Philippine Provinces per Region

Provinces of Philippine grouped per region.


Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

  • Abra
  • Benguet
  • Ifugao
  • Kalinga
  • Mountain Province
  • Apayao

Region I – Ilocos Region

  • Ilocos Norte
  • Ilocos Sur
  • La Union
  • Pangasinan

Region II – Cagayan Valley

  • Batanes
  • Cagayan
  • Isabela
  • Nueva Vizcaya
  • Quirino

Region III – Central Luzon

  • Bataan
  • Bulacan
  • Nueva Ecija
  • Pampanga
  • Tarlac
  • Zambales
  • Aurora

Region IV-A – CALABARZON

  • Batangas
  • Cavite
  • Laguna
  • Quezon
  • Rizal

MIMAROPA Region

  • Marinduque
  • Occidental Mindoro
  • Oriental Mindoro
  • Palawan
  • Romblon

Region V – Bicol Region

  • Albay
  • Camarines Norte
  • Camarines Sur
  • Catanduanes
  • Masbate
  • Sorsogon

Region VI – Western Visayas

  • Aklan
  • Antique
  • Capiz
  • Iloilo
  • Negros Occidental
  • Guimaras

Region VII – Central Visayas

  • Bohol
  • Cebu
  • Negros Oriental
  • Siquijor

Region VIII – Eastern Visayas

  • Eastern Samar
  • Leyte
  • Northern Samar
  • Samar
  • Southern Leyte
  • Biliran

Region IX – Zamboanga Peninsula

  • Zamboanga del Norte
  • Zamboanga del Sur
  • Zamboanga Sibugay

Region X – Northern Mindanao

  • Bukidnon
  • Camiguin
  • Lanao del Norte
  • Misamis Occidental
  • Misamis Oriental

Region XI – Davao Region

  • Davao del Norte
  • Davao del Sur
  • Davao Oriental
  • Davao de Oro
  • Davao Occidental

Region XII – SOCCSKSARGEN

  • Cotabato
  • South Cotabato
  • Sultan Kudarat
  • Sarangani

Region XIII – Caraga

  • Agusan del Norte
  • Agusan del Sur
  • Surigao del Norte
  • Surigao del Sur
  • Dinagat Islands

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)

  • Basilan
  • Lanao del Sur
  • Sulu
  • Tawi-Tawi
  • Maguindanao del Norte
  • Maguindanao del Sur
Philippine Provinces per Region

Philippine Provinces by Region

The Philippines is divided into 17 administrative regions (including CAR and BARMM), composed of 82 provinces. Each region groups provinces based on geography, culture, and administration.


RegionRegion NameNumber of Provinces
CARCordillera Administrative Region6
Region IIlocos Region4
Region IICagayan Valley5
Region IIICentral Luzon7
Region IV-ACALABARZON5
MIMAROPAMIMAROPA Region5
Region VBicol Region6
Region VIWestern Visayas6
Region VIICentral Visayas4
Region VIIIEastern Visayas6
Region IXZamboanga Peninsula3
Region XNorthern Mindanao5
Region XIDavao Region5
Region XIISOCCSKSARGEN4
Region XIIICaraga5
BARMMBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao6
Total82 Provinces

Key Insights

  • Largest regional groupings:
    CAR, Region V, Region VI, Region VIII, and BARMM each have 6 provinces.
  • Smallest regional grouping:
    Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) with 3 provinces.
  • Provinces serve as the primary local government units, under which cities and municipalities operate.