The overwhelming majority of the residents in the affected community do not want to create a separate municipality.

This created a municipality with an area of 1,171 km2 and a total population of ca. 192,353.

This created a municipality with an area of 790 km2 and a total population of 56,204.

When created a municipality, it was composed of Thirty Eight (38) barangays.

This has created a municipality with an area of 615 km2 and a total population of 46,307 (2005).

This created a municipality with an area of 536 km2 and a total population of 26.103(2006).

Because of their cultural and economical activities, they decided to create a municipality with its own ethnic traits.

It was created a regular municipality in 1961.

This created a municipality with an area of 542 km2 and a total population of ca. 80,000 (2005).

This created a municipality with an area of 681 km2 and a total population of 78,446 (2005).