Municipalities of the Philippines
| Municipalities of the Philippines | |
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Municipalities of the Philippines in white | |
| Category | Town (Local government unit) |
| Location | Philippines |
| Number | 1,493 (as of June 30, 2024) |
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| Populations | Smallest: 193 (Kalayaan) Largest: 443,954 (Rodriguez) |
| Areas | Smallest: 1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi) (Pateros) Largest: 2,188.8 km2 (845.1 sq mi) (Sablayan) |
| Subdivisions | |
| Cities and municipalities of the Philippines |
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A municipality is a local government unit (LGU) in the Philippines. It is distinct from city, which is a different category of local government unit. Provinces of the Philippines are divided 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 official local equivalent of, a town, the latter being its archaic term and in all of its literal local translations including Filipino. Both terms are interchangeable.
A municipal district is a now-defunct local government unit; previously certain areas were created first as municipal districts before they were converted into municipalities.