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Each city is governed by both the Local Government Code of 1991 [2] and the city's own municipal charter, under the laws of the Philippines. Quezon City, the most populous. Palayan, the least populous. Manila, the capital and most densely populated. Puerto Princesa, the most sparsely populated.
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.
The more than 140 cities in the Philippines as of 2022 have taken their names from a variety of languages both indigenous (Austronesian) and foreign (mostly Spanish).The majority of Philippine cities derive their names from the major regional languages where they are spoken including Tagalog (), Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon, Bicolano, Kapampangan and Pangasinense.
San Fernando. Central Luzon. Christmas Capital of the Philippines. After the local parol or Christmas lantern-making industry of the city and the Giant Lantern Festival. [63] [64] San Juan. Metro Manila. Tiangge Capital of the Philippines. The city is known for its tiangge or flea markets.
A city (Filipino: lungsod / siyudad / lunsod) 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.
Name Language Type Area reporting covers ABS-CBN News: English/Filipino: Daily: National Bulatlat: English: Daily: National Cebu Daily News (CDN Digital) English
N. List of Philippine city name etymologies. List of city and municipality nicknames in the Philippines.
Mike Rama. National Chairperson. Albee Benitez. Website. www .lcp .org .ph. The League of Cities of the Philippines ( LCP ), also known simply as the League of Cities, is a formal organization of all cities in the Philippines. As of July 8, 2023, there are 149 cities which are part of the organization.