Population: 137,000
Land area: 8,448 hectares
Location: Within the heartland of Camarines Sur, 377 km south of Manila

Fighting neck to neck with Marikina for nationwide and worldwide recognition as the most livable city in the country, Naga has received over 40 national and international awards. Last March 2004, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) and the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) cited Naga as one of three gender-responsive cities; the other two were Cebu City and Visakhapatnam City in India .

What clinched it for Naga? Its Women Development Code. A collaboration between the city government and various women's groups, the code seeks to give women the opportunity to realize their full potential. /home//next/