Population Not less than 2,000 Not less than 25,000 Not less than 150,000 Not less than 250,000 inhabitants inhabitants inhabitants inhabitants (5,000 for cities and (OR) (OR) municipalities within Metro Manila and other metropolitan subdivisions or highly urbanized cities) Land Area At least 50 sq km At least 100 sq km At least 2000 sq km Income At least P2,500,000 At least P100,000,000 At least P20,000,000
In The Matter of Save The Supreme Court Judicial Independence and Fiscal Autonomy Movement v. Abolition of Judiciary Development Fund (JDF) and Reduction of Fiscal Autonomy-Digest