region of the Philippines
administrative division of the Philippines
Key facts
- Category
- Region
- Location
- Philippines
- Number
- 18 (as of 2024)
- Possible status
- Administrative region, Autonomous region
- Populations
- 1,791,121 ( Cordillera ) – 16,139,770 ( Calabarzon )
- Areas
- 636.00 km (245.56 sq mi) for Metro Manila – 29,620.90 km (11,436.69 sq mi) for Mimaropa
- Government
- Regional development council , Metropolitan development authority, Autonomous regional government
- Subdivisions
- Provinces , Independent cities , Municipalities , Component cities , Barangays
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- Regions of the Philippines
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In the Philippines, regions (Filipino: rehiyon; ISO 3166-2:PH) are administrative divisions that primarily serve to coordinate planning and organize national government services across multiple local government units (LGUs). Most national government agencies provide services through their regional offices instead of maintaining direct provincial or city offices. Regional offices are usually, but not necessarily, located in the city designated as the regional center.
As of 2024, the Philippines is divided into 18 regions. Seventeen are administrative groupings, each with a regional development council (RDC) designated by the President. In the case of the National Capital Region (Metro Manila), a metropolitan development authority serves as the coordinating and policy-making body. Only one, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, has an elected government and parliament, to which the Congress of the Philippines has delegated certain powers and responsibilities.