There are 81 provinces in the Philippines, with each having its own administrative divisions. The provinces then are comprised of cities, municipalities, and barangays.
An elected governor and Provincial Board comprised the elected legislature of each of provinces.
The provinces of the Philippines are grouped into 17 regions based on its location, geographical, ethnological, and cultural characteristics.
Thirteen regions are designated in numerically order, from north to south of the country.
Four regions are designated with acronyms namely National Capital Region (NCR), Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Southwestern Tagalog Region (MiMaRoPa), and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
The National Capital Region local government units, and independent cities, has independent administrative and legislative boundaries of any provincial government, with each city or municipality under the leadership of a Metro Manila Mayor.
| Province | Capital | Island Group | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abra | Bangued | Luzon | CAR |
| Agusan del Norte | Cabadbaran | Mindanao | XIII |
| Agusan del Sur | Prosperidad | Mindanao | XIII |
| Aklan | Kalibo | Visayas | VI |
| Albay | Legazpi | Luzon | V |
| Antique | San Jose de Buenavista | Visayas | VI |
| Apayao | Kabugao | Luzon | CAR |
| Aurora | Baler | Luzon | III |
| Basilan | Lamitan | Mindanao | BARMM |
| Bataan | Balanga | Luzon | III |
| Batanes | Basco | Luzon | II |
| Batangas | Batangas City | Luzon | IV-A |
| Benguet | La Trinidad | Luzon | CAR |
| Biliran | Naval | Visayas | VIII |
| Bohol | Tagbilaran | Visayas | VII |
| Bukidnon | Malaybalay | Mindanao | X |
| Bulacan | Malolos | Luzon | III |
| Cagayan | Tuguegarao | Luzon | II |
| Camarines Norte | Daet | Luzon | V |
| Camarines | SurPili | Luzon | V |
| Camiguin | Mambajao | Mindanao | X |
| Capiz | Roxas | Visayas | VI |
| Catanduanes | Virac | Luzon | V |
| Cavite | Imus | Luzon | IV-A |
| Cebu | Cebu City | Visayas | VII |
| Cotabato | Kidapawan | Mindanao | XII |
| Davao de Oro | Nabunturan | Mindanao | XI |
| Davao del Norte | Tagum | Mindanao | XI |
| Davao del Sur | Digos | Mindanao | XI |
| Davao Occidental | Malita | Mindanao | XI |
| Davao Oriental | Mati | Mindanao | XI |
| Dinagat Islands | San Jose | Mindanao | XIII |
| Eastern Samar | Borongan | Visayas | VIII |
| Guimaras | Jordan | Visayas | VI |
| Ifugao | Lagawe | Luzon | CAR |
| Ilocos Norte | Laoag | Luzon | I |
| Ilocos Sur | Vigan | Luzon | I |
| Iloilo | Iloilo City | Visayas | VI |
| Isabela | Ilagan | Luzon | II |
| Kalinga | Tabuk | Luzon | CAR |
| La Union | San Fernando | Luzon | I |
| Laguna | Santa Cruz | Luzon | IV-A |
| Lanao del Norte | Tubod | Mindanao | X |
| Lanao del Sur | Marawi | Mindanao | BARMM |
| Leyte | Tacloban | Visayas | VIII |
| Maguindanao | Buluan | Mindanao | BARMM |
| Marinduque | Boac | Luzon | Mimaropa |
| Masbate | Masbate City | Luzon | V |
| Misamis Occidental | Oroquieta | Mindanao | X |
| Misamis Oriental | Cagayan de Oro | Mindanao | X |
| Mountain Province | Bontoc | Luzon | CAR |
| Negros Occidental | Bacolod | Visayas | VI |
| Negros Oriental | Dumaguete | Visayas | VII |
| Northern Samar | Catarman | Visayas | VIII |
| Nueva Ecija | Palayan | Luzon | III |
| Nueva Vizcaya | Bayombong | Luzon | II |
| Occidental Mindoro | Mamburao | Luzon | Mimaropa |
| Oriental Mindoro | Calapan | Luzon | Mimaropa |
| Palawan | Puerto Princesa | Luzon | Mimaropa |
| Pampanga | San Fernando | Luzon | III |
| Pangasinan | Lingayen | Luzon | I |
| Quezon | Lucena | Luzon | IV-A |
| Quirino | Cabarroguis | Luzon | II |
| Rizal | Antipolo | Luzon | IV-A |
| Romblon | Romblon | Luzon | Mimaropa |
| Samar | Catbalogan | Visayas | VIII |
| Sarangani | Alabel | Mindanao | XII |
| Siquijor | Siquijor | Visayas | VII |
| Sorsogon | Sorsogon City | Luzon | V |
| South Cotabato | Koronadal | Mindanao | XII |
| Southern Leyte | Maasin | Visayas | VIII |
| Sultan Kudarat | Isulan | Mindanao | XII |
| Sulu | Jolo | Mindanao | BARMM |
| Surigao del Norte | Surigao City | Mindanao | XIII |
| Surigao del Sur | Tandag | Mindanao | XIII |
| Tarlac | Tarlac City | Luzon | III |
| Tawi-Tawi | Bongao | Mindanao | BARMM |
| Zambales | Iba | Luzon | III |
| Zamboanga del Norte | Dipolog | Mindanao | IX |
| Zamboanga del Sur | Pagadian | Mindanao | IX |
| Zamboanga Sibugay | Ipil | Mindanao | IX |
| Metro Manila | Manila | Luzon | NCR |
