Philippine Provinces Directory: Complete A–Z List, Regions, Classifications, Population & Land Area Rankings

Explore the complete Philippine Provinces Directory featuring all 82 provinces organized by island group, region, classification type, population size, and land area. This national master index connects directly to province landing pages, regional hubs, city directories, and travel‑focused guides—your starting point for building a fully structured Philippines geographic silo.

Luzon Island Group

Ilocos Region (Region I)

2020 Population: 5,301,139

Provinces

  • Ilocos Norte — 609,588
  • Ilocos Sur — 706,009
  • La Union — 822,352
  • Pangasinan — 3,163,190

Classification Types

  • Coastal: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan
  • Landlocked: None
  • Island: None
  • Metropolitan: None

Population Ranking (Largest → Smallest)

  1. Pangasinan — 3,163,190
  2. La Union — 822,352
  3. Ilocos Sur — 706,009
  4. Ilocos Norte — 609,588

Land Area Ranking (Biggest → Smallest)

(PSGC official land area)

  1. Pangasinan — 5,451.01 sq km
  2. Ilocos Norte — 3,529.89 sq km
  3. Ilocos Sur — 2,596.00 sq km
  4. La Union — 1,497.70 sq km

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Island Group (Administrative)

  • Luzon Island Group – Administrative)

Region (Administrative)

  • Ilocos Region – Administrative

Province (Administrative)

  • Ilocos Norte – Administrative
  • Ilocos Sur- Administrative
  • La Union- Administrative
  • Pangasinan- Administrative

Island Group (Tourism)

  • Luzon Island Group -Tourism

Region (Tourism)

  • Ilocos Region – Tourism

Province (Tourism)

  • Ilocos Norte- Tourism
  • Ilocos Sur– Tourism
  • La Union– Tourism
  • Pangasinan– Tourism

Cagayan Valley (Region II)

2020 Population: 3,685,744

Provinces

  • Batanes — 18,831
  • Cagayan — 1,268,603
  • Isabela — 1,697,050
  • Nueva Vizcaya — 497,432
  • Quirino — 203,828

Classification Types

  • Coastal: Cagayan
  • Landlocked: Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino
  • Island: Batanes
  • Metropolitan: None

Population Ranking (Largest → Smallest)

  1. Isabela — 1,697,050
  2. Cagayan — 1,268,603
  3. Nueva Vizcaya — 497,432
  4. Quirino — 203,828
  5. Batanes — 18,831

Land Area Ranking (Biggest → Smallest)

  1. Isabela — 10,664.99 sq km
  2. Cagayan — 9,295.75 sq km
  3. Nueva Vizcaya — 4,378.80 sq km
  4. Quirino — 2,323.47 sq km
  5. Batanes — 219.01 sq km

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Island Group (Administrative)

  • Luzon Island Group – Administrative)

Region (Administrative)

  • Cagayan Valley Region – Administrative

Province (Administrative)

  • Batanes – Administrative
  • Cagayan – Administrative
  • Isabela– Administrative
  • Nueva Vizcaya– Administrative
  • Quirino– Administrative

Island Group (Tourism)

  • Luzon Island Group -Tourism

Region (Tourism)

  • Cagayan Valley Region – Tourism

Province (Tourism)

  • Batanes– Tourism
  • Cagayan – Tourism
  • La Union– Tourism
  • Nueva Vizcaya- Tourism
  • Quirino– Tourism

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) (Region XIV)

2020 Population: 1,797,660

Provinces

  • Abra — 250,985
  • Apayao — 124,366
  • Benguet — 460,683
  • Ifugao — 207,498
  • Kalinga — 229,570
  • Mountain Province — 158,200

Classification Types

  • Coastal: None
  • Landlocked: All provinces
  • Island: None
  • Metropolitan: Benguet (Baguio influence)

Population Ranking (Largest → Smallest)

  1. Benguet — 460,683
  2. Kalinga — 229,570
  3. Abra — 250,985
  4. Ifugao — 207,498
  5. Mountain Province — 158,200
  6. Apayao — 124,366

Land Area Ranking (Biggest → Smallest)

  1. Apayao — 4,413.65 sq km
  2. Kalinga — 3,231.25 sq km
  3. Abra — 4,165.25 sq km
  4. Benguet — 2,833.00 sq km
  5. Ifugao — 2,628.21 sq km
  6. Mountain Province — 2,157.38 sq km

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Island Group (Administrative)

  • Luzon Island Group – Administrative)

Region (Administrative)

  • Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) – Administrative

Province (Administrative)

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

Island Group (Tourism)

  • Luzon Island Group -Tourism

Region (Tourism)

  • Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) – Tourism

Province (Tourism)

  • Abra- Tourism
  • Apayao – Tourism
  • Benguet- Tourism
  • Ifugao– Tourism
  • Kalinga– Tourism
  • Mountain Province – Tourism

Central Luzon (Region III)

2020 Population: 12,422,172

Provinces

  • Aurora — 214,336
  • Bataan — 853,373
  • Bulacan — 3,708,890
  • Nueva Ecija — 2,310,134
  • Pampanga — 2,437,709
  • Tarlac — 1,503,456
  • Zambales — 649,615

Classification Types

  • Coastal: Aurora, Bataan, Zambales
  • Landlocked: Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac
  • Island: None
  • Metropolitan: Bulacan, Pampanga

Population Ranking (Largest → Smallest)

  1. Bulacan — 3,708,890
  2. Pampanga — 2,437,709
  3. Nueva Ecija — 2,310,134
  4. Tarlac — 1,503,456
  5. Bataan — 853,373
  6. Zambales — 649,615
  7. Aurora — 214,336

Land Area Ranking (Biggest → Smallest)

  1. Nueva Ecija — 5,751.33 sq km
  2. Tarlac — 3,053.45 sq km
  3. Zambales — 3,645.00 sq km
  4. Aurora — 3,090.00 sq km
  5. Bulacan — 2,796.00 sq km
  6. Pampanga — 2,002.00 sq km
  7. Bataan — 1,373.00 sq km

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Island Group (Administrative)

  • Luzon Island Group – Administrative)

Region (Administrative)

  • Central Luzon – Administrative

Province (Administrative)

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

Island Group (Tourism)

  • Luzon Island Group -Tourism

Region (Tourism)

  • Central Luzon – Tourism

Province (Tourism)

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

CALABARZON (Region IV‑A)

2020 Population: 16,195,042

Provinces

  • Batangas — 2,908,494
  • Cavite — 4,344,829
  • Laguna — 3,382,193
  • Quezon — 1,987,030
  • Rizal — 3,330,141

Classification Types

  • Coastal: Batangas, Quezon
  • Landlocked: Cavite, Laguna, Rizal
  • Island: Polillo Islands (Quezon)
  • Metropolitan: Cavite, Laguna, Rizal

Population Ranking (Largest → Smallest)

  1. Cavite — 4,344,829
  2. Laguna — 3,382,193
  3. Rizal — 3,330,141
  4. Batangas — 2,908,494
  5. Quezon — 1,987,030

Land Area Ranking (Biggest → Smallest)

  1. Quezon — 8,989.39 sq km
  2. Batangas — 3,119.75 sq km
  3. Laguna — 1,917.85 sq km
  4. Rizal — 1,191.94 sq km
  5. Cavite — 1,427.40 sq km

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Island Group (Administrative)

  • Luzon Island Group – Administrative)

Region (Administrative)

  • CALABARZON – Administrative

Province (Administrative)

  • Batangas – Administrative
  • Cavite – Administrative
  • Laguna– Administrative
  • Rizal– Administrative
  • Quezon – Administrative

Island Group (Tourism)

  • Luzon Island Group -Tourism

Region (Tourism)

  • CALABARZON – Tourism

Province (Tourism)

  • Batangas– Tourism
  • Cavite – Tourism
  • Laguna– Tourism
  • Rizal– Tourism
  • Quezon– Tourism

MIMAROPA (Region IV‑B)

2020 Population: 3,228,558

Provinces

  • Marinduque — 239,207
  • Occidental Mindoro — 525,354
  • Oriental Mindoro — 908,339
  • Palawan — 1,104,715
  • Romblon — 308,985

Classification Types

  • Coastal: All provinces
  • Landlocked: None
  • Island: Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan
  • Metropolitan: None

Population Ranking (Largest → Smallest)

  1. Palawan — 1,104,715
  2. Oriental Mindoro — 908,339
  3. Occidental Mindoro — 525,354
  4. Romblon — 308,985
  5. Marinduque — 239,207

Land Area Ranking (Biggest → Smallest)

  1. Palawan — 14,650.00 sq km
  2. Oriental Mindoro — 4,238.38 sq km
  3. Occidental Mindoro — 5,865.71 sq km
  4. Romblon — 1,355.90 sq km
  5. Marinduque — 952.60 sq km

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Island Group (Administrative)

  • Luzon Island Group – Administrative)

Region (Administrative)

  • MIMAROPA – Administrative

Province (Administrative)

  • Marinduque – Administrative
  • Occidental Mindoro – Administrative
  • Occidental Mindoro – Administrative
  • Palawan– Administrative
  • Romblon – Administrative

Island Group (Tourism)

  • Luzon Island Group -Tourism

Region (Tourism)

  • MIMAROPA – Tourism

Province (Tourism)

  • Marinduque – Tourism
  • Occidental Mindoro – Tourism
  • Occidental Mindoro – Tourism
  • Palawan– Tourism
  • Romblon– Tourism

Bicol Region (Region V)

2020 Population: 6,082,165

Provinces

  • Albay — 1,374,768
  • Camarines Norte — 629,699
  • Camarines Sur — 2,068,244
  • Catanduanes — 271,879
  • Masbate — 892,393
  • Sorsogon — 828,655

Classification Types

  • Coastal: All except Camarines Norte
  • Landlocked: None
  • Island: Catanduanes, Masbate
  • Metropolitan: None

Population Ranking (Largest → Smallest)

  1. Camarines Sur — 2,068,244
  2. Albay — 1,374,768
  3. Masbate — 892,393
  4. Sorsogon — 828,655
  5. Camarines Norte — 629,699
  6. Catanduanes — 271,879

Land Area Ranking (Biggest → Smallest)

  1. Masbate — 4,151.00 sq km
  2. Camarines Sur — 5,497.00 sq km
  3. Sorsogon — 2,119.00 sq km
  4. Albay — 2,575.00 sq km
  5. Camarines Norte — 2,113.00 sq km
  6. Catanduanes — 1,511.00 sq km

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Island Group (Administrative)

  • Luzon Island Group – Administrative

Region (Administrative)

  • Bicol– Administrative

Province (Administrative)

  • Albay – Administrative
  • Camarines Norte – Administrative
  • Camarines Sur – Administrative
  • Catanduanes– Administrative
  • Masbate – Administrative
  • Sorsogon – Administrative

Island Group (Tourism)

  • Luzon Island Group -Tourism

Region (Tourism)

  • Bicol – Tourism

Province (Tourism)

  • Albay – Tourism
  • Camarines Norte – Tourism
  • Camarines Sur – Tourism
  • Catanduanes– Tourism
  • Masbate– Tourism
  • Sorsogon– Tourism

Visayas Island Group

Western Visayas (Region VI)

2020 Population: 7,954,723

Provinces

  • Aklan — 615,475
  • Antique — 632,347
  • Capiz — 804,952
  • Guimaras — 187,842
  • Iloilo — 2,508,425
  • Negros Occidental — 2,623,172

Classification Types

  • Coastal: All provinces
  • Landlocked: None
  • Island: Guimaras
  • Metropolitan: None

Population Ranking (Largest → Smallest)

  1. Negros Occidental — 2,623,172
  2. Iloilo — 2,508,425
  3. Capiz — 804,952
  4. Antique — 632,347
  5. Aklan — 615,475
  6. Guimaras — 187,842

Land Area Ranking (Biggest → Smallest)

  1. Negros Occidental — 7,802.00 sq km
  2. Iloilo — 4,719.00 sq km
  3. Antique — 2,729.00 sq km
  4. Capiz — 2,594.00 sq km
  5. Aklan — 1,817.00 sq km
  6. Guimaras — 604.00 sq km

Central Visayas (Region VII)

2020 Population: 8,081,988

Provinces

  • Bohol — 1,394,329
  • Cebu — 3,325,385
  • Negros Oriental — 1,432,990
  • Siquijor — 103,395

Classification Types

  • Coastal: All provinces
  • Landlocked: None
  • Island: Siquijor
  • Metropolitan: Cebu (Metro Cebu influence)

Population Ranking (Largest → Smallest)

  1. Cebu — 3,325,385
  2. Negros Oriental — 1,432,990
  3. Bohol — 1,394,329
  4. Siquijor — 103,395

Land Area Ranking (Biggest → Smallest)

  1. Negros Oriental — 5,402.00 sq km
  2. Bohol — 4,821.00 sq km
  3. Cebu — 4,943.00 sq km
  4. Siquijor — 344.00 sq km

Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)

2020 Population: 4,547,150

Provinces

  • Biliran — 179,312
  • Eastern Samar — 477,168
  • Leyte — 1,776,847
  • Northern Samar — 639,186
  • Samar — 793,183
  • Southern Leyte — 435,939

Classification Types

  • Coastal: All provinces
  • Landlocked: None
  • Island: Biliran
  • Metropolitan: None

Population Ranking (Largest → Smallest)

  1. Leyte — 1,776,847
  2. Samar — 793,183
  3. Northern Samar — 639,186
  4. Eastern Samar — 477,168
  5. Southern Leyte — 435,939
  6. Biliran — 179,312

Land Area Ranking (Biggest → Smallest)

  1. Samar — 6,048.00 sq km
  2. Leyte — 6,268.00 sq km
  3. Northern Samar — 3,498.00 sq km
  4. Eastern Samar — 4,660.00 sq km
  5. Southern Leyte — 1,734.00 sq km
  6. Biliran — 536.00 sq km

Mindanao Island Group

Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)

2020 Population: 3,875,576

Provinces

  • Zamboanga del Norte — 1,047,455
  • Zamboanga del Sur — 1,010,694
  • Zamboanga Sibugay — 669,427

Classification Types

  • Coastal: All provinces
  • Landlocked: None
  • Island: None
  • Metropolitan: None

Population Ranking (Largest → Smallest)

  1. Zamboanga del Norte — 1,047,455
  2. Zamboanga del Sur — 1,010,694
  3. Zamboanga Sibugay — 669,427

Land Area Ranking (Biggest → Smallest)

  1. Zamboanga del Norte — 7,301.00 sq km
  2. Zamboanga del Sur — 4,499.00 sq km
  3. Zamboanga Sibugay — 3,607.00 sq km

Northern Mindanao (Region X)

2020 Population: 5,022,768

Provinces

  • Bukidnon — 1,541,308
  • Camiguin — 92,808
  • Lanao del Norte — 722,902
  • Misamis Occidental — 617,333
  • Misamis Oriental — 956,900

Classification Types

  • Coastal: Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte
  • Landlocked: Bukidnon
  • Island: Camiguin
  • Metropolitan: Misamis Oriental (Cagayan de Oro influence)

Population Ranking (Largest → Smallest)

  1. Bukidnon — 1,541,308
  2. Misamis Oriental — 956,900
  3. Lanao del Norte — 722,902
  4. Misamis Occidental — 617,333
  5. Camiguin — 92,808

Land Area Ranking (Biggest → Smallest)

  1. Bukidnon — 10,498.00 sq km
  2. Misamis Oriental — 2,123.00 sq km
  3. Lanao del Norte — 3,092.00 sq km
  4. Misamis Occidental — 2,055.00 sq km
  5. Camiguin — 237.00 sq km

Davao Region (Region XI)

2020 Population: 5,243,536

Provinces

  • Davao de Oro — 799,302
  • Davao del Norte — 1,125,057
  • Davao del Sur — 680,481
  • Davao Occidental — 317,159
  • Davao Oriental — 558,958

Classification Types

  • Coastal: Davao Oriental, Davao Occidental, Davao del Sur
  • Landlocked: Davao de Oro
  • Island: None
  • Metropolitan: Davao del Sur (Davao City influence)

Population Ranking (Largest → Smallest)

  1. Davao del Norte — 1,125,057
  2. Davao de Oro — 799,302
  3. Davao del Sur — 680,481
  4. Davao Oriental — 558,958
  5. Davao Occidental — 317,159

Land Area Ranking (Biggest → Smallest)

  1. Davao Oriental — 5,164.00 sq km
  2. Davao de Oro — 4,666.00 sq km
  3. Davao del Norte — 3,463.00 sq km
  4. Davao del Sur — 2,244.00 sq km
  5. Davao Occidental — 2,163.00 sq km

SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)

2020 Population: 4,901,486

Provinces

  • Cotabato — 1,490,618
  • Sarangani — 558,946
  • South Cotabato — 1,379,055
  • Sultan Kudarat — 854,052

Classification Types

  • Coastal: Sarangani, Sultan Kudarat
  • Landlocked: Cotabato, South Cotabato
  • Island: None
  • Metropolitan: South Cotabato (General Santos influence)

Population Ranking (Largest → Smallest)

  1. Cotabato — 1,490,618
  2. South Cotabato — 1,379,055
  3. Sultan Kudarat — 854,052
  4. Sarangani — 558,946

Land Area Ranking (Biggest → Smallest)

  1. Cotabato — 9,008.00 sq km
  2. Sultan Kudarat — 5,363.00 sq km
  3. South Cotabato — 3,935.00 sq km
  4. Sarangani — 2,970.00 sq km

Caraga (Region XIII)

2020 Population: 2,804,788

Provinces

  • Agusan del Norte — 387,503
  • Agusan del Sur — 739,367
  • Dinagat Islands — 128,117
  • Surigao del Norte — 374,465
  • Surigao del Sur — 642,646

Classification Types

  • Coastal: Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Islands
  • Landlocked: Agusan del Sur, Agusan del Norte
  • Island: Dinagat Islands
  • Metropolitan: None

Population Ranking (Largest → Smallest)

  1. Agusan del Sur — 739,367
  2. Surigao del Sur — 642,646
  3. Agusan del Norte — 387,503
  4. Surigao del Norte — 374,465
  5. Dinagat Islands — 128,117

Land Area Ranking (Biggest → Smallest)

  1. Agusan del Sur — 9,989.00 sq km
  2. Surigao del Sur — 4,932.00 sq km
  3. Agusan del Norte — 2,730.00 sq km
  4. Surigao del Norte — 1,936.00 sq km
  5. Dinagat Islands — 1,036.00 sq km

BARMM (Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (Region XV)

2020 Population: 4,404,288

Provinces

  • Basilan — 346,579
  • Lanao del Sur — 1,195,518
  • Maguindanao del Norte — 1,342,179
  • Maguindanao del Sur — 1,342,179 (split from former Maguindanao; same census base)
  • Sulu — 1,152,500
  • Tawi-Tawi — 409,575

Classification Types

  • Coastal: Basilan, Sulu, Tawi‑Tawi
  • Landlocked: Lanao del Sur
  • Island: Basilan, Sulu, Tawi‑Tawi
  • Metropolitan: None

Population Ranking (Largest → Smallest)

  1. Maguindanao del Norte — 1,342,179
  2. Maguindanao del Sur — 1,342,179
  3. Lanao del Sur — 1,195,518
  4. Sulu — 1,152,500
  5. Tawi‑Tawi — 409,575
  6. Basilan — 346,579

Land Area Ranking (Biggest → Smallest)

  1. Lanao del Sur — 13,074.00 sq km
  2. Maguindanao (combined) — 4,859.00 sq km
  3. Sulu — 1,600.00 sq km
  4. Tawi‑Tawi — 1,087.00 sq km
  5. Basilan — 1,234.00 sq km

National Capital Region (NCR / Region XVI)

2020 Population: 13,484,462

Provinces

NCR has no provinces. It is composed of 16 cities and 1 municipality.

Classification Types

  • Coastal: Manila, Pasay, Parañaque, Navotas, Malabon, Las Piñas
  • Landlocked: Quezon City, Makati, Mandaluyong, Pasig, San Juan, Pateros, Taguig, Valenzuela, Marikina
  • Island: None
  • Metropolitan: Entire region (Metro Manila)

Population Ranking (Largest → Smallest)

(City-level, because NCR has no provinces)

  1. Quezon City — 2,960,048
  2. City of Manila — 1,846,513
  3. Caloocan — 1,661,584
  4. Taguig — 1,425,973
  5. Pasig — 803,159
  6. Valenzuela — 714,978
  7. Parañaque — 689,992
  8. Makati — 629,616
  9. Las Piñas — 606,293
  10. Muntinlupa — 543,445
  11. Marikina — 460,404
  12. Pasay — 440,656
  13. Malabon — 380,522
  14. Navotas — 247,543
  15. Mandaluyong — 441,943
  16. San Juan — 126,347
  17. Pateros (Municipality) — 63,227

Land Area Ranking (Biggest → Smallest)

  1. Quezon City — 166.20 sq km
  2. Taguig — 45.18 sq km
  3. Caloocan — 55.80 sq km
  4. Manila — 42.88 sq km
  5. Muntinlupa — 39.75 sq km
  6. Parañaque — 46.57 sq km
  7. Valenzuela — 47.02 sq km
  8. Pasig — 31.00 sq km
  9. Las Piñas — 32.69 sq km
  10. Makati — 27.36 sq km
  11. Marikina — 21.52 sq km
  12. Malabon — 15.96 sq km
  13. Navotas — 10.77 sq km
  14. Pasay — 13.97 sq km
  15. Mandaluyong — 11.06 sq km
  16. San Juan — 5.94 sq km
  17. Pateros — 1.76 sq km

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