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July-December 2000 12 New Cities Created 
FS#1 Series of 2001
During the second half of the year 2000, thirteen municipalities were converted into twelve cities in different provinces in the Philippines. As a result of these conversions, the number of cities as of December 31, 2000 totaled to 96 while the number of municipalities decreased to 1,513.
Other changes in the same period include the creation of two barangays, re-inclusion of one barangay and the renaming of another barangay. The newly-created barangays are Bgy. Casiklan, Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte, Caraga and Bgy. Datu Macarimbang Biruar, Parang, Maguindanao, ARMM; Bgy. Quezon, Busuanga, Palawan, Region IV was reinstated while Bgy. Camboayon, Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte, Caraga is renamed Bgy. Eduardo G. Montilla. The number of other local government units such as the regions and provinces remained the same.
| Municipalities Converted into Cities | New Cities |
| 1. San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Reg. III | City of San Jose del Monte |
| 2. Balanga, Bataan, Reg. III | City of Balanga |
| 3. Mu�oz, Nueva Ecija, Reg. III | Science City of Mu�oz |
| 4. Masbate, Masbate, Reg. V | City of Masbate |
| 5. Bacon, Sorsogon, Reg. V } 6. Sorsogon, Sorsogon, Reg. V } |
City of Sorsogon |
| 7. Talisay, Cebu, Reg. VII | City of Talisay |
| 8. Bayawan, Negros Oriental, Reg. VII | City of Bayawan |
| 9. Maasin, Southern Leyte, Reg. VIII | City of Maasin |
| 10. Digos, Davao del Sur, Reg. XI | City of Digos |
| 11. Koronadal, South Cotabato, Reg. XI | City of Koronadal |
| 12. Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Reg. XII | City of Tacurong |
| 13. Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Reg. XIII Caraga | City of Bislig |
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