Cities & Municipalities

Highly urbanised cities, component cities, and municipalities — local government, economy, landmarks.

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Laguna Volcanic Field: Geology, Maars, and Geothermal Activity

Active volcanic field in southern Luzon with over 200 maars, cones, and Mount Makiling.

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Iloilo City: History, Heritage, and Sustainable Urban Development

Iloilo City is a highly urbanized city in Western Visayas, known for its Spanish colonial heritage, UNESCO gastronomy status, and sustainabl...

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Mandaue City: Industrial Hub and Urban Center of Cebu

Mandaue City is a highly urbanized industrial hub in Cebu, Philippines, known for its furniture exports, manufacturing, and rapid urbanizati...

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Municipalities of the Philippines: Administrative Structure and Legal Classification

Overview of Philippine municipalities, their history from Spanish rule, legal framework under RA 7160, and income classification.

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Cities of the Philippines: Administrative Structure and Legal Classification

Overview of Philippine cities, their legal classifications (HUC, ICC, CC), creation requirements, and historical evolution of local governan...

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Davao City Water District: Utility Profile and History

Davao City Water District is a water utility in the Philippines established in 1973.

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Makatizens United Party: Profile and Political Context

Makatizens United Party is a Filipino political party based in Makati.

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Quezon City Youth Development Council

Profile of the Quezon City Youth Development Council, the legislative youth policy-making body of Quezon City, Philippines.

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Tagaytay City: Profile and Administrative Status

Tagaytay is a component city in Cavite, Philippines, established in 1938 with an area of 65.00 km2.

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Cebu City Philippines Temple

Cebu City — the oldest city in the Philippines, founded in 1565 by Miguel López de Legazpi. The principal urban centre of the Visayas region...

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Cauayan City: Geographic and Administrative Profile

Profile of Cauayan City in Isabela, Philippines, including geographic coordinates, area, and administrative status.

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Las Piñas

Las Piñas (Tagalog: [las ˈpiɲɐs]), officially the City of Las Piñas (Filipino: Lungsod ng Las Piñas), is a highly urbanized city in the Nati...

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Pasay

Pasay, officially the City of Pasay (Filipino: Lungsod ng Pasay; IPA: [ˈpaː.saɪ̯]), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Regio...

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Marikina

Marikina (), officially the City of Marikina, also known as the "Shoe Capital of the Philippines" (Filipino: Lungsod ng Marikina), is a high...

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Lapu-Lapu

Lapu-Lapu, officially the City of Lapu-Lapu (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Lapu-Lapu; Filipino: Lungsod ng Lapu-Lapu), is a highly urbanized city in...

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Cotabato City

Cotabato City, officially the City of Cotabato, is an independent component city in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Phi...

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Marawi

Marawi, officially the Islamic City of Marawi (Maranao: Bandar a Marawi; Filipino: Lungsod ng Marawi; Jawi (Batang Arab): مدينة مراوى الإسلا...

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Calbayog

Calbayog, officially the City of Calbayog (Waray: Siyudad san Calbayog; Filipino: Lungsod ng Calbayog), is a component city in the province...

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Roxas City

Roxas (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈɾohas], Spanish pronunciation: [ˈroxas] ), officially the City of Roxas (Capiznon/Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang...

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Legazpi

Legazpi (Tagalog: [lɛˈɡaspɪ] or the City of Legazpi (Central Bikol: Syudad nin Legazpi; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Legazpi), is a component city an...