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The Philippines is divided into three island groups: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippines is divided into three major island groups: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. Luzon and Mindanao archipelagoes are both named after the largest island in their respective groups, while the Visayas (also referred to as the Visayan Islands) is an ...
As an archipelago, the Philippines comprises about 7,641 islands [1] [2] clustered into three major island groups: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. Only about 2,000 islands are inhabited, [3] and more than 5,000 are yet to be officially named. [2] The following list breaks the islands down by region and smaller island group for easier reference.
People from the Philippines by island group (3 C) Politics of the Philippines by island group (2 C) L. Luzon (18 C, 13 P) M. Mindanao (21 C, 18 P) V. Visayas (13 C, 7 P)
Island groups of the Philippines (5 C, 8 P) H. ... Pages in category "Islands of the Philippines" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
The Philippines, [f] officially the Republic of the Philippines, [g] is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia.In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands, with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Map showing the traditional island groups of Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao, with the largest city in each respective area. The Philippines is broadly divided into three traditional island groups: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippine flag's three stars are often taken to represent each of these geographical groupings. These island ...
This is a list of cities and municipalities in the Philippines that are located on islands with no land borders with other local government units.. Agutaya; Almagro, Samar; Anda, Pangasinan (Cabarruyan Island)
Mindanao (/ ˌ m ɪ n d ə ˈ n aʊ / ⓘ MIN-də-NOW) is the second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the island is part of an island group of the same name that also includes its adjacent islands, notably the Sulu Archipelago ...