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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.
From 2015 to 2017, the whole island was governed as an administrative region officially named the Negros Island Region, which comprised the highly urbanized city of Bacolod and the provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental, along with its corresponding outlying islands and islets within a total regional area of 13,350.74 km 2 (5,154.75 ...
People from the Philippines by island group (3 C) B. People from Basilan (2 C, 11 P) ... People from Dinagat Islands (1 C, 4 P) G. People from Guimaras (1 C, 5 P) M.
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.
Siargao Islands have approximately 150,000 inhabitants – 9 municipalities of which Dapa is the largest with 25,000 people as the municipality is also the main entry port for those who travel by ferry from Surigao City in the mainland Mindanao.
The Tagbanwa/Tagbanua people (Tagbanwa: ᝦᝪᝯ), or "people of the world," are one of the oldest ethnic groups in the Philippines, and can be mainly found in the central and northern Palawan. Research has shown that the Tagbanwa are possible descendants of the Tabon Man, thus making them one of the original inhabitants of the Philippines ...
Poverty incidence of Iloilo 10 20 30 40 2000 12.94 2003 38.60 2006 21.76 2009 26.62 2012 26.21 2015 22.03 2018 16.49 2021 12.60 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Iloilo City, the economic center of the province and the whole island of Panay. Iloilo is one of the most competitive provinces in the Philippines, recognized for its strong economy, resilience, and effective governance. This ...
Poverty incidence of Bicol Region 10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 54.45 2003 48.50 2006 44.23 2009 44.21 2012 41.06 2015 39.85 2018 26.99 2021 21.90 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Pili nuts (shelled and roasted) Bicol Region has a large amount of rich flatland, and agriculture is the largest component of the economy, followed by commercial fishing. Coconuts, abaca, banana, coffee and jackfruit ...