Philippine Tourism and Statistics:
Your Source for Learning about the Philippines
Philippine Tourism and Statistics is a site for information about the Philippines, and for learning about the archipelago, its people, and places.
As of 08/20/2025: The Conversion Rate for 1 US Dollar = 57.05 Philippine Peso
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On this site we will help you discover fun and interesting places to see, and their statistical information.
There are Three Main Island Groups in the Country:
The Luzon Island Group, the Visayas Island Group, and the Mindanao Island Group.
Map of the Philippine Islands:
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Philippines as a Whole:
The archipelago of the Philippines has 16 regions, and the National Capitol Region (NCR). It is comprised of about 7,641 islands, 82 provinces, 20 independent cities, 125 component cities, 1,490 municipalities, and 42,060 barangays (of which 4,481 are island barangays). It has a land area of 263,868 sq. km. or 99,703 sq mi., and as of 2020 the population was 109,046,348.
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Luzon Island Group
The Island Group of Luzon is the northernmost section of the archipelago. Named after Luzon, its main island which is also the largest and most populated island in the Philippines There are also a lot of other islands.
The group has 7 regions and the National Capitol Region (NCR), 38 provinces, 6 independent cities, 66 component cities, 699 municipalities, and 20,533 barangays (of which 2,100 are island barangays).
It has a land area of 130,789.51 sq. km. or 50,048.33 sq mi., and as of 2020 the population was 62,210,04.
Makinabang Church, Baliuag City, Bulacan by Myself
Visayas Island Group
The Island Group of Visayas is in the central section of the archipelago. It is made up of multiple islands.
The group has 3 regions, 16 provinces, 6 independent cities, 34 component cities, 369 municipalities, and 11,444 barangays (of which 1,059 are island barangays).
It has a land area of 39,137.07 sq. km. or 14,162.29 sq mi., and as of 2020 the population was 20,583,861.
Mindanao Island Group
The Island Group of Mindanao is the southernmost section of the archipelago. Named after Mindanao, its main island which is also the largest island of the southern islands; to the southwest is the Sulu Archipelago.
The group has 6 regions, 29 provinces, 8 independent cities, 25 component cities, 422 municipalities, and 10,083 barangays (of which 1,322 are island barangays).
It has a land area of 120,485 sq. km. or 46,519 sq mi., and as of 2020 the population was 26,518,159.
Luzon Island Group Pages:
Northern Island Group:
- Regions 1-5, 14, and the NCR
- Visit the Underground River on Palawan Island: A natural wonder.
- Visit Corregidor Island,
Visayas Island Group Pages:
Central Island Group:
- Regions 6, 7, and 8
- Visit Tarsiers, and the Chocolate Hills on Bohol Island.
- Visit Cebu City the oldest Spanish colonized city on Cebu Island.
Mindanao Island Group Pages:
Southern Island Group:
- Regions 9-12, and 15
- Visit Davao City in the Davao Region.
- Visit Cagayan de Oro in Northern Mindanao.
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We would like to acknowledge the following sites for their information:
Wikipedia, PhilAtlas, The Philippine Statistic Authority, and the websites of multiple provinces, cities and municipalities in the Philippines.
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