The 17 regions of the Philippines
the Philippines has 17 regions. This page lists all of them.
The table shows the English name first. The local name is accepted as an answer too, and it appears in the second column.
English names and local names
The quiz shows English names, because that is what most players type. It accepts the local name as well.
Accent marks do not matter. The quiz folds accents before it compares, so a name typed without them still counts.
Abbreviations are not accepted. A short code is ambiguous, and one code often matches the start of another name.
About the regions
A region is the top administrative layer of the Philippines. Each region groups provinces — the country has 17 regions and 82 provinces.
Three region names are acronyms built from the names of their provinces: Calabarzon, Mimaropa and Soccsksargen.
Bangsamoro is the newest region. It replaced the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao after a vote in 2019.
All 17 regions
| Region | Also accepted |
|---|---|
| Bangsamoro | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Muslim Mindanao |
| Bicol | Bicol Region, Bicolandia |
| Cagayan Valley | |
| Calabarzon | |
| Caraga | |
| Central Luzon | |
| Central Visayas | |
| Cordillera Administrative Region | Cordillera |
| Davao | Davao Region |
| Eastern Visayas | |
| Ilocos | Ilocos Region |
| Mimaropa | Southwestern Tagalog Region |
| National Capital Region | Metro Manila |
| Northern Mindanao | |
| Soccsksargen | |
| Western Visayas | |
| Zamboanga Peninsula | Zamboanga |
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Sources
- Official local names published by the Philippines.
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