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A number of cities in the country act independently from their provinces and are largely self-governing. They are classified as chartered cities. They have their own representatives in the Congress . Examples of these are Tagaytay City and Valenzuela City . A significant proportion of these chartered cities are also classified as HUCs, or Highly Urbanized cities. Manila , Quezon City , and Baguio are examples of these cities. The second type of cities are component cities, which are part of a province are thus governed as part of the latter. They do not enjoy much autonomy and representation in the Congress as chartered cities. They depend on their mother provincial government for support and representation. Examples are Tarlac City in Tarlac province, and Palayan City , in Nueva Ecija province, and the City Of San Fernando in Pampanga . There are, however, some component cities that are somewhat independent, like Ormoc City in Leyte and Naga City in Camarines Sur . Quezon City , in Metro Manila is the most populous city in the Philippines 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. There are two Metropolitan Areas in the Philippines. Metro Manila is the largest Conurbation or urban Agglomeration in the country. It is composed of the city of Manila plus 16 neighboring cities and municipalities. The second is Metro Cebu in Cebu province. It is centered on Cebu City , the provincial capital plus 9 surrounding cities and municipalities. CLASSIFICATION City classification Highly Urbanized Cities - Cities with a minimum population of two hundred thousand (200,000) inhabitants, as certified by the National Statistics Office, and with the latest annual income of at least Fifty Million Pesos (P50,000,000.00) based on 1991 constant prices, as certified by the city treasurer. Independent Component Cities - Cities whose charters prohibit their voters from voting for provincial elective officials. Independent component cities shall be independent of the province. Component Cities - Cities which do not meet the above requirements shall be considered component cities of the province in which they are geographically located. If a component city is located within the boundaries of two (2) or more provinces, such city shall be considered a component of the province of which it used to be a municipality. Definitions taken from National Statistical Coordination Board . Income classification Cities are classified according to average annual income based on the previous 3 calendar years. {Link without Title}
LEAGUE OF CITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES (LCP) The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) is a non-profit organization and is not a government agency. It has a membership of 117 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. LIST OF CITIES As of December 2004 , there are 117 cities in the Philippines. ''Note:'' Independent cities are listed below with the provinces in which they used to be part of, such as Baguio City in Benguet , Zamboanga City in Zamboanga Del Sur , Angeles City in Pampanga , Davao City in Davao Del Sur , and Naga City in Camarines Sur . Largest cities The following is a list of the ten largest cities in the country in terms of population, with their population according to the 2000 census. | SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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