Subdivisions of Philippines

The Filipino are divided into a hierarchy of local units of government (Local Government Units, LGU), the province ( lalawigan in Filipino) being the basic subdivision. In 2002, there are 79 provinces in the country, gathered in 17 areas ( rehiyon ). The provinces are subdivided in cities and municipalities, which themselves is made up of Barangay S . The barangay is the smallest LGU.

The areas are generally organized so as to gather provinces having the same cultural and ethnological characteristics.

The provinces are gathered in areas for reasons of administrative convenience. The majority of the governmental administrations have offices at the regional level, usually in the city having the statute of regional capital.

The areas themselves do not have a distinct body controlling, except for the Moslem Autonomous region of Mindanao and of the Administrative Région of Cordillera, which are autonomous.

In 2002, Philippines count 17 areas. The areas are geographically combined in three groups of islands: Luçon, the Visayas, and Mindanao.

List areas and provinces by groups of islands

Luçon

  • central Luçon (Area III)

    • Aurora
    • Bataan
    • Bulacan
    • Nueva Ecija
    • Pampanga
    • Tarlac
    • Zambales

  • MIMAPARO (Area IV-B) ¹

    • Marinduque
    • Western Mindoro
    • Eastern Mindoro
    • Palawan
    • Romblon

  • Area of Bicol (Area V)

    • Albay
    • Camarines Norte
    • Camarines On
    • Catanduanes
    • Masbate
    • Sorsogon

  • Administrative Area of Cordillera (BECAUSE)

    • Abra
    • Apayao
    • Benguet
    • Ifugao
    • Kalinga
    • Mountain Province

  • Area of the National Capital (NCR) ( Metro Shackled )

Visayas

  • Visayas Western (Area VI)
    • Ancient Aklan
    • Capiz
    • Guimaras
    • Iloilo
    • Western Negros

  • Visayas power stations (Area VII)

    • Bohol
    • Cebu
    • Eastern Negros
    • Siquijor

  • Visayas Eastern (Area VIII)

    • Biliran
    • Eastern Samar
    • Leyte
    • Samar of North
    • Samar
    • Leyte of the South

Mindanao

  • Peninsula of Zamboanga (Area IX)
    • Zamboanga del Norte
    • Zamboanga LED On
    • Zamboanga Sibugay

  • Mindanao of North (Area X)

    • Bukidnon
    • Camiguin
    • Lanao del Norte
    • Western Misamis
    • Eastern Misamis

  • Area of Davao (Area XI)

    • Compostela Valley
    • Davao
    • Davao LED On
    • Eastern Davao

  • Soccsksargen (Area XII) ¹

    • Cotabato
    • Sarangani
    • South Cotabato
    • Sultan Kudarat

  • Caraga (Area XIII)

    • Agusan del Norte
    • Agusan LED On
    • Surigao del Norte
    • Surigao LED On

  • Moslem Autonomous region of Mindanao (ARM)

    • Basilan
    • Lanao LED On
    • Maguindanao
    • Sulu
    • Tawi-Tawi

¹ These names are in capital letters, because they are Acronyme S, containing the names of the provinces or constitutive cities.

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