An overview
CITY GOVERNMENT OF MEYCAUAYAN
BULACAN, PHILIPPINES
JULY 12, 2018
Overview:
What is local government?
1. Public or governmental
2. Private or corporate
Public or governmental
Must be
At least 100 At least 50 properly
2,000 Square
LAND AREA Square Square identified by
Kilometers
Kilometers Kilometers metes and
bounds
At least 2,000; In
Not less than
POPULATION 250,000 At least 25,000 HUC, at least
150,000
5,000
Structure of Local Governments
Independent Highly
Province Component Urbanized
City City
Component
Municipality Barangay Barangay
City
Barangay Barangay
Local Chief Executive Officials of
Local Governments
CHAIRMAN/
GOVERNOR MAYOR MAYOR
CAPTAIN
Powers of Local Government Units
Police Power