CREATING AUTHORITY

By law or ordinance of the sangguiniang

panlalawigan or panlungsod, subject to the
Barangay
approval by majority votes cast in a
PLEBISCITE.

By ACT OF CONGRESS and subject to the

Municipalities approval by a majority of the votes cast in a
plebiscite.

By ACT OF CONGRESS and subject to the

Component Cities approval by a majority of the votes cast in a
plebiscite.
By ACT OF CONGRESS and subject to the
Provinces approval by a majority of the votes cast in a
plebiscite.

Special Metropolitan The Congress may, by law subject to a

Political Subdivision plebiscite
 INCOME POPULATION LAND AREA

2,000 or 5,000 for MM and

No minimum No minimum
Highly Urbanized Cities

P2.5 M 25,000 50 sq.km.

P2 M 150,000 100 sq.km.

P50 M 200,000 100 sq.km.

P20 M 250,000 2,000 sq.km.