Here’s a complete list of the regions in the Philippines with their provinces.
REGIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES – There is a total of 18 regions in the country as of March 2025, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
The Philippines is an archipelago made of three major islands called Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The whole country is divided into different regions based on geographic location and cultural and ethnic similarities. Each region has provinces and provinces are divided into cities and municipalities.
On September 24, 1972, the regions came into existence through Presidential Decree No. 1 as part of the Integrated Reorganization Plan of President Ferdinand Marcos. Initially, there were only 11 regions. Since then, other regions were created and provinces were transferred, creating changes.
Here’s a complete list
Luzon (Northern and Western Islands)
| Regions | Provinces |
| Region I (Ilocos Region) | Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan |
| Region II (Cagayan Valley) | Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino |
| Region III (Central Luzon) | Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales |
| Region IV-A (CALABARZON) | Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, Rizal |
| Region IV-B (MIMAROPA) | Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Romblon |
| Region V (Bicol Region) | Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, Sorsogon |
| NCR (National Capital Region) | Manila and surrounding cities |
| Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain Province |
Visayas (Central Islands)
| Regions | Provinces |
| Region VI (Western Visayas) | Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, Negros Occidental |
| Region VII (Central Visayas) | Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental |
| Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) | Leyte, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte, Biliran |
Mindanao (Southern Islands)
| Regions | Provinces |
| Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) | Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay |
| Region X (Northern Mindanao) | Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental |
| Region XI (SOCCSKSARGEN) | Sarangani, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat |
| Region XII (Central Mindanao) | Cotabato, North Cotabato, Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat |
| Region XIII (Caraga) | Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat |
| Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) | Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi |