Mindanao

Mindanao is one of the three main island groups in the Philippines. It is the southernmost major island of the Philippines, and is the only island in the Philippines are predominantly Muslim people. Mindanao is northeast of Sabah. It may also refer to the main island in the group.

Mindanao

Nickname: Southern Philippines
Davao City the largest city of Mindanao
Geography
Location	Southeast Asia
Archipelago	Philippines
Area	104,530 km2 (40,360 sq mi)
Area rank	Ika-19
Highest elevation	3,412 m (11194 ft)
Administration
Pilipinas
Demographics
Population	21,968,174
Pop. density	232/km2 (601/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Bajao, Visayan, Subanon, Hiligaynon, Cebuano, Waray, Karay-a, Butuanon, Surigaonon, Sangirese, Lumad Kamayo, Manobo, Tasaday, T'boli, Moro, Maguindanao, Maranao, Latino Zamboangueño, Tagalog

List of provinces of Mindanao state

Province	Capital	Region
Agusan del Norte	Cabadbaran City	Caraga
Agusan del Sur	Prosperidad
Basilan	Isabela City (exluding)	Bangsamoro
Bukidnon	Malaybalay City	Northern Mindanao
Camiguin	Mambajao
Cotabato	Kidapawan City	Soccsksargen
Davao del Norte	Tagum City	Davao Region
Davao del Sur	Digos City
Davao de Oro	Nabunturan
Davao Occidental	Malita
Davao Oriental	Mati
Dinagat Islands	San Jose	Caraga
Lanao del Norte	Tubod	Northern Mindanao
Lanao del Sur	Marawi City	Bangsamoro
Maguindanao del Norte	Datu Odin Sinsuat
Maguindanao del Sur	Buluan
Misamis Occidental	Oroquieta City	Northern Mindanao
Misamis Oriental	CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (Regional center)
Sarangani	Alabel	Soccsksargen
South Cotabato	KORONADAL CITY (Regional center)
Sultan Kudarat	Isulan
Sulu	Jolo	Bangsamoro
Surigao del Norte	Surigao City	Caraga
Surigao del Sur	Tandag City
Tawi-Tawi	Bongao	Bangsamoro
Zamboanga del Norte	Dipolog City	Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga del Sur	PAGADIAN CITY (Regional center)
Zamboanga Sibugay	Ipil

Regions of Mindanao State

Island group: MINDANAO (SOUTH PHILIPPINES)
	Zamboanga (Region IX)	PAGADIAN	Isabela City[1] Zamboanga City[2] Zamboanga del Norte Zamboanga del Sur Zamboanga Sibugay	14,811	3,407,353	230.1
	Northern Mindanao (Region X)	CAGAYAN DE ORO	Bukidnon Cagayan de Oro[2] Camiguin Iligan City[2] Lanao del Norte Misamis Occidental Misamis Oriental	17,125	4,297,323	250.9
	Davao (Region XI)	Davao City	Davao de Oro Davao City[2] Davao del Norte Davao del Sur Davao Oriental Davao Occidental	20,244	4,468,563	220.7
	Cotabato (Region XII)	KORONADAL	Cotabato Cotabato City[3] General Santos[2] Sarangani South Cotabato Sultan Kudarat	18,433	4,109,571	222.9
	Caraga (Region XIII)	Butuan	Agusan del Norte Agusan del Sur Butuan[2] Dinagat Islands Surigao del Norte Surigao del Sur	18,847	2,429,224	128.9
	Bangsamoro (BARMM)	Cotabato City	Basilan (excluding Isabela City) Lanao del Sur Maguindanao Sulu Tawi-Tawi	12,695	3,256,140	256.5

Largest cities of Mindanao

Largest cities or towns in {{{country}}} Source: 2020 PH Census Bureau Estimate
	Rank		Region	Pop.	Rank		Region	Pop.
Davao City Zamboanga City	1	Davao City	Davao Region	1,776,949	11	Panabo	Davao Region	209,230	Cagayan de Oro General Santos City
	2	Zamboanga City	Zamboanga Peninsula	977,234	12	Marawi	Bangsamoro	207,010
	3	Cagayan de Oro	Northern Mindanao	728,402	13	Koronadal	Soccsksargen	195,398
	4	General Santos City	Soccsksargen	697,315	14	Malaybalay	Northern Mindanao	190,712
	5	Butuan	Caraga	372,910	15	Digos	Davao Region	188,376
	6	Iligan City	Northern Mindanao	450,583	16	Polomolok	Soccsksargen	172,605
	7	Cotabato City	Bangsamoro	325,079	17	Surigao City	Caraga	171,107
	8	Tagum	Davao Region	296,202	18	Midsayap	Soccsksargen	165,376
	9	Valencia	Northern Mindanao	216,546	19	Pikit	Soccsksargen	164,646
	10	Pagadian	Zamboanga Peninsula	210,452	20	Kidapawan	Soccsksargen	160,791

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