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The Philippines are divided into 79 provinces. These are further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The National Capital Region, which comprises Metro Manila, is an autonomous region independent from the provincial government. Heading each province is an elected governor.

The provinces of the Philippines are grouped into 17 regions based on geographical, cultural and ethnological characteristics. Of these, 14 are numbered according to their geographical location from north to south. In addition, the National Capital Region, Cordillera Administrative Region and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao are not numbered.

The following are the 17 regions and their respective component province or city.

    Regions with their Cities and Provinces in Luzon

  1. National Capital Region
    1. Caloocan City
    2. Las Piñas City
    3. Makati City
    4. Malabon City
    5. Mandaluyong City
    6. Manila
    7. Marikina City
    8. Muntinlupa City
    9. Navotas City
    10. Parañaque City
    11. Pasay City
    12. Pasig City
    13. Pateros
    14. Quezon City
    15. San Juan City
    16. Taguig City
    17. Valenzuela City
  2. Cordillera Administrative Region
    1. Abra
    2. Apayao
    3. Baguio City
    4. Benguet
    5. Ifugao
    6. Kalinga
    7. Mountain Province
  3. Ilocos Region (Region I)
    1. Dagupan City
    2. Ilocos Norte
    3. Ilocos Sur
    4. La Union
    5. Pangasinan
  4. Cagayan Valley (Region II)
    1. Batanes
    2. Cagayan
    3. Isabela
    4. Nueva Vizcaya
    5. Quirino
  5. Central Luzon (Region III)
    1. Aurora
    2. Bataan
    3. Bulacan
    4. Nueva Ecija
    5. Pampanga
    6. Tarlac
    7. Zambales
    8. Angeles City
  6. Calabarzon (Region IV-A)
    1. Batangas
    2. Cavite
    3. Quezon
    4. Rizal
    5. Laguna
    6. Lucena City
  7. Mimaropa (Region IV-B)
    1. Marinduque
    2. Occidental Mindoro
    3. Oriental Mindoro
    4. Palawan
    5. Romblon
  8. Bicol Region (Region V)
    1. Albay
    2. Camarines Norte
    3. Camarines Sur
    4. Catanduanes
    5. Masbate
    6. Sorsogon

    9. Regions with their Cities and Provinces in the Visayas

  9. Western Visayas (Region VI)
    1. Aklan
    2. Antique
    3. Bacolod City
    4. Capiz
    5. Guimaras
    6. Iloilo
    7. Iloilo City
    8. Negros Occidental
  10. Central Visayas (Region VII)
    1. Bohol
    2. Cebu City
    3. Lapu-Lapu City
    4. Mandaue City
    5. Negros Oriental
    6. Siquijor
    7. Talisay City
  11. Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
    1. Biliran
    2. Eastern Samar
    3. Leyte
    4. Northern Samar
    5. Ormoc City
    6. Samar
    7. Southern Leyte
    8. Tacloban City

    12. Regions with their Cities and Provinces in Mindanao

  12. Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
    1. Isabela City
    2. Zamboanga City
    3. Zamboanga del Norte
    4. Zamboanga del Sur
    5. Zamboanga Sibugay
  13. Northern Mindanao (Region X)
    1. Bukidnon
    2. Cagayan de Oro City
    3. Camiguin
    4. Iligan City
    5. Lanao del Norte
    6. Misamis Occidental
    7. Misamis Oriental
  14. Davao Region (Region XI)
    1. Compostela Valley
    2. Davao City
    3. Davao del Norte
    4. Davao del Sur
    5. Davao Oriental
  15. SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
    1. Cotabato
    2. Cotabato City
    3. General Santos City
    4. Sarangani
    5. South Cotabato
    6. Sultan Kudarat
  16. Caraga Region
    1. Agusan del Norte
    2. Agusan del Sur
    3. Butuan City
    4. Dinagat Islands
    5. Surigao del Norte
    6. Surigao del Sur
  17. Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
    1. Basilan
    2. Lanao del Sur
    3. Maguindanao
    4. Sulu
    5. Tawi-Tawi

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