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  2. Eastern Visayas - Wikipedia

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    The highly urbanized city of Tacloban is the sole regional center. These provinces and cities occupy the easternmost islands of the Visayas group of islands, hence the region's name. Some historians believe that the oldest ancient kingdom in the Philippines is found in this region, the Lakanate of Lawan, which plays a significant role in the ...

  3. List of island cities and municipalities in the Philippines

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    Corcuera, Romblon (Simara Island) Cordova, Cebu (Cordoba Island and Olango Islands) Culion; Daram, Samar; Hadji Panglima Tahil, Sulu (Marungas Islands) Itbayat, Batanes; Jomalig, Quezon; Kalayaan, Palawan; Lapu-Lapu, Cebu (Mactan Island and Olango Islands) Limasawa, Southern Leyte; Linapacan; Lugus, Sulu; Mapun, Tawi-Tawi (Cagayan de Sulu ...

  4. Island groups of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The islands of the Philippines are organized into three distinct island groups according to regions: [clarification needed] Luzon comprises 8 regions: I to III, IV-A, V, NCR, CAR, and Mimaropa. The Visayas comprises 4 regions: VI to VIII and NIR; Mindanao comprises 6 regions: IX to XIII, and BARMM.

  5. List of historical markers of the Philippines in Eastern ...

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    Suluan quincentennial monument and historical marker, unveiled as part of the 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations. This list of historical markers installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) in Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) is an annotated list of people, places, or events in the region that have been commemorated by cast-iron plaques issued by the said commission.

  6. List of cities and municipalities in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    This is a complete list of cities and municipalities in the Philippines. The Philippines is administratively divided into 82 provinces ( Filipino : lalawigan ). These, together with the National Capital Region , are further subdivided into cities (Filipino: lungsod ) and municipalities (Filipino: bayan ).

  7. Template : Largest cities and municipalities in the Visayas

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    Rank Name Region Pop. Rank Name Region Pop. Cebu City Bacolod: 1: Cebu City: Central Visayas: 964,169: 11: Bago: Negros Island Region: 191,210 Lapu-Lapu Iloilo City

  8. List of Philippine provinces and regions by highest point

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    Region Highest Point Highest elevation 1 XI-Davao Region: Mount Apo: 2,954 m 9,692 ft XII-SOCCSKSARGEN: 2 X-Northern Mindanao: Mount Dulang-dulang: 2,941 m 9,649 ft 3 II-Cagayan Valley: Mount Pulag: 2,922 m 9,587 ft Cordillera Administrative Region: 4 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao: Mount Ragang: 2,815 m 9,236 ft 5 IV-B ...

  9. Sub-provinces of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    April 8, 1959: May 11, 1992: Established as a sub-province of Leyte in 1959 (Republic Act No. 2141). [7] Became a regular province in 1992 upon ratification of Section 462 of Republic Act No. 7160. [8] Bontoc: Lepanto-Bontoc (1902–1908) Mountain Province (1908–1966) May 28, 1902: June 18, 1966