Overview of Mindanao’s Administrative Structure
Mindanao, the second-largest island group in the Philippines, is composed of six administrative regions. These regions contain a diverse set of provinces, highly urbanized cities, component cities, and municipalities. This page follows the same structure as your NCR and Luzon administrative pages, ensuring consistency across your site.
Mindanao Regions (IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, BARMM)
Region IX – Zamboanga Peninsula
Provinces:
- Zamboanga del Norte
- Zamboanga del Sur
- Zamboanga Sibugay
Cities:
- Zamboanga City (Highly Urbanized)
- Dipolog City
- Dapitan City
- Pagadian City
- Isabela City (Geographically in Basilan, administratively Region IX)
Municipalities:
- Listed per province
Region X – Northern Mindananao
Provinces:
- Bukidnon
- Camiguin
- Lanao del Norte
- Misamis Occidental
- Misamis Oriental
Cities:
- Cagayan de Oro (Highly Urbanized)
- Iligan City (Highly Urbanized)
- Valencia City
- Malaybalay City
- Oroquieta City
- Ozamiz City
- Tangub City
Municipalities:
- Listed per province
Region XI – Davao Region
Provinces:
- Davao de Oro
- Davao del Norte
- Davao del Sur
- Davao Oriental
- Davao Occidental
Cities:
- Davao City (Highly Urbanized)
- Panabo City
- Tagum City
- Digos City
- Mati City
Municipalities:
- Listed per province
Region XII – SOCCSKSARGEN
Provinces:
- Cotabato (North Cotabato)
- Sarangani
- South Cotabato
- Sultan Kudarat
Cities:
- General Santos City (Highly Urbanized)
- Kidapawan City
- Koronadal City
- Tacurong City
Municipalities:
- Listed per province
Region XIII – Caraga
Provinces:
- Agusan del Norte
- Agusan del Sur
- Surigao del Norte
- Surigao del Sur
- Dinagat Islands
Cities:
- Butuan City (Highly Urbanized)
- Surigao City
- Bislig City
Municipalities:
- Listed per province
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
Provinces:
- Basilan
- Lanao del Sur
- Maguindanao del Norte
- Maguindanao del Sur
- Sulu
- Tawi-Tawi
Cities:
- Marawi City
- Lamitan City
Municipalities:
- Listed per province
Provinces of Mindanao (Grouped by Region)
A complete list of provinces grouped by their administrative region, ready for internal linking:
- Region IX: Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay
- Region X: Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental
- Region XI: Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao Occidental
- Region XII: Cotabato, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat
- Region XIII: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Islands
- BARMM: Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi
Cities & Municipalities of Mindanao
This section mirrors your Luzon and NCR pages, providing a structured list for future linking.
Highly Urbanized Cities
- Zamboanga City
- Cagayan de Oro City
- Iligan City
- Davao City
- General Santos City
- Butuan City
Component Cities
- Dipolog
- Dapitan
- Pagadian
- Isabela
- Valencia
- Malaybalay
- Oroquieta
- Ozamiz
- Tangub
- Panabo
- Tagum
- Digos
- Mati
- Kidapawan
- Koronadal
- Tacurong
- Surigao
- Bislig
- Marawi
- Lamitan
Internal Links to Region Pages
- Region IX – Zamboanga Peninsula
- Region X – Northern Mindanao
- Region XI – Davao Region
- Region XII – SOCCSKSARGEN
- Region XIII – Caraga
- BARMM – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao