What Are the Different Regions and Provinces in the Philippines?
Map of Ilocos Region
Region I - Ilocos Region
The Ilocos Region is located in the island of Luzon. It is made up of the provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan.
It has 9 cities, 114 municipalities and 3,265 barangays.
Total population of Region I as of 2020 is 5,270,787
Important facts about The Ilocos Region
Tha main source of income of the people in this region is planting tobacco, corn, rice, sugar cane and fruit-bearing trees. They also raise animals cows, pigs, goats and chickens.
Economic activities in the region are predominantly in the agriculture and agro-industrial sector. Agro-industrial activities include milkfish or bangus production and processing, animal farming, fish paste (bagoong) production and processing.
The Lingayen Gulf and Agno River are two important water systems in the region.
Region I Provincial Governors
Ilocos Norte - Gov. Matthew Joseph M. Manotoc
Ilocos Sur - Gov. Ryan Luis V. Singson
La Union - Gov. Francisco Emmanuel Ortega III
Pangasinan - Gove. Amado Espino III
Updated on 3/20/2022
Region I provinces and their estimated 2020 population
| Province | Capital | Estimated 2020 Population |
|---|---|---|
Ilocos Norte | Laoag | 613,422 |
Ilocos Sur | Vigan | 715,811 |
La Union | San Fernando | 828,193 |
Pangasinan | Lingayen | 3,113,361 |
Map of Cagayan Valley
Region II - Cagayan Valley
Just like the Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley is also located in the island of Luzon. It is considered the second largest administrative region in the country based on land area. It is made up of the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Viscaya, and Quirino.
It has one independent city, 3 component cities, 89 municipalities and 2,311 barangays.
Total population of Region II as of 2020 is 3,657,741
Important facts about Cagayan Valley:
Cagayan River, the longest and largest river in the country, is located in the region
Region II Provincial Governors
Batanes - Gov. Marilou Cayco
Cagayan - Gov. Manuel N. Mamba
Isabela - Gov. Faustino G. Dy III
Nueva Viscaya - Gov. Carlos M. Padilla
Quirino - Gov. Dakila Carlo E. Cua
Updated on 3/20/2022
Region II provinces and their estimated 2020 population
| Province | Capital | Estimate 2020 Population |
|---|---|---|
Batanes | Basco | 17.875 |
Cagayan | Tuguegarao | 1,273,219 |
Isabela | Ilagan | 1,685,138 |
Nueva Viscaya | Bayombong | 482,893 |
Qurino | Cabarroguis | 197,918 |
Map of Central Luzon
Region III - Central Luzon
Central Luzon as the name suggests is located in the island of Luzon.
This region is made up of the provinces of Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, and Zambales.
It has14 cities ( 2 highly urbanized and 12 component), 116 municipalities, and 3,102 barangays.
San Jose del Monte City has the most number of people.
Angeles City is the most densely populated city in the region and Tarlac City is the largest in terms of land area.
Languages spoken in the region are Kapampangan, Pangasinan, Tagalog, Ilocano, and Sambal.
Region III Provincial Governors
Aurora - Gov. Gerardo A. Noveras
Bataan - Gov. Albert S. Garcia
Bulacan - Gov. Daniel Fernando
Nueva Ecija - Gov. Aurelio Umali
Pasig - Gov. Dennis G. Pineda
Tarlac - Gov. Susana A. Yap
Zambales - Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane
Updated on 3/20/2022
Region III provinces and their estimated 2020 population
| Province | Capital | Estimated 2020 Population |
|---|---|---|
Aurora | Baler | 235,750 |
Bataan | Balanga | 853,373 |
Bulacan | Malolos | 3,708,890 |
Nueva Ecija | Palayan City | 2,310,134 |
Pampanga | San Fernando | 2,437,709 |
Tarlac | Tarlac City | 1,503,456 |
Zambales | Iba | 649,615 |
Map of Region IV - CALABARZON
Region IV A - CALABARZON
The Calabarzon region is made up of the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon.
Region IV Provincial Governors
Cavite - Gov. Jesus Crispin Remulla
Laguna - Gov. Ramil Hernandez
Batangas - Gov. Hermilando I. Mandanas
Rizal - Gov. Rebecca "Nini" Ynarez
Quezon - Gov. Danilo Suarez
Region IV provinces and their estimated 2020 population
| Province | Capital | Population |
|---|---|---|
Cavite | Imus | 4, 344, 829 |
Laguna | Santa Cruz | 3,382,193 |
Batangas | Batangas City | 2,908,494 |
Rizal | Antipolo | 3,330,143 |
Quezon | Lucena | 1,950,459 |
Map of Bicol Region
Region V - Bicol Region
The Bicol Region is made up of the provinces of Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, and Sorsogon.
Region V Provincial Governors
Albay - Gov. Francis Bichara
Camarines Norte - Gov. Edgardo A. Tallado
Camarines Sur - Gov. Miguel Luis Villafuerte
Catanduanes - Gov. Joseph Chua Cua
Masbate - Gov. Antonio Kho
Sorsogon - Gov. Francis Escudero
Update on 3/20/2022
Region V provinces and their estimated 2020 population
| Province | Capital | Population |
|---|---|---|
Albay | Legazpi | |
Camarines Norte | Daet | |
Camarines Sur | Naga | |
Catanduanes | Virac | |
Masbate | Masbate City | |
Sorsogon | Sorsogon City |
Map of Western Visayas
Region VI - Western Visayas
The Western Visayas Region is made up of the provinces of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, and Negros Occidental.
Region VI Provincial Governors
Aklan - Gov. Florencio Miraflores
Antique - Gov. Rhodora Cadiao
Capiz - Gov. Esteban Contreras
Guimaras - Gov. Samuel Gumarin
Iloilo - Gov. Arthur Defensor, Sr.
Updated 3/20/2022
Region VI provinces and their estimated 2020 population
| Province | Capital | Population |
|---|---|---|
Aklan | Kalibo | |
Antique | San Jose | |
Capiz | Roxas City | |
Guimaras | Jordan | |
Ilolilo | Iloilo City |
Region VII - Central Visayas
The Central Visaya Region is made up of Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor.
Map of Central Visayas
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas
The Eastern Visayas Region is made up of the provinces of Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, and Southern Leyte.
Map of Eastern Visayas
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula
The Zamboanga Peninsula is made up of the provinces of Zamboangan del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga Sibugay. There are five cities, 67 municipalities, and 1,904 barangays.
The cities are Zamboanga City, Pagadian City, Dipolog City, Dapitan, and Isabela City.
Region X - Northern Mindanao
Northern Mindanao is made up of the provinces of Bukidnon, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, and Lanao del Norte. Its total land area is 2,049,602 square kilometers.
Map of Zamboanga Peninsula
Map of Northern Mindanao
Region XI - Davao Region
The Davao Region is made up of the provinces of Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao Occidental. It is the 7th most populated region in the Philippines with a total of 5,243,536 people in 2020.
Region XI or Davao Region was formerly named Southern Mindanao. It was made up of the provinces of Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, South Cotabato, and Saranggani. The cities were Davao City, Digos City, Panabo City, Tagum City, Samal City, General Santos City, and Koronadal City.
On February 23, 1995, Surigao del Sur was incorporated with the CARAGA Region
Map of Davao Region
Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN
SOCCSKSARGEN should always be written in capital letters or uppercase letters because it is an acronym just like the CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, and CARAGA Regions. An acronym is "an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as one word"
In this case, SOCCSKSARGEN was formed from the first letters of the provinces of South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Saranggani, and General Santos City.
Map of SOCCSKSARGEN
Region XIII - CARAGA
Caraga or Caraga Administrative Region or Region XIII
It has 6 cities, 67 municipalities and 1,311 barangays.
The Caraga Region is made up of 5 provinces: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur.
The cities are: Butuan City, Surigao City, Bislig City, Bayagan City, Cabadbaran City
Map of CARAGA
Map of CAR
MIMAROPA
MIMAROPA, for a long time was formerly called Southern Tagalog or Region IV-B until 2016.
It is one of 2 island regions of the country that has no other island region bordering it.
The other region is Eastern Visayas.
The name MIMAROPA is acronym of its 4 provinces: Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan.
Map of MIMAROPA
Bangsamoro - BARMM
Bangsamoro or The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) was formerly called ARMM or the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
BARMM was created by virtue of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) which was ratified by two plebiscites held in Western Mindanao on January 21, 2019 and on February 6, 2019.
The plebiscite held on January 21, 2019 was to ratify the BOL where most of the voters in the former ARMM will decide on its abolition and at the same time decide on the creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.
The result of this first plebiscite was that voters in Cotabato City chose to join the new autonomous region while voters in Basilan City voted against joining the new autonomous region. Subsequently, the Comelec declared the ratification of the BOL on January 25, 2019.
Majority of the voters in Sulu voted against joining the new autonomous region however, they were still included in the BARMM anyway because of some rules stipulated in the Bangsamoro Organic Law.
Map of BARMM
The National Capital Region - Metro Manila
The National Capital Region also called Metropolitan Manila or Metro Manila is made up of 16 cities and 1 municipality. The cities are Quezon City, City of Manila, Caloocan City, Pasay City, Pasig City, Makati City, Marikina City, Mandaluyong City, Paranaque City, Las Pinas City, Muntinlupa City, San Juan City, Taguig City, Malabon City, Navotas City, Valenzuela City and the municipality of Pateros.
The current Chairman of MMDA is Atty. Romando S. Artes. He was appointed by President Duterte on March 1, 2022.
