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
Ilocos Ilocos1.4,545,906--
Bicol Bicol2.5,109,798--
Western Visayas Western Visayas3.6,843,643--
Eastern Visayas Eastern Visayas4.3,912,936--
Northern Mindanao Northern Mindanao5.3,952,437--
Cordillera Cordillera Administrative Region6.1,616,867Baguio Baguio272,714
Caraga Caraga7.2,293,480Butuan Butuan309,709
Calabarzon Calabarzon8.11,743,110Calamba Calamba539,671
Mimaropa Mimaropa9.2,559,791Calapan Calapan66,008
Central Visayas Central Visayas10.6,398,628Cebu City Cebu City964,169
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao11.3,256,140Cotabato Cotabato325,079
Davao Davao12.4,156,653Davao Davao1,776,949
Soccsksargen Soccsksargen13.3,829,081Koronadal Koronadal195,398
Metro Manila National Capital Region14.11,855,975Manila Manila1,600,000
Zamboanga Peninsula Zamboanga Peninsula15.3,230,094Pagadian Pagadian186,852
Central Luzon Central Luzon16.10,137,737San Fernando San Fernando251,248
Cagayan Valley Cagayan Valley17.3,051,487Tuguegarao Tuguegarao166,334