THE 17 REGIONS OF THE PHILIPPINES
Region I – Ilocos Region
Region IV A- CALBARZON
Region I is one of the many administrative
regions in the country occupying a huge
chunk of the northwestern part of Luzon. It
is directly facing the South China Sea and
it has four major provinces including the
following:
 Ilocos Norte
 Ilocos Sur
 La Union
 Pangasinan
Boasting almost 4ooo barangays (or
districts), this region has 5 provinces
including 1 highly urbanized city:
 Cavite
 Laguna
 Batangas
 Quezon
 Rizal
Region II – Cagayan Valley
Region IV B – MIMAROPA
Region
Found in the coastal part of Luzon, the
Cagayan valley region cover five
provinces including the following:
 Batanes
 Cagayan
 Nueva Vizcaya
 Isabela
 Quirino
With 71 municipalities and 2 major cities,
the MIMAROPA region includes the
following:
 Occidental Mindoro
 Oriental Mindoro
 Marinduque
 Palawan
 Romblon
Region III – Central Luzon
The Central Luzon region represents over
19% of the overall population in all of
Luzon. It has 116 municipalities and it
includes these seven provinces:
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Bataan
Bulacan
Aurora
Tarlac
Pampanga
Zambales
Nueva Ecija
Region V – Bicol Region
An administrative region with over 107
municipalities and 3.4k barangays, the
Bicol region has 6 major provinces
including:
 Albay
 Camarines Norte
 Camarines Sur
 Catanduanes
 Sorsogon
 Masbate
National Capital Region
Region VI – Western Visayas
Also known as the Metropolitan Manila,
the NCR is branded as the seat of the
government. It is made up of 16 populous
cities including
 Navotas,
 Manila,
 Pasa,
 Quezon City,
 Pasig,
 Makati,
 Paranaque,
 Las Pinas,
 San Juan,
 Malabon,
 Venezuela, and
 Muntinlupa,
 Taguig
 Mandaluyong
 Marikina,
With 117 municipalities and 16 cities
under its belt, this region is the home to 6
provinces including:
 Aklan
 Antique
 Capiz
 Guimaras
 Iloilo
 Negros Occidental
THE 17 REGIONS OF THE PHILIPPINES
Region VII – Central Visayas
Region XII – SOCCSKSARGEN
Situated in the central section of the
Visayas island, this region is the cradle of
four provinces including:
 Bohol
 Cebu
 Negros Oriental
 Siquijor
With over 45 municipalities and 5 cities,
this region is situated in central Mindanao
and has four provinces:
 Cotabato
 South Cotabato
 Sultan Kudarat
 Sarangani
Region VIII – Eastern Visayas
Region XIII – Caraga
This region has 136 municipalities along
with 7 major cities. It is the home to six
provinces including:
 Biliran
 Leyte
 Eastern Samar
 Northern Samar
 Samar
 Southern Leyte
This region has 67 municipalities and 5
major provinces including the following:
 Agusan del Norte
 Agusan del Sur
 Dinagat Isands
 Surigao del Sur
 Surigao del Norte
Region
IX
Peninsula
–
Zamboanga
This coastal region with 1.9k barangays is
also the home to three provinces such as:
 Zamboanga del Norte
 Zamboanga del Sur
 Zamboanga Sibugay
Region X – Northern Mindanao
With 84 municipalities and over 2000
barangays, Northern Mindanao covers five
provinces including:
 Bukidnon
 Camiguin
 Lanao del Norte
 Misamis Occidental
 Misamis Oriental
Region XI – Davao Region
Bordered by the Philippine Sea and the
Davao Gulf, the Davao region has 5 major
provinces including:
 Davao de Oro
 Davao del Norte
 Davao Occidental
 Davao Oriental
 Davao del Sur
CAR – Cordillera Administrative
Region
The CAR boasts 2 cities, 75
municipalities, and 6 provinces including:
 Abra
 Apayao
 Ifugao
 Benguet
 Mountain Province
 Kalinga
BARMM
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Bangsamoro
Autonomous Region In Muslim
Mindanao
Directly in front of the Sulu Sea and the
Celebes Sea, the BARMM is the home to
five provinces including:
 Basilan
 Lanao del Sur
 Maguindanao
 Sulu
 Tawi-tawi
Reference:
https://ling-app.com/fil/regions-in-thephilippines/