List of cities in the Philippines

There are 122 cities in the Philippines as of August 28, 2010. Thirty-eight cities are independent:
33 are classified as "highly urbanized" and 5 as "independent component;" the rest are
component cities of the provinces in which they are geographically located. For more
information on city and income classifications, please see classification of Philippine cities.

City

Populat
Populat
Area
Legal
ion
Province Region ion
c
a
(km) density Class d
(2007) b
(per km)

NCR

Las Pias -none- i

NCR

Makati b1 -none- i

NCR

Malabon -none- i

NCR

Mandaluy
-none- i
ong

NCR

Manila

NCR

Caloocan -none-

-none-

Marikina -none- i

NCR

Muntinlu
-none- i
pa

NCR

-none- i

NCR

Navotas

Origi
Inco
Appro
nal
me
val of
city
Class
charte
charte f
d
r
re

Highly
1,378,85
25855.1
1st
53.33
urbanize
6
7
class
d
Highly
12814.8
1st
532,330 41.54
urbanize
8
class
d
Highly
23661.7
1st
510,383 21.57
urbanize
1
class
d
Highly
23076.2
1st
363,681 15.76
urbanize
1
class
d
Highly
27138.1
1st
305,576 11.26
urbanize
9
class
d
Highly Speci
1,660,71
43079.4
38.55
urbanize al
4
8
d
class
Highly
12499.5
1st
424,610 33.97
urbanize
6
class
d
Highly
1st
452,943 46.70 9698.99 urbanize
class
d
Highly
22780.3
2nd
245,344 10.77
urbanize
2
class
d

Date of
effectivit
y/
Ratificat
ion of
city
charter g

RA 1961- 1962-0203278 06-17 16

RA 1997- 1997-0308251 02-12 26
RA 1995- 1995-0207854 01-02 04
RA 2001- 2001-0409019 03-05 21
RA 1994- 1994-0407675 02-09 10
Act 1901- 1901-070183 07-31 31
RA 1996- 1996-1208223 11-06 07
RA 1995- 1995-0507926 03-01 08
RA 2007- 2007-0609387 03-10 24

Paraaque -none- i

NCR

552,660 47.69

Pasay

-none- h

NCR

403,064 19.00

Pasig b2

-none- i

NCR

617,301 31.00

Quezon
City

-none- h

NCR

2,679,45 161.1
0
2

San Juan -none- i

NCR

125,338 5.94

Taguig b3 -none- i

NCR

670,309 53.67

Valenzuel
-none- j
a

NCR

568,928 44.58

Butuan

Agusan Region
816.6
298,378
del Norte 13
2

Region
05
Region
Ligao
Albay
05
Region
Tabaco Albay
05
Region
Isabela
Basilan
09
Region
Balanga Bataan
03
Batangas
Region
Batangas
City
04-A
Region
Lipa
Batangas
04-A
Region
Tanauan Batangas
04-A
Legazpi

Baguio

Albay

Benguet

Tagbilara
Bohol
n

CAR

179,481
101,179
123,513
87,985
84,105
295,231
260,568
142,537

153.7
0
246.7
5
117.1
4
223.7
3
111.6
3
282.9
6
209.4
0
107.1
6

450,526 57.51

Region
92,297 36.50
07

Highly
11588.5
1st
urbanize
9
class
d
Highly
21213.8
1st
urbanize
9
class
d
Highly
19912.9
1st
urbanize
4
class
d
Highly Speci
16630.1
urbanize al
5
d
class
Highly
21100.6
1st
urbanize
7
class
d
Highly
12489.4
1st
urbanize
5
class
d
Highly
12761.9
1st
urbanize
6
class
d
Highly
1st
365.38 urbanize
class
d
Compon 2nd
1167.74
ent
class
Compon 4th
410.05
ent
class
Compon 4th
1054.4
ent
class
Compon 4th
393.26
ent
class
Compon 4th
753.43
ent
class
Compon 1st
1043.37
ent
class
Compon 1st
1244.36
ent
class
Compon 2nd
1330.13
ent
class
Highly
1st
5249.97 urbanize
class
d
Compon 3rd
2528.68
ent
class

RA 1998- 1998-0308507 02-13 22

RA 1947- 1947-0600183 06-21[1] 21
RA 1994- 1995-0107829 12-08 21
CA
502

1939- 1939-1010-12 12

RA 2007- 2007-0609388 03-11 16

RA 1998- 2004-1208487 02-11 08
RA 1998- 1998-1208526 02-14 30
RA 1950- 1950-0600523 06-15[2] 15
RA
02234
RA
09008
RA
09020
RA
09023
RA
08984
RA
05495
RA
00162
RA
09005

1959- 1959-0606-12 12
2001- 2001-0302-21 24
2001- 2001-0303-05 24
2001- 2001-0403-05 25
2000- 2000-1212-02 30
1969- 1969-0606-21 21
1947- 1947-0606-20[3] 20
2001- 2001-0302-02 10

Act 1909- 1909-091964 09-01 01

RA 1966- 1966-0704660 06-18 01

Malaybal
Region
969.1
Compon 1st
Bukidnon
144,065
148.64
ay
10
9
ent
class
Region
277.1
Compon 2nd
Valencia Bukidnon
162,745
262
10
1
ent
class
Urban 3rd
Region
Malolos Bulacan
223,069 67.25 3317.01 Compon class[
03
4]
ent
Urban
Meycauay
Region
1st
Bulacan
196,569 32.10 6123.64 Compon
an
03
class
ent
San Jose
Region
105.5
Compon 1st
Bulacan
439,090
4160.81
del Monte
03
3
ent
class
Tuguegar
Region
144.8
Compon 1st
Cagayan
129,539
894.61
ao City
02
0
ent
class
Camarine Region
137.3
Compon 4th
Iriga
97,983
713.38
s Sur
05
5
ent
class
Indepen
Camarine Region
dent
1st
Naga
160,516 84.48 1900.05
s Sur
05
compone class
nt
Roxas
Region
Compon 3rd
Capiz
147,738 95.07 1553.99
City
06
ent
class
Cavite
Region
Compon 4th
Cavite
104,581 10.89 9603.4
City
04-A
ent
class
Dasmari
Region
Compon
Cavite
556,330 90.10 6174.58
n/a
as
04-A
ent
Region
Compon 2nd
Tagaytay Cavite
61,623 65.00 948.05
04-A
ent
class
Trece
Region
Compon 4th
Cavite
90,177 39.10 2306.32
Martires
04-A
ent
class
Highly
Region
315.0
Cebu City Cebu
798,809
2535.9 urbanize n/a
07
0
d
Region
107.3
Compon 3rd
Danao
Cebu
109,354
1019.14
07
0
ent
class
Highly
LapuRegion
1st
Cebu
292,530 58.10 5034.94 urbanize
Lapu City
07
class
d
Highly
Region
12651.9
1st
Mandaue Cebu
318,575 25.18
urbanize
07
1
class
d
Region
Compon 3rd
Talisay Cebu
179,359 39.87 4498.6
07
ent
class
Toledo
Cebu
Region 152,960 216.2 707.23 Compon 3rd

RA
08490
RA
08985

199802-11
200012-05

1998-0322
2000-1230

RA 1999- 2002-1008754 11-04 08

RA 2006- 2006-1209356 10-02 10
RA
08797
RA
08755
RA
05261

2000- 2000-0907-15 10
1999- 1999-1211-04 18
1968- 1968-0606-15[5] 15

RA 1948- 1948-0600305 06-18 18

RA
00603
CA
547
RA
09723
CA
338
RA
00981

1951- 1951-0404-11[6] 11
1940- 1940-0505-26[7] 26
2009- 2009-1110-15 26
1938- 1938-0606-21 21
1954- 1956-0105-24 01

CA
058

1936- 1936-1010-20[8] 20

RA 1961- 1961-0603028 06-07 07

RA 1961- 1961-0603134 06-17[9] 17
1969RA
0605519 [10]
21
RA 200008979 11-22
RA 1960-

1969-0621
2000-1230
1960-06-

07
Kidapawa Cotabato Region
n
(North) 12
Davao del Region
Panabo
Norte
11
Davao del Region
Samal
Norte
11
Davao del Region
Tagum
Norte
11
Davao
City
Digos
Laoag
Candon
Vigan

Davao
del Sur

Passi

Iloilo

Cauayan Isabela

154,329
90,291
215,967

328.09
614.29
299.67
1103

Region 1,363,33 2,443.

557.92
11
7
61

Davao del Region

Sur
11
Ilocos
Region
Norte
01
Region
Ilocos Sur
01
Region
Ilocos Sur
01

Iloilo City Iloilo

117,610

8
358.4
7
251.2
3
301.3
0
195.8
0

287.1
506.84
0
101.8
102,457
1005.66
8
103.2
56,270
544.83
8
145,514

47,246 25.08 1883.81

Region
418,710 70.23 5961.98
06
Region
251.3
76,045
302.5
06
9
Region
336.4
114,254
339.64
02
0

Santiago Isabela

Region
1221.
126,244
103.31
02
97

San
La Union
Fernando
Bian
Laguna
City
Calamba
Laguna
City

Region
102.7
114,813
1117.73
01
2
Region
262,735 43.50 6039.89
04-A
Region
149.5
360,281
2409.91
04-A
0

ent
class
Compon 1st
ent
class
Compon 3rd
ent
class
Compon 4th
ent
class
Compon 1st
ent
class
Highly
1st
urbanize
class
d
Compon 2nd
ent
class
Compon 3rd
ent
class
Compon 4th
ent
class
Compon 4th
ent
class
Highly
1st
urbanize
class
d
Compon 4th
ent
class
Compon 3rd
ent
class
Indepen
dent
1st
compone class
nt
Compon 3rd
ent
class
Compon 1st
ent
class
Compon 1st
ent
class

02688
RA
08500
RA
09015
RA
08471
RA
08472
CA
051
RA
08798
RA
04584
RA
09018
RA
08988
CA
057
RA
08469
RA
09017

06-18
199802-12
200102-28
199801-30
199801-30
19361016[11]
200006-15
196506-19
200103-05
200012-27
19361020[12]
199801-30
200102-28

18
1998-0322
2001-0331
1998-0307
1998-0307
1936-1016
2000-0908
1966-0101
2001-0328
2001-0122
1936-1020
1998-0314
2001-0328

RA 1994- 1994-0707720 05-05 03

RA
08509
RA
09740
RA
09024

199802-13
200910-30
200104-07
1940San Pablo
Region
197.5
Compon 1st CA
Laguna
237,259
1200.95
05City
04-A
6
ent
class 520
07[13]
Santa
Region
Compon 1st RA 2004Laguna
266,943 54.13 4931.52
Rosa City
04-A
ent
class 09264 03-10
Iligan
Lanao del Region 308,046 813.3 378.73 Highly 1st RA 1950Norte
10
7
urbanize class 00525 06-16

1998-0320
2010-0203
2001-0421
1940-0507
2004-0710
1950-0616

d
Marawi

Ormoc

Lanao del
Compon 4th CA
ARMM 177,391 87.55 2026.17
Sur
ent
class 592
Leyte

Tacloban Leyte

Region
613.6
177,524
289.32
08
0
Region
201.7
217,199
1076.74
08
2

Cotabato Maguind Region

176.0
259,153
1472.46
City
anao
12
0
Masbate
Region
Masbate
City
05
Misamis
Region
Oroquieta Occidenta
10
l
Misamis
Ozamiz
Region
Occidenta
City
10
l
Misamis
Region
Tangub Occidenta
10
l
Cagayan Misamis Region
de Oro
Oriental 10

Indepen
dent
1st
compone class
nt
Highly
urbanize n/a
d
Indepen
dent
3rd
compone class
nt
Compon 4th
ent
class

1947RA
1947-090600179 [15] 04
21
1952RA
1952-060600760 [16] 20
20
RA 1959- 1959-0602364 06-20 20

81,585

188.0
433.96
0

65,349

237.8
Compon 4th RA 1969- 1970-01274.71
8
ent
class 05518 06-21 01

RA 2000- 2000-0908807 08-16 30

1948169.9
Compon 3rd RA
123,137
724.55
065
ent
class 00321 [17]
19
1967162.7
Compon 4th RA
56,644
347.98
068
ent
class 05131 [18]
17
Highly
1950412.8
1st RA
553,966
1341.97 urbanize
060
class 00521 [19]
d
15
568.4
Compon 2nd RA 1960112,247
197.46
4
ent
class 02668 06-18
Highly
1938162.6
CA
499,497
3070.62 urbanize n/a
067
326
d
18[20]
1965401.2
Compon 2nd RA
159,933
398.64
060
ent
class 04382 [21]
19
1967524.5
Compon 2nd RA
150,750
287.38
067
ent
class 04894 [22]
17

Misamis Region
Oriental 10
Negros
Region
Bacolod Occident
06
al
Negros
Region
Bago
Occidenta
06
l
Negros
Region
Cadiz
Occidenta
06
l
Negros
Region
192.7
Compon
Escalante Occidenta
92,035
477.46
06
6
ent
l
Himamay Negros Region 102,014 367.0 277.94 Compon
lan
Occidenta 06
4
ent
Gingoog

19401940-080819
19[14]

1948-0619
1967-0617
1950-0615
1960-0618
1938-0618
1966-0101
1967-0617

4th RA 2001- 2001-03class 09014 02-28 31

3rd RA 2001- 2001-03class 09028 03-05 31

l
Negros
Kabankal
Region
Occidenta
an
06
l
Negros
La
Region
Occidenta
Carlota
06
l
Negros
Region
Sagay
Occidenta
06
l
Negros
San
Region
Occidenta
Carlos
06
l
Negros
Region
Silay
Occidenta
06
l
Negros
Region
Sipalay Occidenta
06
l
Negros
Region
Talisay Occidenta
06
l
Negros
Region
Victorias Occidenta
06
l
Negros Region
Bais
Oriental 07
Negros Region
Bayawan
Oriental 07
Negros Region
Canlaon
Oriental 07

166,970

697.3
Compon 1st RA 1997- 1997-08239.44
5
ent
class 08297 06-06 02

63,584

137.2
Compon 4th RA 1965- 1966-01463.14
9
ent
class 04585 06-19 22

140,511

425.3
361
5

129,809

451.5
Compon 2nd RA 1960- 1960-06287.51
0
ent
class 02643 06-18 18

120,365

214.8
Compon 3rd RA 1957- 1957-06560.36
0
ent
class 01621 06-12 12

67,211

379.7
Compon 4th RA 2001- 2001-03176.97
8
ent
class 09027 03-05 31

96,444

201.1
Compon 4th RA 1998- 1998-03479.39
8
ent
class 08489 02-11 21

88,149

133.9
Compon 4th RA 1998- 1998-03658.22
2
ent
class 08488 02-11 21

Compon 3rd RA 1996- 1996-08ent

class 08192 06-11 10

319.6
Compon
233.71
4
ent
699.0
Compon
110,250
157.71
8
ent
170.9
Compon
50,208
293.73
3
ent
74,702

3rd
class
2nd
class
4th
class

RA
05444
RA
08983
RA
03445

Dumaguet Negros
e
Oriental

Region
Compon 3rd RA
116,392 33.62 3461.99
07
ent
class 00327

Negros
Oriental
Cabanatu Nueva
an
Ecija
Nueva
Gapan
Ecija
Nueva
Guimba
Ecija
Nueva
Muoz
Ecija

Region
07
Region
03
Region
03
Region
03
Region
03

Tanjay

78,539
259,267
98,795
98,795
71,669

267.0
5
282.7
5
164.4
4
164.4
4
439.5
5

Compon
ent
Compon
916.95
ent
Compon
600.8
ent
Compon
600.8
ent
Compon
440
ent
294.1

4th
class
1st
class
4th
class
4th
class
4th
class

RA
09026
RA
00526
RA
09022
RA
09022
RA
08977

196809-01
200012-05
196106-18
19480615[23]
200103-05
195006-15
200103-05
200103-05
200011-07

1968-0901
2000-1223
1961-0618
1948-0615
2001-0331
1950-0714
2001-0825
2001-0825
2000-1209

Nueva
Ecija
Nueva
San Jose
Ecija
Oriental
Calapan
Mindoro

Region
101.4
Compon 5th
32,790
323.37
03
0
ent
class
Region
185.9
Compon 2nd
122,353
657.85
03
9
ent
class
Region
250.0
Compon 3rd
116,976
467.79
04-B
6
ent
class
Highly
Puerto
Region
2,381.
1st
Palawan
210,508
88.41 urbanize
Princesa
04-B
02
class
d
Highly
1st
b5 Pampang Region
Angeles
314,493 60.27 4745.63 urbanize
a
03
class
d
San
Region
Compon 1st
Pampanga
269,365 67.74 3976.45
Fernando
03
ent
class
Pangasina Region
164.2
Compon 4th
Alaminos
79,788
485.74
n
01
6
ent
class
Indepen
Pangasin Region
dent
1nd
Dagupan
149,554 37.30 4009.49
an
01
compone class
nt
San
Pangasina Region
169.0
Compon 3rd
161,884
957.72
Carlos
n
01
3
ent
class
Pangasina Region
100.2
Compon 2nd
Urdaneta
120,785
1204.72
n
01
6
ent
class
Highly
Region
1st
Lucena Quezon
236,390 80.21 2947.14 urbanize
04-A
class
d
Highly
Region
306.1
1st
Antipolo Rizal
633,971
2071.12 urbanize
04-A
0
class
d
Palayan b4

RA
04475
RA
06051
RA
08475

196506-19
196908-04
199802-02
1969RA
0605906 [24]
21

1969-0621

RA 1963- 1964-0103700 06-22 01

RA
08990
RA
09025

200101-26
200103-05

2001-0203
2001-0328

1947RA
1947-060600170 [25] 20
20
RA
04487
RA
08480

196506-19
199801-10
1961RA
0603271 [26]
17

1966-0101
1998-0321
1961-0617

RA 1998- 1998-0408508 02-13 04

1948Samar
Region
880.7
Compon 1st RA
163,657
185.82
07(Western) 08
4
ent
class 00328 [27]
15
Sorsogon
Region
276.1
Compon 3rd RA 2000Sorsogon
151,454
548.53
City
05
1
ent
class 08806 08-16
Highly
General South
Region
492.8
1st RA 1968529,542
1074.43 urbanize
Santos
Cotabato 12
6
class 05412 06-15
d
Koronada South
Region
277.0
Compon 3rd RA 2000149,622
540.15
l
Cotabato 12
0
ent
class 08803 08-16
Southern Region
211.7
Compon 4th RA 2000Maasin
79,737
376.63
Leyte
08
1
ent
class 08796 07-11
Sultan
Region
153.4
Compon 4th RA 2000Tacurong
82,546
538.11
Kudarat 12
0
ent
class 08805 08-16
Calbayog

1965-0619
1969-0804
1998-0321

1948-0715
2000-1216
1968-0615
2000-1008
2000-0810
2000-0918

Surigao
City

Surigao
del Norte
Surigao
del Sur

Region
245.3
Compon
132,151
538.73
13
0
ent
Region
331.8
Compon
Bislig
102,009
307.44
13
0
ent
Tarlac
Region
274.6
Compon
Tarlac
314,155
1143.8
City
03
6
ent
Highly
Region
185.0
Olongapo Zambales
227,270
1228.49 urbanize
03
0
d
Zamboan
Region
390.5
Compon
Dapitan ga del
72,792
186.39
09
3
ent
Norte
Zamboan
Region
241.1
Compon
Dipolog ga del
113,118
469.12
09
3
ent
Norte
Zamboan Region
378.8
Compon
Pagadian
161,312
425.85
ga del Sur 09
0
ent
Zamboan
Highly
Zamboan
Region
1,414.
ga del
774,407
547.4 urbanize
ga City
09
70
Sur
d

3rd
class
3rd
class
1st
class

RA
06134
RA
08804
RA
08593

197008-31
200008-16
199803-12

1970-0831
2000-0918
1998-0419

1st RA 1966- 1966-06class 04645 06-01 01

3rd RA 1963- 1963-06class 03811 06-22 22
3rd RA 1969- 1970-01class 05520 06-21 01
2nd RA 1969- 1969-06class 05478 06-21 21
19361st CA
1936-1010class 039
12
12[28]

Notes:
^a Highly urbanized cities (HUCs) and independent component cities are legally independent from any province,
although they are often grouped with the province to which they belonged prior to becoming cities. The province
indicated for such cities, as grouped by the National Statistical Coordination Board, will be in italics.
^b Population figures are from 2007 Census Website.
^b1 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 ruled in court to be part of Taguig in
2003.
^b2 Population figure for Pasig City excludes the 24,789 persons residing in areas disputed between this
city and the municipality of Cainta, Rizal.
^b3 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.
^b4 Population figure for Palayan City excludes the 716 persons residing in Brgy. Palale which has been
transferred to the municipality of General Tinio, Nueva Ecija.
^b5 Population figure for Angeles City excludes the 2,905 persons residing in areas disputed between this
city and the municipality of Mabalacat, Pampanga.
^c Land area figures taken from 2009 IRA Computation Factors, except for Metro Manila (NCR) LGUs, which are
taken from the Metro Manila Development Authority website.
^d Information on income class and legal class are from the National Statistical Coordination Board.
^e Some of these city charters have been replaced, revised, or amended since. The link to the text of the original city
charter will be given if available online.
^f 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.
^g 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 will be assumed as its date of effectivity,
and the date will be in italics.
^h 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.
^i Prior to the organization of the Metropolitan Manila Area in 1975, the then-municipalities of Mandaluyong,
Pasig, Malabon, Makati, Muntinlupa, Las Pias, Paraaque, Taguig, Navotas and San Juan were part of the province
of Rizal.
^j 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 newlyconverted city officially starts to fully function as expected). These dates may be set by the President, city officials or
Congress.

1. ^ Executive Summary of the 1999 Annual Audit Report on the City Government of Pasay. Pasay City was
formally inaugurated as Rizal City, but renamed back to Pasay by virtue of RA 437 on June 7, 1950.

2. ^ Butuan City. Butuan City was formally inaugurated on August 2, 1950.

3. ^ Modern Times. Lipa City was formally inaugurated on August 31, 1947.
4. ^ http://nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/municipality.asp?muncode=031410000&regcode=03&provcode=14
5. ^ Iriga City Profile. Iriga City was formally organized and inaugurated on September 3, 1968.
6. ^ Roxas City now 56 years old. Roxas City was formally organized on May 12, 1951, by virtue of
President Elpidio Quirino's Executive Order No. 438.

7. ^ Implementation and Replication of the Sustainable Cities Programme Process at City and National Level.
Cavite City was formally inaugurated on September 9, 1940.

8. ^ The Law Creating the City of Cebu. Cebu City was formally inaugurated on February 24, 1937.
9. ^ History of the City. The town of Opon was formally inaugurated as Lapu-Lapu City on December 31,
1961.

10. ^ Mantawi: A Festival of History. Mandaue City was formally inaugurated on August 30, 1969.
11. ^ Davao City History. Davao City was formally inaugurated on March 1, 1937.
12. ^ Iloilo Trivia. Iloilo City was formally inaugurated on August 25, 1937.
13. ^ San Pablo City - History. San Pablo City was formally inaugurated on March 30, 1941.

14. ^ Marawi City: The Least Populated Highly Urbanized City. Formally inaugurated as the City of Dansalan
only on September 30, 1950, ten years after it gained cityhood. The city was renamed to Marawi on June
16, 1956 by virtue of R.A. 1552.

15. ^ Ormoc City Profile. Ormoc City was formally inaugurated on October 20, 1947.
16. ^ National Historical Institute - Today in History. Tacloban City was formally organized and inaugurated
on June 12, 1953.

17. ^ REGION 10 - CAGAYAN DE ORO TOURISM SITUATIONER 06. The town of Misamis was formally
inaugurated as Ozamiz City on July 16, 1948.

18. ^ Tangub - Brief History. Tangub City was formally inaugurated on February 28, 1967.
19. ^ A brief history of Cagayan de Oro. Prior to gaining cityhood, Cagayan de Oro was named Cagayan de
Misamis.

20. ^ Commonwealth Act 326 creating the Chartered City of Bacolod was passed on June 18,1938, but because
of persistent rains during the year the city was not inaugurated until October 19. Barangay Alangilan.

21. ^ Bago City Profile. Bago City was formally inaugurated on February 19, 1966.
22. ^ Cadiz City - Brief History. Cadiz City was formally inaugurated on July 4, 1967.
23. ^ Dumaguete City Profile (archived from the original on 2007-09-27). Dumaguete City was inaugurated on
November 24, 1948.

24. ^ Implementation and Replication of the Sustainable Cities Programme Process at City and National Level.
Puerto Princesa was formally inaugurated on January 1, 1970.

25. ^ Dagupan becomes a city. Dagupan City was formally inaugurated on January 1, 1948.
26. ^ Lucena City History. Lucena City was formally inaugurated on August 19, 1962 to coincide with the late
Manuel L. Quezon's birthday.

27. ^ Calbayog: Its History and Religion. Calbayog City was formally inaugurated on October 16, 1948.
28. ^ Zamboanga City - Political and Cultural History. Zamboanga City was formally inaugurated on February
26, 1937.

[hide]v d eList of cities in Asia

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Burma (Myanmar) Cambodia People's Republic of China Cyprus East
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Japan Jordan Kazakhstan North Korea South Korea Kuwait Kyrgyzstan

Laos Lebanon Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Nepal Oman Pakistan

Philippines Qatar Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria
Tajikistan Thailand Turkey Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen

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(Taiwan) South Ossetia

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,
autonomies,
other
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Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Hong Kong Macau