The Republic of the Philippine's Government
Administrative Division of the Philippines
The Philippines has four main classes of elected administrative divisions, often lumped together as local government units (LGUs). They are, from the highest to the lowest division:
Further, also for similar administrative purposes, a barangay may be sub-divided into either sitios or puroks. Neither the national government's regions nor a barangay's sitios or puroks have elected leaders or government branches.
Other divisions exist for specific narrower purposes:
- Autonomous regions
- Provinces (lalawigan, probinsiya) and independent cities (lungsod, siyudad/ciudad, dakbayan, lakanbalen)
- Municipalities (bayan, balen, bungto, banwa) and component cities (lungsod, siyudad/ciudad, dakbayan, lakanbalen)
- Barangays (also known as barrio)
Further, also for similar administrative purposes, a barangay may be sub-divided into either sitios or puroks. Neither the national government's regions nor a barangay's sitios or puroks have elected leaders or government branches.
Other divisions exist for specific narrower purposes:
- Legislative districts for the House of Representatives
- Judicial regions for the Regional Trial Courts.