Provinces of the Philippines
Administrative division of the Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Philippine province?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
In the Philippines, provinces (Filipino: lalawigan or probinsiya) are one of its primary political and administrative divisions. There are 82 provinces at present, which are further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The local government units in the National Capital Region, as well as independent cities, are independent of any provincial government. Each province is governed by an elected legislature called the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and an elected governor.
Provinces of the Philippines | |
---|---|
Category | Province |
Location | Philippines |
Found in | Administrative and autonomous regions |
Number | 82 (as of 2022) |
Populations | 17,246–4,632,359 |
Areas | 219.01–17,030.75 km2 (84.56–6,575.61 sq mi) |
Government | |
Subdivisions |
The provinces are grouped into eighteen regions based on geographical, cultural, and ethnological characteristics. Thirteen of these regions are numerically designated from north to south, while the National Capital Region, the Cordillera Administrative Region, the Southwestern Tagalog Region (Mimaropa), and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao are only designated by acronyms.
Each province is a member of the League of Provinces of the Philippines, an organization that aims to address issues affecting provincial and metropolitan government administrations.[1]