General Info
For organizational purposes, the Philippines is divided into four levels of administrative jurisdictions:
- Regions: Groupings of provinces organized primarily for coordination of national government services.
- Provinces: A subdivision within a region, composed of component cities and municipalities.
- Cities and Municipalities: A subdivision within a province, composed of barangays (villages).
- Barangays: A subdivision within a city or municipality, forming the basic unit of local government.
Regions of the Philippines ( 18 )
| Region | Designation | Island Group | Capital | Area (km²) | Population |
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Bangsamoro
| BARMM | Mindanao | Cotabato City | 11,935.70 | 4,944,800 |
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Bicol Region
| Region V | Luzon | Legazpi | 18,155.82 | 6,082,165 |
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Cagayan Valley
| Region II | Luzon | Tuguegarao | 28,228.83 | 3,685,744 |
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Calabarzon
| Region IVA | Luzon | Calamba | 16,873.31 | 16,195,040 |
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Caraga
| Region XIII | Mindanao | Butuan | 21,478.35 | 2,804,788 |
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Central Luzon
| Region III | Luzon | San Fernando | 22,014.63 | 12,387,810 |
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Central Visayas
| Region VII | Visayas | Cebu City | 10,114.52 | 6,545,603 |
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Cordillera Administrative Region
| CAR | Luzon | Baguio | 19,422.03 | 1,797,660 |
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Davao Region
| Region XI | Mindanao | Davao City | 20,357.42 | 5,243,536 |
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Eastern Visayas
| Region VIII | Visayas | Tacloban | 23,251.10 | 4,547,150 |
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Ilocos Region
| Region I | Luzon | San Fernando | 13,012.60 | 5,301,139 |
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Mimaropa
| Region IVB | Luzon | Calapan | 29,620.90 | 3,228,558 |
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National Capital Region
| NCR | Luzon | Manila | 636.00 | 13,484,460 |
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Negros Island Region
| NIR | Visayas | Dumaguete | 13,525.56 | 4,760,340 |
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Northern Mindanao
| Region X | Mindanao | Cagayan de Oro | 20,496.02 | 5,022,768 |
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Soccsksargen
| Region XII | Mindanao | Koronadal | 22,513.30 | 4,351,773 |
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Western Visayas
| Region VI | Visayas | Iloilo City | 12,828.97 | 4,730,771 |
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Zamboanga Peninsula
| Region IX | Mindanao | Pagadian | 17,056.73 | 3,875,576 |
Provinces in Bangsamoro ( 5 )
| Province | Capital | Area (km²) | Population | AreaCode |
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Basilan
| Lamitan | 1,327.23 | 556,586 | 62 |
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Lanao del Sur
| Marawi | 3,872.89 | 1,195,518 | 64 |
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Maguindanao del Norte
| Datu Odin Sinsuat | 4,752.47 | 943,500 | 64 |
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Maguindanao del Sur
| Buluan | 4,973.48 | 723,758 | 64 |
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Tawi-Tawi
| Bongao | 1,087.40 | 440,276 | 68 |
Cities/Municipalities in Basilan ( 13 )
| City/Municipality | Area (km²) | Population | Barangays | Latitude | Longitude |
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Akbar
| 38.76 | 23,098 | 9 | | |
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Al-Barka
| 72.58 | 23,736 | 16 | | |
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Hadji Mohammad Ajul
| 41.02 | 24,625 | 11 | | |
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Hadji Muhtamad
| 173.22 | 26,867 | 10 | | |
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Isabela City
| 223.73 | 130,379 | 45 | 6.595666 | 122.0302 |
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Lamitan
| 354.45 | 100,150 | 45 | 6.65 | 122.13 |
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Lantawan
| 405.04 | 31,040 | 25 | | |
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Maluso
| 168.46 | 45,730 | 20 | 6.55 | 121.88 |
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Sumisip
| 567.60 | 47,345 | 29 | 6.42 | 121.98 |
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Tabuan-Lasa
| 80.50 | 29,327 | 12 | | |
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Tipo-Tipo
| 49.70 | 25,531 | 11 | 6.53 | 122.17 |
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Tuburan
| 546.00 | 24,742 | 10 | 10.73 | 123.83 |
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Ungkaya Pukan
| 96.13 | 24,016 | 12 | | |
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