PHILIPPINE GEOGRAPHY

• The Philippine Archipelago is divided into three major island groups: Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao.
• Luzon Island Group comprises 8 regions and 38 provinces
• NCR stands for National Capital Region
• NCR does not have any provinces. It is composed of 16 cities.
• 16 cities of NCR (NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION)

  • City of Manila, Caloocan, Las Pinas, Makati
  • Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa
  • Navotas, Pasay, Pasig, Paranaque
  • Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, Valenzuela, and the municipality of Pateros
• CAR stands for Cordillera Administrative Region.
• CAR (Cordillera Administrative Region) comprises

  • Apayao
  • Abra
  • Benguet
  • Ifugao
  • Kalinga
  • Mountain Province
• REGION 1 (ILOCOS REGION)

  1. Ilocos Norte
  2. Ilocos Sur
  3. La Union
  4. Pangasinan
• REGION 2 (CAGAYAN VALLEY)

  • Batanes
  • Cagayan
  • Isabela
  • Quirino
  • Nueva Vizcaya
• REGION 3 (CENTRAL LUZON)

  • Aurora
  • Bataan
  • Bulacan
  • Nueva Ecija
  • Tarlac
  • Pampanga
  • Zambales
• REGION 4A (CALABARZON)

  1. Batangas
  2. Cavite
  3. Laguna
  4. Quezon
  5. Rizal
• REGION 4B (MIMAROPA / SOUTHWESTERN TAGALOG)

  • Marinduque
  • Occidental Mindoro
  • Oriental Mindoro
  • Palawan
  • Romblon
• REGION 5 (BICOL REGION)

  • Albay
  • Camarines Sur
  • Camarines Norte
  • Catanduanes
  • Sorsogon
  • Masbate
• Visayas island group comprises 3 regions and 17 provinces
• REGION 6 (WESTERN VISAYAS)

  • Aklan
  • Antique
  • Capiz
  • Guimaras
  • Ilo ilo
  • Negros Occidental
• REGION 7 (CENTRAL VISAYAS)

  1. Bohol
  2. Cebu
  3. Negros Oriental
  4. Siquijor
• REGION 8 (EASTERN VISAYAS)

  1. Biliran
  2. Eastern Samar
  3. Leyte
  4. Northern Samar
  5. Samar
  6. Southern Leyte
• Mindanao Island Group comprises of 5 regions and 22 provinces
• REGION 9 (ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA)

  • Zamboanga Del Norte
  • Zamboanga Del Sur
  • Zamboanga Sibugay
• REGION 10 (NORTHERN MINDANAO)

  • Bukidnon
  • Camiguin
  • Lanao Del Norte
  • Misamis Occidental
  • Misamis Oriental
• REGION 11 (DAVAO REGION)

  • Davao De Oro
  • Davao del norte
  • Davao del sur
  • Davao Occidental
  • Davao Oriental
• REGION 12 (SOCCSKARGEN)

  • Cotabato
  • Sarangani
  • South Cotabato
  • Sultan Kudarat
• REGION 13 (CARAGA REGION)

  • Agusan Del Norte
  • Agusan Del Sur
  • Dinagat Island
  • Surigao Del Norte
  • Surigao Del Sur
• BARMM stands for Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

  • Basilan
  • Lanao Del Sur
  • Maguindanao
  • Sulu
  • Tawi Tawi
• Philippine has 17 regions and 81 provinces