This is an overview of secondary cities - cities that are engines of growth in our present urban world. The presentation is heavily referenced from the file of Mr. John Avila at http://piep.org.ph/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/07_Avila_Rise-of-Secondary-Cities.pdf

1. An Overview of Secondary
Cities
Marion Micah R.Tinio, M. Sc.
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2. Lesson Outline
• Growing trends towards urbanization
• Defining the secondary city
• Functional attributes of secondary cities
• Examples of secondary cities in the
Philippines
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3. Today’s Objective
• Illustrate the significance of secondary cities
to the urbanization of the Philippines.
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4. Source: UN (2014) World Urbanization Prospects.
Growing trends towards
urbanization
In 2007, global urban population exceeded global rural population.
In 2050, 2/3 of global population will be urban (UN, 2014). 4
Urban and rural population of the world, 1950-2050

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76.7% of Philippine
population is expected
to live in urban areas in
2030!
Source: ADB. (2014). Philippines National Urban Assessment.
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%
76.7%
Urban-Rural Ratio of Philippine Populatio

6. Growing trends towards urbanization
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Regional distribution of urban
population in the Philippines
Basemap: PhilGIS.org
Percent Contribution to National
GDP 2015
(at current prices)
Basemap: PhilGIS.org
Population and
economy are
concentrated in
NCR.

7. Pause for Thought
Secondary City
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8. Primary/primate city: largest city that is disproportionately larger than others
Secondary city: subnational concentrations of population and economies
Tertiary city: small-scale cities, oriented towards manufacturing
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9. Defining the Secondary City
• UN-Habitat (1996): an urban area generally
having a population between 100,000 and
500,000
• However, city size alone is no longer relevant
in the definition of secondary cities.
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10. Defining the Secondary City
• Cities Alliance (2014): cities with populations
10-50% of country’s largest city and fall into
one of three types
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11. 11http://2040.neda.gov.ph/2017/01/25/eastern-visayas-finalizes-2017-2022-regional-devt-plan/
Subnational
urban centers
of administration,
manufacturing,
agriculture or
resource
development

12. 12http://blog.frontierstrategygroup.com/2014/08/trace-lights-ii-chinas-19-city-clusters-2020/
Metropolitan clustered secondary cities
- spillover growth centers in periphery of
urban regions

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Source: Corporacion Andina de Fomento (2014)
Corridor
secondary
cities
– growth poles
along major
transportation
corridors

14. Defining the Secondary City
• USAID-SURGE
Project contextualizes
the definition: cities
outside of Metro
Manila, Metro Cebu,
and Metro Davao that
are potential engines
of growth
SURGE: Strengthening
Urban Resilience for Growth
with Equity
Source: USAID/SURGE Project
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15. Functional attributes of secondary cities
• Center of subnational
trade, finance, and
consumption
• High levels of investments
in industry, technology,
and services
• Labor concentrations with
deep pool of skills
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Economic
Reference: Roberts (2014). Managing Systems of Secondary Cities

16. Functional attributes of secondary cities
• Subnational center
responsible for the
delivery of government
services including legal,
community, health,
security and welfare
• Broad tax bases and can
mobilize revenue to
finance infrastructure and
public services
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Reference: Roberts (2014). Managing Systems of Secondary Cities
Administrative

17. Functional attributes of secondary cities
• Important subnational or
sub-regional hub for
logistics involving the
movement and transfer of
goods, services, people
and communications
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Reference: Roberts (2014). Managing Systems of Secondary Cities
Logistics

18. Functional attributes of secondary cities
• Subnational level of
knowledge
development,
innovation and learning,
with major universities
or higher-learning
institutions
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Reference: Roberts (2014). Managing Systems of Secondary Cities
Knowledge &
Learning

19. Functional attributes of secondary cities
• Center of culture, meeting
subnational, sub-regional
cultural needs
• Center holding national
religion, arts, and other
cultural events.
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Reference: Roberts (2014). Managing Systems of Secondary Cities
Cultural & Sports

20. Pause forThought
What characteristics
qualify the following as
secondary cities?
• Puerto Princesa City
• Iloilo City
• Zamboanga City
• Baguio City
• Naga City
(Camarines Sur) By Sanglahi86 - Own work based on: PhlMapCit.svg, CC
BY-SA 4.0,
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21. Cagayan de Oro City: Gateway to Northern Mindanao
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MindanaoContainerTerminal
Envisioned to become the 4th
metropolitan center by 2025 (Phil.
Dev’t Plan 2017-2022) https://cagayandeorodev.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/223218_1712601378892_1353894004_31487760_7705196_n.jpg
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Population (2015): 675,950 – 23% of Quezon City population

22. Hall of Famer for Gawad
Kalasag (2013-2015).
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http://legazpi.gov.ph/legazpi-to-receive-2-hall-of-fame-awards-from-gawad-kalasag/
Legazpi City: Model of Disaster Risk Reduction
http://legazpi.gov.ph/ http://legazpi.gov.ph/
Center for tourismPopulation (2015): 196,639 – 7% of Quezon City population

23. Summary
• Today’s Objective: Illustrate the significance
of secondary cities to the urbanization of the
Philippines.
• Conclusion: Secondary cities have functional
attributes relevant to urbanization in the
Philippines.
– Economic
– Administrative
– Logistics
– Knowledge & Learning
– Cultural & Sports
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24. Looking Forward
• Take-home:
–Identify a secondary city in the Philippines
and describe it in 150-200 words. Include:
• Challenges in the secondary city
• Best practices in the secondary city
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25. Resources for Studying Cities
• Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness
Index (CMCI)
• Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022
• Roberts. 2014. Managing Systems of
Secondary Cities
• USAID-SURGE Project twitter -
@USAID_SURGE
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