Iligan City is a highly urbanized city and is independent from the Province of Lanao del Norte. Registered voters of the city no longer vote for provincial candidates such as the Governor and Vice Governor unlike its nearby towns that make up the provinces as a result to its charter as a city in the 1950s.
Iligan City's seat of government, the city hall, is located at Buhanginan Hills in Barangay Pala-o. The government structure compose of one mayor, one vice-mayor and twelve councilors. Each official is elected publicly to a 3-year term and can be re-elected up to 3 terms in succession. The day to day administration of the city is handled by the city administrator.
Iligan City is politically subdivided into 44 barangays.
44 Barangays:
Iligan City's seat of government, the city hall, is located at Buhanginan Hills in Barangay Pala-o. The government structure compose of one mayor, one vice-mayor and twelve councilors. Each official is elected publicly to a 3-year term and can be re-elected up to 3 terms in succession. The day to day administration of the city is handled by the city administrator.
Iligan City is politically subdivided into 44 barangays.
44 Barangays:
- Abuno
- Acmac
- Bagong Silang
- Bonbonon
- Bunawan
- Buru-un
- Dalipuga
- Del Carmen
- Digkilaan
- Ditucalan
- Dulag
- Hinaplanon
- Hindang
- Kabacsanan
- Kalilangan
- Kiwalan
- Lanipao
- Luinab
- Mahayahay
- Mainit
- Mandulog
- Maria Cristina
- Pala-o
- Panoroganan
- Poblacion
- Puga-an
- Rogongon
- San Miguel
- San Roque
- Santiago
- Saray-Tibanga (Saray)
- Santa Elena (Tominobo-Ilaya)
- Santa Filomena
- Santo Rosario
- Suarez
- Tambacan
- Tibanga (Canaway)
- Tipanoy
- Tomas Cabili
- Tubod
- Ubaldo Laya
- Upper Hinaplanon
- Upper Tominobo
- Villaverde