Provinces

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The Philippines has 82 provinces. The names of the Provinces in the Philippines are listed below:

Abra • Agusan del Norte • Agusan del Sur • Aklan • Albay • Antique • Apayao • Aurora • Basilan • Bataan • Batanes • Batangas • Benguet • Biliran • Bohol • Bukidnon • Bulacan • Cagayan • Camarines Norte • Camarines Sur • Camiguin • Capiz • Catanduanes • Cavite • Cebu • Cotabato • Davao de Oro • Davao del Norte • Davao del Sur • Davao Occidental • Davao Oriental • Dinagat Islands • Eastern Samar • Guimaras • Ifugao • Ilocos Norte • Ilocos Sur • Iloilo • Isabela • Kalinga • La Union • Laguna • Lanao del Norte • Lanao del Sur • Leyte • Maguindanao del Norte • Maguindanao del Sur • Marinduque • Masbate • Mindoro Occidental • Mindoro Oriental • Misamis Occidental • Misamis Oriental • Mountain Province • Negros Occidental • Negros Oriental • Northern Samar • Nueva Ecija • Nueva Vizcaya • Palawan • Pampanga • Pangasinan • Quezon • Quirino • Rizal • Romblon • Sarangani • Siquijor • Sorsogon • South Cotabato • Southern Leyte • Sultan Kudarat • Sulu • Surigao del Norte • Surigao del Sur • Tarlac • Tawi-Tawi • Western Samar • Zambales • Zamboanga del Norte • Zamboanga del Sur • Zamboanga Sibugay

The territory of the Philippines is divided into regions, and within each region are the provinces.

  • Provinces – These are subdivided into cities, municipalities, and barangays.

    • Some cities within the provinces are independent of the province in which they are geographically located; these are called independent and highly urbanized cities.

    • Voters registered in a highly urbanized city, as defined above, shall not participate in the election of provincial officials of the province where the city is located (Section 3, Batas Pambansa Blg. 51).

    • Some communities are not large enough to be classified as cities, so they remain municipalities. Every province, city, and municipality in the Philippines is classified by income.

    • Within municipalities, cities, and chartered cities are the barangays. Without barangays, there would be no municipality, city, chartered city, or province.

Each province is administered by:

  • The Governor – Chief Executive Officer; elected to a term of three years and limited to three consecutive terms. The governor appoints the directors of each provincial department.

  • The Vice‑Governor – Presides over the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Board), the province’s legislative body.

  • The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) – Exercises general supervision over the provinces and cities in 17 of the 18 regions. The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is exempt from this supervision, operating under its own organic law. The BARMM replaced the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) on February 26, 2019, following the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law.

List of Provinces in the Philippines

Abra Province, Philippines

Agusan del Norte Province, Philippines

Agusan del Sur Province, Philippines

  • Region: Caraga (Region XIII)

  • Capital: Prosperidad

  • Population (2020): 739,367

  • Cities & Municipalities: 1 city, 13 municipalities

  • Barangays: 314

Aklan Province, Philippines

  • Region: Western Visayas (Region VI)

  • Capital: Kalibo

  • Population (2020): 615,475

  • Cities & Municipalities: 17 municipalities

  • Barangays: 327

Albay Province, Philippines

  • Region: Bicol Region (Region V)

  • Capital: Legazpi City

  • Population (2020): 1,373,585

  • Cities & Municipalities: 3 cities, 15 municipalities

  • Barangays: 720

Antique Province, Philippines

  • Region: Western Visayas (Region VI)

  • Capital: San Jose de Buenavista

  • Population (2020): 612,974

  • Cities & Municipalities: 18 municipalities

  • Barangays: 590

Apayao Province, Philippines

  • Region: Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

  • Capital: Kabugao

  • Population (2020): 124,373

  • Cities & Municipalities: 7 municipalities

  • Barangays: 133

Aurora Province, Philippines

  • Region: Central Luzon (Region III)

  • Capital: Baler

  • Population (2020): 201,233

  • Cities & Municipalities: 8 municipalities

  • Barangays: 151

Basilan Province, Philippines

  • Region: Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)

  • Capital: Lamitan City

  • Population (2020): 426,899

  • Cities & Municipalities: 2 cities, 9 municipalities

  • Barangays: 210

Bataan Province, Philippines

  • Region: Central Luzon (Region III)

  • Capital: Balanga City

  • Population (2020): 815,534

  • Cities & Municipalities: 1 city, 11 municipalities

  • Barangays: 237

Batanes Province, Philippines

  • Region: Cagayan Valley (Region II)

  • Capital: Basco

  • Population (2020): 18,831

  • Cities & Municipalities: 6 municipalities

  • Barangays: 29

Batangas Province, Philippines

  • Region: CALABARZON (Region IV-A)

  • Capital: Batangas City

  • Population (2020): 2,908,494

  • Cities & Municipalities: 3 cities, 31 municipalities

  • Barangays: 1,078

Benguet Province, Philippines

  • Region: Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

  • Capital: La Trinidad

  • Population (2020): 460,684

  • Cities & Municipalities: 1 city, 13 municipalities

  • Barangays: 269

Biliran Province, Philippines

  • Region: Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)

  • Capital: Naval

  • Population (2020): 179,312

  • Cities & Municipalities: 8 municipalities

  • Barangays: 132

Bohol Province, Philippines

  • Region: Central Visayas (Region VII)

  • Capital: Tagbilaran City

  • Population (2020): 1,394,329

  • Cities & Municipalities: 1 city, 47 municipalities

  • Barangays: 1,109

Bukidnon Province, Philippines

  • Region: Northern Mindanao (Region X)

  • Capital: Malaybalay City

  • Population (2020): 1,541,685

  • Cities & Municipalities: 2 cities, 20 municipalities

  • Barangays: 464

Bulacan Province, Philippines

  • Region: Central Luzon (Region III)

  • Capital: Malolos City

  • Population (2020): 3,708,890

  • Cities & Municipalities: 3 cities, 21 municipalities

  • Barangays: 569

Cagayan Province, Philippines

  • Region: Cagayan Valley (Region II)

  • Capital: Tuguegarao City

  • Population (2020): 1,268,603

  • Cities & Municipalities: 1 city, 28 municipalities

  • Barangays: 820

Camarines Norte Province, Philippines

  • Region: Bicol Region (Region V)

  • Capital: Daet

  • Population (2020): 629,699

  • Cities & Municipalities: 12 municipalities

  • Barangays: 282

Camarines Sur Province, Philippines

  • Region: Bicol Region (Region V)

  • Capital: Pili

  • Population (2020): 2,068,244

  • Cities & Municipalities: 2 cities, 35 municipalities

  • Barangays: 1,063

Camiguin Province, Philippines

  • Region: Northern Mindanao (Region X)

  • Capital: Mambajao

  • Population (2020): 92,808

  • Cities & Municipalities: 5 municipalities

  • Barangays: 58

Capiz Province, Philippines

  • Region: Western Visayas (Region VI)

  • Capital: Roxas City

  • Population (2020): 804,952

  • Cities & Municipalities: 1 city, 16 municipalities

  • Barangays: 473

Catanduanes Province, Philippines

  • Region: Bicol Region (Region V)

  • Capital: Virac

  • Population (2020): 271,861

  • Cities & Municipalities: 11 municipalities

  • Barangays: 315

Cavite Province, Philippines

  • Region: CALABARZON (Region IV-A)

  • Capital: Imus

  • Population (2020): 4,344,829

  • Cities & Municipalities: 4 cities, 17 municipalities

  • Barangays: 829

Cebu Province, Philippines

  • Region: Central Visayas (Region VII)

  • Capital: Cebu City

  • Population (2020): 3,325,385 (excluding highly urbanized cities)

  • Cities & Municipalities: 7 cities, 44 municipalities

  • Barangays: 1,203

Cotabato Province, Philippines

  • Region: SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)

  • Capital: Kidapawan City

  • Population (2020): 1,271,529

  • Cities & Municipalities: 1 city, 17 municipalities

  • Barangays: 543

Davao de Oro Province, Philippines

  • Region: Davao Region (Region XI)

  • Capital: Nabunturan

  • Population (2020): 767,547

  • Cities & Municipalities: 11 municipalities

  • Barangays: 237

Davao del Norte Province, Philippines

  • Region: Davao Region (Region XI)

  • Capital: Tagum City

  • Population (2020): 1,125,057

  • Cities & Municipalities: 3 cities, 8 municipalities

  • Barangays: 223

Davao del Sur Province, Philippines

  • Region: Davao Region (Region XI)

  • Capital: Digos City

  • Population (2020): 680,481

  • Cities & Municipalities: 1 city, 9 municipalities

  • Barangays: 232

Davao Occidental Province, Philippines

  • Region: Davao Region (Region XI)

  • Capital: Malita

  • Population (2020): 317,163

  • Cities & Municipalities: 5 municipalities

  • Barangays: 105

Davao Oriental Province, Philippines

  • Region: Davao Region (Region XI)

  • Capital: Mati City

  • Population (2020): 577,651

  • Cities & Municipalities: 1 city, 10 municipalities

  • Barangays: 183

Dinagat Islands Province, Philippines

  • Region: Caraga (Region XIII)

  • Capital: San Jose

  • Population (2020): 128,117

  • Cities & Municipalities: 7 municipalities

  • Barangays: 100

Eastern Samar Province, Philippines

  • Region: Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)

  • Capital: Borongan City

  • Population (2020): 477,168

  • Cities & Municipalities: 1 city, 22 municipalities

  • Barangays: 597

Guimaras Province, Philippines

  • Region: Western Visayas (Region VI)

  • Capital: Jordan

  • Population (2020): 187,842

  • Cities & Municipalities: 5 municipalities

  • Barangays: 98

Ifugao Province, Philippines

  • Region: Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

  • Capital: Lagawe

  • Population (2020): 207,248

  • Cities & Municipalities: 11 municipalities

  • Barangays: 175

Ilocos Norte Province, Philippines

  • Region: Ilocos Region (Region I)

  • Capital: Laoag City

  • Population (2020): 609,588

  • Cities & Municipalities: 2 cities, 21 municipalities

  • Barangays: 559

Ilocos Sur Province, Philippines

  • Region: Ilocos Region (Region I)

  • Capital: Vigan City

  • Population (2020): 706,009

  • Cities & Municipalities: 2 cities, 32 municipalities

  • Barangays: 768

Iloilo Province, Philippines

  • Region: Western Visayas (Region VI)

  • Capital: Iloilo City

  • Population (2020): 2,059,501 (excluding Iloilo City)

  • Cities & Municipalities: 2 cities, 42 municipalities

  • Barangays: 1,901

Isabela Province, Philippines

  • Region: Cagayan Valley (Region II)

  • Capital: Ilagan City

  • Population (2020): 1,624,897

  • Cities & Municipalities: 3 cities, 34 municipalities

  • Barangays: 1,055

Kalinga Province, Philippines

  • Region: Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

  • Capital: Tabuk City

  • Population (2020): 229,570

  • Cities & Municipalities: 1 city, 7 municipalities

  • Barangays: 152

La Union Province, Philippines

  • Region: Ilocos Region (Region I)

  • Capital: San Fernando City

  • Population (2020): 822,352

  • Cities & Municipalities: 1 city, 19 municipalities

  • Barangays: 576

Laguna Province, Philippines

  • Region: CALABARZON (Region IV-A)

  • Capital: Santa Cruz

  • Population (2020): 3,382,193

  • Cities & Municipalities: 6 cities, 24 municipalities

  • Barangays: 681

Lanao del Norte Province, Philippines

  • Region: Northern Mindanao (Region X)

  • Capital: Tubod

  • Population (2020): 722,902

  • Cities & Municipalities: 22 municipalities

  • Barangays: 462

Lanao del Sur Province, Philippines

  • Region: Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)

  • Capital: Marawi City

  • Population (2020): 1,045,429

  • Cities & Municipalities: 1 city, 39 municipalities

  • Barangays: 1,159

Leyte Province, Philippines

  • Region: Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)

  • Capital: Tacloban City

  • Population (2020): 1,776,847 (excluding Tacloban City)

  • Cities & Municipalities: 3 cities, 40 municipalities

  • Barangays: 1,641

Maguindanao del Norte Province, Philippines

  • Region: Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)

  • Capital: Datu Odin Sinsuat

  • Population (2020): 618,443

  • Cities & Municipalities: 12 municipalities

  • Barangays: 269

Maguindanao del Sur Province, Philippines

  • Region: Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)

  • Capital: Buluan

  • Population (2020): 524,316

  • Cities & Municipalities: 24 municipalities

  • Barangays: 393

Marinduque Province, Philippines

  • Region: MIMAROPA (Region IV-B)

  • Capital: Boac

  • Population (2020): 237,342

  • Cities & Municipalities: 6 municipalities

  • Barangays: 218

Masbate Province, Philippines

  • Region: Bicol Region (Region V)

  • Capital: Masbate City

  • Population (2020): 908,920

  • Cities & Municipalities: 1 city, 20 municipalities

  • Barangays: 550

Mindoro Occidental Province, Philippines

  • Region: MIMAROPA (Region IV-B)

  • Capital: Mamburao

  • Population (2020): 525,354

  • Cities & Municipalities: 11 municipalities

  • Barangays: 162Oriental Mindoro

  • Region: MIMAROPA (Region IV-B)

  • Capital: Calapan City

  • Population (2020): 908,339

  • Cities & Municipalities: 1 city, 14 municipalities

  • Barangays: 426

Mindoro Oriental Province, Philippines

Misamis Occidental Province, Philippines

  • Region: Northern Mindanao (Region X)

  • Capital: Oroquieta City

  • Population (2020): 514,931

  • Cities & Municipalities: 3 cities, 14 municipalities

  • Barangays: 490

Misamis Oriental Province, Philippines

  • Region: Northern Mindanao (Region X)

  • Capital: Cagayan de Oro City

  • Population (2020): 956,268 (excluding Cagayan de Oro City)

  • Cities & Municipalities: 2 cities, 23 municipalities

  • Barangays: 424

Mountain Province, Philippines

  • Region: Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

  • Capital: Bontoc

  • Population (2020): 158,200

  • Cities & Municipalities: 10 municipalities

  • Barangays: 144

Negros Occidental Province, Philippines

  • Region: Western Visayas (Region VI)

  • Capital: Bacolod City

  • Population (2020): 2,624,186 (excluding Bacolod City)

  • Cities & Municipalities: 13 cities, 19 municipalities

  • Barangays: 662

Negros Oriental Province, Philippines

  • Region: Central Visayas (Region VII)

  • Capital: Dumaguete City

  • Population (2020): 1,438,248

  • Cities & Municipalities: 6 cities, 19 municipalities

  • Barangays: 557

Northern Samar Province, Philippines

  • Region: Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)

  • Capital: Catarman

  • Population (2020): 656,322

  • Cities & Municipalities: 24 municipalities

  • Barangays: 569

Nueva Ecija Province, Philippines

  • Region: Central Luzon (Region III)

  • Capital: Palayan City

  • Population (2020): 2,310,021

  • Cities & Municipalities: 5 cities, 27 municipalities

  • Barangays: 849

Nueva Vizcaya Province, Philippines

  • Region: Cagayan Valley (Region II)

  • Capital: Bayombong

  • Population (2020): 495,145

  • Cities & Municipalities: 15 municipalities

  • Barangays: 275

Palawan Province, Philippines

  • Region: MIMAROPA (Region IV-B)

  • Capital: Puerto Princesa City

  • Population (2020): 939,103

  • Cities & Municipalities: 1 city, 23 municipalities

  • Barangays: 433

Pampanga Province, Philippines

  • Region: Central Luzon (Region III)

  • Capital: City of San Fernando

  • Population (2020): 2,437,709 (excluding Angeles City)

  • Cities & Municipalities: 2 cities, 20 municipalities

  • Barangays: 538

Pangasinan Province, Philippines

  • Region: Ilocos Region (Region I)

  • Capital: Lingayen

  • Population (2020): 3,178,319

  • Cities & Municipalities: 4 cities, 44 municipalities

  • Barangays: 1,364

Quezon Province, Philippines

  • Region: CALABARZON (Region IV-A)

  • Capital: Lucena City

  • Population (2020): 2,042,445

  • Cities & Municipalities: 2 cities, 39 municipalities

  • Barangays: 1,032

Quirino Province, Philippines

  • Region: Cagayan Valley (Region II)

  • Capital: Cabarroguis

  • Population (2020): 201,322

  • Cities & Municipalities: 6 municipalities

  • Barangays: 132

Rizal Province, Philippines

  • Region: CALABARZON (Region IV-A)

  • Capital: Antipolo City

  • Population (2020): 3,330,131

  • Cities & Municipalities: 1 city, 13 municipalities

  • Barangays: 189

Romblon Province, Philippines

  • Region: MIMAROPA (Region IV-B)

  • Capital: Romblon

  • Population (2020): 308,985

  • Cities & Municipalities: 17 municipalities

  • Barangays: 218

Samar Province (Western), Philippines

  • Region: Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)

  • Capital: Catbalogan City

  • Population (2020): 793,183

  • Cities & Municipalities: 2 cities, 24 municipalities

  • Barangays: 951

Sarangani Province, Philippines

  • Region: SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)

  • Capital: Alabel

  • Population (2020): 558,946

  • Cities & Municipalities: 7 municipalities

  • Barangays: 141

Siquijor Province, Philippines

  • Region: Central Visayas (Region VII)

  • Capital: Siquijor

  • Population (2020): 103,395

  • Cities & Municipalities: 6 municipalities

  • Barangays: 134

Sorsogon Province, Philippines

  • Region: Bicol Region (Region V)

  • Capital: Sorsogon City

  • Population (2020): 828,655

  • Cities & Municipalities: 1 city, 14 municipalities

  • Barangays: 541

South Cotabato Province, Philippines

  • Region: SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)

  • Capital: Koronadal City

  • Population (2020): 1,003,506

  • Cities & Municipalities: 2 cities, 10 municipalities

  • Barangays: 199

Southern Leyte Province, Philippines

  • Region: Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)

  • Capital: Maasin City

  • Population (2020): 477,458

  • Cities & Municipalities: 1 city, 18 municipalities

  • Barangays: 500

Sultan Kudarat Province, Philippines

  • Region: SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)

  • Capital: Isulan

  • Population (2020): 854,052

  • Cities & Municipalities: 1 city, 11 municipalities

  • Barangays: 249

Sulu Province, Philippines

  • Region: Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)

  • Capital: Jolo

  • Population (2020): 1,000,108

  • Cities & Municipalities: 19 municipalities

  • Barangays: 410

Surigao del Norte Province, Philippines

  • Region: Caraga (Region XIII)

  • Capital: Surigao City

  • Population (2020): 534,688

  • Cities & Municipalities: 2 cities, 20 municipalities

  • Barangays: 335

Surigao del Sur Province, Philippines

  • Region: Caraga (Region XIII)

  • Capital: Tandag City

  • Population (2020): 667,473

  • Cities & Municipalities: 2 cities, 17 municipalities

  • Barangays: 309

Tarlac Province, Philippines

  • Region: Central Luzon (Region III)

  • Capital: Tarlac City

  • Population (2020): 1,507,314

  • Cities & Municipalities: 1 city, 17 municipalities

  • Barangays: 511

Tawi-Tawi Province, Philippines

  • Region: Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)

  • Capital: Bongao

  • Population (2020): 440,276

  • Cities & Municipalities: 11 municipalities

  • Barangays: 203

Zambales Province, Philippines

  • Region: Central Luzon (Region III)

  • Capital: Iba

  • Population (2020): 649,615

  • Cities & Municipalities: 1 city, 13 municipalities

  • Barangays: 247

Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines

  • Region: Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)

  • Capital: Dipolog City

  • Population (2020): 1,011,393

  • Cities & Municipalities: 2 cities, 25 municipalities

  • Barangays: 691

Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines

  • Region: Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)

  • Capital: Pagadian City

  • Population (2020): 1,050,668

  • Cities & Municipalities: 1 city, 26 municipalities

  • Barangays: 681

Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines

  • Region: Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)

  • Capital: Ipil

  • Population (2020): 669,840

  • Cities & Municipalities: 16 municipalities

  • Barangays: 389

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