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
Metro Manila National Capital Region1.11,855,975Manila Manila1,600,000
Calabarzon Calabarzon2.11,743,110Calamba Calamba539,671
Central Luzon Central Luzon3.10,137,737San Fernando San Fernando251,248
Western Visayas Western Visayas4.6,843,643--
Central Visayas Central Visayas5.6,398,628Cebu City Cebu City964,169
Bicol Bicol6.5,109,798--
Ilocos Ilocos7.4,545,906--
Davao Davao8.4,156,653Davao Davao1,776,949
Northern Mindanao Northern Mindanao9.3,952,437--
Eastern Visayas Eastern Visayas10.3,912,936--
Soccsksargen Soccsksargen11.3,829,081Koronadal Koronadal195,398
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao12.3,256,140Cotabato Cotabato325,079
Zamboanga Peninsula Zamboanga Peninsula13.3,230,094Pagadian Pagadian186,852
Cagayan Valley Cagayan Valley14.3,051,487Tuguegarao Tuguegarao166,334
Mimaropa Mimaropa15.2,559,791Calapan Calapan66,008
Caraga Caraga16.2,293,480Butuan Butuan309,709
Cordillera Cordillera Administrative Region17.1,616,867Baguio Baguio272,714