Regions and Provinces in the Philippines The Metropolitan region; the political, economic, social, cultural and economic

center of the Philippines Encompasses most of the areas within the Cordillera Central mountains of Luzon, the largest mountain range in the country; Home to many indigenous tribes Lingayen Gulf; Hundred Islands; Agno river; Historical homeland of Former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Cagayan River; Second largest region in the Philippines in terms of land area; Tilapia Capital of the Philippines Contains the largest plain in the country; Produces most of the countrys rice supply; Rice Granary of the Philippines Bohol Cebu Negros Oriental Siquijor Biliran Eastern Samar Leyte Northern Samar Samar Southern Leyte Zamboanga del Norte Zamboanga del Sur Zamboanga Sibugay Bukidnon Camiguin Lanao del Norte Misamis Occidental Misamis Oriental

National Capital Region (NCR)

Central Visayas (Region 7)

5 most populous region of the country

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Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

Abra Apayao Benguet Ifugao Kalinga Mountain Province Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur La Union Pangasinan Batanes Cagayan Isabela Nueva Vizcaya Quirino Aurora Bataan Bulacan Nueva Ecija Pampanga Tarlac Zambales Cavite Laguna Batangas Quezon Rizal Occidental Mindoro Oriental Mindoro Marinduque Palawan Romblon Albay Camarines Norte

Eastern Visayas (Region 8)

Fish exporting region of the country; Mineral deposits

Ilocos Region (Region 1)

Zamboanga Peninsula (Region 9)

Vast forest resources and mineral deposits 9 most populous region in the Philippines; Laguindingan International Airport first international airport in Northern Mindanao region Mineral resources of chromite, iron, nickel, manganese, gold and copper Formally known as Central Mindanao; Rio Grande de Mindanao longest river in Mindanao and second longest in the Philippines; Mt. Apo; Lake Sebu; Baras Bird Sanctuary; Gumasa Beach Agusan Marsh; Lake Mainit widest lake in the region Composed of predominantly Muslim Provinces; the only
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Cagayan Valley (Region 2)

Northern Mindanao (Region 10)

Central Luzon (Region 3)

Davao Region (Region 11)

Compostela Valley Davao del Norte Davao del Oriental Davao del Sur

CALABARZON (Region IV-A)

Home to a host of important Philippine historical figures like Jose Rizal

SOCCSKSARGEN (Region 12)

South Cotabato Cotabato Sultan Kudarat Sarangani

MIMAROPA (Region IV-B)

Bicol Region (Region V)

Formally known as Southern Tagalog Islands; Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park; El Nido Marine Reserve Park Bicolandia; Part of the Pacific Ring of Fire; Mayon

Caraga (Region 13)

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)

Agusan del Norte Agusan del Sur Surigao del Norte Surigao del Sur Dinagat Islands Basilan Lanao del Sur

Volcano

Western Visayas (Region 6)

Part of the Integrated Reorganisation Plan of President Ferdinand Marcos

Camarines Sur Sorsogon Catanduanes Masbate Aklan Antique Negros Occidental Capiz Guimaras Iloilo

region with its own government

Maguindanao Sulu Tawi-Tawi

Cities and Municipalities of NCR City 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Manila Caloocan Las Pias Makati Malabon Mandaluyong Marikina Muntinlupa Navotas Municipality 1. Pateros 10. Paraaque 11. Pasay 12. Pasig 13. Quezon City 14. San Juan 15. Taguig 16. Valenzuela

16 Districts of Manila Home to many of the outstanding Chinese schools in Manila; Chinese food stalls and restaurants; Andres Bonifacio was born here; Asiong Salonga; Worlds oldest Chinatown

Tondo

Port Area

Countrys chief seaport; Dramatic sunset of the Manila Bay History town of the Philippines; Old Manila and Fort Santiago; San Agustin Church; Manila Cathedral Used to be the one and only Red Light District; American Embassy; Rizal Park; Manila Ocean Park; Open-Air Auditorium; Planetarium; Manila Hotel; Supreme Court; UP Manila De La Salle University; Center of bohemian night life; site of the fiercest atrocity done

Binondo

Intramuros

San Nicolas

Divisoria Market
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Ermita

Santa Cruz

Escolta Manilas old Wall Street and 5 Avenue during the American Colonial

Malate

period; Carriedo St stalls selling locallymade clothes, export overruns and household items; Chinese Cemetery Quiapo Sampaloc San Miguel Santa Mesa Plaza Miranda University Belt; University of Santo Tomas; Dangwa Flower Market Malacanan Palace; Birthplace of the San Miguel Beer Marks the first shot of the Fil-Am war; love hotels and motels Pandacan Paco Santa Ana San Andres (Bukid)

by the Japanese; Manila Zoo; CCP

Home to many of the countrys literary and musical geniuses Little Tokyo; Paco Park; Paco Market; Santa Ana Hippodrome one of the finest horse racetracks in Asia; Santa Ana Churhc San Andres Market