List of primary local government units of the Philippines
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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 ).[ 1] [needs update ] All 120 primary-level LGUs (local government units) are under general administrative supervision of the President of the Philippines .
Map showing the primary local government units of the Philippines and the regions they are grouped into.
Primary-levelLGU
Type
Region
Population(2020) [ 2]
Population(2015) [ 3]
Area(km2 ) [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Density(/km2 , 2015)
Abra
province
CAR
250,985
241,160
4,165.25
58
Agusan del Norte
province
XIII
387,503
354,503
2,730.24
130
Agusan del Sur
province
XIII
739,367
700,653
9,989.52
70
Aklan
province
VI
615,475
574,823
1,821.42
316
Albay
province
V
1,374,768
1,314,826
2,575.77
510
Angeles City [ 8]
HUC
III
462,928
411,634
60.27
6,830
Antique
province
VI
612,974
582,012
2,729.17
213
Apayao
province
CAR
124,366
119,184
4,413.35
27
Aurora
province
III
235,750
214,336
3,147.32
68
Bacolod
HUC
NIR
600,783
561,875
162.67
3,454
Baguio
HUC
CAR
366,358
345,366
57.51
6,005
Basilan
province
BARMM
556,586
459,367
1,327.23
346
Bataan
province
III
853,373
760,650
1,372.98
554
Batanes
province
II
18,831
17,246
219.01
79
Batangas
province
IV-A
2,908,494
2,694,335
3,119.75
864
Benguet
province
CAR
460,683
446,224
2,769.08
161
Biliran
province
VIII
179,312
171,612
536.01
320
Bohol
province
VII
1,394,329
1,313,560
4,820.95
272
Bukidnon
province
X
1,541,308
1,415,226
10,498.59
135
Bulacan
province
III
3,708,890
3,292,071
2,796.10
1,177
Butuan
HUC
XIII
372,910
337,063
816.62
413
Cagayan
province
II
1,268,603
1,199,320
9,295.75
129
Cagayan de Oro
HUC
X
728,402
675,950
412.80
1,637
Caloocan
HUC
NCR
1,661,584
1,583,978
53.33
29,701
Camarines Norte
province
V
629,699
583,313
2,320.07
251
Camarines Sur
province
V
1,859,074
1,756,541
5,412.55
325
Camiguin
province
X
92,808
88,478
237.95
372
Capiz
province
VI
804,952
761,384
2,594.64
293
Catanduanes
province
V
271,879
260,964
1,492.16
175
Cavite
province
IV-A
4,344,829
3,678,301
1,574.17
2,337
Cebu
province
VII
3,325,385
2,938,982
4,943.72
594
Cebu City
HUC
VII
964,169
922,611
315.00
2,929
Cotabato
province
XII
1,490,618
1,379,747
9,008.90
153
Cotabato City
ICC
BARMM
325,079
299,438
176.00
1,701
Dagupan
ICC
I
174,302
171,271
37.23
4,600
Davao City
HUC
XI
1,776,949
1,632,991
2,443.61
668
Davao de Oro
province
XI
767,547
736,107
4,479.77
164
Davao del Norte
province
XI
1,125,057
1,016,332
3,426.97
297
Davao del Sur
province
XI
680,481
632,588
2,163.98
292
Davao Occidental
province
XI
317,159
316,342
2,163.45
146
Davao Oriental [ 9]
province
XI
576,343
558,958
5,679.64
98
Dinagat Islands
province
XIII
128,117
127,152
1,036.34
123
Eastern Samar
province
VIII
477,168
467,160
4,660.47
100
General Santos
HUC
XII
697,315
594,446
492.86
1,206
Guimaras
province
VI
187,842
174,613
604.57
289
Ifugao
province
CAR
207,498
202,802
2,628.21
77
Iligan
HUC
X
363,115
342,618
813.37
421
Ilocos Norte
province
I
609,588
593,081
3,467.89
171
Ilocos Sur
province
I
706,009
689,668
2,596.00
266
Iloilo
province
VI
2,051,899
1,936,423
5,000.83
387
Iloilo City
HUC
VI
457,626
447,992
78.34
5,719
Isabela
province
II
1,548,470
1,458,736
12,159.43
120
Kalinga
province
CAR
229,570
212,680
3,231.25
66
La Union
province
I
822,352
786,653
1,497.70
525
Laguna
province
IV-A
3,382,193
3,035,081
1,917.85
1,583
Lanao del Norte
province
X
722,902
676,395
3,346.57
202
Lanao del Sur
province
BARMM
1,195,518
1,045,429
3,872.89
270
Lapu-Lapu
HUC
VII
497,604
408,112
58.10
7,024
Las Piñas
HUC
NCR
606,293
588,894
32.69
18,014
Leyte
province
VIII
1,545,849
1,509,648
5,699.73
265
Lucena
HUC
IV-A
278,924
266,248
80.21
3,319
Maguindanao del Norte
province
BARMM
926,037
-
3,988.82
232
Maguindanao del Sur
province
BARMM
741,221
-
4,973.48
149
Makati [ 10]
HUC
NCR
629,616
582,602
21.57
27,010
Malabon
HUC
NCR
380,522
365,525
15.71
23,267
Mandaluyong
HUC
NCR
425,758
386,276
9.29
41,580
Mandaue
HUC
VII
364,116
362,654
25.18
14,402
Manila
HUC
NCR
1,846,513
1,780,148
42.88
41,515
Marikina
HUC
NCR
456,059
450,741
21.52
20,945
Marinduque
province
Mimaropa
239,207
234,521
952.58
246
Masbate
province
V
908,920
892,393
4,151.78
215
Misamis Occidental
province
X
617,333
602,126
2,055.22
293
Misamis Oriental
province
X
956,900
888,509
3,131.52
284
Mountain Province
province
CAR
158,200
154,590
2,157.38
72
Muntinlupa
HUC
NCR
543,445
504,509
39.75
12,692
Naga
ICC
V
209,170
196,003
84.48
2,320
Navotas
HUC
NCR
247,543
249,463
8.94
27,904
Negros Occidental
province
NIR
2,623,172
2,497,261
7,802.54
320
Negros Oriental
province
NIR
1,432,990
1,354,995
5,385.53
252
Northern Samar
province
VIII
639,186
632,379
3,692.93
171
Nueva Ecija
province
III
2,310,134
2,151,461
5,751.33
374
Nueva Vizcaya
province
II
497,432
452,287
3,975.67
114
Occidental Mindoro
province
Mimaropa
525,354
487,414
5,865.71
83
Olongapo
HUC
III
260,317
233,040
185.00
1,260
Oriental Mindoro
province
Mimaropa
908,339
844,059
4,238.38
199
Ormoc
ICC
VIII
230,998
215,031
613.60
350
Palawan
province
Mimaropa
939,594
849,469
14,649.73
58
Pampanga [ 11]
province
III
2,437,709
2,198,110
2,002.20
1,098
Pangasinan
province
I
2,988,888
2,785,455
5,413.78
515
Parañaque
HUC
NCR
689,992
665,822
46.57
14,297
Pasay
HUC
NCR
440,656
416,522
13.97
29,815
Pasig [ 12]
HUC
NCR
803,159
755,300
48.46
15,586
Pateros
NCR municipality
NCR
65,227
63,840
2.25
28,373
Puerto Princesa
HUC
Mimaropa
307,079
255,116
2,381.02
107
Quezon
province
IV-A
1,950,459
1,856,582
8,989.39
207
Quezon City
HUC
NCR
2,960,048
2,936,116
171.71
17,099
Quirino
province
II
203,828
188,991
2,323.47
81
Rizal [ 13]
province
IV-A
3,330,143
2,884,227
1,191.94
2,420
Romblon
province
Mimaropa
308,985
292,781
1,533.45
191
Samar
province
VIII
793,183
780,481
6,048.03
129
San Juan
HUC
NCR
126,347
122,180
5.95
20,569
Santiago
ICC
II
148,580
134,830
255.50
528
Sarangani
province
XII
558,946
544,261
3,601.25
151
Siquijor
province
VII
103,395
95,984
337.49
284
Sorsogon
province
V
828,655
792,949
2,119.01
374
South Cotabato
province
XII
975,476
915,289
3,935.95
233
Southern Leyte
province
VIII
429,573
421,750
1,798.61
234
Sultan Kudarat
province
XII
854,052
812,095
5,298.34
153
Sulu
province
BARMM
1,000,108
824,731
1,600.40
515
Surigao del Norte
province
XIII
534,636
485,088
1,972.93
246
Surigao del Sur [ 14]
province
XIII
642,255
592,250
4,932.70
120
Tacloban
HUC
VIII
251,881
242,089
201.72
1,200
Taguig [ 15]
HUC
NCR
886,722
804,915
45.21
17,804
Tarlac
province
III
1,503,456
1,366,027
3,053.60
447
Tawi-Tawi
province
BARMM
440,276
390,715
1,087.40
359
Valenzuela
HUC
NCR
714,978
620,422
47.02
13,195
Zambales
province
III
649,615
590,848
3,645.83
162
Zamboanga City
HUC
IX
977,234
861,799
1,414.70
609
Zamboanga del Norte
province
IX
1,047,455
1,011,393
7,301.00
139
Zamboanga del Sur
province
IX
1,050,668
1,010,674
4,499.46
225
Zamboanga Sibugay
province
IX
669,840
633,129
3,607.75
175
See also
References
^ "Number of provinces, cities, municipalities and barangays, by region, as of 30 June 2019" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved August 9, 2019 .
^ a b Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved July 8, 2021 .
^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016 .
^ "PSGC – Provinces" . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved August 9, 2019 . Independent cities have been excluded from provincial land area and population figures.
^ "PSGC – Cities" . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved August 9, 2019 .
^ For provinces in the ARMM: "Bangsamoro Development Plan Integrative Report, Chapter 10" (PDF) . Bangsamoro Development Agency. 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2015 . Note that the land area of Cotabato City has been subtracted from Maguindanao.
^ For Pateros: "Land Use Classification" . Archived from the original on September 15, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2015 .
^ Population count includes persons residing in area disputed by Barangay Dolores, Mabalacat , Pampanga
^ Population count excludes persons residing in three barangays (Pagtila-an, Rajah Cabungso-an, Union) disputed between Boston , Davao Oriental and Lingig , Surigao del Sur
^ Data for Makati includes areas in dispute with Taguig
^ Population count excludes persons residing in area disputed by Barangay Balibago, Angeles City
^ Population count excludes persons residing in area disputed by Barangay San Isidro, Cainta , Rizal
^ Population count includes persons residing in area disputed by Barangays Manggahan and Dela Paz, Pasig
^ Population count includes persons residing in three barangays (Pagtila-an, Rajah Cabungso-an, Union) disputed between Lingig , Surigao del Sur and Boston , Davao Oriental
^ Data for Taguig excludes areas in dispute with Makati