Philippines Regions Map

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Regions of the Philippines

S.N.	Region (Regional Designation)	PSGC	Island Group	Regional Center	Component Local Government Units	Area (km2)	Area (sq mi)	Population (2020 estimate)	Population % (2020 estimate)	Population Density (/km2)	Population Density (/sq mi)
1	National Capital Region (NCR)	13	Luzon	Manila	17	619.57	239.22	13,894,656	12.77%	21,000	54,000
2	Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)	14	Luzon	Baguio	7	19,422.03	7,498.89	1,807,738	1.66%	89	230
3	Ilocos Region (Region I)	1	Luzon	San Fernando (La Union)	5	13,012.60	5,024.19	5,220,807	4.80%	390	1,000
4	Cagayan Valley (Region II)	2	Luzon	Tuguegarao	6	28,228.83	10,899.21	3,657,741	3.36%	120	310
5	Central Luzon (Region III)	3	Luzon	San Fernando (Pampanga)	9	22,014.63	8,499.90	12,313,718	11.32%	510	1,300
6	Calabarzon (Region IV-A)	4	Luzon	Calamba	6	16,873.31	6,514.82	16,057,099	14.76%	850	2,200
7	Southwestern Tagalog Region (Mimaropa)	17	Luzon	Calapan	6	29,620.90	11,436.69	3,174,859	2.92%	100	260
8	Bicol Region (Region V)	5	Luzon	Legazpi	7	18,155.82	7,010.00	6,139,836	5.64%	320	830
9	Western Visayas (Region VI)	6	Visayas	Iloilo City	8	20,794.18	8,028.68	7,984,899	7.34%	360	930
10	Central Visayas (Region VII)	7	Visayas	Cebu City	7	15,487.69	5,979.83	7,357,649	6.76%	480	1,200
11	Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)	8	Visayas	Tacloban	8	23,251.10	8,977.30	4,792,337	4.41%	190	490
12	Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)	9	Mindanao	Pagadian	5	17,056.73	6,585.64	3,782,981	3.48%	210	540
13	Northern Mindanao (Region X)	10	Mindanao	Cagayan de Oro	7	20,496.02	7,913.56	5,017,057	4.61%	230	600
14	Davao Region (Region XI)	11	Mindanao	Davao City	6	20,357.42	7,860.04	5,290,869	4.86%	240	620
15	Soccsksargen (Region XII)	12	Mindanao	Koronadal	5	22,513.30	8,692.43	4,919,936	4.50%	200	520
16	Caraga (Region XIII)	16	Mindanao	Butuan	6	21,478.35	8,292.84	2,753,109	2.53%	120	310
17	Bangsamoro (BARMM)	-	Mindanao	Cotabato City	7	12,535.79	4,840.10	4,183,316	3.85%	300	780

Provinces of the Philippines

S.N.	Province	ISO	Capital	Population (2015)	Population %	Area (km2)	Area (sq mi)	Density (km2)	Density (sq mi)	Founded	Island Group	Region	Total LGUs (Municipalities)	Total LGUs (City)	Total LGUs (Barangay)
1	Abra	PH-ABR	Bangued	241,160	0.20%	4,165.25	1,608.21	58	150	1846	Luzon	CAR	27	—	303
2	Agusan del Norte	PH-AGN	Cabadbaran	691,566	0.70%	3,546.86	1,369.45	190	490	20 Sep 1907	Mindanao	XIII	10	2	252
3	Agusan del Sur	PH-AGS	Prosperidad	700,653	0.70%	9,989.52	3,856.98	70	180	1 Jan 1970	Mindanao	XIII	13	1	314
4	Aklan	PH-AKL	Kalibo	574,823	0.60%	1,821.42	703.25	320	830	8 Nov 1956	Visayas	VI	17	—	327
5	Albay	PH-ALB	Legazpi	1,314,826	1.30%	2,575.77	994.51	510	1,300	3 Apr 1574	Luzon	V	15	3	720
6	Antique	PH-ANT	San Jose de Buenavista	582,012	0.60%	2,729.17	1,053.74	210	540	10 Mar 1917	Visayas	VI	18	—	590
7	Apayao	PH-APA	Kabugao	119,184	0.10%	4,413.35	1,704.00	27	70	14 Feb 1995	Luzon	CAR	7	—	133
8	Aurora	PH-AUR	Baler	214,336	0.20%	3,147.32	1,215.19	68	180	13 Aug 1979	Luzon	III	8	—	151
9	Basilan	PH-BAS	Lamitan	459,367	0.50%	1,327.23	512.45	350	910	27 Dec 1973	Mindanao	BARMM	11	2	255
10	Bataan	PH-BAN	Balanga	760,650	0.80%	1,372.98	530.11	550	1,400	1754	Luzon	III	11	1	237
11	Batanes	PH-BTN	Basco	17,246	0.00%	219.01	84.56	79	200	26 Jun 1783	Luzon	II	6	—	29
12	Batangas	PH-BTG	Batangas City	2,694,335	2.70%	3,119.72	1,204.53	860	2,200	8 Dec 1581	Luzon	IV-A	31	3	1,078
13	Benguet	PH-BEN	La Trinidad	791,590	0.80%	2,826.59	1,091.35	280	730	16 Jun 1966	Luzon	CAR	13	1	269
14	Biliran	PH-BIL	Naval	171,612	0.20%	536.01	206.95	320	830	11 May 1992	Visayas	VIII	8	—	132
15	Bohol	PH-BOH	Tagbilaran	1,313,560	1.30%	4,820.95	1,861.38	270	700	22 Jul 1854	Visayas	VII	47	1	1,109
16	Bukidnon	PH-BUK	Malaybalay	1,415,226	1.40%	10,498.59	4,053.53	130	340	10 Mar 1917	Mindanao	X	20	2	464
17	Bulacan	PH-BUL	Malolos	3,292,071	3.30%	2,796.10	1,079.58	1,200	3,100	15 Aug 1578	Luzon	III	21	3	569
18	Cagayan	PH-CAG	Tuguegarao	1,199,320	1.20%	9,295.75	3,589.11	130	340	29 Jun 1583	Luzon	II	28	1	820
19	Camarines Norte	PH-CAN	Daet	583,313	0.60%	2,320.07	895.78	250	650	15 Apr 1920	Luzon	V	12	—	282
20	Camarines Sur	PH-CAS	Pili	1,952,544	1.90%	5,497.03	2,122.42	360	930	27 May 1579	Luzon	V	35	2	1,063
21	Camiguin	PH-CAM	Mambajao	88,478	0.10%	237.95	91.87	370	960	18 Jun 1966	Mindanao	X	5	—	58
22	Capiz	PH-CAP	Roxas	761,384	0.80%	2,594.64	1,001.80	290	750	10 Mar 1917	Visayas	VI	16	1	473
23	Catanduanes	PH-CAT	Virac	260,964	0.30%	1,492.16	576.13	170	440	26 Sep 1945	Luzon	V	11	—	315
24	Cavite	PH-CAV	Imus	3,678,301	3.60%	1,574.17	607.79	2,300	6,000	10 Mar 1614	Luzon	IV-A	17	6	829
25	Cebu	PH-CEB	Cebu City	4,632,359	4.60%	5,342.00	2,062.56	870	2,300	27 Apr 1565	Visayas	VII	44	9	1,203
26	Cotabato	PH-NCO	Kidapawan	1,379,747	1.40%	9,008.90	3,478.36	150	390	1 Sep 1914	Mindanao	XII	17	1	543
27	Davao de Oro	PH-COM	Nabunturan	736,107	0.70%	4,479.77	1,729.65	160	410	31 Jan 1998	Mindanao	XI	11	—	237
28	Davao del Norte	PH-DAV	Tagum	1,016,332	1.00%	3,426.97	1,323.16	300	780	8 May 1967	Mindanao	XI	8	3	223
29	Davao del Sur	PH-DAS	Digos	2,265,579	2.20%	4,607.59	1,779.00	490	1,300	1 Sep 1914	Mindanao	XI	9	2	414
30	Davao Occidental	PH-DVO	Malita	316,342	0.30%	2,163.45	835.31	150	390	28 Oct 2013	Mindanao	XI	5	—	105
31	Davao Oriental	PH-DAO	Mati	558,958	0.60%	5,679.64	2,192.92	98	250	8 May 1967	Mindanao	XI	10	1	183
32	Dinagat Islands	PH-DIN	San Jose	127,152	0.10%	1,036.34	400.13	120	310	2 Dec 2006	Mindanao	XIII	7	—	100
33	Eastern Samar	PH-EAS	Borongan	467,160	0.50%	4,660.47	1,799.42	100	260	19 Jun 1965	Visayas	VIII	22	1	597
34	Guimaras	PH-GUI	Jordan	174,613	0.20%	604.57	233.43	290	750	22 May 1992	Visayas	VI	5	—	98
35	Ifugao	PH-IFU	Lagawe	202,802	0.20%	2,628.21	1,014.76	77	200	18 Jun 1966	Luzon	CAR	11	—	175
36	Ilocos Norte	PH-ILN	Laoag	593,081	0.60%	3,467.89	1,338.96	170	440	2 Feb 1818	Luzon	I	21	2	557
37	Ilocos Sur	PH-ILS	Vigan	689,668	0.70%	2,596.00	1,002.32	270	700	1572	Luzon	I	32	2	768
38	Iloilo	PH-ILI	Iloilo City	2,384,415	2.40%	5,079.17	1,961.08	470	1,200	1566	Visayas	VI	42	2	1,901
39	Isabela	PH-ISA	Ilagan	1,593,566	1.60%	12,414.93	4,793.43	130	340	1 May 1856	Luzon	II	34	3	1,055
40	Kalinga	PH-KAL	Tabuk	212,680	0.20%	3,231.25	1,247.59	66	170	18 Jun 1966	Luzon	CAR	7	1	152
41	La Union	PH-LUN	San Fernando	786,653	0.80%	1,497.70	578.27	530	1,400	2 Mar 1850	Luzon	I	19	1	576
42	Laguna	PH-LAG	Santa Cruz	3,035,081	3.00%	1,917.85	740.49	1,600	4,100	28 Jul 1571	Luzon	IV-A	24	6	674
43	Lanao del Norte	PH-LAN	Tubod	1,019,013	1.00%	4,159.94	1,606.16	240	620	4 Jul 1959	Mindanao	X	22	1	506
44	Lanao del Sur	PH-LAS	Marawi	1,045,429	1.00%	3,872.89	1,495.33	270	700	1 Sep 1914	Mindanao	BARMM	39	1	1,159
45	Leyte	PH-LEY	Tacloban	1,966,768	1.90%	6,515.05	2,515.47	300	780	1735	Visayas	VIII	40	3	1,641
46	Maguindanao	PH-MAG	Buluan	1,473,371	1.50%	6,146.53	2,373.19	240	620	22 Nov 1973	Mindanao	BARMM	36	1	545
47	Marinduque	PH-MAD	Boac	234,521	0.20%	952.58	367.79	250	650	21 Feb 1920	Luzon	Mimaropa	6	—	218
48	Masbate	PH-MAS	Masbate City	892,393	0.90%	4,151.78	1,603.01	210	540	18 Mar 1901	Luzon	V	20	1	550
49	Misamis Occidental	PH-MSC	Oroquieta	602,126	0.60%	2,055.22	793.52	290	750	8 Nov 1929	Mindanao	X	14	3	490
50	Misamis Oriental	PH-MSR	Cagayan de Oro	1,564,459	1.50%	3,544.32	1,368.47	440	1,100	15 May 1901	Mindanao	X	23	3	504
51	Mountain Province	PH-MOU	Bontoc	154,590	0.20%	2,157.38	832.97	72	190	1846	Luzon	CAR	10	—	144
52	Negros Occidental	PH-NEC	Bacolod	3,059,136	3.00%	7,965.21	3,075.38	380	980	1 Jan 1890	Visayas	VI	19	13	662
53	Negros Oriental	PH-NER	Dumaguete	1,354,995	1.30%	5,385.53	2,079.36	250	650	1 Jan 1890	Visayas	VII	20	6	557
54	Northern Samar	PH-NSA	Catarman	632,379	0.60%	3,692.93	1,425.85	170	440	19 Jun 1965	Visayas	VIII	24	—	569
55	Nueva Ecija	PH-NUE	Palayan	2,151,461	2.10%	5,751.33	2,220.60	370	960	25 Apr 1801	Luzon	III	27	5	849
56	Nueva Vizcaya	PH-NUV	Bayombong	452,287	0.40%	3,975.67	1,535.01	110	280	24 May 1839	Luzon	II	15	—	275
57	Occidental Mindoro	PH-MDC	Mamburao	487,414	0.50%	5,865.71	2,264.76	83	210	15 Nov 1950	Luzon	Mimaropa	11	—	162
58	Oriental Mindoro	PH-MDR	Calapan	844,059	0.80%	4,238.38	1,636.45	200	520	1663	Luzon	Mimaropa	14	1	426
59	Palawan	PH-PLW	Puerto Princesa	1,104,585	1.10%	17,030.75	6,575.61	65	170	23 Jan 1902	Luzon	Mimaropa	23	1	433
60	Pampanga	PH-PAM	San Fernando	2,609,744	2.60%	2,062.47	796.32	1,300	3,400	11 Dec 1571	Luzon	III	19	3	538
61	Pangasinan	PH-PAN	Lingayen	2,956,726	2.90%	5,451.01	2,104.65	540	1,400	5 Apr 1580	Luzon	I	44	4	1,364
62	Quezon	PH-QUE	Lucena	2,122,830	2.10%	9,069.60	3,501.79	230	600	2 Mar 1901	Luzon	IV-A	39	2	1,242
63	Quirino	PH-QUI	Cabarroguis	188,991	0.20%	2,323.47	897.1	81	210	18 Jun 1966	Luzon	II	6	—	132
64	Rizal	PH-RIZ	Antipolo	2,884,227	2.90%	1,191.94	460.21	2,400	6,200	23 Feb 1853	Luzon	IV-A	13	1	188
65	Romblon	PH-ROM	Romblon	292,781	0.30%	1,533.45	592.07	190	490	16 Mar 1901	Luzon	Mimaropa	17	—	219
66	Samar	PH-WSA	Catbalogan	780,481	0.80%	6,048.03	2,335.16	130	340	1768	Visayas	VIII	24	2	951
67	Sarangani	PH-SAR	Alabel	544,261	0.50%	3,601.25	1,390.45	150	390	16 Mar 1992	Mindanao	XII	7	—	141
68	Siquijor	PH-SIG	Siquijor	95,984	0.10%	337.49	130.31	280	730	17 Sep 1971	Visayas	VII	6	—	134
69	Sorsogon	PH-SOR	Sorsogon City	792,949	0.80%	2,119.01	818.15	370	960	17 Oct 1894	Luzon	V	14	1	541
70	South Cotabato	PH-SCO	Koronadal	1,509,735	1.50%	4,428.81	1,709.97	340	880	18 Jun 1966	Mindanao	XII	10	2	225
71	Southern Leyte	PH-SLE	Maasin	421,750	0.40%	1,798.61	694.45	230	600	22 May 1959	Visayas	VIII	18	1	500
72	Sultan Kudarat	PH-SUK	Isulan	812,095	0.80%	5,298.34	2,045.70	150	390	22 Nov 1973	Mindanao	XII	11	1	249
73	Sulu	PH-SLU	Jolo	824,731	0.80%	1,600.40	617.92	520	1,300	10 Mar 1917	Mindanao	BARMM	19	—	410
74	Surigao del Norte	PH-SUN	Surigao City	485,088	0.50%	1,972.93	761.75	250	650	15 May 1901	Mindanao	XIII	20	1	335
75	Surigao del Sur	PH-SUR	Tandag	592,250	0.60%	4,932.70	1,904.53	120	310	16 Jun 1960	Mindanao	XIII	17	2	309
76	Tarlac	PH-TAR	Tarlac City	1,366,027	1.40%	3,053.60	1,179.00	450	1,200	28 Mar 1873	Luzon	III	17	1	511
77	Tawi-Tawi	PH-TAW	Bongao	390,715	0.40%	1,087.40	419.85	360	930	11 Sep 1973	Mindanao	BARMM	11	—	203
78	Zambales	PH-ZMB	Iba	823,888	0.80%	3,830.83	1,479.09	220	570	1578	Luzon	III	13	1	247
79	Zamboanga del Norte	PH-ZAN	Dipolog	1,011,393	1.00%	7,301.00	2,818.93	140	360	6 Jun 1952	Mindanao	IX	25	2	691
80	Zamboanga del Sur	PH-ZAS	Pagadian	1,872,473	1.90%	5,914.16	2,283.47	320	830	1 Sep 1914	Mindanao	IX	26	2	779
81	Zamboanga Sibugay	PH-ZSI	Ipil	633,129	0.60%	3,607.75	1,392.96	180	470	22 Feb 2001	Mindanao	IX	16	—	389
82	Metro Manila	PH-00	Manila	12,877,253	12.80%	638.55	246.55	20,000	52,000	—	Luzon	NCR	1	16	1,706