Municipalities of the Philippines

"Munisipyo" and "Munisipalidad" redirect here. For the general term in Spanish, see Municipio. For a complete list of Philippine municipalities, see List of cities and municipalities in the Philippines.

Municipalities of the Philippines
Municipalities of the Philippines in white
CategoryTown (Local government unit)
LocationPhilippines
Found inAdministrative and autonomous regions
Provinces
Number1,493 (as of June 30, 2024)
Possible status
  • First–sixth class municipalities
Populations406 (Kalayaan) – 451,383 (Rodriguez)
Areas1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi) for Pateros – 2,188.8 km2 (845.1 sq mi) for Sablayan
Subdivisions

A municipality is a local government unit (LGU) in the Philippines. It is distinct from a city, which is a separate category of LGU. Provinces are subdivided into cities and municipalities, which in turn are divided into barangays (formerly barrios). As of June 30, 2024, there are 1,493 municipalities across the country.

A municipality is the official term for, and the local equivalent of, a town, the latter being its archaic designation, including in literal translations into Filipino and other Philippine languages. Both terms are sometimes used interchangeably.

A municipal district is a defunct local government unit; certain areas were first created as municipal districts before later being converted into municipalities.


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