Island groups of the Philippines
The Philippines is divided into three major island groups: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. Luzon and Mindanao archipelagoes are both named after the largest island in their respective groups, while the Visayas (also referred to as the Visayan Islands) is an archipelago of roughly similar-sized islands.
Administrative divisions
The islands of the Philippines are organized into three distinct island groups according to regions:[clarification needed]
- Luzon comprises 8 regions: I to III, IV-A, V, NCR Region, CAR, and Mimaropa.
- The Visayas comprises 3 regions: VI to VIII;
- Mindanao comprises 6 regions: IX to XIII, and BARMM.
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The island groups themselves do not have governments of their own, but are instead divided into provinces, cities, municipalities and barangays, which do have their own local governments. The island groups are used for statistical convenience and in some cases, there are national government agencies that have created positions that cover the island groups such as the Assistant Secretary for Regional Operations in Mindanao in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) or the Assistant Secretary for Luzon Affairs in the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
Although the island groups do not have local governments, hence
Group | Largest city | Population | ±% p.a. | Area | Density | |||
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1 May 2020[1] | 1 May 2010[1] | km2 | sq mi | /km2 | /sq mi | |||
Luzon | Quezon City | 62,196,942 | 52,362,999 | 1.74% | 125,863 | 48,596 | 494 | 1,280 |
Visayas | Cebu | 20,583,861 | 18,003,940 | 1.35% | 71,503 | 27,607 | 288 | 746 |
Mindanao | Davao | 26,252,442 | 21,968,174 | 1.80% | 104,530 | 40,360 | 251 | 650 |
Total | 109,033,245 | 92,335,113 | 1.68% | 301,896 | 116,563 | 361 | 935 |
Islands
Luzon | Visayas | Mindanao |
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See also
References
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
External links
- Media related to Island regions of the Philippines at Wikimedia Commons