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Encyclopedia > Talisay City

Talisay City is the name of two cities in the Philippines: A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ...


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BIGpedia - Cities of the Philippines - Encyclopedia and Dictionary Online (352 words)
Cities are in the same heirarchical level as municipalities, but under the Local Government Code of 1991, cities are given special treatment in terms of bigger share from the internal revenue allotment (IRA) which forms part of the city's budget.
Cities, like municipalities, are composed of barangays and are governed by elective officials such as Mayor as Local Chief Executive, Vice-Mayor, and councilors as well as appointive officials heading the different local offices under them.
Davao City, is one of the largest cities in the world in terms of land area, occupying more than 2,500 square kilometers.
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The city lies on the eastern shore of the island of Cebu and is the first Spanish settlement in the country.
To the northeast of the city are Mandaue City and the town of Consolacion, to the west are Toledo City, the towns of Balamban, and Asturias, to the south are Talisay City and the town of Minglanilla.
Cebu City is governed mainly by city hall, composed of one mayor, one vice-mayor and sixteen councilors (eight representing the north and eight representing the south).
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