Regions
editLuzon
editAbra
edit| Legal Basis | Effective Date | Local government units | Actions | Statistics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1846-10-09 | separated from Ilocos Sur | ||||
| Act 206 | 1901-08-19 | province of Abra organized under Act 83 | |||
| Act 658 | 1903-03-04 | Peñarrubia | renamed from Patoc | ||
| Act 1001 | 1903-11-20 | Bangued, |
reduced 11 municipalities to 5: • Tayum, Pidigan merged into Bangued • Villavieja merged into Pilar • San Jose merged into Bucay • San Gregorio merged into La Paz • San Juan merged into Dolores |
5 municipalities | |
| Act 1306 | 1905-04-01 | annexed to Ilocos Sur as subprovince | |||
| part of Ilocos Sur as subprovince of Abra (1905-1917) | |||||
| Act 2683, EO 23 (1917) | 1917-04-02 | Bangued, Pilar, Bucay, La Paz, Dolores, Tayum, Pidigan | province of Abra reestablished | ||
| EO 34 (1919) | 1919-03-05 | Danglas, Lagayan, Lagangilang, Manabo, Sallapadan, Luba, Peñarrubia, Villaviciosa, San Quintin, Langiden | converted from townships to municipalities | ||
| EO 36 (1919) | 1919-03-05 | Mun dist of Tubo | converted from Twp of Tubo | ||
| Mun dist of Anayan, Naglibacan, Lanac, Tineg, Lacub, Alaoa, Buneg, Mataragan, Malibcong, Bangilo, Licuan, Ba-ay, Daguioman, Bucloc, Danac, Boliney, Tiempo, Caganayan | settlements organized into municipal districts | ||||
| EO 164 (1965) | 1964-07-01 | Tubo | converted from Mun dist of Tubo | ||
| RA 5161 | 1967-06-17 | Tubo | converted from Mun dist of Tubo | ||
Benguet
edit| Legal Basis | Effective Date | Local government units | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act 48 | 1900-11-22 | Townships of Baguio, La Trinidad, Galiano, Itogon, Tublay, Atok, Kapangan, Balakbak, Palina, Ampusungan, Loo, Buguias, Kabayan, Adaoay, Bokod, Daklan, Sablan, Kibungan, Ambuklao | established civil local governments in all townships | 19 townships |
| Act 662 | 1903-03-05 | annexed to La Union | ||
| rancheria of Disdis | annexed from La Union | |||
| RA 616 | 1951-05-15 | Itogon | converted from Mun dist | |
| RA 531 | 1950-06-16 | La Trinidad | converted from Mun dist | |
| EO 42 (1963) | 1962-07-01 | Atok, Bakun, Balbalan, Banaue, Bauko, Bayag, Besao, Bokod, Bontoc, Buguias, Lagawe, Conner, Hungduan, Kabayan, Kabugao, Kapangan, Kiangan, Kibungan, Lubuagan, Luna, Mayoyao, Natonin, Pinukpuk, Potia, Sabangan, Sablan, Sadanga, Sagada, Tadian, Tanudan, Tinglayan, Tuba, Tublay | converted from Mun districts |
Mountain Province
edit| Legal Basis | Effective Date | Local government units | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EO 24 (1910) | 1910-03-23 | merged into Township of Bokod | ||
| Act 2657 | 1916-12-31 | Tagudin Townships of Alilem, Bakun, San Gabriel, Santol, Sigay, Sudipen, Sugpon, Suyo |
divisions of subprovince of Amburayan | |
| City of Baguio Townships of Atok, Bagulin, Bokod, Buguias, Disdis, Itogon, Kabayan, Kapangan, Kibungan, La Trinidad, Pugo, Tuba, Tublay |
divisions of subprovince of Benguet | |||
| Townships of Bontoc, Sagada | divisions of subprovince of Bontoc | |||
| Townships of Ampasungan, Angaki, Banaao, Bauko, Besao, Cervantes, Concepcion, Kayan, Mankayan, Sabangan, San Emilio | divisions of subprovince of Lepanto | |||
| EO 68 (1927) | 1927-07-01 | Municipal district of Allacapan | separated from Municipal district of Tauit | |
| EO 188 (1929) | 1929-08-01 | Municipal district of Barlig | separated from Municipal district of Talubin | |
| EO 200 (1929) | 1929-10-01 | Municipal district of Luna | separated from Municipal district of Tauit | |
| EO 13 (1936) | 1936-02-01 | Municipal districts of |
• Ampusungan merged into Bakun • Tauit merged into Luna |
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| EO 78 (1936) | 1937-01-01 | merged into Municipal districts of Bayag, Kabugao | ||
| EO 217 (1956) | 1956-12-03 | Municipal district of Pudtol | separated from Municipal district of Luna Seat of govt: Bo. Pudtol |
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| EO 42 (1963) | 1962-07-01 | Atok, Bakun, Balbalan, Banaue, Bauko, Bayag, Besao, Bokod, Mountain Province|Bontoc, Buguias, Lagawe, Conner, Hungduan, Kabayan, Kabugao, Kapangan, Kiangan, Kibungan, Lubuagan, Luna, Mayoyao, Natonin, Pinukpuk, Potia, Sabangan, Sablan, Sadanga, Sagada, Tadian, Tanudan, Tinglayan, Tuba, Tublay | converted from Municipal districts | |
| RA 3672 | 1963-06-22 | Flora | separated from Pudtol Seat of govt: Bo. Bagutong |
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| RA 4974 | 1967-06-17 | Santa Marcela | separated from Luna, Florabr>Seat of govt: Bo. Marcela |
Cagayan
edit| Legal Basis | Effective Date | Local government units | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act 209 | 1901-08-22 | Cagayan organized under Act 83 | ||
| Act 944 | 1903-10-15 | Lal-lo, Gattaran, |
reduced 33 municipalities to 22 • Nassiping merged into Gattaran, Santo Niño • Cordoba merged into Amulung • Malaueg merged into Mauanan • Buguey merged into Aparri, Camalaniugan • |
22 municipalities |
| Act 1693 | 1907-08-20 | created, subprovince of Batanes | ||
| Act 1952 | 1909-05-20 | separated to form province of Batanes | 21 municipalities | |
| EO 69 (1911) | 1912-01-01 | merged with Aparri | 20 municipalities | |
| EO 79 (1911) | 1912-01-01 | Ballesteros | separated from Abulug, Aparri | 21 municipalities |
| Act 2390 | 1914-02-28 | Rizal | renamed from Mauanan | |
| Faire | renamed from Santo Niño | |||
| EO 10 (1914) | 1915-01-01 | Buguey | separated from Aparri, Camalaniugan | 22 municipalities |
| EO 81 (1917), EO 93 (1917) | 1918-01-01 | Gonzaga | separated from Buguey | 23 municipalities |
| EO 78 (1919) | 1920-01-01 | Calayan | separated from Aparri | 24 municipalities |
| EO 12 (1925) | Municipal district of Langangan | |||
| CA 692 | 1945-10-15 | Allacapan | converted from Mun dist of Allacapan | |
| EO 348 (1959) | 1957-07-01 | Langangan | converted from municipal district | |
| RA 4149 | 1964-06-20 | Santa Praxedes | renamed from Langangan | |
| RA 5644 | 1969-06-21 | Santo Niño | renamed from Faire |
Isabela
edit| Legal Basis | Effective Date | Local government units | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act 210 | 1901-08-24 | Isabela organized under Act 83 | ||
| Act 347 | 1902-02-03 | Santo Tomas | separated from Cabagan Nuevo | |
| Act 941 | 1903-10-12 | Echague, |
reduced 15 municipalities to 11: • Carig, Cordon merged into Echague • Reina Mercedes merged into Cauayan • Palanan merged into Ilagan |
11 municipalities |
| Act 1322 | 1905-04-13 | Tagle | renamed from Angadanan | 9 municipalities |
| Santo Tomas, Cabagan Viejo merged into Cabagan Nuevo | ||||
| Act 1466 | 1906-03-19 | Palanan | separated from Ilagan | 10 municipalities |
| EO 20 (1909) | 1910-01-01 | Santiago | separated fmr municipalities of Carig, Cordon from Echague | 11 municipalities |
| EO 68 (1909) | 1910-01-01 | San Pablo | • separated fmr municipality of Cabagan Viejo from Cabagan Nuevo • organized as San Pablo |
12 municipalities |
| EO 5 (1912) | 1913-01-01 | Reina Mercedes | separated from Cauayan | 13 municipalities |
| Act 2089 | 1911-12-22 | Angadanan | renamed from Tagle | |
| Act 2390 | 1914-02-28 | Cabagan | renamed from Cabagan Nuevo | |
| EO 36 (1919) | 1919-03-05 | Municipal district of San Mariano | converted from township | __ municipalities 1 municipal district |
| EO 13 (1920) | 1919-03-05 | municipal districts of Antatet, Dalig, Sili | separated from Cauayan | __ municipalities 16 municipal district |
| municipal districts of Ballucu, Bannagao | separated from Gamu | |||
| municipal districts of Demasere, Dipugguen, Denalasang, Debeuang, Debamabnga, Depaguideng, Dimapnad, Tinigabeng | separated from Palanan | |||
| municipal district of Baiyannaueg | separated from San Pablo | |||
| municipal district of Tagubasi | separated from Tumauini | |||
| EO 35 (1920) | 1921-01-01 | Jones | separated from Echague Seat of govt: Bo. Cabanuangan |
14 municipalities |
| Act 3416 | 1927-12-07 | San Mariano | converted from municipal district | 15 municipalities |
| EO 181 (1939) | 1939-07-01 | Cordon | separated from Santiago | 16 municipalities |
| CA 572 | 1940-06-08 | Municipal district of Aurora | renamed from municipal district of Dalig | |
| EO 97 (1946) | 1946-03-17 | San Mateo | separated from Santiago | 17 municipalities |
| EO 125 (1948) | 1948-03-23 | merged into municipal district of Aurora | ||
| EO 136 (1948) | 1948-05-05 | Roxas | separated from Gamu Seat of govt: Bo. Vira |
18 municipalities |
| EO 139 (1948) | 1948-07-03 | Aurora | converted from municipal district | 19 municipalities |
| EO 199 (1949) | 1949-01-05 | Santo Tomas | separated from Cabagan Seat of govt: Bo. Santo Tomas |
20 municipalities |
| EO 267 (1949) | 1949-09-28 | Antatet | coverted from municipal district | 21 municipalities |
| EO 268 (1949) | 1949-09-28 | Alicia | separated from Angadanan Seat of govt: Bo. Angadanan Viejo |
22 municipalities |
| EO 269 (1949) | 1949-09-28 | San Agustin | separated from Jones Seat of govt: Bo. Dappig |
23 municipalities |
| EO 293 (1949) | 1949-11-05 | Cabatuan | separated from Cauayan Seat of govt: Bo. Cabatuan |
24 municipalities |
| RA 633 | 1951-06-08 | Luna | renamed from Antatet | |
| RA 678 | 1952-04-08 | Mallig | separated from Roxas, Ilagan, Tumauini, Santo Tomas Seat of govt: Bo. Olango 1° |
25 municipalities |
| RA 2009 | 1957-06-22 | Magsaysay | separated from Tumauini Seat of govt: Bo. Ragan Sur |
26 municipalities |
| RA 2048 | 1957-06-23 | Callang | separated from Roxas Seat of govt: Bo. Callang |
27 municipalities |
| RA 2418 | 1959-06-21 | Quezon | separated from Mallig Seat of govt: Bo. Settlement No. I |
28 municipalities |
| RA 3320 | 1963-11-12 | Ramon | separated from Santiago, San Mateo Seat of govt: Bo. Burgos |
29 municipalities |
| RA 4600 | 1965-06-19 | San Manuel | renamed from Callang | |
| RA 4873 | 1967-05-18 | Benito Soliven | separated from San Mariano, Ilagan, Naguilian Seat of govt: Bo. Melappia |
30 municipalities |
| RA 4877 | 1967-05-18 | Burgos | separated from Gamu, Aurora Seat of govt: between Bo. Caliguian and Gullalabo |
31 municipalities |
| RA 4901 | 1967-06-17 | Quirino | separated from Ilagan, Roxas, Gamu Seat of govt: between Bos. Santa Lucia and Luna |
32 municipalities |
| RA 4906 | 1967-06-17 | San Guillermo | separated from Angadanan, Echague Seat of govt: Bo. Edcor |
33 municipalities |
| RA 5139 | 1967-06-17 | San Isidro | separated from Echague Seat of govt: between Bo. Rizal and Gomez |
34 municipalities |
| RA 5776 | 1969-06-21 | Municipal district of Dinapigue | separated from San Mariano | |
| Municipal district of Divilacan | separated from Tumauini | |||
| Municipal district of Maconacon | separated from Cabagan | |||
| BP 291 | 1982-11-14 | Delfin Albano | renamed from Magsaysay | |
| RA 7720 | 1994-05-05 | City of Santiago | converted from municipality | |
| RA 9017 | 2001-03-30 | City of Cauayan | ||
| RA 10169 | 2012-08-11 | City of Ilagan |
Nueva Vizcaya
edit| Legal Basis | Effective Date | Local government units | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act 387 | 1902-04-09 | Townships of Bayombong, Bambang, Dupax, Aritao, Solano, Bagabag | converted from pueblos | 6 townships |
| Act 850 | 1903-10-01 | merged into Dupax | 5 townships | |
| EO 44 (1914) | 1914-06-10 | township of Santa Cruz is already existing | ||
| Act 2657 | 1916-12-31 | Townships of Bagabag, Bambang, Bayombong, Dupax, Imugan, Kayapa, Santa Cruz, Solano | as of Administrative Code of 1916 | 8 townships |
| EO 39 (1918) | 1919-01-01 | Township of Aritao | separated from Township of Dupax | 9 townships |
| EO 6 (1924) | 1924-02-02 | Municipal district of Pinappagan | rancherias organized into municipal district | |
| EO 59 (1925) | 1926-01-01 | Municipal district of Kasibu | ||
| EO 356 (1950) | 1950-11-11 | Aglipay, Aritao, Bagabag, Bambang, Bayombong, Diffun, Dupax, Kayapa, Maddela, Solano, |
reorganized 6 municipalities, 5 municipal districts into 10 municipalities • Imugan merged into Aritao • Kasibu merged into Bambang • Pinappagan renamed to Maddela • Municipal districts of Pingkian, Kayapa merged into Mun of Kayapa |
10 municipalities |
| EO 160 (1956) | 1956-01-19 | Municipal district of Kasibu | (separated from Bambang) | 10 municipalities 1 municipal district |
| RA 1972 | 1957-06-22 | Ibung | separated from Solano | 11 municipalities 1 municipal district |
| RA 2179 | 1959-05-02 | Mun dist of Santa Fe | • (separated from Aritao) • renamed from Imugan |
11 municipalities 2 municipal districts |
| RA 2515 | 1959-06-21 | Villaverde | renamed from Ibung | |
| RA 2519 | 1959-06-21 | Saguday | separated from Aglipay, Diffun | 12 municipalities 2 municipal districts |
| RA 3427 | 1961-06-18 | Mun dist of Quezon | separated from Solano | 12 municipalities 3 municipal districts |
| RA 4973 | 1967-06-17 | Mun dist of Diadi | separated from Bagabag | 12 municipalities 4 municipal districts |
| EO 77 (1967) | 1964-07-01 | Santa Fe | converted from Mun dist | 13 municipalities 3 municipal districts |
| RA 4734 | 1966-06-18 | separated to form subprovince of Quirino | 9 municipalities 3 municipal districts | |
| RA 4735 | 1966-06-18 | Mun dist of Ambaguio | separated from Bayombong | 9 municipalities 4 municipal districts |
| EO 184 (1969) | 1968-07-01 | Kasibu, Quezon | converted from Mun dist | 11 municipalities 2 municipal districts |
| RA 6372, PD 586, PD 617 | 1974-11-20 | Dupax del Sur | separated from Dupax | 12 municipalities 2 municipal districts |
| Dupax del Norte | renamed from Dupax | |||
| BP 27 | 1979-04-20 | Alfonso Castañeda | separated from Dupax del Norte, Dupax del Sur |
13 municipalities 2 municipal districts |
Quirino
edit| Legal Basis | Effective Date | Local government units | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RA 4734 | 1966-06-18 | Diffun, Saguday, Aglipay, Maddela | separated from Nueva Vizcaya to form subprovince of Quirino | 4 municipalities |
| RA 5554 | 1969-06-21 | Cabarroguis | separated from Diffun, Aglipay | 5 municipalities |
| RA 6394 | 1971-09-10 | subprovince of Quirino converted into regular province | ||
| BP 345 | 1983-09-24 | Nagtipunan | separated from Maddela | 6 municipalities |
Romblon
edit| Legal Basis | Effective Date | Local government units | Actions | Statistics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act 104 | 1901-03-16 | District of Romblon organized into province under Act 83 | |||
| Act 994 | 1903-11-17 | Romblon, |
reduced 11 municipalities to 6: • Corcuera, Banton merged into Romblon • Magallanes merged into Cajidiocan • Despujols merged into Odiongan • Santa Fe merged into Looc |
6 municipalities | |
| Act 1665 | 1907-07-02 | Romblon annexed to Capiz as subprovince | |||
| annexed to Mindoro | |||||
| Subprovince of Romblon, part of Capiz (1907-1918) | |||||
| Act 2724, EO 5 (1918) | 1918-02-22 | Romblon, Cajidiocan, Badajoz, Odiongan, Looc, San Fernando, Jones | province reestablished, separated from Capiz | 7 municipalities 1 township | |
| Twp of Concepcion | annexed from Mindoro | ||||
| EO 34 (1919) | 1919-03-05 | Concepcion | converted from Twp of Concepcion | 8 municipalities | |
| EO 77 (1919) | 1920-01-01 | Despujols | separated from Odiongan | 9 municipalities | |
| EO 292 (1930) | 1931-01-01 | Corcuera | separated from Jones | 10 municipalities | |
| EO 408 (1933) | 1931-03-01 | Magdiwang | • separated from Cajidiocan • renamed from Magallanes |
11 municipalities | |
| CA 581[1] | 1940-06-08 | 11 municipal governments abolished | 4 special municipalities | ||
| Special municipalities of Tablas, Sibuyan, Romblon, Maghali | replaced with 4 special municipalities: • Badajoz, Despujols, Odiongan, Looc merged to form special municipality of Tablas • Cajidiocan, Magdiwang, San Fernando merged to form special municipality of Sibuyan • Romblon converted into special municipality of Romblon • Jones, Concepcion, Corcuera merged to form special municipality of Maghali | ||||
| Part of Capiz per EO 84, s. 1942? (1942-1946) | |||||
| RA 38 | 1946-10-01 | Badajoz, Despujols, Odiongan, Looc, Cajidiocan, Magdiwang, San Fernando, Romblon, Jones, Concepcion, Corcuera | repealed CA 581 | 12 municipalities | |
| Santa Fe | separated from Looc | ||||
| RA 1660 | 1957-06-20 | San Agustin | renamed from Badajoz | ||
| RA 2158 | 1959-04-24 | Banton | renamed from Jones | ||
| EO 427 (1961) | 1961-03-21 | Alcantara | separated from Looc | 13municipalities | |
| RA 3358 | 1961-06-18 | San Andres | renamed from Despujols | ||
| RA 3423 | 1961-06-18 | Mun dist of Carabao Island | separated from Santa Fe | 13 municipalities 1 municipal district | |
| RA 4265 | 1965-06-19 | Mun dist of San Jose | renamed from Mun dist of Carabao Island | ||
| RA 5317 | 1968-01-01 | Mun dist of Calatrava | separated from San Agustin | 13 municipalities 2 municipal districts | |
| EO 184 (1969) | 1968-07-01 | San Jose | converted from Mun dist of San Jose | 14 municipalities 1 municipal district | |
| PD 1492 | 1978-06-11 | Ferrol | separated from Odiongan | 15 municipalities 1 municipal district | |
| BP 234 | 1982-09-12 | Imelda | separated from San Agustin | 16 municipalities 1 municipal district | |
| RA 6651 | 1988-04-17 | Santa Maria | renamed from Imelda | ||
Palawan (Paragua)
edit| Legal Basis | Effective Date | Local government units | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act 422 | 1902-06-23 | Paragua organized Capital: (Cuyo) |
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| Act 1299 | 1905-02-10 | merged into Puerto Princesa | ||
| Act 1363 | 1905-06-28 | Paragua renamed to Palawan | ||
| Act 1498 | 1906-05-29 | Culion Island removed from jurisdiction of Palawan | ||
| EO 87 (1910) | 1911-01-01 | merged into settlements of Dumaran, Bacuit | ||
| EO 32 (1911) | 1911-07-01 | township abolished, constituted as settlement | ||
| EO 33 (1911) | 1911-07-01 | settlement of Taytay | separated from settlements of Dumaran, Bacuit | |
| Act 2657 | 1916-12-31 | townships as of Administrative Code (1916): (Cagayancillo, Coron, Cuyo, Puerto Princesa, Taytay) |
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| Act 2711 | (Agutaya, Bacuit, Cagayancillo, Coron, Cuyo, Dumaran, Puerto Princesa, Taytay) (Municipal districts of Aborlan, Balabac, Brooke's Point) |
(8 municipalities, 3 municipal districts) | ||
| 1916 | (Agutaya) | |||
| EO 232 (1949) | 1949-06-28 | Aborlan | converted from municipal districts | 10 municipalities |
| Brooke's Point | ||||
| RA 560 | 1950-06-17 | Busuanga | separated from Coron Seat of govt: Bo. New Busuanga |
11 municipalities |
| RA 615 | 1951-05-15 | Roxas | separated from Puerto Princesa Seat of govt: Sitio Barbacan, Bo. Del Pilar |
12 municipalities |
| RA 617 | Quezon | separated from Aborlan, Brooke's Point Seat of govt: Bo. Alfonso XIII |
13 municipalities | |
| RA 1020 | 1954-06-12 | Linapacan | separated from Coron Seat of govt: Bo. San Miguel |
14 municipalities |
| RA 1111 | 1954-06-15 | Araceli | renamed from Dumaran | |
| RA 1140 | 1954-06-17 | El Nido | renamed from Bacuit | |
| RA 2022 | 1957-06-22 | Balabac | converted from municipal district | 15 municipalities |
| RA 3418 | 1961-06-18 | Dumaran | separated from Araceli, Roxas, Taytay Seat of govt: Bo. Dumaran |
16 municipalities |
| RA 3425 | Bataraza | separated from Brooke's Point Seat of govt: Bo. Marangas |
17 municipalities | |
| RA 3426 | Magsaysay | separated from Cuyo Seat of govt: Bo. Danawan |
18 municipalities | |
| RA 5642 | 1969-06-21 | Narra | separated from Aborlan Seat of govt: Bo. Narra |
19 municipalities |
| RA 5821 | San Vicente | separated from Taytay, Puerto Princesa Seat of govt: Bo. San Vicente |
20 municipalities | |
| RA 5906 | 1970-01-01 | City of Puerto Princesa | converted from municipality | 1 city, 19 municipalities |
| PD 1596 | 1978-06-11 | Kalayaan | Seat of govt: Brgy. Pag-Asa |
1 city, 20 municipalities |
| BP 386 | 1983-04-14 | Marcos | separated from Quezon Seat of govt: Brgy. Punta Baja |
1 city, 21 municipalities |
| RA 6652 | 1988-04-17 | Dr. Jose P. Rizal | renamed from Marcos | |
| RA 7193 | 1992-09-12 | Culion | created from Culion Leper Colony Seat of govt: Brgy. Balala |
1 city, 22 municipalities |
| RA 7679 | 1994-05-02 | Sofronio Española | separated from Brooke's Point Seat of govt: Brgy. Pulot Center |
1 city, 23 municipalities |
Visayas
editBohol
edit| Legal Basis | Effective Date | Local government units | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act 117 | 1901-04-20 | Bohol organized under Act 83 | ||
| Act 370 | 1902-03-06 | reduced 33 municipalities to 15: • Dauis merged into Panglao • Corella, Cortes (part), • Cortes merged into Maribojoc • Loon merged into Calape • Katigbiyan merged into Tubigon • Getafe merged into Inabanga • Ipil merged into Talibon • Batuanan merged into Ubay • Candijay, Anda merged into Guindulman • | ||
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The municipalities of Duero and Garcia Hernandez are hereby consolidated with that of Hagna, under the name of Hagna. The municipality of Duminaw is hereby consolidated with that of Valencia, under the name of Valencia. The municipality of Lila is hereby consolidated with that of Laoay, under the name of Laoay. The municipality of Alburquerque is hereby consolidated with that of Baklayon, under the name of Baklayon. The municipality of Antequera is hereby consolidated with that of Balilihan, under the name of Balilihan. The municipality of Bilar and Sierra-Bullones are hereby consolidated with that of Carmen, under the name of Carmen. | ||||
| EO 88 (1917) | 1918-01-01 | Sikatuna | separated from Alburquerque, Balilihan | 35 municipalities |
| EO 3 (1919), EO 22 (1919) | 1919-01-01 | Clarin | separated from Tubigon, Inabanga | 36 municipalities |
Mindanao
editMisamis
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act 128 | 1901-05-15 | province of Misamis organized under Act 83 | ||
| Act 951 | 1903-10-22 | Cagayan, |
reduced 24 municipalities to 10: • Agusan (part 1/2), Iponan, Opol, Salvador, Alubijid merged into Cagayan • Agusan (part 2/2), Santa Ana merged into Tagoloan • Jasaan, Lagonglong, Salay merged into Balingasag • Gingoog merged into Talisayan • Catarman, Sagay, Mahinog merged into Mambajao • Loculan merged into Misamis |
10 municipalities |
| Act 1618 | 1907-08-10* | Gingoog | reestablished, separated from Talisayan | 11 municipalities |
| EO 60 (1909) | 1910-01-01 | Sagay | reestablished, separated from Mambajao | 12 municipalities |
| EO 73 (1909) | 1910-01-01 | Baliangao | separated from Langaran Seat of govt: Bo. Baliangao |
13 municipalities |
| EO 63 (1911) | 1912-01-01 | Catarman | reestablished, separated from Mambajao | 14 municipalities |
| Act 2390 | 1914-02-28 | Plaridel | renamed from Langaran | |
| EO 67 (1916) | 1917-01-01 | Aloran | separated from Oroquieta | 15 municipalities |
| EO 94 (1919) | 1920-01-01 | Salay | separated from Balingasag | 16 municipalities |
| EO 61 (1920) | 1921-01-01 | Clarin, Tudela | separated former municipality of Loculan from Misamis, divided into new municipalities | 18 municipalities |
| EO 74 (1927) | 1927-09-01 | Municipal districts of Claveria, Lourdes, Lumbia, Taglimao | organized territory annexed under Act 2968 from Bukidnon into municipal districts | 18 municipalities, 4 municipal districts |
| EO 178 (1929) | 1929-08-01 | Kinoguitan | separated from Talisayan | 19 municipalities |
| EO 179 (1929) | 1929-08-01 | Lopez Jaena | separated from Plaridel Seat of govt: Bo. Manella |
20 municipalities, , 4 municipal districts |
| Act 3537 | 1930-01-01 | Baliangao, Plaridel, Lopez Jaena, Oroquieta, Aloran, Jimenez, Tudela, Clarin, Misamis | Misamis Occidental | 10 municipalities |
| EO 220 (1929) | 1930-04-01 | Regidor | separated from Misamis Seat of govt: Bo. Tangob |
21 municipalities |
Misamis Occidental
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-11-30 | ||||
| Act 3537 | 1930-01-01 | Baliangao, Plaridel, Lopez Jaena, Oroquieta, Aloran, Jimenez, Tudela, Clarin, Misamis | Misamis Occidental created from Misamis | 9 municipalities |
| EO 220 (1929) | 1930-04-01 | Regidor | separated from Misamis Seat of govt: Bo. Tangob |
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| Act 3701 | 1930-11-20 | Tangub | renamed from Regidor | |
| EO 242 (1939) | 1940-01-02 | Bonifacio | separated from Tangub Seat of govt: Sitio Digson |
11 municipalities |
| EO 85 (1947) | 1947-11-16 | Calamba | separated from Plaridel Seat of govt: Bo. Calamba |
12 municipalities |
| RA 321 | 1948-06-19 | City of Ozamiz | converted, renamed from Municipality of Misamis | 1 city, 11 municipalities |
| EO 258 (1949) | 1949-08-30 | Sinacaban | separated from Jimenez | 1 city, 12 municipalities |
| EO 202 (1956) | 1956-09-27 | Municipal distict of Concepcion | separated from Aloran Seat of govt: Bo. Concepcion |
1 city, 12 municipalities, 1 municipal district |
| EO 261 (1957) | 1957-08-12 | Sapang Dalaga | separated from Baliangao Seat of govt: Bo. Sapang Dalaga |
1 city, 13 municipalities, 1 municipal district |
| RA 4822 | 1966-06-18 | Panaon | separated from Jimenez Seat of govt: Bo. Panaon |
1 city, 14 municipalities, 1 municipal district |
| RA 5131 | 1967-06-17 | City of Tangub | converted from municipality | 2 cities, 13 municipalities, 1 municipal district |
| RA 5518 | 1969-06-21 | City of Oroquieta | 3 cities, 12 municipalities, 1 municipal district | |
| BP 171 | 1982-02-08 | Don Mariano Marcos | separated from Clarin, Tudela, Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental, Bonifacio, Panaon, Aloran Seat of govt: Brgy. Tuno |
3 cities, 13 municipalities, 1 municipal district |
| RA 6845 | 1990-01-20 | Don Victoriano | renamed from Don Mariano Marcos |
Misamis Oriental
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act 3537 | 1930-01-01 | Balingasag, Cagayan, Gingoog, Initao, Salay, Quinoguitan, Talisayan, Tagoloan, Mambajao, Sagay, Catarman, and the municipal districts of Claveria, Lourdes, Napaliran | ||
| EO 244 (1930) | 1930-05-01 | merged into Municipal district of Lumbia | ||
| EO 266 (1940) | 1940-07-01 | Alubijid | separated from Cagayan | 12 municipalities |
| RA 268 | 1948-06-15 | El Salvador | separated from Cagayan | 13 municipalities |
| EO 122 (1948) | 1948-07-01 | Mahinog | separated from Mambajao Seat of govt: Bo. Mahinog |
14 municipalities |
| EO 128 (1948) | Linugos | separated from Gingoog Seat of govt: Bo. Linugos |
15 municipalities | |
| EO 129 (1948) | Medina | separated from Talisayan Seat of govt: Bo. Medina |
16 municipalities | |
| EO 165 (1948) | 1948-09-01 | Jasaan | separated from Balingasag Seat of govt: Bo. Jasaan |
17 municipalities |
| EO 203 (1949) | 1949-02-07 | Manticao | separated from Initao Seat of govt: Bo. Manticao |
18 municipalities |
| EO 234 (1949) | 1949-07-01 | Lagonglong | separated from Balingasag Seat of govt: Bo. Lagonglong |
19 municipalities |
| RA 521 | 1950-06-15 | City of Cagayan de Oro | • converted and renamed from municipality of Cagayan • Tagoloan (part) merged into Cagayan |
1 city 18 municipalities |
| RA 524 | 1950-06-15 | Opol | separated from Cagayan Seat of govt: Bo. Opol |
1 city 19 municipalities |
| EO 322 (1950) | 1950-06-13 | Guinsiliban | separated from Sagay | 1 city 20 municipalities |
| EO 334 (1950) | 1950-07-22 | Claveria | converted from municipal district | 1 city 21 municipalities |
| EO 490 (1952) | 1952-02-02 | Balingoan | separated from Talisayan | 1 city 22 municipalities |
| EO 38 (1954) | 1954-05-26 | merged into Opol, City of Cagayan de Oro | ||
| EO 96 (1955) | 1955-02-09 | merged into Alubijid, El Salvador, Initao, Manticao, Opol | ||
| RA 1620 | 1957-06-05 | Naawan | separated from Initao | 1 city 23 municipalities |
| RA 1653 | 1957-06-20 | Magsaysay | renamed from Linugos | |
| RA 2021 | 1957-06-22 | subprovince of Camiguin created | ||
| RA 2668 | 1960-06-18 | City of Gingoog | converted from municipality | 2 cities 22 municipalities |
| EO 425 (1961) | 1961-03-16 | Lugait | separated from Manticao Seat of govt: Bo. Lugait |
2 cities 23 municipalities |
| EO 430 (1961) | 1961-06-08 | Gitagum | separated from Alubijid | 2 cities 24 municipalities |
| RA 3492 | 1962-06-16 | Villanueva | separated from Tagoloan Seat of govt: Bo. Villanueva |
2 cities 25 municipalities |
| RA 3584 | 1963-06-21 | Libertad | separated from Initao | 2 cities 26 municipalities |
| RA 3633 | 1963-06-22 | Sugbongcogon | separated from Kinoguitan Seat of govt: Bo. Sugbongcogon |
2 cities 27 municipalities |
| RA 3824 | 1963-06-22 | Laguindingan | separated from Alubijid | 2 cities 28 municipalities |
| EO 100 (1964) | 1964-09-26 | Molugan | separated form El Salvador | 2 cities 29 municipalities |
| G.R. No. L-23825 | 1965-12-24 | creation voided | 2 cities 28 municipalities | |
| RA 4669 | 1966-06-18 | separated to create Province of Camiguin | 2 cities 23 municipalities | |
| RA 5312 | 1968-06-15 | Binuangan | separated from Salay Seat of govt: Bo. Binuangan |
2 cities 24 municipalities |
| RA 9435 | 2007-06-27 | City of El Salvador | converted from municipality | 3 cities 23 municipalities |
Camiguin
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RA 4669 | 1966-06-18 | Mambajao, Sagay, Catarman, Mahinog, Guinsiliban | Camiguin created as an independent province | 5 municipalities |
Surigao
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surigao | ||||
| Act 127 | 1901-05-15 | province organized under Act 83 | ||
| Act 953 | 1903-10-22 | Surigao, |
reduced 34 municipalities to 29 • Anao-aon merged into Surigao • Tubay, Jabonga merged into Cabadbaran • Tigao merged into Cortes • Linguig merged into Bislig |
29 municipalities |
| Act 1241 | 1904-10-05 | Surigao, |
reduced 29 municipalities to 12 • Nonoc merged into Surigao • Taganaan, Mainit merged into Placer • Bacuag, Claver merged into Gigaquit • Carrascal, Lanuza merged into Cantilan • Cortes, Tago, La Paz merged into Tandag • Bislig merged into Hinatuan • Numancia, Cabuntog, Sapao merged into Dapa • Loreto merged into Dinagat • Nasipit merged into Butuan • Veruela merged into Talacogon |
12 municipalities |
| Act 1693 | 1907-08-20 | separated to form province of Agusan | 9 municipalities | |
| EO 41 (1918) | 1919-01-01 | Tago | separated from Tandag | 10 municipalities |
| EO 52 (1918) | 1919-01-01 | Carrascal | separated from Cantilan | 12 municipalities |
| Lanuza | ||||
| EO 60 (1918), EO 68 (1919) | 1919-01-01 | Loreto | separated from Dinagat | 13 municipalities |
| EO 61 (1918) | 1919-01-01 | Bacuag | separated from Gigaquit | 14 municipalities |
| EO 72 (1919) | 1919-03-05 | Mun districts of Tagbiyani, Macopa, Pili, Sibahay, San Miguel, Libas, San Isidro, Xavier, Bahi, Soriano, Coleto, Pamaypayan, Borboanan, Union | settlements created into municipal districts | |
| EO 90 (1919) | 1920-01-01 | Numancia | separated from Dapa | 15 municipalities |
| EO 62 (1920) | 1921-01-01 | Bislig | separated from Hinatuan | 16 municipalities |
| EO 65 (1920) | 1921-01-01 | Lingig | separated from Hinatuan | 17 municipalities |
| EO 180 (1929) | 1929-08-01 | Cabuntog | separated from Dapa | 18 municipalities |
| Act 3557 | 1929-11-25 | General Luna | renamed from Cabuntog | |
| EO 290 (1930) | 1931-01-01 | Mainit | separated from Placer | 19 municipalities |
| RA 194 | 1947-06-22 | Tagana-an | separated from Placer | 20 municipalities |
| EO 445 (1951) | 1951-06-06 | Oteiza | separated from Lianga | 21 municipalities |
| EO 559 (1953) | 1953-01-20 | Cagwait | separated from Tago | 22 municipalities |
| EO 561 (1953) | 1953-02-02 | Madrid | separated from Cantilan | 23 municipalities |
| EO 623 (1953) | 1953-10-01 | Sapao | separated from Numancia | 24 municipalities |
| EO 624 (1953) | 1953-10-01 | Cortes | separated from Tandag, Lanuza | 25 municipalities |
| EO 638 (1953) | 1953-10-31 | Pilar | separated from Dapa | 26 municipalities |
| RA 1261 | 1955-06-10 | Marihatag | renamed from Oteiza | |
| EO 126 (1955) | 1955-09-13 | Claver | separated from Gigaquit | 27 municipalities |
| EO 195 (1956) | 1956-07-31 | Malimono | separated from Surigao | 28 municipalities |
| EO 249 (1957 | 1957-05-24 | Anao-aon | separated from Surigao | 29 municipalities |
| EO 249 (1957) | 1957-09-18 | Tubod | separated from Mainit | 30 municipalities |
| EO 357 (1959) | 1959-09-15 | Sison | separated from Surigao | 31 municipalities |
| EO 359 (1959) | 1959-10-09 | San Isidro | separated from Numancia | 32 municipalities |
| EO 367 (1959) | 1959-12-23 | Cagdianao | separated from Dinagat | 33 municipalities |
| EO 381 (1960) | 1960-02-29 | Albor | separated from Loreto, Dinagat | 34 municipalities |
| RA 2786 | 1960-06-19 | province divided into Surigao del Norte | 21 municipalities | |
| province divided into Surigao del Sur | 13 municipalities |
Surigao del Norte
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RA 2786 | 1960-06-19 | Dinagat, Loreto, Dapa, Numancia, General Luna, Pilar, Sapao, Malimono, Anao-aon, Surigao, Placer, Tagana-an, Mainit, Tubod, Bacuag, Gigaquit, Claver, Sison, San Isidro, Albor, Cagdianao | Surigao del Norte created from Surigao | 21 municipalities |
| RA 3489 | 1962-06-16 | Oteiza | separated from Marihatag Seat of govt: Bo. Oteiza |
|
| RA 4786 | 1966-06-18 | Del Carmen | renamed from Numancia | |
| RA 4981 | 1967-06-17 | Libjo | renamed from Albor | |
| RA 4986 | Rizal | separated from Dinagat Seat of govt: Bo. Rizal |
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| RA 4998 | Santa Monica | renamed from Sapao | ||
| RA 5093 | Burgos | separated from Sapao Seat of govt: Bo. Burgos |
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| RA 5239 | 1968-06-15 | Alegria | separated from Mainit Seat of govt: Bo. Alegria |
|
| RA 5641 | 1969-06-21 | Sta. Monica | renamed from Sapao | |
| RA 5643 | Tubajon | separated from Loreto Seat of govt: Bo. San Vicente & Santa Cruz |
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| RA 5775 | Basilisa | separated from Dinagat Seat of govt: Bo. Rizal |
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| RA 6218 | 1971-06-19 | San Francisco | renamed from Anao-aon |
Dinagat Islands
editSurigao del Sur
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RA 2786 | 1960-06-19 | Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Lanuza, Cortes, Tandag, Tago, Cagwait, Hinatuan, Marihatag, Lianga, Bislig, Lingig | province created from Surigao | 13 municipalities |
| EO 452 (1961) | 1961-11-20 | Bayabas | separated from Cagwait, Tago | |
| EO 196 (1965) | 1965-11-17 | Mangagoy | separated from Bislig | |
| City of Bislig | converted from Mun of Bislig | |||
| City of Tandag | converted from Mun of Tandag |
Agusan
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act 1693 | 1907-08-20 | Butuan, Talacogon, Cabadbaran | province of Agusan created from Surigao | 3 municipalities |
| DEO 3 (1917) | 1917 | Municipal district of Jabonga | 3 municipalities, 1 municipal district | |
| EO 18 (1921) | 1921-05-01 | Jabonga | converted from municipal district | 4 municipalities |
| EO 96 (1928) | 1928-02-01 | merged into Butuan | ||
| EO 181 (1929) | 1929-08-01 | Nasipit | separated from Butuan | 5 municipalities |
| EO 65 (1936) | 1937-01-01 | Buenavista | separated from Butuan | 6 municipalities |
| RA 188 | 1947-10-08 | Tubay | separated from Cabadbaran | |
| RA 523 | 1950-06-15 | City of Butuan | converted from Butuan | |
| EO 611 (1953) | 1953-09-11 | Esperanza | • converted from Mun dist of Esperanza • Mun districts of Esperanza, Concordia, Maygatasan, Maasin, Nuevo Trabajo, Remedies, Nuevo Sibagat, Guadalupe, Bakingking, Baylo, Bunaguit, San Luis, Sta. Ines, Verdu, Milagros merged into Esperanza |
|
| RA 2519 | 1959-06-21 | San Francisco | • converted from Mun district of San Francisco • Mun districts of Borbon, Ebro, Novele, Cabawan, Rosario, Alegria, Cabantao, San Francisco merged into San Francisco |
|
| EO 147 (1965) | 1964-07-01 | La Paz, Loreto, Santa Josefa, Veruela | converted from Mun districts | |
| RA 4979 | 1967-06-17 | Agusan del Norte created from province of Agusan | 8 municipalities | |
| Agusan del Sur created from province of Agusan | 10 municipalities |
Agusan del Norte
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BP 236 | 1983-09-07 | Remedios T. Romualdez | separated from Cabadbaran | |
| RA 9434 | 2007-07-28 | City of Cabadbaran | converted from Mun of Cabadbaran |
Agusan del Sur
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BP 56 | 1980-09-22 | Sibagat | separated from Bayugan | |
| RA 9405 | 2007-06-20 | City of Bayugan | converted from Mun of Bayugan |
| Municipality/City | Province | Inception | Foundational text | Separated from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talacogon | Agusan del Sur | 1872-11-13 | ― | |
| Las Nieves | Agusan del Norte | (MD: ) EO 42 (1963) (RM:1963-06-25) |
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| Carmen | Agusan del Norte | 1949-06-15 | RA 380 (RM:1949-06-15) | Nasipit |
| Santiago | Agusan del Norte | 1968-06-15 | RA 5242 (RM:1968-06-15) | Cabadbaran |
| Magallanes | Agusan del Norte | 1969-06-21 | RA 5660 (RM:1969-06-21) | Butuan |
| San Francisco | Agusan del Sur | 1959-06-21 | RA 2518 (RM:1959-06-21) | Merged into San Francisco: MD: Borbon, Ebro, Novele, Cabawan, Rosario, Alegria, Cabantao, San Francisco |
| Kitcharao | Agusan del Norte | 1963-06-22 | RA 3842 (RM:1963-06-22) | Jabonga |
| Prosperidad | Agusan del Sur | 1960-08-18 | RA 2650 | Merged into Prosperidad: MD: Prosperidad, Sianib, Sta. Irena, San Salvador, Maug, Salembugaon, Bahbah, Aspitia, Los Arcos, Aurora, Mapaga, La Caridad, Anibongan |
| Bunawan | Agusan del Sur | 1959-06-21 | RA 2517 | Merged into Bunawan: MD: Mambalili, Bunawan, Libertad, Basa, Tudela, San Isidro, Santa Maria, Trento, Cuevas, San Salvacion; Villages: San Marcos, San Ignacio |
| Bayugan | Agusan del Sur | 1961-08-06 | EO 440 (1961) RA 9405 (C:2007-03-23) |
Esperanza |
| San Luis | Agusan del Sur | 1968-06-15 | RA 5262 | Esperanza |
| Trento | Agusan del Sur | 1968-06-15 | RA 5283 | Bunawan |
| Rosario | Agusan del Sur | 1968-06-15 | RA 5760 | San Francisco |
Bukidnon
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act 1693 | 1907-08-20 | created as subprovince of Agusan | ||
| Act 2408 | 1914-09-01 | • Bukidnon separated from Agusan • converted from subprovince |
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| EO 126 (1928) | annexed to Talakag | |||
| RA 1720 | 1957-06-21 | Manolo Fortich | renamed from Maluko | |
| EO 272 (1957) | 1957-10-04 | Baungon, Kibawe, Libona, Maramag, Sumilao | converted from municipal districts | |
| EO 347 (1959) | 1959-07-29 | San Fernando | separated from Malaybalay, Maramag | |
| EO 360 (1959) | 1959-10-11 | Valencia | separated from Malaybalay | |
| EO 444 (1961) | 1961-08-29 | Dangcagan | separated from Kibawe, Maramag | |
| EO 118 (1964) | 1964-10-01 | Kalilangan | separated from Pangantucan | |
| EO 119 (1964) | 1964-10-01 | Lantapan | separated from Malaybalay | |
| EO 161 (1965) | 1965-08-17 | Don Carlos | separated from Maramag | |
| EO 198 (1965) | 1965-11-18 | Kitaotao | separated from Kibawe (Dangcagan), Maramag | |
| GR L-23825 | 1965-12-24 | creation declared null and void | ||
| RA 4787 | 1966-06-18 | Lantapan | separated from Malaybalay | |
| RA 4788 | 1966-06-18 | Kalilangan | separated from Pangantucan | |
| RA 4789 | 1966-06-18 | San Fernando | separated from Malaybalay, Maramag | |
| RA 4800 | 1966-06-18 | Don Carlos | separated from Maramag | |
| RA 4801 | 1966-06-18 | Kitaotao | separated from Kibawe (Dangcagan), Maramag | |
| RA 4802 | 1966-06-18 | Quezon | separated from Dangcagan, Maramag | |
| RA 8985 | 2001-01-12 | City of Valencia | converted from municipality |
Davao
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | ||||
| EO 8 (1921) | formed political subdivisions of Davao: | |||
| EO 64 (1936) | 1936-01-01 | Malita, Pantukan | converted from Mun dist to Mun | 8 municipalities _ municipal districts |
| CA 51 | 1936-10-16 | City of Davao, |
• converted from Municipality of Davao • municipal district of Guianga merged to form Davao City |
|
| EO 352 (1941) | 1941-07-01 | Tagum | converted from Mun dist | |
| EO 151 (1948) | 1948-08-01 | Samal, Lupon, Kapalong | converted Mun dist to Mun | |
| EO 156 (1948) | 1948-08-01 | Compostela | Mun dists of Compostela, Moncayo merged into Mun of Compostela | |
| New Leyte | Mun dists of Saug, Camansa merged into Mun of New Leyte | |||
| Governor Generoso | Mun dists of Surup, Sigaboy merged into Mun of Governor Generoso | |||
| Trinidad | Mun dists of Batulaki, Caburan merged into Mun of Trinidad | |||
| EO 173 (1948) | 1948-09-13 | Saug | renamed from New Leyte | |
| EO 236 (1949) | 1949-07-01 | Digos | separated from Santa Cruz | |
| Padada | ||||
| Panabo | separated from Tagum | |||
| EO 506 (1952) | 1952-06-06 | Bansalan | separated from Digos | |
| EO 596 (1953) | 1953-05-28 | Hagonoy | separated from Padada | |
| Malalag | ||||
| Doña Alicia | separated from Tagum, Pantukan | |||
| Babak | separated from Samal | |||
| RA 1007 | 1954-06-12 | Mabini | renamed from Doña Alicia | |
| RA 1675 | 1957-06-20 | Asuncion | renamed from Saug | |
| RA 4755 | 1966-06-18 | Tarragona | separated from Mati | |
| RA 4808 | 1966-06-18 | Montevista | separated from Nabunturan, Compostela, Monkayo, Asuncion, New Corella | |
| RA 4867 | 1967-07-01 | Babak, Samal, Tagum, Santo Tomas, Asuncion, Kapalong, Panabo, Nabunturan, Monkayo, Mawab, Mabini, Compostela, Pantukan | separated to form part of province of Davao del Norte | |
| Sta. Cruz, Digos, Matanao, Bansalan, Hagonoy, Padada, Sulop, Malalag, Malita and Jose Abad Santos; | separated to form part of province of Davao del Sur | |||
| Lupon, Governor Generoso, Mati, Manay, Caraga, Baganga, Cateel | separated to form part of province of Davao Oriental | |||
| RA 4976 | 1967-06-17 | Magsaysay | separated from Bansalan | |
| RA 5747 | 1969-06-21 | Banaybanay | separated from Lupon | |
| RA 5820 | 1969-06-21 | Boston | separated from Cateel |
Davao del Norte
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RA 8471 | 1998-03-07 | Island Garden City of Samal | • converted from Mun of Samal • Babak, Samal, Kaputian merged to form Island Garden City of Samal |
|
| RA 8472 | City of Tagum | converted from Mun of Tagum | ||
| RA 8473 | Braulio E. Dujali | separated from Panabo, Carmen |
Davao de Oro
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Davao del Sur
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RA 4867 | 1967-05-08 | Sta. Cruz, Digos, Matanao, Bansalan, Hagonoy, Padada, Sulop, Malalag, Malita, Jose Abad Santos | province of Davao del Sur created from division of province of Davao | 10 municipalities |
| BP 47 | 1979-12-19 | Don Marcelino | separated from Malita | |
| PD 1550 | 1978-06-11 | Sarangani | separated from Jose Abad Santos | |
| RA 10360 | 2013-10-28 | separated to form province of Davao Occidental |
Davao Occidental
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RA 10360 | 2013-10-28 | Sta. Maria, Malita, Don Marcelino, Jose Abad Santos, Sarangani | province of Davao Occidental separated from Davao del Sur | 5 municipalities |
Davao Oriental
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality/City | Province | Inception | Foundational text | Separated from | Part of / Merged into |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monkayo | Davao de Oro (Compostela Valley) Davao del Norte (Davao) Davao |
1954-09-14 | Mun: EO 65 (1954) |
Compostela |
Merged into Compostela 1948-08-01 (EO 156, 1948) |
| Matanao | Davao del Sur Davao |
1957-06-22 | RA 1902 | Bansalan | |
| Nabunturan | Davao de Oro (Compostela Valley) Davao del Norte (Davao) Davao |
1957-06-23 | RA 2038 | Compostela | |
| Sulop | Davao del Sur Davao |
1958-04-24 | EO 295 (1958) | Padada | |
| Mawab | Davao de Oro (Compostela Valley) Davao del Norte (Davao) Davao |
1959-08-14 | EO 351 (1959) | Nabunturan, Tagum | |
| Kaputian | Davao del Norte (Davao) Davao |
1953-05-28 | EO 184 (1965) | Samal | Merged into Samal City 1998-03-07 (RA 8471) |
| Santa Maria | Davao Occidental Davao del Sur Davao |
1966-06-18 | RA 4743 | Malalag | |
| San Isidro | Davao Oriental Davao |
1966-06-18 | RA 4744 | Governor Generoso | |
| Kiblawan | Davao del Sur Davao |
1966-06-18 | RA 4748 | Sulop | |
| New Corella | Davao del Norte (Davao) Davao |
1966-06-18 | RA 4747 | Asuncion |
Cotabato
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotabato | 1 municipality _ municipal districts | |||
| EO 66 (1936) | 1937-01-01 | Dulawan | Mun dists of Daguma, Isulan, Maganuy, Reina Regente, Talayan, southern Dulawan merged into Dulawan | 3 municipalities _ municipal districts |
| Midsayap | Mun dists of Libuñgan, northern Dulawan merged into Midsayap | |||
| EO 82 (1947) | 1947-08-18 | Pagalungan | Mun dists of Pikit-Pagalungan, Silik, Balatikan merged into Pagalungan | 13 municipalities |
| Parang | Mun dists of Parang, Bugasan, Buldun, Basira, & Bongo Island merged into Parang | |||
| Nuling | Mun dists of Nuling, Gubpangan, Balut merged into Nuling | |||
| Kiamba | Mun dists of Kiamba, Kling, Lebak merged into Kiamba | |||
| Buluan | Mun dists of Buluan, Liguasan merged into Buluan | |||
| Kidapawan | Mun dists of Kidapawan, Buluan (M'lang) merged into Kidapawan | |||
| Kabacan | Mun dists of Kabakan, Carmen, Kitubud, Banisilan merged into Kabacan | |||
| Koronadal | Mun dists of Koronadal, Sebu, Buluan (Malasila) merged into Koronadal | |||
| Buayan | Mun dists of Buayan, Glan merged into Buayan | |||
| Dinaig | Mun dists of Dinaig, Awang, Salaman merged into Dinaig | |||
| Cotabato | Mun dists of Kalanganan, Tumbao, Gambar merged into Cotabato | |||
| EO 195 (1948) | 1948-12-31 | Lebak | separated from Dinaig, Kiamba | 14 municipalities |
| EO 227 (1949) | 1949-06-16 | Tumbao | separated from Cotabato | 15 municipalities |
| EO 250 (1949) | 1949-07-27 | Glan | separated from Buayan | 16 municipalities |
| EO 270 (1949) | 1949-09-29 | Pikit | separated from Pagalungan | 17 municipalities |
| EO 462 (1951) | 1951-08-03 | Tacurong | separated from (Buluan) | 19 municipalities |
| M'lang | separated from (Buluan, Kidapawan) | |||
| EO 543 (1952) | 1952-10-29 | Lambayong | separated from Dulawan | 20 municipalities |
| EO 572 (1953) | 1953-03-10 | Norala | separated from Dulawan | 21 municipalities |
| EO 612 (1953) | 1953-09-11 | Banga | separated from Koronadal, Dulawan | 22 municipalities |
| EO 612 (1953) | 1953-09-11 | Tupi | separated from Koronadal | 23 municipalities |
| EO 622 (1953) | 1953-09-30 | Pigcawayan | separated from Midsayap | 24 municipalities |
| RA 1035 | 1954-06-12 | Datu Piang | renamed from Dulawan | |
| RA 1107 | 1954-06-15 | General Santos | renamed from Buayan | |
| EO 63 (1954) | 1954-09-08 | Makilala | separated from Kidapawan | 25 municipalities |
| EO 142 (1955) | 1955-12-16 | Upi | separated from Dinaig | 26 municipalities |
| EO 216 (1956) | 1956-11-15 | Carmen | separated from Kabacan | 27 municipalities |
| EO 264 (1957) | 1957-08-21 | Polomolok | separated from General Santos, Tupi | 28 municipalities |
| EO 266 (1957) | 1957-08-30 | Isulan | separated from Datu Piang, Norala | 29 municipalities |
| RA 2189 | 1959-05-07 | Maitum | separated from Kiamba | 30 municipalities |
| RA 2364 | 1959-06-20 | Cotabato City | converted from Mun of Cotabato | 1 city 29 municipalities |
| RA 2509 | 1959-06-21 | Ampatuan | separated from Datu Piang | 1 city 30 municipalities |
| RA 2587 | 1959-06-21 | Sultan sa Barongis | renamed from Lambayong | |
| EO 350 (1959) | 1959-08-14 | Palimbang | separated from Lebak, Kiamba | 1 city 31 municipalities |
| EO 414 (1961) | 1961-01-27 | Libungan | separated from Midsayap, Carmen | 1 city 32 municipalities |
| EO 415 (1961) | 1961-01-27 | Tantangan | separated from Tacurong | 1 city 33 municipalities |
| RA 3419 | 1961-06-18 | Buldon | separated from Parang | 1 city 34 municipalities |
| EO 439 (1961) | 1961-08-06 | Columbio | separated from Buluan | 1 city 35 municipalities |
| EO 441 (1961) | 1961-08-06 | Tulunan | separated from M'lang | 1 city 36 municipalities |
| EO 459 (1961) | 1961-12-29 | Kalamansig | separated from Lebak, Palimbang | 1 city 37 municipalities |
| EO 461 (1961) | 1961-12-29 | Matalam | separated from Kidapawan, Kabacan, M'lang | 1 city 38 municipalities |
| RA 3721 | 1963-06-22 | Magpet | separated from Kidapawan | 1 city 39 municipalities |
| RA 3420 | 1963-11-12 | Surallah | separated from Banga | 1 city 40 municipalities |
| EO 47 (1963) | 1963-11-12 | Maganoy | separated from Datu Piang | 1 city 41 municipalities |
| EO 113 (1964) | 1963-11-12 | Maasim | separated from Kiamba, General Santos | 1 city 42 municipalities |
| EO 127 (1964) | 1964-10-26 | Tampakan | separated from Tupi | 1 city 43 municipalities |
| GR L-23825 | 1965-12-24 | creation voided, reverted to Kiamba, General Santos | 1 city 41 municipalities | |
| creation voided, reverted to Tupi | ||||
| EO 187 (1965) RA 5960 |
1965-10-24 1969-06-21 |
Bagumbayan | separated from Isulan | 1 city 42 municipalities |
| RA 4849 | 1966-06-18 | separated to form province of South Cotabato | 1 city 31 municipalities | |
| RA 4868 | 1967-05-08 | Lutayan | separated from Buluan | 1 city 32 municipalities |
| RA 4869 | 1967-05-08 | President Roxas | separated from Kidapawan | 1 city 33 municipalities |
| RA 5645 | 1969-06-21 | Alamada | separated from Carmen, Libungan | 1 city 34 municipalities |
| RA 5647 | 1969-06-21 | Sultan Kudarat | renamed from Nuling | |
| PD 339 | 1973-11-22 | President Quirino | separated from Buluan | 1 city 37 municipalities |
| Mariano Marcos | separated from Sultan sa Barongis | |||
| Esperanza | separated from Ampatuan | |||
| PD 340 | 1973-11-22 | Datu Paglas | separated from Columbio | 1 city 38 municipalities |
| PD 341 | 1973-11-22 | divided into province of North Cotabato | 14 municipalities | |
| divided into province of Maguindanao | 13 municipalities | |||
| divided into province of Sultan Kudarat | 11 municipalities |
South Cotabato
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RA 4849 | 1966-06-18 | Norala, Surallah, Banga, Tantangan, Koronadal, Tupi, Polomolok, Kiamba, Maitum, |
province created from Cotabato | “11” municipalities |
| RA 5412 | 1968-06-15 | General Santos City | Converted from Mun of General Santos | 1 city “10” municipalities |
| RA 5522 | 1969-06-21 | Malungon | separated from General Santos | 1 city “11” municipalities |
| RA 5661 | 1969-06-21 | Tampakan | separated from Tupi | 1 city “12” municipalities |
| RA 5823 | 1969-06-21 | Malapatan | separated from Glan | 1 city “13” municipalities |
| RA 5866 | 1969-06-21 | Maasim | separated from Kiamba, General Santos | 1 city 14 municipalities |
| RA 6393 | 1971-06-10 | Alabel | separated from General Santos City | 1 city 15 municipalities |
| PD 407 | 1974-03-05 | TBoli | separated from Surallah, Banga, Tupi, Polomolok, Maasim, Kiamba, Maitum | 1 city 16 municipalities |
| BP 90 | 1980-12-23 | Santo Niño | separated from Norala, Banga | 1 city 17 municipalities |
| BP 249 | 1982-11-11 | Lake Sebu | separated from Tboli, Surallah | 1 city 18 municipalities |
| RA 7228 | 1992-05-19 | separated to from province of Sarangani | 1 city 11 municipalities | |
| RA 8803 | 2000-08-16 | Koronadal City | Converted from Mun of Koronadal | 2 cities 10 municipalities |
Sarangani
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RA 7228 | 1992-05-19 | Alabel, Glan, Maasim, Maitum, Malapatan, Malungon, Kiamba | province created from South Cotabato | 7 municipalities |
Cotabato (North)
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PD 341 | 1973-11-22 | Pigcawayan, Libungan, Alamada, Midsayap, Kabacan, Carmen, Matalam, M'lang, Tulunan, Makilala, President Roxas, Magpet, Kidapawan, Pikit | Province of North Cotabato created from Cotabato | 14 municipalities |
| BP 88 | 1980-10-14 | Antipas | separated from Matalam | 15 municipalities |
| BP 141 | 1982-02-08 | Banisilan | separated from Carmen | 16 municipalities |
| BP 206 | 1982-03-25 | Aleosan | separated from Pikit | 17 municipalities |
| BP 660 | 1984-03-07 | province renamed to Cotabato | ||
| RA 7152 | 1991-08-30 | Arakan | separated from Magpet | 18 municipalities |
| RA 8500 | 1998-03-20 | City of Kidapawan | converted from Mun of Kidapawan | 1 city 17 municipalities |
Sultan Kudarat
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PD 341 | 1973-11-22 | Tacurong, Isulan, Lutayan, Bagumbayan, Kalamansig, Lebak, Columbio, Palimbang, President Quirino, Mariano Marcos, Esperanza | province created from Cotabato | 11 municipalities |
| RA 6676 | 1988-10-17 | Lambayong | renamed from Mariano Marcos | |
| RA 6712 | 1989-02-17 | Senator Ninoy Aquino | separted from Kalamansig, Bagumbayan | 12 municipalities |
| RA 8805 | 2000-08-16 | City of Tacurong | converted from Mun of Tacurong | 1 city 11 municipalities |
Maguindanao
editShariff Kabunsuan
edit
| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMAA 201 | 2006-10-28 | Barira, Buldon, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Kabuntalan, Matanog, Parang, Sultan Kudarat, Sultan Mastura, Upi | province of Shariff Kabunsuan created from Maguindanao | 9 municipalities |
| MMAA 198 | 2005-10-24 | Datu Blah T. Sinsuat | separated from Upi | 10 municipalities |
| MMAA 206 | 2006-11-23 | Northern Kabuntalan | separated from Kabuntalan | 11 municipalities |
| G.R. 177597, 178628 | 2008-07-16 | creation of province of Shariff Kabunsuan voided, reverted to Maguindanao |
Maguindanao del Norte
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RA 11550 | 2022-06-22 | Barira, Buldon, Datu Blah T. Sinsuat, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Kabuntalan, Matanog, Northern Kabuntalan, Parang, Upi, Sultan Kudarat, Sultan Mastura, Sultan Sumagka | created, province of Maguindanao del Norte | 12 municipalities |
Maguindanao del Sur
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RA 11550 | 2022-06-22 | Ampatuan, Buluan, Datu Abdullah Sangki, Datu Anggal Midtimbang, Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, Datu Montawal, Datu Paglas, Datu Piang, Datu Salibo, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Datu Unsay, General S. K. Pendatun, Mangudadatu, Guindulungan, Mamasapano, Mangudadatu, Pagalungan, Paglat, Pandag, Rajah Buayan, Shariff Aguak, Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Sultan sa Barongis, Talayan, South Upi | created, province of Maguindanao del Sur | 24 municipalities |
Lanao
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EO 37 (1936) | 1936-07-01 | Kolambugan |
• Municipal districts of Kolambugan, Buruun merged to form municipality of Kolambugan | |
| CA 592 | 1940-08-19 | City of Dansalan | converted from municipality | + 1 city, -1 municipality |
| RA 58 | 1946-10-17 | Tubod | separated from Kolambugan | |
| RA 1415 | 1956-05-10 | Bacolod | separated from Kolambugan | |
| RA 1537 | 1956-06-16 | Municipal district of Tangcal | separated from Kolambugan | |
| RA 1552 | 1956-06-15 | City of Marawi | renamed from City of Dansalan |
Lanao del Sur
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government unit | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EO 428 (1961) | 1961-06-01 | Lumba-Bayabao | converted from municipal district | |
| RA 3624 | 1963-06-22 | Municipal district of Pagayawan | renamed from Municipal district of Tatarikan | |
| EO 42 (1963) | 1962-07-01 | Bacolod Grande, Balindong, Bayang, Binidayan, Bubong, Butig, Lumbatan, Madamba, Marantao, Masiu, Mulondo, Poona Bayabao, Pualas, Ramain, Saguiaran, Taraka, Tatarikan, Tubaran, Tugaya | converted from municipal districts | +19 municipalities, -19 municipal districts |
| PD 1135 | 1977-05-04 | Sultan Gumander | separated from Malabang | |
| PD 1243 | 1977-11-17 | Bumbaran | separated from Wao | |
| MMAA 32 | 1994-11-23 | Bacolod-Kalawi | renamed from Bacolod Grande | |
| MMAA 36 | 1995-07-04 | Sultan Dumalondong | separated from Butig, Lumbatan, Lumbayanague | |
| MMAA 106 | 2001-01-11 | Lumbaca-Unayan | separated from Bayang, Lumbatan | |
| MMAA 175 | 2004-12-16 | Picong | renamed from Sultan Gumander | |
| MMAA 316 | 2015-01-22 | Amai Manabilang | renamed from Bumbaran |
Sulu
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government units | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jolo | 1 municipality | |||
| EO 95 (1947) | 1947-10-13 | Special municipal district of Turtle Islands | organized acquired territory | |
| EO 130 (1948) | 1948-04-21 | Municipal district of Turtle Islands | converted from Special municipal district | |
| EO 355 (1959) | 1958-07-01 | Balimbing, Bongao, Cagayan de Sulu, Indanan, Luuk, Maimbung, Panamao, Pangutaran, Parang, Pata, Patikul, Siasi, Simunul, Sitangkai, South Ubian, Talipao, Tandubas, Tapul, Tongkil, Turtle Islands | converted from municipal districts | 21 municipalities 1 municipal district |
| PD 302 | 1973-09-27 | separated to form province of Tawi-Tawi | 13 municipalities 1 municipal district | |
| PD 838, PD 889 | 1975-12-06 | Kalingalan Caluang | separated from Luuk Seat of gov't: Brgy. Karungdong |
14 municipalities 1 municipal district |
| PD 1734 | 1980-10-23 | Lugus | separated from Tapul Seat of gov't: Brgy. Alu |
15 municipalities 1 municipal district |
| PD 1663, PD 1757 | 1980-01-01 | New Panamao | separated from Panamao Seat of gov't: Brgy. Punay |
16 municipalities 1 municipal district |
| PD 1757 | 1981-01-02 | Panglima Estino | reconstituted, renamed from New Panamao | |
| BP 324 | 1982-11-30 | Pandami | separated from Siasi Seat of gov't: Brgy. Lapak |
17 municipalities |
| [RA 7160, §442(d)] | (1992-01-01) | Marungas | converted from municipal district | 18 municipalities |
| 1995? | Hadji Panglima Tahil | renamed from Marungas | ||
| MMAA 71 | 1999-01-29 | Banguingui | renamed from Tongkil | |
| MMAA 194 | 2007-06-18 | Omar | separated from Luuk | 19 municipalities |
Tawi-Tawi
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government units | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PD 302 | 1973-09-27 | South Ubian, Tandubas, Simunul, Sitangkai, Balimbing, Bongao, Cagayan de Sulu, Turtle Islands | created, province of Tawi-Tawi | 8 municipalities |
| PD 1086 | 1977-02-04 | Languyan | separated from Bongao, Tandubas, South Ubian Seat of gov't: Brgy. Languyan Proper |
9 municipalities |
| PD 1087 | 1977-02-04 | Sapa-Sapa | separated from Tandubas Seat of gov't: Brgy. Sapa-Sapa |
10 municipalities |
| BP 647 | 1984-03-07 | Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi | renamed from Cagayan de Sulu | |
| RA 6672 | 1988-09-05 | Mapun | renamed from Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi | |
| MMAA 7 | 1991-09-09 | Panglima Sugala | renamed from Balimbing | |
| MMAA 197 | 2006-10-21 | Sibutu | separated from Sitangkai | 11 municipalities |
Zamboanga
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government units | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act 135 | 1901-05-29 | merged into Zamboanga | 5 municipalities | |
| EO 10 (1921) | formed political subdivisions of Zambonga: | |||
| Act 2657 | 1916-12-31 | Dapitan, Dipolog, Isabela, Lubungan, Zamboanga | municipalities as of Administrative Code | 5 municipalities |
| EO 70 (1927) | 1927-08-01 | amended EO 10 (1921) | ||
| EO 135 (1928) | 1927-08-01 | Municipal distric of Bangaan, Dinas, Kabasalan, Labangan, Lamitan, Malangas, Maluso, Margosatubig, Panganuran, Sibuko, Sindangan, Sirawai, Taluksangay | amended EO 70 (1927) | 5 municipalities, 13 municipal districts |
| EO 182 (1929) | 1929-08-01 | Bolong | separated from Municipal district of Taluksangay | 6 municipalities, 13 municipal districts |
| Act 3842 | 1931-11-09 | Katipunan | renamed from Lubungan | |
| CA 39 | 1936-10-12 | City of Zamboanga, Municipal districts of Taluksangay, Lamitan, Maluso |
• converted from municipality • Bolong, Isabela, municipal districts of Taluksangay, Lamitan, Maluso merged into City of Zamboanga |
1 city, 3 municipalities, 10 municipal districts |
| EO 77 (1936) | 1937-01-01 | Municipal districts of Panganuran, Sindangan merged to form Sindangan | 8 municipalities | |
| Pagadian | Municipal district of Labangan, Dinas merged to form Pagadian | |||
| Siocon | Mun dists of Sibuko, Sirawai merged to form Siocon | |||
| Margosatubig | Mun dists of Margosatubig, Malangas merged to form Margosatubig | |||
| Kabasalan | Mun dists of Kabasalan, Bangaan merged to form Kabasalan | |||
| EO 353 (1941) | 1942-01-01 | Aurora | separated from Pagadian Seat of govt: Bo. Cebuano Barracks |
9 municipalities |
| EO 79 (1947) | 1948-01-01 | Labason | separated from Sindangan Seat of govt: Bo. Labason |
10 municipalities |
| RA 286 | 1948-06-16 | Molave | separated from (Aurora?) | 11 municipalities |
| RA 288 | City of Basilan | • separated from City of Zamboanga • fmr Mun of Isabela, fmr Mun districts of Lamitan, Maluso merged into City of Basilan |
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| EO 245 (1949) | 1949-07-20 | Labangan | separated from Pagadian Seat of govt: Bo. Labangan |
12 municipalities |
| EO 249 (1949) | 1949-07-26 | Ipil | separated from Kabasalan Seat of govt: Bo. Sanito |
13 municipalities |
| RA 555 | 1950-06-17 | Dimataling | separated from Pagadian, Margosatubig Seat of govt: Bo. Dimataling |
14 municipalities |
| EO 362 (1950) | 1950-11-10 | Dinas | separated from Dimataling Seat of govt: Bo. Dinas |
15 municipalities |
| EO 385 (1950) | 1950-12-21 | Rizal | separated from Dapitan Seat of govt: Bo. New Tolon |
16 municipalities |
| RA 654 | 1951-06-16 | Malangas | separated from Margosatubig Seat of govt: n.a. |
17 municipalities |
| RA 655 | Manukan | separated from Katipunan Seat of govt: n.a. |
18 municipalities | |
| EO 467 (1951) | 1951-08-22 | Polanco, New Piñan | separated from Dipolog Seat of govt: Bo. Polanco (Polanco), New Piñan (New Piñan) |
20 municipalities |
| EO 468 (1951) | Alicia | separated from Margosatubig Seat of govt: Bo. Naga-Naga |
21 municipalities | |
| EO 469 (1951) | Liloy | separated from Sindangan Seat of govt: Bo. Liloy |
22 municipalities |
Zamboanga del Norte
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government units | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RA 711 | 1952-06-06 | Dapitan, Rizal, Dipolog, Katipunan, Sindangan, Labason, Siocon, Polanco, New Piñan, Liloy, Manukan | Zamboanga del Norte created from division of Zamboanga, Capital: Dipolog | 11 municipalities |
| RA 2192 | 1959-05-07 | La Libertad | separated from Rizal Seat of govt: Bo. La Libertad |
12 municipalities |
| RA 2195 | Sibuco | separated from Siocon Seat of govt: Bo. Sibuco |
13 municipalities | |
| RA 2510 | 1959-06-21 | Salug | separated from Liloy Seat of govt: Bo. Salug |
14 municipalities |
| EO 344 (1959) | 1959-07-09 | Sibutad | separated from Dapitan Seat of govt: Bo. Sibutad |
15 municipalities |
| RA 2846 | 1960-06-19 | Piñan | renamed from New Piñan | |
| EO 402 (1960) | 1960-07-22 | Mutia | separated from New Piñan Seat of govt: Bo. Salvacion |
16 municipalities |
| RA 3697 | 1963-06-22 | Sergio Osmeña | separated from Piñan Seat of govt: Bo. Sibulan |
17 municipalities |
| EO 114 (1964) | 1964-10-01 | Siayan | separated from Sindangan Seat of govt: Bo. Siayan |
18 municipalities |
| EO 115 (1964) | Roxas | separated from Katipunan Seat of govt: Bo. Langatian |
19 municipalities | |
| EO 116 (1964) | Panganuran | separated from Labason Seat of govt: Bo. Gutalac |
20 municipalities | |
| GR L-23825 | 1965-12-24 | creation declared null and void | 17 municipalities | |
| RA 3811 | 1968-11-08 | City of Dapitan | converted from municipality | 1 city, 16 municipalities |
| RA 4989 | 1967-06-17 | Siayan | separated from Sindangan Seat of govt: Bo. Siayan |
1 city, 17 municipalities |
| RA 5077 | President Manuel A. Roxas | separated from Katipunan Seat of govt: Bo. Tangian |
1 city, 18 municipalities | |
| RA 5234 | 1968-06-15 | Sirawai | separated from Siocon Seat of govt: Brgy. Siraway |
1 city, 19 municipalities |
| RA 5520 | 1970-01-01 | City of Dipolog | converted from municipality | 2 cities, 18 municipalities |
| BP 14 | 1979-03-22 | Tampilisan | separated from Liloy Seat of govt: Brgy. Ponot |
2 cities, 19 municipalities |
| BP 15 | 1979-04-03 | Ponot | separated from Manukan Seat of govt: Brgy. Ponot |
2 cities, 20 municipalities |
| BP 79 | 1979-04-17 | Gutalac | separated from Labason Seat of govt: Brgy. Gutalac |
2 cities, 21 municipalities |
| BP 101 | 1981-04-07 | Baliguian | separated from Siocon Seat of govt: Brgy. Baliguian |
2 cities, 22 municipalities |
| BP 146 | 1982-05-17 | Godod | separated from Salug Seat of govt: Brgy. Godod |
2 cities, 23 municipalities |
| BP 204 | Bacungan | separated from Sindangan Seat of govt: Brgy. Bacungan |
2 cities, 24 municipalities | |
| BP 381 | 1983-04-08 | Jose Dalman | renamed from Ponot | |
| RA 6830 | 1989-12-30 | Leon B. Postigo | renamed from Bacungan | |
| RA 6851 | 1990-05-26 | Kalawit | separated from Labason Seat of govt: Brgy. Kalawit |
2 cities, 25 municipalities |
Zamboanga del Sur
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government units | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RA 711 | 1952-09-17 | Molave, Aurora, Labangan, Pagadian, Dimataling, Margosatubig, Ipil, Kabasalan, Dinas, Malangas, Alicia | Zamboanga del Sur created from division of Zamboanga, Capital: Pagadian | 11 municipalities |
| RA 1593 | 1956-06-16 | Dumalinao | separated from Pagadian Seat of govt: Bo. Dumalinao Proper |
12 municipalities |
| EO 223 (1956) | 1956-12-28 | Siay | separated from Kabasalan, Malangas Seat of govt: Bo. Siay |
13 municipalities |
| 1957-04-10 | Liargao | separated from Aurora Seat of govt: Bo. Liargao |
14 municipalities | |
| EO 268 (1957) | 1957-09-17 | San Pablo | separated from Dinas Seat of govt: Bo. San Pablo |
15 municipalities |
| EO 273 (1957) | 1957-10-16 | Lapuyan | separated from Margosatubig Seat of govt: Bo. Lapuyan |
16 municipalities |
| EO 274 (1957) | 1957-10-16 | Olutanga | separated from Alicia Seat of govt: Bo. Suba Nipa |
17 municipalities |
| EO 282 (1957) | 1957-12-27 | Tambulig | separated from Molave, Aurora Seat of govt: Bo. Tambulig |
18 municipalities |
| EO 283 (1957) | 1957-12-27 | Dumingag | separated from Molave Seat of govt: Bo. Dumingag |
19 municipalities |
| EO 356 (1959) | 1959-08-28 | Kumalarang | separated from Lapuyan, Malangas Seat of govt: Bo. Kumalarang |
20 municipalities |
| EO 380 (1960) | 1960-02-26 | Buug | separated from Malangas Seat of govt: Bo. Buug |
21 municipalities |
| EO 393 (1960) | 1960-05-10 | Mahayag | separated from Molave, Dumingag Seat of govt: Bo. Mahayag |
22 municipalities |
| EO 395 (1960) | 1960-05-24 | Tungawan, Titay | separated from Ipil Seat of govt: Bo. Tungawan (Tungawan); Bo. Titay (Titay) |
24 municipalities |
| EO 400 (1960) | 1960-07-14 | San Miguel | separated from Dinas Seat of govt: Bo. San Miguel |
25 municipalities |
| RA 2788 | 1960-06-19 | Ramon Magsaysay | renamed from Liargao | |
| EO 443 (1961) | 1961-08-16 | Tabina | separated from Dimataling Seat of govt: Bo. Tabina |
26 municipalities |
| EO 93 (1964) | 1964-09-04 | Nilo | separated from Dumalinao, Pagadian Seat of govt: Bo. Nilo |
|
| EO 94 (1964) | Midsalip | separated from Ramon Magsaysay, Dumingag Seat of govt: Bo. Midsalip |
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| EO 95 (1964) | Pitogo | separated from Dimataling, Tabina Seat of govt: Bo. Pitogo |
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| EO 96 (1964) | Maruing | separated from Lapuyan Seat of govt: Bo. Maruing |
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| EO 97 (1964) | Naga | separated from Kabasalan Seat of govt: Bo. Naga |
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| EO 112 (1964) | 1964-10-01 | Bayog | separated from Buug Seat of govt: Bo. Bayog |
|
| EO 120 (1964) | Libertad | separated from Dimataling, Margosatubig, Dinas Seat of govt: Bo. Libertad |
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| EO 121 (1964) | 1964-10-31 | General Aguinaldo | separated from San Miguel, Dumalinao, San Pablo, Dinas Seat of govt: Bo. Guipos |
|
| GR L-23825 | 1965-12-24 | creation declared null and void | ||
| RA 4871 | 1967-05-08 | Midsalip | separated from Ramon Magsaysay, Dumingag Seat of govt: Bo. Midsalip |
27 municipalities |
| RA 4872 | 1967-05-08 | Bayog | separated from Buug Seat of govt: Bo. Bayog |
28 municipalities |
| RA 4875 | 1967-05-18 | Naga | separated from Kabasalan Seat of govt: Bo. Naga |
29 municipalities |
| RA 4876 | 1967-05-18 | Mabuhay | separated from Olutanga Seat of govt: Brgy. Mabuhay |
30 municipalities |
| RA 5478 | 1969-06-21 | City of Pagadian | converted from municipality | 1 city, 29 municipalities |
| RA 6490 | 1972-06-17 | Pitogo | separated from Dimataling Seat of govt: Bo. Pitogo |
1 city, 30 municipalities |
| PD 1236 | 1977-11-11 | Lakewood | separated from Kumalarang, Lapuyan Seat of govt: Brgy. Lakewood |
1 city, 31 municipalities |
| PD 1237 | Talusan | separated from Mabuhay Seat of govt: Brgy. Talusan |
1 city, 32 municipalities | |
| PD 1238 | Payao | separated from Siay Seat of govt: Brgy. Payao |
1 city, 33 municipalities | |
| PD 1239 | Imelda | separated from Malangas, Siay, Alicia Seat of govt: Brgy. Sta. Fe |
1 city, 34 municipalities | |
| PD 1240 | Josefina | separated from Tambulig Seat of govt: Brgy. Gumahan |
1 city, 35 municipalities | |
| BP 48 | 1980-12-21 | Diplahan | separated from Malangas, Buug, Siay Seat of govt: Brgy. Diplahan |
1 city, 36 municipalities |
| BP 60 | 1980-09-22 | Don Mariano Marcos | separated from Midsalip, Ramon Magsaysay, Mahayag, Dumingag, Tukuran Seat of govt: Brgy. Sominot |
1 city, 37 municipalities |
| BP 173 | 1982-05-17 | Vincenzo Sagun | separated from Margosatubig Seat of govt: Brgy. Cabatan |
1 city, 38 municipalities |
| BP 183 | Roseller Lim | separated from Ipil Seat of govt: Brgy. Surabay |
1 city, 39 municipalities | |
| RA 6684 | 1988-12-04 | Sominot | renamed from Don Mariano Marcos | 1 city, 40 municipalities |
| RA 7159 | 1991-10-07 | Guipos | separated from San Miguel, Dumalinao, Dinas, San Pablo Seat of govt: Brgy. Guipos |
1 city, 41 municipalities |
| RA 7162 | 1991-11-08 | Tigbao | separated from Dumalinao Seat of govt: Brgy. Tigbao |
1 city, 42 municipalities |
| RA 8973 | 2001-02-24 | separated to form province of Zamboanga Sibugay | 1 city, 26 municipalities |
Basilan
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government units | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PD 356 | 1973-12-27 | City of Basilan | province of Basilan created, converted City of Basilan | 1 city, 3 municipalities |
| Isabela, Lamitan, Maluso | separated from City of Basilan | |||
| PD 593 | 1974-12-02 | Lantawan, Sumisip, Tipo-Tipo, Tuburan, Tapiantana, Malamawi, Pilas | amended PD 356, province divided into 10 municipalities | 1 city, 10 municipalities |
| PD 840 | 1975-12-11 | • City of Basilan, Malamawi merged into Isabela • Pilas merged into Lantawan • Tapiantana merged into Sumisip |
7 municipalities | |
| RA 9023 | 2001-04-25 | City of Isabela | converted from Mun of Isabela | 1 city, 6 municipalities |
| MMAA 190 | 2006-05-22 | Ungkaya Pukan | separated from Tipo-Tipo | 1 city, 10 municipalities |
| MMAA 191 | Al-Barka | |||
| MMAA 192 | Hadji Mohammad Ajul | separated from Tuburan | ||
| MMAA 193 | Akbar | |||
| MMAA 200 | 2007-08-25 | Hadji Muhtamad | separated from Lantawan | 1 city, 11 municipalities |
| RA 9393 | 2007-06-18 | City of Lamitan | converted from Mun of Lamitan | 2 cities, 10 municipalities |
| MMAA 187 | 2008-03-29 | Tabuan-Lasa | separated from Sumisip | 2 cities, 11 municipalities |
Zamboanga Sibugay
edit| Legal basis | Effective Date | Local government units | Actions | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RA 8973 | 2001-02-24 | Buug, Diplahan, Malangas, Imelda, Alicia, Mabuhay, Olutanga, Talusan, Payao, Siay, Kabasalan, Naga, Ipil, Titay, Roseller T. Lim, Tungawan | province of Zamboanga Sibugay created from Zamboanga del Sur | 16 municipalities |