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Local Government Code
Local Government Code
3rd Year/AB-POLSCI/SET-A
Guide Questions
• What is the Local Government Code?
• Decentralization
What is Local Government Code?
• Provinces?
• Cities?
• Municipalities?
• Barangays?
History of Local Government
• The cities, municipalities,
and provinces of today:
• Province
• City
• Municipality
• Barangay
• Municipality
- Land area 50 km(2)
- Population 25,000
- Annual Income of Php 2.5 Million
Classification
• City
- Land area 100 km(2)
- Population 150,000
- Annual Income of Php 20 Million
• Province
- Land area 200 km(2)
- Population 200,000
- Annual Income of Php 20 Million
Local Officials
• Local elected officials have three-year terms (five for
barangay officials)