Regions in Philippines

Philippines is made up of 17 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Philippines. Information on all primary administrative regions in Philippines.

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Primary administrative regions in Philippines

There are 17 regions in Philippines in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Philippines
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
Davao Davao1.4,156,653Davao Davao1,776,949
Metro Manila National Capital Region2.11,855,975Manila Manila1,600,000
Central Visayas Central Visayas3.6,398,628Cebu City Cebu City964,169
Calabarzon Calabarzon4.11,743,110Calamba Calamba539,671
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao5.3,256,140Cotabato Cotabato325,079
Caraga Caraga6.2,293,480Butuan Butuan309,709
Cordillera Cordillera Administrative Region7.1,616,867Baguio Baguio272,714
Central Luzon Central Luzon8.10,137,737San Fernando San Fernando251,248
Soccsksargen Soccsksargen9.3,829,081Koronadal Koronadal195,398
Zamboanga Peninsula Zamboanga Peninsula10.3,230,094Pagadian Pagadian186,852
Cagayan Valley Cagayan Valley11.3,051,487Tuguegarao Tuguegarao166,334
Mimaropa Mimaropa12.2,559,791Calapan Calapan66,008
Ilocos Ilocos13.4,545,906--
Bicol Bicol14.5,109,798--
Western Visayas Western Visayas15.6,843,643--
Eastern Visayas Eastern Visayas16.3,912,936--
Northern Mindanao Northern Mindanao17.3,952,437--