810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) Camarines Sur V CC RA 05261 [84] 1968 Jun 15 [84] 1968 Sep 3[85] 6°42′20″N 121°58′21″E﻿ / ﻿6.7055°N 121.9726°E﻿ / 6.7055; 121.9726﻿ (Isabela) Isabela 112,788 7008223730000000000♠223.73 km2 (86.38 sq mi) 7002500000000000000♠500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) Basilan IX CC RA 09023 [86] 2001 Mar 5 [86] 2001 Apr 25 9°59′25″N 122°48′59″E﻿ / ﻿9.9904°N 122.8164°E﻿ / 9.9904; 122.8164﻿ (Kabankalan) Kabankalan 181,977 7008697350000000000♠697.35 km2 (269.25 sq mi) 7002260000000000000♠260/km2 (670/sq mi) Negros Occidental NIR CC RA 08297 [87] 1997 Jun 6 [87] 1997 Aug 2 7°00′30″N 125°05′30″E﻿ / ﻿7.0083°N 125.0916°E﻿ / 7.0083; 125.0916﻿ (Kidapawan) Kidapawan 140,195 7008358470000000000♠358.47 km2 (138.41 sq mi) 7002390000000000000♠390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) Cotabato (North) XII CC RA 08500 [88] 1998 Feb 12 [88] 1998 Mar 22 6°30′01″N 124°50′37″E﻿ / ﻿6.5003°N 124.8435°E﻿ / 6.5003; 124.8435﻿ (Koronadal) Koronadal 174,942 7008277000000000000♠277.00 km2 (106.95 sq mi) 7002630000000000000♠630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) South Cotabato XII CC RA 08803 [89] 2000 Aug 16 [89] 2000 Oct 8 10°25′31″N 122°55′21″E﻿ / ﻿10.4253°N 122.9224°E﻿ / 10.4253; 122.9224﻿ (La Carlota) La Carlota 64,469 7008137290000000000♠137.29 km2 (53.01 sq mi) 7002470000000000000♠470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) Negros Occidental NIR CC RA 04585 [90] 1965 Jun 19 [90] 1966 Jan 22 6°39′29″N 122°08′13″E﻿ / ﻿6.6580°N 122.1370°E﻿ / 6.6580; 122.1370﻿ (Lamitan) Lamitan 74,782 7008354450000000000♠354.45 km2 (136.85 sq mi) 7002210000000000000♠210/km2 (540/sq mi) Basilan ARMM CC RA 09393 [91] 2007 Mar 15 [91] 2007 Jun 18 [25] 18°11′50″N 120°35′37″E﻿ / ﻿18.1973°N 120.5935°E﻿ / 18.1973; 120.5935﻿ (Laoag) Laoag 111,125 7008116080000000000♠116.08 km2 (44.82 sq mi) 7002960000000000000♠960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) Ilocos Norte I CC RA 04584 [92] 1965 Jun 19 [92] 1966 Jan 1 10°17′59″N 123°58′53″E﻿ / ﻿10.2998°N 123.9815°E﻿ / 10.2998; 123.9815﻿ (Lapu-Lapu) Lapu‑Lapu 408,112 7007581000000000000♠58.10 km2 (22.43 sq mi) 7003700000000000000♠7,000/km2 (18,000/sq mi) Cebu VII HUC RA 03134 [93] 1961 Jun 17 [93] 1961 Dec 31[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 7007326899999999999♠32.69 km2 (12.62 sq mi) 7004180000000000000♠18,000/km2 (47,000/sq mi) -none- [lower-roman 8] NCR HUC RA 08251 [95] 1997 Feb 12 [95] 1997 Mar 26 13°08′20″N 123°44′03″E﻿ / ﻿13.1388°N 123.7343°E﻿ / 13.1388; 123.7343﻿ (Legazpi) Legazpi 196,639 7008153700000000000♠153.70 km2 (59.34 sq mi) 7003130000000000000♠1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) Albay V CC RA 02234 [96] 1959 Jun 12 [96] 1959 Jun 12 13°14′28″N 123°32′14″E﻿ / ﻿13.2411°N 123.5373°E﻿ / 13.2411; 123.5373﻿ (Ligao) Ligao 111,399 7008246750000000000♠246.75 km2 (95.27 sq mi) 7002450000000000000♠450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) Albay V CC RA 09008 [97] 2001 Feb 21 [97] 2001 Mar 24 13°56′29″N 121°09′51″E﻿ / ﻿13.9414°N 121.1642°E﻿ / 13.9414; 121.1642﻿ (Lipa) Lipa 332,386 7008209400000000000♠209.40 km2 (80.85 sq mi) 7003160000000000000♠1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) Batangas IV-A CC RA 00162 [98] 1947 Jun 20 [98] 1947 Jun 20[99] 13°55′34″N 121°36′51″E﻿ / ﻿13.9260°N 121.6141°E﻿ / 13.9260; 121.6141﻿ (Lucena) Lucena 266,248 7007802100000000000♠80.21 km2 (30.97 sq mi) 7003330000000000000♠3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi) Quezon IV-A HUC RA 03271 [100] 1961 Jun 17 [100] 1962 Aug 19[101] 10°08′01″N 124°50′46″E﻿ / ﻿10.1335°N 124.8460°E﻿ / 10.1335; 124.8460﻿ (Maasin) Maasin 85,560 7008211710000000000♠211.71 km2 (81.74 sq mi) 7002400000000000000♠400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) Southern Leyte VIII CC RA 08796 [102] 2000 Jul 11 [102] 2000 Aug 10 15°13′22″N 120°34′24″E﻿ / ﻿15.2228°N 120.5733°E﻿ / 15.2228; 120.5733﻿ (Mabalacat) Mabalacat 250,799 [lower-roman 9] 7007831800000000000♠83.18 km2 (32.12 sq mi) 7003300000000000000♠3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) Pampanga III CC RA 10164 [103] 2012 May 15 [103] 2012 Jul 21 [39] 14°33′24″N 121°01′25″E﻿ / ﻿14.5568°N 121.0235°E﻿ / 14.5568; 121.0235﻿ (Makati) Makati 582,602 [lower-roman 10] 7007215700000000000♠21.57 km2 (8.33 sq mi) [lower-roman 10] 7004270000000000000♠27,000/km2 (70,000/sq mi) -none- [lower-roman 8] NCR HUC RA 07854 [104] 1995 Jan 2 [104] 1995 Feb 4 14°40′31″N 120°57′26″E﻿ / ﻿14.6752°N 120.9573°E﻿ / 14.6752; 120.9573﻿ (Malabon) Malabon 365,525 7007157100000000000♠15.71 km2 (6.07 sq mi) 7004230000000000000♠23,000/km2 (60,000/sq mi) -none- [lower-roman 8] NCR HUC RA 09019 [105] 2001 Mar 5 [105] 2001 Apr 21 8°09′19″N 125°07′49″E﻿ / ﻿8.1553°N 125.1304°E﻿ / 8.1553; 125.1304﻿ (Malaybalay) Malaybalay 174,625 7008969190000000000♠969.19 km2 (374.21 sq mi) 7002180000000000000♠180/km2 (470/sq mi) Bukidnon X CC RA 08490 [106] 1998 Feb 11 [106] 1998 Mar 22 14°50′37″N 120°48′41″E﻿ / ﻿14.8437°N 120.8113°E﻿ / 14.8437; 120.8113﻿ (Malolos) Malolos 252,074 7007672500000000000♠67.25 km2 (25.97 sq mi) 7003370000000000000♠3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi) Bulacan III CC RA 08754 [107] 1999 Nov 4 [107] 1999 Dec 18 [108] 14°34′39″N 121°02′00″E﻿ / ﻿14.5774°N 121.0334°E﻿ / 14.5774; 121.0334﻿ (Mandaluyong) Mandaluyong 386,276 7007212600000000000♠21.26 km2 (8.21 sq mi) 7004420000000000000♠42,000/km2 (110,000/sq mi) -none- [lower-roman 8] NCR HUC RA 07675 [109] 1994 Feb 9 [109] 1994 Apr 10 10°20′37″N 123°56′32″E﻿ / ﻿10.3437°N 123.9422°E﻿ / 10.3437; 123.9422﻿ (Mandaue) Mandaue 362,654 7007251800000000000♠25.18 km2 (9.72 sq mi) 7004140000000000000♠14,000/km2 (36,000/sq mi) Cebu VII HUC RA 05519 [110] 1969 Jun 21 [110] 1969 Aug 30[111] 14°35′26″N 120°58′48″E﻿ / ﻿14.5906°N 120.9799°E﻿ / 14.5906; 120.9799﻿ (Manila) Manila 1,780,148 7007385500000000000♠38.55 km2 (14.88 sq mi) 7004460000000000000♠46,000/km2 (120,000/sq mi) -none- NCR HUC Act 0183 [112] 1901 Jul 31 [112] 1901 Jul 31 8°00′12″N 124°17′12″E﻿ / ﻿8.0034°N 124.2866°E﻿ / 8.0034; 124.2866﻿ (Marawi) Marawi 201,785 7007875500000000000♠87.55 km2 (33.80 sq mi) 7003230000000000000♠2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) Lanao del Sur ARMM CC CA 592 [113] 1940 Aug 19[114] 1950 Sep 30[114] 14°37′59″N 121°05′57″E﻿ / ﻿14.6331°N 121.0993°E﻿ / 14.6331; 121.0993﻿ (Marikina) Marikina 450,741 7007215200000000000♠21.52 km2 (8.31 sq mi) 7004210000000000000♠21,000/km2 (54,000/sq mi) -none- [lower-roman 8] NCR HUC RA 08223 [115] 1996 Nov 6 [115] 1996 Dec 7 12°22′14″N 123°37′30″E﻿ / ﻿12.3705°N 123.6249°E﻿ / 12.3705; 123.6249﻿ (Masbate City) Masbate City 95,389 7008188000000000000♠188.00 km2 (72.59 sq mi) 7002510000000000000♠510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) Masbate V CC RA 08807 [116] 2000 Aug 16 [116] 2000 Sep 30 6°57′41″N 126°12′53″E﻿ / ﻿6.9614°N 126.2147°E﻿ / 6.9614; 126.2147﻿ (Mati) Mati 141,141 7008588630000000000♠588.63 km2 (227.27 sq mi) 7002240000000000000♠240/km2 (620/sq mi) Davao Oriental XI CC RA 09408 [117] 2007 Mar 24 [117] 2007 Jun 18 [25] 14°44′04″N 120°57′26″E﻿ / ﻿14.7345°N 120.9571°E﻿ / 14.7345; 120.9571﻿ (Meycauayan) Meycauayan 209,083 7007321000000000000♠32.10 km2 (12.39 sq mi) 7003650000000000000♠6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi) Bulacan III CC RA 09356 [118] 2006 Oct 2 [118] 2006 Dec 10 [119] 14°23′38″N 121°02′28″E﻿ / ﻿14.3940°N 121.0410°E﻿ / 14.3940; 121.0410﻿ (Muñoz) Muñoz 81,483 7008163050000000000♠163.05 km2 (62.95 sq mi) 7002160000000000000♠160/km2 (410/sq mi) Nueva Ecija III CC RA 08977 [120] 2000 Nov 7 [120] 2000 Dec 9 15°42′47″N 120°54′15″E﻿ / ﻿15.7131°N 120.9041°E﻿ / 15.7131; 120.9041﻿ (Muntinlupa) Muntinlupa 504,509 7007397500000000000♠39.75 km2 (15.35 sq mi) 7004130000000000000♠13,000/km2 (34,000/sq mi) -none- [lower-roman 8] NCR HUC RA 07926 [121] 1995 Mar 1 [121] 1995 May 8 13°37′26″N 123°11′06″E﻿ / ﻿13.6240°N 123.1850°E﻿ / 13.6240; 123.1850﻿ (Naga) Naga 196,003 7007844800000000000♠84.48 km2 (32.62 sq mi) 7003230000000000000♠2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) Camarines Sur V ICC RA 00305 [122] 1948 Jun 18 [122] 1948 Jun 18 10°12′33″N 123°45′24″E﻿ / ﻿10.2093°N 123.7567°E﻿ / 10.2093; 123.7567﻿ (Naga) Naga 115,750 7008101970000000000♠101.97 km2 (39.37 sq mi) 7003110000000000000♠1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) Cebu VII CC RA 09491 [123] 2007 Jul 15 [123] 2007 Sep 2 [35] 14°39′25″N 120°56′52″E﻿ / ﻿14.6569°N 120.9478°E﻿ / 14.6569; 120.9478﻿ (Navotas) Navotas 249,463 7007107700000000000♠10.77 km2 (4.16 sq mi) 7004280000000000000♠28,000/km2 (73,000/sq mi) -none- [lower-roman 8] NCR HUC RA 09387 [124] 2007 Mar 10 [124] 2007 Jun 24 [25] 14°49′53″N 120°17′01″E﻿ / ﻿14.8314°N 120.2835°E﻿ / 14.8314; 120.2835﻿ (Olongapo) Olongapo 233,040 7008103300000000000♠103.3 km2 (39.9 sq mi) 7003130000000000000♠1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) Zambales III HUC RA 04645 [125] 1966 Jun 1 [125] 1966 Jun 1 11°00′16″N 124°36′27″E﻿ / ﻿11.0044°N 124.6075°E﻿ / 11.0044; 124.6075﻿ (Ormoc) Ormoc 215,031 7008613600000000000♠613.60 km2 (236.91 sq mi) 7002350000000000000♠350/km2 (910/sq mi) Leyte VIII ICC RA 00179 [126] 1947 Jun 21 [126] 1947 Oct 20[127] 8°29′07″N 123°48′21″E﻿ / ﻿8.4852°N 123.8059°E﻿ / 8.4852; 123.8059﻿ (Oroquieta) Oroquieta 70,757 7008237880000000000♠237.88 km2 (91.85 sq mi) 7002300000000000000♠300/km2 (780/sq mi) Misamis Occidental X CC RA 05518 [128] 1969 Jun 21 [128] 1970 Jan 1 8°10′09″N 123°50′43″E﻿ / ﻿8.1691°N 123.8454°E﻿ / 8.1691; 123.8454﻿ (Ozamiz) Ozamiz 141,828 7008169950000000000♠169.95 km2 (65.62 sq mi) 7002830000000000000♠830/km2 (2,100/sq mi) Misamis Occidental X CC RA 00321 [129] 1948 Jun 19 [129] 1948 Jun 19 [130] 7°49′30″N 123°26′11″E﻿ / ﻿7.8249°N 123.4365°E﻿ / 7.8249; 123.4365﻿ (Pagadian) Pagadian 199,060 7008378800000000000♠378.80 km2 (146.26 sq mi) 7002530000000000000♠530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) Zamboanga del Sur IX CC RA 05478 [131] 1969 Jun 21 [131] 1969 Jun 21 15°32′27″N 121°05′03″E﻿ / ﻿15.5408°N 121.0842°E﻿ / 15.5408; 121.0842﻿ (Palayan) Palayan 41,041 7008101400000000000♠101.40 km2 (39.15 sq mi) 7002400000000000000♠400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) Nueva Ecija III CC RA 04475 [132] 1965 Jun 19 [132] 1965 Jun 19 7°18′01″N 125°40′57″E﻿ / ﻿7.3004°N 125.6826°E﻿ / 7.3004; 125.6826﻿ (Panabo) Panabo 184,599 7008251230000000000♠251.23 km2 (97.00 sq mi) 7002730000000000000♠730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) Davao del Norte XI CC RA 09015 [133] 2001 Feb 28 [133] 2001 Mar 31 14°30′03″N 120°59′29″E﻿ / ﻿14.5007°N 120.9915°E﻿ / 14.5007; 120.9915﻿ (Parañaque) Parañaque 665,822 7007476900000000000♠47.69 km2 (18.41 sq mi) 7004140000000000000♠14,000/km2 (36,000/sq mi) -none- [lower-roman 8] NCR HUC RA 08507 [134] 1998 Feb 13 [134] 1998 Mar 22 14°32′37″N 120°59′43″E﻿ / ﻿14.5437°N 120.9954°E﻿ / 14.5437; 120.9954﻿ (Pasay) Pasay 416,522 7007139700000000000♠13.97 km2 (5.39 sq mi) 7004300000000000000♠30,000/km2 (78,000/sq mi) -none- [lower-roman 7] NCR HUC RA 00183 [135] 1947 Jun 21 [135] 1947 Aug 16[136] 14°33′38″N 121°04′36″E﻿ / ﻿14.5605°N 121.0767°E﻿ / 14.5605; 121.0767﻿ (Pasig) Pasig 755,300 [lower-roman 11] 7007310000000000000♠31.00 km2 (11.97 sq mi) 7004160000000000000♠16,000/km2 (41,000/sq mi) -none- [lower-roman 8] NCR HUC RA 07829 [137] 1994 Dec 8 [137] 1995 Jan 21 11°07′03″N 122°38′36″E﻿ / ﻿11.1174°N 122.6432°E﻿ / 11.1174; 122.6432﻿ (Passi) Passi 80,544 7008251390000000000♠251.39 km2 (97.06 sq mi) 7002320000000000000♠320/km2 (830/sq mi) Iloilo VI CC RA 08469 [138] 1998 Jan 30 [138] 1998 Mar 14 9°44′15″N 118°44′06″E﻿ / ﻿9.7376°N 118.7350°E﻿ / 9.7376; 118.7350﻿ (Puerto Princesa) Puerto Princesa 255,116 7009238102000000000♠2,381.02 km2 (919.32 sq mi) 7002110000000000000♠110/km2 (280/sq mi) Palawan IV‑B HUC RA 05906 [139] 1969 Jun 21 [139] 1970 Jan 1[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 7008166200000000000♠166.20 km2 (64.17 sq mi) 7004170000000000000♠17,000/km2 (44,000/sq mi) -none- [lower-roman 7] NCR HUC CA 502 [140] 1939 Oct 12 1939 Oct 12 11°35′22″N 122°45′00″E﻿ / ﻿11.5895°N 122.7500°E﻿ / 11.5895; 122.7500﻿ (Roxas) Roxas 167,003 7007950700000000000♠95.07 km2 (36.71 sq mi) 7003180000000000000♠1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) Capiz VI CC RA 00603 [141] 1951 Apr 11 [141] 1951 May 12[142] 10°53′46″N 123°24′55″E﻿ / ﻿10.8960°N 123.4154°E﻿ / 10.8960; 123.4154﻿ (Sagay) Sagay 146,264 7008330340000000000♠330.34 km2 (127.54 sq mi) 7002440000000000000♠440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) Negros Occidental NIR CC RA 08192 [143] 1996 Jun 11 [143] 1996 Aug 10 7°05′16″N 125°44′24″E﻿ / ﻿7.0878°N 125.7400°E﻿ / 7.0878; 125.7400﻿ (Samal) Samal 104,123 7008301300000000000♠301.30 km2 (116.33 sq mi) 7002350000000000000♠350/km2 (910/sq mi) Davao del Norte XI CC RA 08471 [144] 1998 Jan 30 [144] 1998 Mar 7 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 7008451500000000000♠451.50 km2 (174.33 sq mi) 7002290000000000000♠290/km2 (750/sq mi) Negros Occidental NIR CC RA 02643 [145] 1960 Jun 18 [145] 1960 Jun 18 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 7008169030000000000♠169.03 km2 (65.26 sq mi) 7003110000000000000♠1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) Pangasinan I CC RA 04487 [146] 1965 Jun 19 [146] 1966 Jan 1 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 7008102720000000000♠102.72 km2 (39.66 sq mi) 7003120000000000000♠1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) La Union I CC RA 08509 [147] 1998 Feb 13 [147] 1998 Mar 20 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 7007677400000000000♠67.74 km2 (26.15 sq mi) 7003450000000000000♠4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) Pampanga III CC RA 08990 [148] 2001 Jan 26 [148] 2001 Feb 3 15°47′30″N 120°59′21″E﻿ / ﻿15.7917°N 120.9891°E﻿ / 15.7917; 120.9891﻿ (San Jose) San Jose 139,738 7008185990000000000♠185.99 km2 (71.81 sq mi) 7002750000000000000♠750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) Nueva Ecija III CC RA 06051 [149] 1969 Aug 4 [149] 1969 Aug 4 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 7008105530000000000♠105.53 km2 (40.75 sq mi) 7003540000000000000♠5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi) Bulacan III CC RA 08797 [150] 2000 Jul 15 [150] 2000 Sep 10 14°36′17″N 121°01′48″E﻿ / ﻿14.6047°N 121.0299°E﻿ / 14.6047; 121.0299﻿ (San Juan) San Juan 122,180 7006595000000000000♠5.95 km2 (2.30 sq mi) 7004210000000000000♠21,000/km2 (54,000/sq mi) -none- [lower-roman 8] NCR HUC RA 09388 [151] 2007 Mar 11 [151] 2007 Jun 16 [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 7008197560000000000♠197.56 km2 (76.28 sq mi) 7003130000000000000♠1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) Laguna IV-A CC CA 520 [152] 1940 May 7 1941 Mar 30[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 7007240500000000000♠24.05 km2 (9.29 sq mi) 7004140000000000000♠14,000/km2 (36,000/sq mi) Laguna IV-A CC RA 10420 [154] 2013 Mar 27 [154] 2013 Dec 28 [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 7007548400000000000♠54.84 km2 (21.17 sq mi) 7003650000000000000♠6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi) Laguna IV-A CC RA 09264 [156] 2004 Mar 10 [156] 2004 Jul 10 [157] 16°42′14″N 121°33′50″E﻿ / ﻿16.7040°N 121.5639°E﻿ / 16.7040; 121.5639﻿ (Santiago) Santiago 134,830 7008255500000000000♠255.50 km2 (98.65 sq mi) 7002530000000000000♠530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) Isabela II ICC RA 07720 [158] 1994 May 5 [158] 1994 Jul 3 10°47′53″N 122°58′33″E﻿ / ﻿10.7980°N 122.9757°E﻿ / 10.7980; 122.9757﻿ (Silay) Silay 126,930 7008214800000000000♠214.80 km2 (82.93 sq mi) 7002590000000000000♠590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) Negros Occidental NIR CC RA 01621 [159] 1957 Jun 12 [159] 1957 Jun 12 9°45′00″N 122°24′07″E﻿ / ﻿9.7500°N 122.4019°E﻿ / 9.7500; 122.4019﻿ (Sipalay) Sipalay 70,070 7008379780000000000♠379.78 km2 (146.63 sq mi) 7002180000000000000♠180/km2 (470/sq mi) Negros Occidental NIR CC RA 09027 [160] 2001 Mar 5 [160] 2001 Mar 31 12°58′15″N 124°00′19″E﻿ / ﻿12.9707°N 124.0052°E﻿ / 12.9707; 124.0052﻿ (Sorsogon City) Sorsogon City 168,110 7008276110000000000♠276.11 km2 (106.61 sq mi) 7002610000000000000♠610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) Sorsogon V CC RA 08806 [161] 2000 Aug 16 [161] 2000 Dec 16 9°47′30″N 125°29′34″E﻿ / ﻿9.7916°N 125.4929°E﻿ / 9.7916; 125.4929﻿ (Surigao City) Surigao City 154,137 7008245300000000000♠245.30 km2 (94.71 sq mi) 7002630000000000000♠630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) Surigao del Norte XIII CC RA 06134 [162] 1970 Aug 31 [162] 1970 Aug 31 13°21′33″N 123°43′47″E﻿ / ﻿13.3592°N 123.7298°E﻿ / 13.3592; 123.7298﻿ (Tabaco) Tabaco 133,868 7008117140000000000♠117.14 km2 (45.23 sq mi) 7003110000000000000♠1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) Albay V CC RA 09020 [163] 2001 Mar 5 [163] 2001 Mar 24 17°24′49″N 121°26′38″E﻿ / ﻿17.4136°N 121.4440°E﻿ / 17.4136; 121.4440﻿ (Tabuk) Tabuk 110,642 7008700250000000000♠700.25 km2 (270.37 sq mi) 7002160000000000000♠160/km2 (410/sq mi) Kalinga CAR CC RA 09404 [164] 2007 Mar 23 [164] 2007 Jun 23 [25] 11°14′35″N 125°00′29″E﻿ / ﻿11.2430°N 125.0081°E﻿ / 11.2430; 125.0081﻿ (Tacloban) Tacloban 242,089 7008201720000000000♠201.72 km2 (77.88 sq mi) 7003120000000000000♠1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) Leyte VIII HUC RA 00760 [165] 1952 Jun 20 [165] 1953 Jun 12[166] 6°41′18″N 124°40′43″E﻿ / ﻿6.6884°N 124.6786°E﻿ / 6.6884; 124.6786﻿ (Tacurong) Tacurong 98,316 7008153400000000000♠153.40 km2 (59.23 sq mi) 7002640000000000000♠640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) Sultan Kudarat XII CC RA 08805 [167] 2000 Aug 16 [167] 2000 Sep 18 14°06′54″N 120°57′49″E﻿ / ﻿14.1149°N 120.9635°E﻿ / 14.1149; 120.9635﻿ (Tagaytay) Tagaytay 71,181 7007650000000000000♠65.00 km2 (25.10 sq mi) 7003110000000000000♠1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) Cavite IV-A CC CA 338 [168] 1938 Jun 21 [168] 1938 Jun 21 9°38′26″N 123°51′23″E﻿ / ﻿9.6405°N 123.8565°E﻿ / 9.6405; 123.8565﻿ (Tagbilaran) Tagbilaran 105,051 7007365000000000000♠36.50 km2 (14.09 sq mi) 7003290000000000000♠2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi) Bohol VII CC RA 04660 [169] 1966 Jun 18 [169] 1966 Jul 1 14°31′36″N 121°04′28″E﻿ / ﻿14.5266°N 121.0744°E﻿ / 14.5266; 121.0744﻿ (Taguig) Taguig 804,915 [lower-roman 12] 7007536700000000000♠53.67 km2 (20.72 sq mi) [lower-roman 12] 7004150000000000000♠15,000/km2 (39,000/sq mi) -none- [lower-roman 8] NCR HUC RA 08487 [170] 1998 Feb 11 [170] 2004 Dec 8 [171] 7°26′48″N 125°48′34″E﻿ / ﻿7.4468°N 125.8095°E﻿ / 7.4468; 125.8095﻿ (Tagum) Tagum 259,444 7008195800000000000♠195.80 km2 (75.60 sq mi) 7003130000000000000♠1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) Davao del Norte XI CC RA 08472 [172] 1998 Jan 30 [172] 1998 Mar 7 10°14′44″N 123°50′52″E﻿ / ﻿10.2455°N 123.8478°E﻿ / 10.2455; 123.8478﻿ (Talisay (Cebu)) Talisay 227,645 7007398700000000000♠39.87 km2 (15.39 sq mi) 7003570000000000000♠5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) Cebu VII CC RA 08979 [173] 2000 Nov 22 [173] 2000 Dec 30 10°44′14″N 122°58′02″E﻿ / ﻿10.7372°N 122.9673°E﻿ / 10.7372; 122.9673﻿ (Talisay (Negros Occidental)) Talisay 102,214 7008201180000000000♠201.18 km2 (77.68 sq mi) 7002510000000000000♠510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) Negros Occidental NIR CC RA 08489 [174] 1998 Feb 11 [174] 1998 Mar 21 14°05′07″N 121°09′10″E﻿ / ﻿14.0853°N 121.1528°E﻿ / 14.0853; 121.1528﻿ (Tanauan) Tanauan 173,366 7008107160000000000♠107.16 km2 (41.37 sq mi) 7003160000000000000♠1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) Batangas IV-A CC RA 09005 [175] 2001 Feb 2 [175] 2001 Mar 10 9°04′47″N 126°11′51″E﻿ / ﻿9.0798°N 126.1976°E﻿ / 9.0798; 126.1976﻿ (Tandag) Tandag 56,364 7008291730000000000♠291.73 km2 (112.64 sq mi) 7002190000000000000♠190/km2 (490/sq mi) Surigao del Sur XIII CC RA 09392 [176] 2007 Mar 15 [176] 2007 Jun 23 [25] 8°03′45″N 123°45′02″E﻿ / ﻿8.0625°N 123.7505°E﻿ / 8.0625; 123.7505﻿ (Tangub) Tangub 63,011 7008162780000000000♠162.78 km2 (62.85 sq mi) 7002390000000000000♠390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) Misamis Occidental X CC RA 05131 [177] 1967 Jun 17 [177] 1968 Feb 28[178] 9°30′58″N 123°09′26″E﻿ / ﻿9.5162°N 123.1573°E﻿ / 9.5162; 123.1573﻿ (Tanjay) Tanjay 80,532 7008267050000000000♠267.05 km2 (103.11 sq mi) 7002300000000000000♠300/km2 (780/sq mi) Negros Oriental NIR CC RA 09026 [179] 2001 Mar 5 [179] 2001 Mar 31 15°29′09″N 120°35′22″E﻿ / ﻿15.4859°N 120.5895°E﻿ / 15.4859; 120.5895﻿ (Tarlac City) Tarlac City 342,493 7008274660000000000♠274.66 km2 (106.05 sq mi) 7003120000000000000♠1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) Tarlac III CC RA 08593 [180] 1998 Mar 12 [180] 1998 Apr 19 14°01′35″N 121°35′30″E﻿ / ﻿14.0263°N 121.5918°E﻿ / 14.0263; 121.5918﻿ (Tayabas) Tayabas 99,779 7008230950000000000♠230.95 km2 (89.17 sq mi) 7002430000000000000♠430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) Quezon IV-A CC RA 09398 [181] 2007 Mar 18 [181] 2007 Jul 14 [35] 10°22′48″N 123°38′21″E﻿ / ﻿10.3799°N 123.6393°E﻿ / 10.3799; 123.6393﻿ (Toledo) Toledo 170,335 7008216280000000000♠216.28 km2 (83.51 sq mi) 7002790000000000000♠790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) Cebu VII CC RA 02688 [182] 1960 Jun 18 [182] 1960 Jun 18 14°16′51″N 120°52′03″E﻿ / ﻿14.2809°N 120.8675°E﻿ / 14.2809; 120.8675﻿ (Trece Martires) Trece Martires 155,713 7007391000000000000♠39.10 km2 (15.10 sq mi) 7003400000000000000♠4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) Cavite IV-A CC RA 00981 [183] 1954 May 24 [183] 1956 Jan 1 17°36′45″N 121°43′58″E﻿ / ﻿17.6125°N 121.7327°E﻿ / 17.6125; 121.7327﻿ (Tuguegarao) Tuguegarao 153,502 7008144800000000000♠144.80 km2 (55.91 sq mi) 7003110000000000000♠1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) Cagayan II CC RA 08755 [184] 1999 Nov 4 [184] 1999 Dec 18 15°58′31″N 120°34′01″E﻿ / ﻿15.9753°N 120.5670°E﻿ / 15.9753; 120.5670﻿ (Urdaneta) Urdaneta 132,940 7008100260000000000♠100.26 km2 (38.71 sq mi) 7003130000000000000♠1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) Pangasinan I CC RA 08480 [185] 1998 Feb 10 [185] 1998 Mar 21 7°54′10″N 125°05′23″E﻿ / ﻿7.9028°N 125.0898°E﻿ / 7.9028; 125.0898﻿ (Valencia) Valencia 192,993 7008587290000000000♠587.29 km2 (226.75 sq mi) 7002330000000000000♠330/km2 (850/sq mi) Bukidnon X CC RA 08985 [186] 2000 Dec 5 [186] 2000 Dec 30 14°42′28″N 120°56′46″E﻿ / ﻿14.7077°N 120.9462°E﻿ / 14.7077; 120.9462﻿ (Valenzuela) Valenzuela 620,422 7007470200000000000♠47.02 km2 (18.15 sq mi) 7004130000000000000♠13,000/km2 (34,000/sq mi) -none- [lower-roman 13] NCR HUC RA 08526 [187] 1998 Feb 14 [187] 1998 Dec 30 10°53′46″N 123°04′21″E﻿ / ﻿10.8962°N 123.0726°E﻿ / 10.8962; 123.0726﻿ (Victorias) Victorias 87,933 7008133919999999999♠133.92 km2 (51.71 sq mi) 7002660000000000000♠660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) Negros Occidental NIR CC RA 08488 [188] 1998 Feb 11 [188] 1998 Mar 21 17°34′22″N 120°23′12″E﻿ / ﻿17.5729°N 120.3867°E﻿ / 17.5729; 120.3867﻿ (Vigan) Vigan 53,879 7007251200000000000♠25.12 km2 (9.70 sq mi) 7003210000000000000♠2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) Ilocos Sur I CC RA 08988 [189] 2000 Dec 27 [189] 2001 Jan 22 6°54′17″N 122°04′35″E﻿ / ﻿6.9046°N 122.0763°E﻿ / 6.9046; 122.0763﻿ (Zamboanga City) Zamboanga City 861,799 7009141470000000000♠1,414.70 km2 (546.22 sq mi) 7002580000000000000♠580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) Zamboanga del Sur [lower-roman 2] IX HUC CA 039 [190] 1936 Oct 12 [190] 1937 Feb 26 [191] Table notes ↑ Land area figures are taken from the National Statistical Coordination Board 1 2 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.