Philippines (Major and Midsize Cities): Regions, Major Cities & Municipalities: Urban Population

	Name	Abbr.	A (km²)	Cf 1990-05-01	Cf 2000-05-01	Cf 2007-08-01
i	Bicol	V	17,632	3,910,001	4,686,669	5,109,798
i	Cagayan Valley	II	26,838	2,340,545	2,813,159	3,051,487
i	CALABARZON	IV-A	16,229	6,349,452	9,320,629	11,743,110
i	Caraga	XIII	18,847	1,764,297	2,095,367	2,293,480
i	Central Luzon	III	21,470	6,338,590	8,204,742	9,720,982
i	Central Visayas	VII	14,951	4,594,124	5,706,953	6,398,628
i	Cordillera (Administrative Region)	CAR	18,294	1,146,191	1,365,412	1,520,743
i	Davao	XI	19,672	2,933,743	3,676,163	4,156,653
i	Eastern Visayas	VIII	21,432	3,054,490	3,610,355	3,912,936
i	Ilocos	I	12,840	3,550,642	4,200,478	4,545,906
i	MIMAROPA	IV-B	27,456	1,774,074	2,299,229	2,559,791
i	Muslim Mindanao (Autonomous Region in)	ARMM	12,695	2,108,061	2,803,045	4,120,795
i	National Capital Region (Metro Manila)	NCR	636	7,948,392	9,932,560	11,553,427
i	Northern Mindanao	X	17,125	2,811,646	3,505,708	3,952,437
i	SOCCSKSARGEN	XII	18,433	2,399,953	3,222,169	3,829,081
i	Western Visayas	VI	20,223	5,393,333	6,211,038	6,843,643
i	Zamboanga Peninsula	IX	14,811	2,281,064	2,831,412	3,230,094
	Philippines	PHL	300,076	60,703,810	76,506,928	88,574,614

	Name	Adm.	MU Cf 2007-08-01
1	Quezon City	NCR	2,679,450
2	Manila	NCR	1,660,714
3	Caloocan	NCR	1,378,856
4	Davao	XI	1,108,292
5	Cebu	VII	798,809
6	Antipolo	IV-A	633,971
7	Zamboanga	IX	621,073
8	Pasig	NCR	617,301
9	Taguig	NCR	613,343

Cities & Municipalities: Urban Population

	Name	Status	Adm.	MU Cf 2000-05-01	MU Cf 2007-08-01
i	Abucay		III	27,480	33,672
i	Alabel		XII	16,038	20,125
i	Alaminos	City	I	19,453	21,046
i	Alcala		I	31,337	34,068
i	Aliaga		III	34,418	42,282
i	Angeles	City	III	267,788	314,493
i	Angono		IV-A	74,668	97,209
i	Antipolo	City	IV-A	470,866	633,971
i	Apalit		III	78,295	97,296
i	Arayat		III	19,292	20,570
i	Asingan		I	24,339	25,678
i	Bacolod	City	VI	429,076	499,497
i	Bacolod-Kalawi		ARMM	15,538	18,254
i	Bacoor		IV-A	305,699	441,197
i	Baganga		XI	21,112	26,166
i	Baguio	City	CAR	252,386	301,926
i	Bagumbayan		XII	18,057	20,819
i	Balagtas		III	56,945	62,684
i	Balamban		VII	18,097	22,570
i	Balanga	City	III	47,251	54,913
i	Balayan		IV-A	19,766	22,530
i	Baliuag		III	119,675	136,982
i	Bamban		III	35,871	47,367
i	Bansalan		XI	15,799	16,323
i	Bantayan		VII	17,080	18,114
i	Basista		I	26,616	28,104
i	Batangas	City	IV-A	158,242	187,225
i	Bauan		IV-A	72,604	79,831
i	Bautista		I	21,173	21,792
i	Bay		IV-A	43,762	50,756
i	Bayambang		I	18,407	19,773
i	Bayombong		II	16,510	18,671
i	Bayugan		XIII	32,300	34,252
i	Bien Unido		VII	19,818	21,021
i	Binalonan		I	21,755	23,161
i	Biñan {Binan}	City	IV-A	201,186	262,735
i	Binangonan		IV-A	187,691	238,931
i	Binmaley		I	32,744	33,394
i	Bislig	City	XIII	49,942	50,837
i	Bocaue		III	31,883	31,488
i	Bogo		VII	45,547	48,683
i	Bongao		ARMM	21,210	38,100
i	Borongan		VIII	23,976	25,204
i	Bugallon		I	24,956	26,950
i	Bulan		V	14,573	15,824
i	Buluan		ARMM	13,145	15,033
i	Bustos		III	11,656	16,002
i	Butuan	City	XIII	73,420	83,455
i	Cabanatuan	City	III	209,615	243,934
i	Cabiao		III	59,731	65,383
i	Cabuyao		IV-A	106,630	205,376
i	Cadiz	City	VI	41,363	43,553
i	Cagayan de Oro	City	X	461,877	553,966
i	Cainta		IV-A	261,500	289,833
i	Calabanga		V	22,589	24,451
i	Calamba	City	IV-A	281,146	360,281
i	Calapan	City	IV-B	18,363	20,127
i	Calasiao		I	77,039	85,419
i	Calbayog	City	VIII	30,761	33,759
i	Caloocan (Kalookan)	City	NCR	1,177,604	1,378,856
i	Calumpit		III	81,113	98,017
i	Camaligan		V	19,188	20,758
i	Camiling		III	19,636	20,613
i	Canaman		V	16,749	19,327
i	Candelaria		IV-A	31,446	33,639
i	Capas		III	13,771	18,195
i	Carcar	City	VII	42,694	49,327
i	Cardona		IV-A	39,003	44,942
i	Carmona		IV-A	47,856	68,135
i	Carranglan		III	14,861	15,448
i	Castillejos		III	22,020	28,683
i	Catarman		VIII	23,011	29,850
i	Cateel		XI	14,033	16,213
i	Cauayan	City	II	37,567	40,174
i	Cavite	City	IV-A	99,367	104,581
i	Cebu	City	VII	718,821	798,809
i	Compostela		XI	18,328	23,074
i	Concepcion		III	37,307	44,237
i	Consolacion		VII	62,298	87,544
i	Cordoba		VII	34,032	45,066
i	Cotabato	City	XII	163,849	259,153
i	Daanbantayan		VII	31,524	33,053
i	Daet		V	80,632	94,184
i	Dagupan	City	I	130,328	149,554
i	Dalaguete		VII	14,628	16,560
i	Danao	City	VII	46,049	49,534
i	Daraga		V	45,192	49,320
i	Dasmariñas {Dasmarinas}	City	IV-A	379,520	556,330
i	Dauis		VII	16,656	24,123
i	Davao	City	XI	918,985	1,108,292
i	Digos	City	XI	77,856	90,691
i	Dinalupihan		III	38,836	45,581
i	Dipolog	City	IX	41,682	43,274
i	Ditsaan-Ramain		ARMM	18,578	24,765
i	Don Carlos		X	13,975	16,300
i	Donsol		V	19,261	21,832
i	Dumaguete	City	VII	102,265	116,392
i	Escalante	City	VI	21,613	25,765
i	Estancia		VI	35,842	39,479
i	Floridablanca		III	33,153	39,318
i	Gapan	City	III	60,916	67,323
i	General Mariano Alvarez		IV-A	112,446	136,613
i	General Santos (Dadiangas)	City	XII	347,665	443,499
i	General Tinio (Papaya)		III	18,622	20,012
i	General Trias		IV-A	107,691	218,387
i	Gingoog	City	X	14,026	15,947
i	Guagua		III	97,632	104,284
i	Guiguinto		III	67,571	89,225
i	Guihulngan		VII	14,269	16,400
i	Guimba		III	17,467	18,803
i	Hagonoy		III	111,425	126,329
i	Himamaylan	City	VI	13,929	15,439
i	Ilagan		II	29,084	31,824
i	Iligan	City	X	231,279	250,254
i	Iloilo	City	VI	366,391	418,710
i	Imus		IV-A	195,482	253,158
i	Indanan		ARMM	11,172	18,777
i	Indang		IV-A	19,627	22,487
i	Infanta		I	19,697	22,362
i	Ipil		IX	15,288	17,166
i	Iriga	City	V	51,545	56,597
i	Isabela	City	IX	27,776	33,287
i	Isulan		XII	28,977	33,332
i	Itogon		CAR	22,953	24,534
i	Jaen		III	18,796	21,214
i	Jolo		ARMM	87,998	140,307
i	Jose Panganiban		V	16,153	16,299
i	Kabacan		XII	21,225	22,659
i	Kalibo		VI	62,438	69,700
i	Kalilangan		X	15,079	19,587
i	Kawit		IV-A	62,751	76,405
i	Kidapawan	City	XII	47,633	53,906
i	Koronadal	City	XII	53,666	58,748
i	La Carlota	City	VI	18,059	19,218
i	La Castellana		VI	16,209	17,597
i	Lala		X	16,665	17,786
i	Lamitan		ARMM	15,441	21,647
i	Laoag	City	I	42,842	45,212
i	Lapu-Lapu	City	VII	217,019	292,530
i	Las Piñas {Las Pinas}	City	NCR	472,780	532,330
i	La Trinidad		CAR	55,715	80,281
i	Legazpi	City	V	157,010	179,481
i	Lemery		IV-A	21,267	22,915
i	Libungan		XII	12,689	15,371
i	Ligao	City	V	13,213	15,360
i	Liloan		VII	64,970	92,181
i	Limay		III	25,420	28,944
i	Lingayen		I	88,891	95,773
i	Lipa	City	IV-A	218,447	260,568
i	Lopez		IV-A	13,506	16,554
i	Los Baños {Los Banos}		IV-A	82,027	98,631
i	Lubao		III	50,190	54,876
i	Lucena	City	IV-A	196,075	236,390
i	Lumbatan		ARMM	11,822	21,206
i	Lupon		XI	28,776	30,125
i	Mabalacat		III	171,045	203,222
i	Madridejos		VII	29,020	30,673
i	Magalang		III	27,761	30,237
i	Makati	City	NCR	471,379	567,349
i	Makilala		XII	14,620	16,438
i	Malabon	City	NCR	338,855	363,681
i	Malasiqui		I	22,863	24,628
i	Malay		VI	15,190	20,160
i	Malaybalay	City	X	42,408	53,485
i	Malita		XI	13,234	15,331
i	Malolos	City	III	175,291	223,069
i	Malvar		IV-A	17,207	22,246
i	Mamasapano		ARMM	10,595	16,456
i	Mambajao		X	17,300	19,532
i	Manaoag		I	31,160	35,181
i	Manapla		VI	22,771	23,781
i	Manay		XI	16,967	18,408
i	Mandaluyong	City	NCR	278,474	305,576
i	Mandaue	City	VII	259,728	318,575
i	Mangaldan		I	82,142	90,391
i	Manila	City	NCR	1,581,082	1,660,714
i	Manolo Fortich		X	27,333	29,612
i	Mapandan		I	30,775	32,905
i	Maramag		X	40,245	47,450
i	Marawi	City	ARMM	131,090	177,391
i	Marikina	City	NCR	391,170	424,610
i	Marilao		III	101,017	160,452
i	Mariveles		III	60,654	75,448
i	Masantol		III	15,187	15,558
i	Masbate	City	V	38,059	43,725
i	Mati	City	XI	57,152	66,468
i	Medellin		VII	30,318	31,235
i	Mendez (Mendez-Nuñez)		IV-A	18,810	21,897
i	Mexico		III	46,819	59,818
i	Meycauayan	City	III	163,037	196,569
i	Midsayap		XII	18,961	20,153
i	Minglanilla		VII	77,268	101,585
i	M'Lang {MLang}		XII	23,087	23,336
i	Monkayo		XI	17,746	19,235
i	Morong		IV-A	42,489	50,538
i	Muñoz {Munoz}	City	III	27,617	29,689
i	Muntinlupa	City	NCR	379,310	452,943
i	Nabunturan		XI	14,955	16,082
i	Naga	City	VII	27,474	33,207
i	Naga	City	V	137,810	160,516
i	Naic		IV-A	59,557	71,679
i	Navotas	City	NCR	230,403	245,344
i	New Bataan		XI	18,839	18,419
i	Norzagaray		III	29,545	36,319
i	Noveleta		IV-A	31,959	39,294
i	Obando		III	52,906	56,258
i	Olongapo	City	III	194,260	227,270
i	Orani		III	45,950	51,746
i	Orion		III	23,978	25,336
i	Ormoc	City	VIII	28,549	34,562
i	Oroquieta	City	X	29,982	32,408
i	Oton		VI	15,158	16,525
i	Ozamis	City	X	100,268	112,150
i	Paete		IV-A	23,011	24,696
i	Pagadian	City	IX	51,397	55,214
i	Pagsanjan		IV-A	32,622	35,944
i	Palo		VIII	17,038	19,791
i	Panabo	City	XI	31,960	34,096
i	Pandi		III	48,088	60,637
i	Pangantucan		X	14,671	16,683
i	Pantukan		XI	18,880	21,444
i	Paracale		V	17,054	17,565
i	Parañaque {Paranaque}	City	NCR	449,811	552,660
i	Parang		ARMM	28,187	45,574
i	Pasay	City	NCR	354,908	403,064
i	Pasig	City	NCR	505,058	617,301
i	Pateros		NCR	57,407	61,940
i	Patikul		ARMM	9,949	18,095
i	Pavia		VI	32,824	39,275
i	Pikit		XII	13,440	17,213
i	Pila		IV-A	37,427	44,227
i	Pilar		III	14,079	19,895
i	Pili		V	21,131	22,923
i	Pililla		IV-A	45,275	58,525
i	Pinamalayan		IV-B	24,118	25,717
i	Plaridel		III	80,481	99,817
i	Polomolok		XII	48,390	61,560
i	Porac		III	46,655	58,394
i	Prosperidad		XIII	17,748	19,380
i	Puerto Princesa	City	IV-B	111,262	147,674
i	Pulilan		III	68,188	85,008
i	Pulupandan		VI	25,849	27,072
i	Quezon		X	16,897	17,980
i	Quezon		IV-B	15,517	20,986
i	Quezon City	City	NCR	2,173,831	2,679,450
i	Ramon		II	15,683	17,560
i	Rodriguez (Montalban)		IV-A	108,688	187,750
i	Rosales		I	28,841	31,361
i	Rosario		IV-A	73,665	94,228
i	Roxas		IV-B	14,645	16,748
i	Roxas	City	VI	126,352	147,738
i	Roxas		II	20,563	21,622
i	Sablayan		IV-B	16,972	19,925
i	Sagay	City	VI	34,891	37,309
i	Samal		III	20,060	24,256
i	Samal	City	XI	23,330	25,732
i	San Antonio (Nueva Ecija Province)		III	17,932	18,836
i	San Antonio (Zambales Province)		III	18,839	21,533
i	San Carlos	City	I	84,947	88,574
i	San Carlos	City	VI	32,542	36,075
i	San Fabian		I	46,997	53,017
i	San Fernando		VII	19,370	21,530
i	San Fernando	City	I	39,071	43,194
i	San Fernando	City	III	221,857	269,365
i	San Francisco		XIII	25,714	27,320
i	San Ildefonso		III	16,617	18,800
i	San Isidro		XI	16,559	17,197
i	San Isidro		III	40,984	44,687
i	San Jose		VI	34,349	38,823
i	San Jose	City	III	45,137	49,572
i	San Jose		IV-B	66,732	71,270
i	San Jose del Monte	City	III	315,807	439,090
i	San Juan (del Monte)	City	NCR	117,680	125,338
i	San Leonardo		III	34,299	36,954
i	San Luis		III	23,071	26,084
i	San Manuel		I	13,808	15,973
i	San Mateo		II	24,985	26,834
i	San Mateo		IV-A	135,603	184,860
i	San Miguel		III	26,084	28,613
i	San Nicolas		IV-A	16,278	19,046
i	San Nicolas		I	18,411	18,416
i	San Pablo	City	IV-A	207,927	237,259
i	San Pascual		IV-A	19,174	22,595
i	San Pedro		IV-A	231,403	281,808
i	San Simon		III	14,613	16,289
i	Santa Ana		III	42,990	49,756
i	Santa Barbara		I	64,261	73,025
i	Santa Cruz		XI	15,542	17,154
i	Santa Cruz		IV-A	92,694	101,914
i	Santa Fe		VII	22,956	26,826
i	Santa Maria		III	144,282	205,258
i	Santa Rita		III	32,780	36,723
i	Santa Rosa	City	IV-A	185,633	266,943
i	Santiago	City	II	28,285	29,563
i	Santo Domingo		III	35,891	37,064
i	Santo Tomas		III	32,695	37,866
i	Shariff Aguak		ARMM	16,916	24,022
i	Silang		IV-A	50,997	65,844
i	Silay	City	VI	42,217	47,004
i	Sison		I	35,414	36,968
i	Sitangkai		ARMM	17,869	24,649
i	Sofronio Española {Sofronio Espanola}		IV-B	16,174	17,191
i	Solano		II	26,799	27,634
i	Sorsogon	City	V	63,345	72,044
i	South Ubian		ARMM	13,089	15,665
i	Subic		III	48,964	58,867
i	Sultan Kudarat		ARMM	25,158	39,726
i	Sumisip		ARMM	19,575	26,440
i	Surallah		XII	21,979	23,193
i	Surigao	City	XIII	50,416	50,145
i	Taal		IV-A	43,455	51,459
i	Tabaco	City	V	53,591	60,127
i	Tabuk		CAR	36,986	33,952
i	Tacloban	City	VIII	178,639	217,199
i	Tacurong	City	XII	17,005	15,341
i	Tagaytay	City	IV-A	45,287	61,623
i	Tagbilaran	City	VII	77,700	92,297
i	Tagoloan		X	13,849	15,957
i	Taguig (Tagig)	City	NCR	467,375	613,343
i	Tagum	City	XI	110,256	118,942
i	Talavera		III	88,398	95,319
i	Talisay		IV-A	32,465	39,120
i	Talisay	City	VII	148,110	179,359
i	Talisay	City	VI	21,351	26,954
i	Tanauan		VIII	16,468	16,144
i	Tanauan	City	IV-A	117,539	142,537
i	Tanay		IV-A	47,580	58,197
i	Tandag		XIII	21,901	23,313
i	Tanza		IV-A	110,517	171,795
i	Tarlac	City	III	206,131	245,139
i	Taytay		IV-B	13,169	16,624
i	Taytay		IV-A	198,183	262,485
i	Teresa		IV-A	29,745	44,436
i	Tinambac		V	18,745	20,179
i	Toledo	City	VII	67,151	69,380
i	Trece Martires	City	IV-A	41,653	90,177
i	Trento		XIII	14,910	17,664
i	Tuburan		VII	14,272	15,431
i	Tugaya		ARMM	19,132	22,953
i	Tuguegarao	City	II	77,962	82,236
i	Urdaneta	City	I	111,582	120,785
i	Valencia	City	X	45,781	48,709
i	Valenzuela	City	NCR	485,433	568,928
i	Victoria		IV-A	29,765	33,829
i	Victorias	City	VI	40,846	43,471
i	Vigan	City	I	45,143	47,246
i	Villasis		I	22,261	23,226
i	Virac		V	20,453	24,160
i	Zamboanga	City	IX	476,880	621,073
i	Zaragoza		III	16,535	17,760

National Statistics Office of the Philippines & National Statistical Coordination Board (web).
The population figures are mostly based on the definition of urban barangays according to the census 2000 provided by the National Statistical Coordination Board. However, this information is in some cases unreliable; therefore, some population figures have been modifed.

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