This is a complete list of cities and municipalities in the Philippines. The Philippines is administratively divided into 81 provinces (Filipino: lalawigan). These, together with the National Capital Region, are further subdivided into cities (Filipino: lungsod) and municipalities (Filipino: bayan). As of September 3, 2022, there are 147 cities (33 highly urbanized, 5 independent component, 109 component) and 1,487 municipalities encompassing the country.