PHILIPPINE REGIONS: 17 Regions Of The Pearl Of The Orient Seas
PHILIPPINE REGIONS- In this topic, we will discuss the following 17 Philippine regions that were formed inside the archipelago.
The Philippines is divided into three major groups: Luzon, Visasyas, and Mindanao. Each group are divided into different regions: 8 in Luzon; 3 in Visayas, and 5 in Mindanao.
Here are the following regions and their respective capital cities:
Luzon
- Region XIV – National Capital Region | Capital: Manila
- Region I – Ilocos Region | Capital: San Fernando, La Union
- Region XV – Cordillera Administrative Region | Capital: Baguio
- Region II – Cagayan Valley | Capital: Tuguegarao
- Region III – Central Luzon | Capital: San Fernando, Pampanga
- Region IV-A – Calabarzon | Capital: Calamba
- Region XVII – Mimaropa | Capital: Calapan
- Region V – Bicol Region | Capital: Legazpi
Visayas
- Region VI – Western Visayas | Capital: Iloilo
- Region VII – Central Visayas | Capital: Cebu
- Region VIII – Eastern Visayas | Capital: Tacloban
Mindanao
- Region IX – Zamboanga Peninsula | Capital: Pagadian
- Region X – Northern Mindanao | Capital: Cagayan de Oro
- Region XI – Davao Region | Capital: Davao
- Region XII – Soccsksargen | Capital: Koronadal
- Region XIII – Caraga Region | Capital: Butuan
- Region XVI – BARMM | Capital: Cotabato
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