Mindanao is the second biggest island that composes the Philippine territory’s 3 major parts. Rich in natural resources, culture and history, Mindanao is home to both our Filipino Muslim and Christian brothers. The island of Mindanao has a total area of approximately 94,000 square kilometers with a total population of about 19 million people. The island is divided into 6 regions which are the Caraga Region, Davao Region, Northern Mindanao Region, Zamboanga Peninsula Region, SOCCSKARGEN and the ARMM or Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao. The local popular dialects are Tagalog, English, Tiabacano, Visaya, Tausug, Maranaw, Maguindanao and more.

Map of the Island of Mindanao

Typical Fruits Grown in Mindanao

Pearl Farm Beach

Below are the list of individual provinces of the Mindanao Island with a link to their respective local government website.

1. Agusan del Norte
2. Agusan Del Sur
3. Basilan
4. Bukidnon
5. Camiguin
6. Compostela Valley
7. Davao del Norte
8. Davao del Sur
9. Davao Oriental
10. Lanao del Norte
11. Lanao Del Sur
12. Maguindanao
13. Misamis Occidental
14. Misamis Oriental
15. North Cotabato
16. Sarangani
17. South Cotabato
18. Sultan Kudarat
19. Sulu
20. Surigao del Norte
21. Surigao Del Sur
22. Tawi-Tawi
23. Zamboanga del Norte
24. Zamboanga del Sur
25. Zamboanga Sibugay

Note: As of this writing, the provinces that don’t have the link to their individual local government is either the page does not load properly or no website exists.

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The second part of the 3 islands group that comprises the Republic of the Philippines, Visayas, is the smallest part of the country. It is composed mainly of 16 island provinces and divided into 3 regions namely Western Visayas, Central Visayas and Eastern Visayas. The Visayan Region also has many dialects but the most popular spoken are the Cebuano, Ilonggo, and Waray. Though many speak Tagalog, the national language, a bulk of the population is much more fluent in English. The local population is popularly called Bisaya, and from that, could be asked if someone is from a certain place and can be referred to as whether they are from Cebu as Cebuano, Waray if from Samar or Leyte and Ilonggo if from Iloilo or Negros Island as such. The present population of the whole Region combined as of now totals to more or less 20 million. Since the region is mostly surrounded by water, in recent years, it has gathered popularity through tourism because of its white sand beaches and clear waters.

There are more the Visayan Region has to offer as it provides a lot more than beaches such as the colorful fiestas, irresistible and mouth watering tasty native foods, hundreds of variety of tropical fruits, its heritage, historical places, and most of all the smiles of its beautiful population. Below are the individual provinces of the Visayan Region and their updated links to their local government.

1. Aklan
2. Antique
3. Bohol
4. Biliran
5. Capiz
6. Cebu
7. Eastern Samar
8. Guimaras
9. Iloilo
10. Leyte
11. Negros Occidental
12. Negros Oriental
13. Northern Samar
14. Samar
15. Southern Leyte
    

Note: As of this writing, the provinces that don’t have the link to their individual local government is either the page does not load properly or no website exists.

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Luzon is the biggest island of the Philippine archipelago which is where the central seat of the government is located. The island of Luzon comprises 8 regions namely the Bicol Region, Cagayan Valley, CALABARZON, Central Luzon, Cordillera, Ilocos, MIMAROPA and the National Capital Region referred to as the most popular name as Metro Manila. Luzon Island of the Republic of the Philippines has a population of about 40 million people according to The National Statistics Office, and the bulk of the population is mostly concentrated in Luzon especially in Metro Manila. Dialects varies from province location such as Ilocano, Ibanag, Panggalatok, Kapangpangan, Bicolano and other sub dialects but the main language spoken and the medium of instructions are English and Tagalog.

The island of Luzon stretches from Aparri in the north and borders until the Bicol Region with the islands of Palawan, Masbate and Mindoro included.

Listed below are the provinces that comprises The Island of Luzon with an updated link to their corresponding local government website.

 

1. Aurora
2. Albay
3. Apayao
4. Bataan
5. Batanes
6. Batangas
7. Benguet
8. Bulacan
9. Cagayan
10. Camarines Norte
11. Camarines Sur
12. Catanduanes
13. Cavite
14. Ifugao
15. Ilocos Norte
16. Ilocos Sur
17. Isabela
18. Kalinga
19. La Union
20. Laguna
21. Marinduque
22. Masbate
23. Mountain Province
24. Metro Manila - National Capital Region
25. Nueva Ecija
26. Nueva Vizcaya
27. Occidental Mindoro
28. Oriental Mindoro
29. Palawan
30. Pampanga
31. Pangasinan
32. Quezon
33. Quirino
34. Rizal

Note: As of this writing, the provinces that don’t have the link to their individual local government is either the page does not load properly or no website exists.

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List of Regions in the Philippines.

Mindanao Autonomous Region

Bicol Region

Cagayan Valley

Calabarzon

Caraga

Central Luzon

Central Visayas

Cordillera Administrative Region

Davao

Eastern Visayas

Ilocos Region

National Capital Region

Mimaropa

Northern Mindanao

Soccsksargen

Western Visayas

Zamboanga Peninsula

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