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In the Philippines, provinces (Filipino: lalawigan or probinsiya) are one of its primary political and administrative divisions.There are 82 provinces at present, which are further subdivided into component cities and municipalities.
This is a list of Philippine provinces sorted by population as of the 2020 census, which was conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Population of provinces in this list includes population of highly urbanized cities, which are administratively independent of the province.
Governors of provinces of the Philippines (86 C, 80 P) Provinces of the Philippines by region (17 C) * Former provinces of the Philippines (4 C, 23 P)
Rank Province Highest Point Highest elevation Island 1 Davao del Sur: Mount Apo: 2,954 m 9,692 ft Mindanao: Cotabato: 2 Bukidnon: Mount Dulang-dulang: 2,938 m
Each province is guaranteed at least one seat, and more populous provinces are also provided more. Many cities that have a population of at least 250,000 inhabitants are also granted one or more seats. If a province or a city is composed of only one legislative district, it is said to be the lone district (e.g., the "Lone District of Guimaras").
Below is a full list of primary-level subdivisions of local government in the Philippines.As of June 11, 2024, there are 82 provinces ( province ), 33 highly urbanized cities ( HUC ), 5 independent component cities ( ICC ), and one independent municipality ( NCR municipality ).
ISO 3166-2:PH is the entry for the Philippines in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.
Parties of current Philippine provincial governors shaded for their respective provinces. The Philippines has 82 provinces. Each province has a governor who serves as the chief executive of its government. [1] The governor is elected by the voters in the province for a three-year term with a maximum of three consecutive terms. [2]