Iligan, officially the City of Iligan or simply Iligan City (Cebuano:Dakbayan sa Iligan; Filipino:Lungsod ng Iligan) is a highly urbanized city in the Northern Mindanao region, Philippines. It is geographically within the province of Lanao del Norte but administered independently from the province. It was once part of Central Mindanao (Region 12) until the province was moved under Northern Mindanao (Region 10) in 2001.