Provinces of the Philippines are typically divided into municipalities, which are further divided into barangays. Here is a brief explanation of each level of division:
Province: The highest level of division in the Philippines, provinces are governed by a governor and vice-governor, and have their own elected officials such as board members and mayors.
Municipality: Provinces are divided into municipalities, each of which is governed by a mayor and a vice-mayor, as well as a council of elected officials.
Barangay: The smallest political unit in the Philippines, barangays are typically comprised of several neighborhoods or small villages. They are governed by a barangay captain and a council of barangay officials.
S.N,ISO,Province,Capital,Population %,Population (2020),Area,Density,Founded,Island group,Region,Total LGUs Mun.,Total LGUs City,Total LGUs Brgy.1,PH-ABR,Abra,Bangued,0.23%,250985,"4,165.25km(1,608.21sqmi)",60/km (156/sqmi),1846,Luzon,CAR,27,,3032,PH-AGN,Agusan del Norte,Cabadbaran,0.70%,760413,"3,546.86km(1,369.45sqmi)",214/km (555/sqmi),20 Sep 1907,Mindanao,XIII,10,2,2533,PH-AGS,Agusan del Sur,Prosperidad,0.68%,739367,"9,989.52km(3,856.98sqmi)",74/km (192/sqmi),1 Jan 1970,Mindanao,XIII,13,1,3144,PH-AKL,Aklan,Kalibo,0.56%,615475,"1,821.42km(703.25sqmi)",338/km (875/sqmi),8 Nov 1956,Visayas,VI,17,,3275,PH-ALB,Albay,Legazpi,1.26%,1374768,"2,575.77km(994.51sqmi)","534/km (1,382/sqmi)",3 Apr 1574,Luzon,V,15,3,7206,PH-ANT,Antique,San Jose de Buenavista,0.56%,612974,"2,729.17km(1,053.74sqmi)",225/km (582/sqmi),10 Mar 1917,Visayas,VI,18,,5907,PH-APA,Apayao,Kabugao,0.11%,124366,"4,413.35km(1,704.00sqmi)",28/km (73/sqmi),14 Feb 1995,Luzon,CAR,7,,1338,PH-AUR,Aurora,Baler,0.22%,235750,"3,147.32km(1,215.19sqmi)",75/km (194/sqmi),13 Aug 1979,Luzon,III,8,,1519,PH-BAS,Basilan,Lamitan,0.51%,556586,"1,327.23km(512.45sqmi)","419/km (1,086/sqmi)",27 Dec 1973,Mindanao,BARMM,11,2,25510,PH-BAN,Bataan,Balanga,0.78%,853373,"1,372.98km(530.11sqmi)","622/km (1,610/sqmi)",1754,Luzon,III,11,1,23711,PH-BTN,Batanes,Basco,0.02%,18831,"219.01km(84.56sqmi)",86/km (223/sqmi),26 Jun 1783,Luzon,II,6,,2912,PH-BTG,Batangas,Batangas City,2.67%,2908494,"3,119.72km(1,204.53sqmi)","932/km (2,415/sqmi)",8 Dec 1581,Luzon,IV-A,29,5,107813,PH-BEN,Benguet,La Trinidad,0.76%,827041,"2,826.59km(1,091.35sqmi)",293/km (758/sqmi),16 Jun 1966,Luzon,CAR,13,1,26914,PH-BIL,Biliran,Naval,0.16%,179312,"536.01km(206.95sqmi)",335/km (866/sqmi),11 May 1992,Visayas,VIII,8,,13215,PH-BOH,Bohol,Tagbilaran,1.28%,1394329,"4,820.95km(1,861.38sqmi)",289/km (749/sqmi),22 Jul 1854,Visayas,VII,47,1,110916,PH-BUK,Bukidnon,Malaybalay,1.41%,1541308,"10,498.59km(4,053.53sqmi)",147/km (380/sqmi),10 Mar 1917,Mindanao,X,20,2,46417,PH-BUL,Bulacan,Malolos,3.40%,3708890,"2,796.10km(1,079.58sqmi)","1,326/km (3,435/sqmi)",15 Aug 1578,Luzon,III,21,3,56918,PH-CAG,Cagayan,Tuguegarao,1.16%,1268603,"9,295.75km(3,589.11sqmi)",136/km (353/sqmi),29 Jun 1583,Luzon,II,28,1,82019,PH-CAN,Camarines Norte,Daet,0.58%,629699,"2,320.07km(895.78sqmi)",271/km (703/sqmi),15 Apr 1920,Luzon,V,12,,28220,PH-CAS,Camarines Sur,Pili,1.90%,2068244,"5,497.03km(2,122.42sqmi)",376/km (974/sqmi),27 May 1579,Luzon,V,35,2,106321,PH-CAM,Camiguin,Mambajao,0.09%,92808,"237.95km(91.87sqmi)","390/km (1,010/sqmi)",18 Jun 1966,Mindanao,X,5,,5822,PH-CAP,Capiz,Roxas,0.74%,804952,"2,594.64km(1,001.80sqmi)",310/km (804/sqmi),10 Mar 1917,Visayas,VI,16,1,47323,PH-CAT,Catanduanes,Virac,0.25%,271879,"1,492.16km(576.13sqmi)",182/km (472/sqmi),26 Sep 1945,Luzon,V,11,,31524,PH-CAV,Cavite,Imus,3.98%,4344829,"1,574.17km(607.79sqmi)","2,760/km (7,149/sqmi)",10 Mar 1614,Luzon,IV-A,16,7,82925,PH-CEB,Cebu,Cebu City,4.72%,5151274,"5,342.00km(2,062.56sqmi)","964/km (2,498/sqmi)",27 Apr 1565,Visayas,VII,44,9,120326,PH-NCO,Cotabato,Kidapawan,1.17%,1275185,"9,008.90km(3,478.36sqmi)",142/km (367/sqmi),1 Sep 1914,Mindanao,XII,17,1,54327,PH-COM,Davao de Oro,Nabunturan,0.70%,767547,"4,479.77km(1,729.65sqmi)",171/km (444/sqmi),31 Jan 1998,Mindanao,XI,11,,23728,PH-DAV,Davao del Norte,Tagum,1.03%,1125057,"3,426.97km(1,323.16sqmi)",328/km (850/sqmi),8 May 1967,Mindanao,XI,8,3,22329,PH-DAS,Davao del Sur,Digos,2.25%,2457430,"4,607.59km(1,779.00sqmi)","533/km (1,381/sqmi)",1 Sep 1914,Mindanao,XI,9,2,41430,PH-DVO,Davao Occidental,Malita,0.29%,317159,"2,163.45km(835.31sqmi)",147/km (380/sqmi),28 Oct 2013,Mindanao,XI,5,,10531,PH-DAO,Davao Oriental,Mati,0.53%,576343,"5,679.64km(2,192.92sqmi)",101/km (263/sqmi),8 May 1967,Mindanao,XI,10,1,18332,PH-DIN,Dinagat Islands,San Jose,0.12%,128117,"1,036.34km(400.13sqmi)",124/km (320/sqmi),2 Dec 2006,Mindanao,XIII,7,,10033,PH-EAS,Eastern Samar,Borongan,0.44%,477168,"4,660.47km(1,799.42sqmi)",102/km (265/sqmi),19 Jun 1965,Visayas,VIII,22,1,59734,PH-GUI,Guimaras,Jordan,0.17%,187842,"604.57km(233.43sqmi)",311/km (805/sqmi),22 May 1992,Visayas,VI,5,,9835,PH-IFU,Ifugao,Lagawe,0.19%,207498,"2,628.21km(1,014.76sqmi)",79/km (204/sqmi),18 Jun 1966,Luzon,CAR,11,,17636,PH-ILN,Ilocos Norte,Laoag,0.56%,609588,"3,467.89km(1,338.96sqmi)",176/km (455/sqmi),2 Feb 1818,Luzon,I,21,2,55937,PH-ILS,Ilocos Sur,Vigan,0.65%,706009,"2,596.00km(1,002.32sqmi)",272/km (704/sqmi),1572,Luzon,I,32,2,76838,PH-ILI,Iloilo,Iloilo City,2.30%,2509525,"5,079.17km(1,961.08sqmi)","494/km (1,280/sqmi)",1566,Visayas,VI,42,2,190139,PH-ISA,Isabela,Ilagan,1.56%,1697050,"12,414.93km(4,793.43sqmi)",137/km (354/sqmi),1 May 1856,Luzon,II,34,3,105540,PH-KAL,Kalinga,Tabuk,0.21%,229570,"3,231.25km(1,247.59sqmi)",71/km (184/sqmi),18 Jun 1966,Luzon,CAR,7,1,15341,PH-LUN,La Union,San Fernando,0.75%,822352,"1,497.70km(578.27sqmi)","549/km (1,422/sqmi)",2 Mar 1850,Luzon,I,19,1,57642,PH-LAG,Laguna,Santa Cruz,3.10%,3382193,"1,917.85km(740.49sqmi)","1,764/km (4,568/sqmi)",28 Jul 1571,Luzon,IV-A,24,6,67443,PH-LAN,Lanao del Norte,Tubod,1.00%,1086017,"4,159.94km(1,606.16sqmi)",261/km (676/sqmi),4 Jul 1959,Mindanao,X,22,1,50644,PH-LAS,Lanao del Sur,Marawi,1.10%,1195518,"3,872.89km(1,495.33sqmi)",309/km (800/sqmi),1 Sep 1914,Mindanao,BARMM,39,1,115945,PH-LEY,Leyte,Tacloban,1.86%,2028728,"6,515.05km(2,515.47sqmi)",311/km (806/sqmi),1735,Visayas,VIII,40,3,164146,PH-MDN,Maguindanao del Norte,Datu Odin Sinsuat,0.87%,943500,"4,752.47km(1,834.94sqmi)",199/km (514/sqmi),17 Sep 2022,Mindanao,BARMM,12,1,18947,PH-MDS,Maguindanao del Sur,Buluan,0.66%,723758,"4,973.48km(1,920.27sqmi)",377/km (976/sqmi),22 Nov 1973,Mindanao,BARMM,24,,16748,PH-MAD,Marinduque,Boac,0.22%,239207,"952.58km(367.79sqmi)",251/km (650/sqmi),21 Feb 1920,Luzon,Mimaropa,6,,21849,PH-MAS,Masbate,Masbate City,0.83%,908920,"4,151.78km(1,603.01sqmi)",219/km (567/sqmi),18 Mar 1901,Luzon,V,20,1,55050,PH-MSC,Misamis Occidental,Oroquieta,0.57%,617333,"2,055.22km(793.52sqmi)",300/km (778/sqmi),8 Nov 1929,Mindanao,X,14,3,49051,PH-MSR,Misamis Oriental,Cagayan de Oro,1.55%,1685302,"3,544.32km(1,368.47sqmi)","475/km (1,232/sqmi)",15 May 1901,Mindanao,X,23,3,50452,PH-MOU,Mountain Province,Bontoc,0.15%,158200,"2,157.38km(832.97sqmi)",73/km (190/sqmi),1846,Luzon,CAR,10,,14453,PH-NEC,Negros Occidental,Bacolod,2.96%,3223955,"7,965.21km(3,075.38sqmi)","405/km (1,048/sqmi)",1 Jan 1890,Visayas,VI,19,13,66254,PH-NER,Negros Oriental,Dumaguete,1.31%,1432990,"5,385.53km(2,079.36sqmi)",266/km (689/sqmi),1 Jan 1890,Visayas,VII,20,6,55755,PH-NSA,Northern Samar,Catarman,0.59%,639186,"3,692.93km(1,425.85sqmi)",173/km (448/sqmi),19 Jun 1965,Visayas,VIII,24,,56956,PH-NUE,Nueva Ecija,Palayan,2.12%,2310134,"5,751.33km(2,220.60sqmi)","402/km (1,040/sqmi)",25 Apr 1801,Luzon,III,27,5,84957,PH-NUV,Nueva Vizcaya,Bayombong,0.46%,497432,"3,975.67km(1,535.01sqmi)",125/km (324/sqmi),24 May 1839,Luzon,II,15,,27558,PH-MDC,Occidental Mindoro,Mamburao,0.48%,525354,"5,865.71km(2,264.76sqmi)",90/km (232/sqmi),15 Nov 1950,Luzon,Mimaropa,11,,16259,PH-MDR,Oriental Mindoro,Calapan,0.83%,908339,"4,238.38km(1,636.45sqmi)",214/km (555/sqmi),1663,Luzon,Mimaropa,14,1,42660,PH-PLW,Palawan,Puerto Princesa,1.14%,1246673,"17,030.75km(6,575.61sqmi)",73/km (190/sqmi),23 Jan 1902,Luzon,Mimaropa,23,1,43361,PH-PAM,Pampanga,San Fernando,2.66%,2900637,"2,062.47km(796.32sqmi)","1,406/km (3,643/sqmi)",11 Dec 1571,Luzon,III,19,3,53862,PH-PAN,Pangasinan,Lingayen,2.90%,3163190,"5,451.01km(2,104.65sqmi)","580/km (1,503/sqmi)",5 Apr 1580,Luzon,I,44,4,136463,PH-QUE,Quezon,Lucena,2.04%,2229383,"9,069.60km(3,501.79sqmi)",246/km (637/sqmi),2 Mar 1901,Luzon,IV-A,39,2,124264,PH-QUI,Quirino,Cabarroguis,0.19%,203828,"2,323.47km(897.10sqmi)",88/km (227/sqmi),18 Jun 1966,Luzon,II,6,,13265,PH-RIZ,Rizal,Antipolo,3.05%,3330143,"1,191.94km(460.21sqmi)","2,794/km (7,236/sqmi)",23 Feb 1853,Luzon,IV-A,13,1,18966,PH-ROM,Romblon,Romblon,0.28%,308985,"1,533.45km(592.07sqmi)",201/km (522/sqmi),16 Mar 1901,Luzon,Mimaropa,17,,21967,PH-WSA,Samar,Catbalogan,0.73%,793183,"6,048.03km(2,335.16sqmi)",131/km (340/sqmi),1768,Visayas,VIII,24,2,95168,PH-SAR,Sarangani,Alabel,0.51%,558946,"3,601.25km(1,390.45sqmi)",155/km (402/sqmi),16 Mar 1992,Mindanao,XII,7,,14169,PH-SIG,Siquijor,Siquijor,0.09%,103395,"337.49km(130.31sqmi)",306/km (793/sqmi),17 Sep 1971,Visayas,VII,6,,13470,PH-SOR,Sorsogon,Sorsogon City,0.76%,828655,"2,119.01km(818.15sqmi)","391/km (1,013/sqmi)",17 Oct 1894,Luzon,V,14,1,54171,PH-SCO,South Cotabato,Koronadal,1.53%,1672791,"4,428.81km(1,709.97sqmi)",378/km (978/sqmi),18 Jun 1966,Mindanao,XII,10,2,22572,PH-SLE,Southern Leyte,Maasin,0.39%,429573,"1,798.61km(694.45sqmi)",239/km (619/sqmi),22 May 1959,Visayas,VIII,18,1,50073,PH-SUK,Sultan Kudarat,Isulan,0.78%,854052,"5,298.34km(2,045.70sqmi)",161/km (417/sqmi),22 Nov 1973,Mindanao,XII,11,1,24974,PH-SLU,Sulu,Jolo,0.92%,1000108,"1,600.40km(617.92sqmi)","625/km (1,619/sqmi)",10 Mar 1917,Mindanao,BARMM,19,,41075,PH-SUN,Surigao del Norte,Surigao City,0.49%,534636,"1,972.93km(761.75sqmi)",271/km (702/sqmi),15 May 1901,Mindanao,XIII,20,1,33576,PH-SUR,Surigao del Sur,Tandag,0.59%,642255,"4,932.70km(1,904.53sqmi)",130/km (337/sqmi),16 Jun 1960,Mindanao,XIII,17,2,30977,PH-TAR,Tarlac,Tarlac City,1.38%,1503456,"3,053.60km(1,179.00sqmi)","492/km (1,275/sqmi)",28 Mar 1873,Luzon,III,17,1,51178,PH-TAW,Tawi-Tawi,Bongao,0.40%,440276,"1,087.40km(419.85sqmi)","405/km (1,049/sqmi)",11 Sep 1973,Mindanao,BARMM,11,,20379,PH-ZMB,Zambales,Iba,0.83%,909932,"3,830.83km(1,479.09sqmi)",238/km (615/sqmi),1578,Luzon,III,13,1,24780,PH-ZAN,Zamboanga del Norte,Dipolog,0.96%,1047455,"7,301.00km(2,818.93sqmi)",143/km (372/sqmi),6 Jun 1952,Mindanao,IX,25,2,69181,PH-ZAS,Zamboanga del Sur[xxiv],Pagadian,1.86%,2027902,"5,914.16km(2,283.47sqmi)",343/km (888/sqmi),1 Sep 1914,Mindanao,IX,26,2,77982,PH-ZSI,Zamboanga Sibugay,Ipil,0.61%,669840,"3,607.75km(1,392.96sqmi)",186/km (481/sqmi),22 Feb 2001,Mindanao,IX,16,,38983,PH-00,Metro Manila,Manila,12.37%,13484462,"638.55km(246.55sqmi)","21,117/km (54,694/sqmi)",,Luzon,NCR,1,16,1706,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,https://www.downloadexcelfiles.com/,,,,,,,,,,,