Regions

The list of the 17 Regions in the Philippines:

(NCR) National Capital Region in Luzon

• No. of Provinces 0
• No. of Cities 17
  1. Caloocan City, Philippines
  2. Las Piñas City, Philippines
  3. Makati City, Philippines
  4. Malabon City, Philippines
  5. Mandaluyong City, Philippines
  6. Manila City, Philippines
  7. Marikina City, Philippines
  8. Muntinlupa City, Philippines
  9. Navotas City, Philippines
  10. Parañaque City, Philippines
  11. Pasay City, Philippines
  12. Pasig City, Philippines
  13. Pateros City, Philippines
  14. Quezon City, Philippines
  15. San Juan City, Philippines
  16. Taguig City, Philippines
  17. Valenzuela City, Philippines
• No. of Barangays 1,695
  • Population as of 2020 census: 13,484,462
  • Population as of 2015 census: 12,877,253
  • Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 11,553,427

REGION I (Ilocos Region) in Luzon

No. of Provinces: 4

1. Ilocos Norte Province, Philippines
2. Ilocos Sur Province, Philippines
3. La Union Province, Philippines
4. Pangasinan Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 9 No. of Municipalities 116 No. of Barangays 3,265
Registered Voters (2009): 2,627,045
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 4,545,906

REGION 2 (Cagayan Valley) in Luzon

No. of Provinces 5

1. Batanes Province, Philippines
2. Cagayan Province, Philippines
3. Isabela Province, Philippines
4. Nueva Vizcaya Province, Philippines
5. Quirino Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 3 No. of Municipalities 90 No. of Barangays 2,311
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 3,051,487

REGION III (Central Luzon)

No. of Provinces 7

1. Aurora Province, Philippines
2. Bataan Province, Philippines
3. Bulacan Province, Philippines
4. Nueva Ecija Province, Philippines
5. Pampanga Province, Philippines
6. Tarlac Province, Philippines
7. Zambales Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 13 No. of Municipalities 117 No. of Barangays 3,102
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 9,720,982

REGION IV-A (CALABARZON) Luzon

No. of Provinces 5

1. Batangas Province, Philippines
2. Cavite Province, Philippines
3. Laguna Province, Philippines
4. Quezon Province, Philippines
5. Rizal Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 12 No. of Municipalities 130 No. of Barangays 4,011
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 11,743,110

REGION IV-B(MIMAROPA) Visayas

No. of Provinces 5

1. Mindoro Occidental Province, Philippines
2. Mindoro Oriental Province, Philippines
3. Marinduque Province, Philippines
4. Romblon Province, Philippines
5. Palawan Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 2 No. of Municipalities 71 No. of Barangays 1,458
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 2,559,791

REGION V(Bicol Region) Luzon

No. of Provinces 6

1. Albay Province, Philippines
2. Camarines Norte Province, Philippines
3. Camarines Sur Province, Philippines
4. Catanduanes Province, Philippines
5. Masbate Province, Philippines
6. Sorsogon Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 7 No. of Municipalities 107 No. of Barangays 3,471
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 5,109,798

REGION VI (Western Visayas)

No. of Provinces 6

1. Aklan Province, Philippines
2. Antique Province, Philippines
3. Capiz Province, Philippines
4. Iloilo Province, Philippines
5. Negros Occidental Province, Philippines
6. Guimaras Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 16 No. of Municipalities 117 No. of Barangays 4,051
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 6,843,643

REGION VII (Central Visayas)

No. of Provinces 4

1. Bohol Province, Philippines
2. Cebu Province, Philippines
3. Negros Oriental Province, Philippines
4. Siquijor Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 16 No. of Municipalities 116 No. of Barangays 3,003
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 6,398,628

REGION VIII (Eastern Visayas)

No. of Provinces 6

1. Eastern Samar Province, Philippines
2. Leyte Province, Philippines
3. Northern Samar Province, Philippines
4. Western Samar Province, Philippines
5. Southern Leyte Province, Philippines
6. Biliran Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 7 No. of Municipalities 136 No. of Barangays 4,390
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 3,912,936

REGION IX (Zamboanga Peninsula), Mindanao

No. of Provinces 3

1. Zamboanga del Norte Province, Philippines
2. Zamboanga Sibugay Province, Philippines
3. Zamboanga del Sur Province, Philippines

Two Independent Cities:

1. Isabela City, province of Basilan, Philippines
2. Zamboanga City, Philippines

No. of Cities 5 No. of Municipalities 67 No. of Barangays 1,904
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 3,230,094

REGION X (Northern Mindanao)

No. of Provinces 5

1. Bukidnon Province, Philippines
2. Camiguin Province, Philippines
3. Lanao del Norte Province, Philippines
4. Misamis Occidental Province, Philippines
5. Misamis Oriental Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 9 No. of Municipalities 84 No. of Barangays 2,022
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 3,952,437

REGION XI (Davao Region), Eastern Mindanao

No. of Provinces 4 and 1 independent city

1. Compostela Valley Province, Philippines
2. Davao del Norte Province, Philippines
3. Davao Occidental, Philippines
4. Davao Oriental Province, Philippines
5. Davao del Sur Province, Philippines
6. Davao_City,_Philippines

No. of Cities 6 No. of Municipalities 43 No. of Barangays 1,162
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 4,156,653

REGION XII (Soccsksargen), Southern Mindanao

No. of Provinces 4 and 1 independent City

1. Cotabato Province, Philippines
2. South Cotabato Province, Philippines
3. Sultan Kudarat Province, Philippines
4. Sarangani Province, Philippines
5. Cotabato City, Philippines

No. of Cities 5 No. of Municipalities 45 No. of Barangays 1,194
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 3,829,081

REGION XIII (CARAGA), North eastern Mindanao

No. of Provinces 5

1. Agusan del Norte Province, Philippines
2. Agusan del Sur Province, Philippines
3. Surigao del Norte Province, Philippines
4. Surigao del Sur Province, Philippines
5. Dinagat Island Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 6 No. of Municipalities 67 No. of Barangays 1,310
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 2,293,480

REGION XIV Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) in Luzon 

No. of Provinces 6

1. Abra Province, Philippines
2. Apayao Province, Philippines
3. Benguet Province, Philippines
4. Ifugao Province, Philippines
5. Kalinga-Apayao Province, Philippines
6. Mountain Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 2 No. of Municipalities 75 No. of Barangays 1,176
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 1,520,743

REGION XV – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)

No. of Provinces 5

1. Basilan Province, Philippines – Included in 2001 except for the city of Isabela which is part of Region IX
   1. Lamitan City, Basilan, Philippines
2. Lanao del Sur Province, Philippines
   1. Marawi City – included in 2001
3. Maguindanao Province, Philippines
4. Sulu Province, Philippines
5. Tawi-Tawi Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 2 No. of Municipalities 113 No. of Barangays 2,470
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 4,120,795

Last Updated on December 18, 2021