Civil Code · Book II: Property, Ownership, and Its Modifications · Title I: Classification of Property

Article 423

Chapter 3: Property in Relation to the Person to Whom It Belongs

Unamended since 1950

Current text, as of October 24, 2026

The property of provinces, cities, and municipalities is divided into property for public use and patrimonial property. (343)

Consolidated by Alleba from the text of Republic Act No. 386 (Lawphil and the Supreme Court E-Library). Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only. For information and research only, and not legal advice. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.