Mindanao is divided into 5 administrative regions and 1 autonomous region, which is subdivided into provinces and independent cities.
| Administrative divisions of Mindanao | |
|---|---|
| |
| Location | Mindanao |
| Found in | Philippines |
| Number | 6 regions 27 provinces 7 independent cities 1 special geographic area (as of 2019) |
| Subdivisions | |
List
editZamboanga Peninsula
editZamboanga Peninsula[1], numerically designated as Region IX, formerly Western Mindanao, is located in the landform of the same name. It consists of the provinces of:
and the independent city of:
Isabela City is part of Basilan which is in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao but for the administration of regional services, the city is part of the Zamboanga Peninsula Region. The region's administrative center is Pagadian and the whole region used to be a single province named Zamboanga.
Northern Mindanao
editNorthern Mindanao[2], numerically designated as Region X consists of the provinces of:
and the independent cities of:
Cagayan de Oro City serves as the region's administrative center.
Davao Region
editDavao Region[3], numerically designated as Region XI consists of the provinces of:
and the independent city of:
Its territory used to be a single province of Davao. Davao City serves as the region's administrative center.
Soccsksargen
editSoccsksargen[4], numerically designated as Region XII, consists of the provinces of:
and the independent city of:
Koronadal serves as the region's administrative center. In 2019, Cotabato City was once part of the region until it was transferred to Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. 63 barangays of Cotabato while part of it, voted to join the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.
Caraga
editCaraga[5], numerically designated as Region XIII consists of the provinces of:
and the independent city of:
Butuan serves as the region's administrative center.
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
editThe Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is a special region which covers the territories predominantly populated by Muslims. Bangsamoro has its own government unlike almost all the other regions in the country. It consists of the provinces of:
and the independent city of:
Cotabato City serves as the region's administrative center. Isabela City, while part of Basilan, is under the jurisdiction of Zamboanga Peninsula. BARMM also includes the 63 barangays of Cotabato known as the Special Geographic Area (SGA).
References
edit- ^ Region 9 Provinces Archived 2008-11-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Region 10 Provinces Archived 2012-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Region 11 Provinces Archived 2003-12-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Region 12 Provinces". Archived from the original on 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- ^ Region 13 Provinces Archived 2003-09-04 at the Wayback Machine
