Guess Cities in the Philippines

A quick look at the 225 cities you can be asked to find on the map, before you play.

GuessTheDot is a free geography guessing game: you get a place name and a map full of dots, then click the one you think is right.

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Regional cities: big enough to matter locally, small enough that most players outside the country have never heard of them. This is where guessing shifts from "I recognize the name" to "I recognize the region".

In the Philippines this set is spread across 17 different regions, with Central Luzon home to the most of them (35).

How this category is defined

Place kinds on GuessTheDot are a practical grouping by population and place type for gameplay, not a legal or historical designation. A place can hold official city rights (or an old city charter) and still show up here as a village if it stayed small, and the other way around: this is a rough size ladder for guessing, not a statement about a place's official status.

Places in this set

225

Smallest population

21,389

Largest population

913,712

Median population

70,516

Two you might get asked about

Inopacan
21,389 inhabitants, Eastern Visayas
The kind of place that is easy to miss on a map. Good practice for the sharpest players.

Antipolo
913,712 inhabitants, Calabarzon
One of the better known ones in this set, a fair starting point if you are new to this category.

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All 225 cities in the Philippines

Sorted by population, biggest first.

Place	Population	region
Antipolo	913,712	Calabarzon
Pasig City	853,050	National Capital Region
Valenzuela	725,173	National Capital Region
Paranaque City	703,245	National Capital Region
Makati City	510,383	National Capital Region
Marikina City	471,323	National Capital Region
Mandaluyong City	465,902	National Capital Region
Mandaluyong	425,000	National Capital Region
Pasay	416,522	National Capital Region
Malabon	365,525	National Capital Region
San Jose del Monte	357,828	Central Luzon
Bacoor	356,974	Calabarzon
San Pedro	348,968	Calabarzon
Cainta	283,172	Calabarzon
Bagong Silang	261,729	National Capital Region
Navotas	249,463	National Capital Region
Taytay	231,460	Calabarzon
Meycauayan	228,023	Central Luzon
Binangonan	219,204	Calabarzon
Commonwealth	215,034	National Capital Region
Concepcion	178,549	Central Luzon
Naga	174,931	Bicol Region
Dagupan	171,271	Ilocos
Tuguegarao	167,297	Cagayan Valley
Ilagan	164,020	Cagayan Valley
Capas	162,724	Central Luzon
Mariveles	156,200	Central Luzon
Urdaneta	145,935	Ilocos
San Jose	143,495	Mimaropa
La Trinidad	142,925	Cordillera
Norzagaray	140,697	Central Luzon
Gingoog	138,895	Northern Mindanao
Candelaria	137,933	Calabarzon
Baliuag	135,679	Central Luzon
Muricay	132,094	Zamboanga Peninsula
Gapan	129,610	Central Luzon
Bayambang	129,506	Ilocos
Cadiz	129,053	Western Visayas
Rosario	128,352	Calabarzon
Bayawan	126,744	Central Visayas
Hagonoy	123,531	Central Luzon
Tabuk	122,771	Cordillera
Calumpit	122,187	Central Luzon
Apalit	121,057	Central Luzon
Plaridel	120,939	Central Luzon
Malita	118,438	Davao Region
Manolo Fortich	118,075	Northern Mindanao
Himamaylan	117,286	Western Visayas
Tacurong	116,945	Soccsksargen
Digos	116,122	Davao Region
Tayabas	115,318	Calabarzon
Iriga City	115,306	Bicol Region
Quezon	114,521	Northern Mindanao
Dumaguete	113,541	Central Visayas
Laoag	112,117	Ilocos
Pulilan	111,384	Central Luzon
Bayugan	110,313	Caraga
Maramag	109,864	Northern Mindanao
Santiago	108,414	Cagayan Valley
Santa Cruz	108,145	Calabarzon
Catbalogan	107,896	Eastern Visayas
Paniqui	106,190	Central Luzon
Mati	105,908	Davao Region
Isulan	101,455	Soccsksargen
Jolo	101,002	Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Calasiao	100,686	Ilocos
Bislig	99,872	Caraga
Catarman	97,738	Eastern Visayas
Escalante	97,050	Western Visayas
Monkayo	96,405	Davao Region
Daanbantayan	95,080	Central Visayas
Dipolog	93,549	Zamboanga Peninsula
Kalibo	93,218	Western Visayas
Ozamiz City	93,082	Northern Mindanao
Banga	91,536	Soccsksargen
Surallah	91,412	Soccsksargen
Sablayan	91,406	Mimaropa
Prosperidad	90,162	Caraga
Polangui	89,176	Bicol Region
Calabanga	88,918	Bicol Region
Mangaldan	88,818	Ilocos
Bais	88,050	Central Visayas
Arayat	87,987	Central Luzon
Surigao	87,832	Caraga
Tagaytay	87,811	Calabarzon
Dapitan	87,699	Zamboanga Peninsula
Maco	87,680	Davao Region
Bantayan	87,394	Central Visayas
Victorias	86,510	Western Visayas
Tagbilaran City	86,411	Central Visayas
Muñoz	85,061	Central Luzon
Tanjay	84,593	Central Visayas
San Fernando	83,003	Ilocos
Malapatan	82,577	Soccsksargen
Pagbilao	82,132	Calabarzon
Limay	81,960	Central Luzon
Lambayong	81,288	Soccsksargen
San Francisco	79,718	Caraga
Kidapawan	79,652	Soccsksargen
Tupi	78,599	Soccsksargen
Daet	78,142	Bicol Region
Bauang	77,670	Ilocos
Brookes Point	76,715	Mimaropa
Virac	75,135	Bicol Region
Alicia	74,699	Cagayan Valley
Sipalay	73,847	Western Visayas
Don Carlos	73,592	Northern Mindanao
Balanga	72,954	Central Luzon
Sagay	72,153	Western Visayas
Solana	71,475	Cagayan Valley
Borongan	71,431	Eastern Visayas
Oroquieta	71,373	Northern Mindanao
Mariano	70,516	Northern Mindanao
Danao	70,270	Central Visayas
Mauban	70,135	Calabarzon
Bongabon	69,376	Central Luzon
Calauag	68,999	Calabarzon
Libon	68,846	Bicol Region
Lupon	68,717	Davao Region
Aparri	68,368	Cagayan Valley
Calbayog City	67,921	Eastern Visayas
La Carlota	67,740	Western Visayas
Rosales	67,510	Ilocos
City of Isabela	67,336	Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Santa Cruz	66,647	Central Luzon
Calapan	66,008	Mimaropa
San Ildefonso	65,669	Central Luzon
San Miguel	65,661	Central Luzon
Villasis	65,086	Ilocos
Oas	64,890	Bicol Region
Enrique B. Magalona	64,290	Western Visayas
Orion	63,044	Central Luzon
Nasugbu	62,857	Calabarzon
Tinongan	62,146	Western Visayas
Malaybalay	61,524	Northern Mindanao
Buluan	60,931	Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Ualog	60,548	Western Visayas
Cogan	60,230	Central Visayas
Bambang	60,146	Cagayan Valley
Manaoag	59,115	Ilocos
Jose Rizal	59,040	Mimaropa
Magsaysay	57,936	Davao Region
Tabaco	57,860	Bicol Region
Batac City	56,781	Ilocos
Masinloc	56,579	Central Luzon
Impasugong	55,901	Northern Mindanao
Estancia	54,882	Western Visayas
Burauen	54,635	Eastern Visayas
Sibonga	54,610	Central Visayas
Mercedes	53,702	Bicol Region
Patuto	52,883	Calabarzon
Kalamansig	52,257	Soccsksargen
Maluñgun	52,248	Soccsksargen
Victoria	52,215	Mimaropa
El Nido	51,367	Mimaropa
Siocon	51,239	Zamboanga Peninsula
Bunawan	50,999	Caraga
Tubod	50,395	Northern Mindanao
Balayan	50,115	Calabarzon
Cabiao	49,980	Central Luzon
Vigan	48,545	Ilocos
Inabanga	48,534	Central Visayas
Norala	48,499	Soccsksargen
Bangued	48,331	Cordillera
Bayombong	48,199	Cagayan Valley
Masbate	47,490	Bicol Region
Vinzons	45,173	Bicol Region
Orani	44,877	Central Luzon
Canlaon	44,851	Central Visayas
Hinatuan	44,475	Caraga
Pinamalayan	43,521	Mimaropa
Passi	42,794	Western Visayas
Compostela	42,563	Davao Region
Maragondon	41,977	Calabarzon
Tagbina	41,157	Caraga
Samal	40,843	Central Luzon
Taal	39,745	Calabarzon
Hinigaran	39,636	Western Visayas
Sultan sa Barongis	39,182	Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
San Antonio	38,617	Central Luzon
Calaca	37,443	Calabarzon
Pandan	37,325	Western Visayas
Bantay	37,088	Ilocos
Ramon	36,307	Cagayan Valley
Solano	36,222	Cagayan Valley
Tagudin	35,791	Ilocos
Abucay	35,508	Central Luzon
Hermosa	33,714	Central Luzon
Jetafe	33,485	Central Visayas
Dupax Del Norte	33,295	Cagayan Valley
Jagna	32,566	Central Visayas
Guimba	32,306	Central Luzon
San Narciso	32,180	Central Luzon
Kabacan	31,769	Soccsksargen
Maluso	31,374	Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Aglipay	30,714	Cagayan Valley
Aringay	29,825	Ilocos
Atimonan	29,356	Calabarzon
Mapun	29,218	Mimaropa
Tandag	29,011	Caraga
Agoo	28,972	Ilocos
Bulan	28,529	Bicol Region
Narra	28,342	Mimaropa
Santa Maria	28,002	Ilocos
Iba	26,935	Central Luzon
Catanauan	26,804	Calabarzon
San Jose	26,735	Caraga
Bongao	26,518	Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Sanchez-Mira	26,292	Cagayan Valley
Rizal	26,201	Central Luzon
Lopez	25,752	Calabarzon
Cabagan	25,304	Cagayan Valley
Baggabag B	24,967	Cagayan Valley
La Castellana	24,407	Western Visayas
Mamburao	23,892	Mimaropa
Al-Barka	23,736	Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Bogo	23,562	Central Visayas
Asia	23,546	Western Visayas
Bontoc	23,466	Cordillera
Culion	23,213	Mimaropa
Mansalay	23,044	Mimaropa
Botolan	22,994	Central Luzon
Guihulñgan	22,931	Central Visayas
Gumaca	22,496	Calabarzon
Inopacan	21,389	Eastern Visayas

Tips for this category

Cluster them mentally by province or state first, then narrow down inside that cluster.
Distance to the nearest big city is a useful anchor if you know the bigger dots already.

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