A number of cities in the country act independently of their provinces and are largely self-governing and have their own representatives in the Congress. Other cities depend on their provincial government for support and representation. The independent cities are classified as highly-urbanized cities and the dependent cities are component cities. Although some component cities are somewhat independent, like Ormoc City in Leyte.
Quezon City, in Metro Manila is the most populous city with over 2,000,000 residents. Davao City, is one of the largest cities in the world in terms of land area, occupying more than 2,500 square kilometers.
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The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) is a non-profit organization and is not a government agency. It has a membership of 84 cities and was founded in 1988. The organization was formed to help coordinate efforts to improve governance and local autonomy and to tackle issues such as preserving the environment and improving public works.
As of May 2003, there are 115 cities in the Philippines.
Note: The following lists list provincially-independent cities with the provinces in which they used to be part of, such as Baguio City in Benguet, Zamboanga City in Zamboanga del Sur, and Davao City in Davao del Sur.
League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP)
List of Cities