Geography Hall of Fame

Largest Continent: Asia, 17,212,000 square miles

Smallest Continent: Australia, 3,132,000 square miles

Highest Mountain: Mount Everest, Himalayan Mountains, Nepal-Tibet, 29,035 feet above
sea level

Lowest Point on The Dead Sea, Israel-Jordan, water surface 1,349 feet below sea level
Land:

Deepest Underwater Mariana Trench, 200 miles southwest of Guam in the Pacific Ocean,
Trench: 36,198 feet below the ocean surface

Largest Sea: The Mediterranean Sea, 1,144,800 square miles

Highest Lake: The highest navigable lake is Lake Titicaca in Peru, 12,500 feet above
sea level

Lowest Lake: The Dead Sea, Israel-Jordan, surface of water 1,349 feet below sea
level

Largest Lake: Caspian Sea, 152,239 square miles

Largest Freshwater Lake Superior, U.S.-Canada, 31,820 square miles

Lake:

Deepest Ocean: Pacific Ocean, average depth 13,215 feet

Largest Ocean: Pacific Ocean, 60,060,700 square miles

Smallest Ocean: Arctic Ocean, 5,427,000 square miles

Largest Gulf: Gulf of Mexico, 615,000 square miles

Largest Bay: The Bay of Bengal, 1,300,000 square miles

Largest Island: Greenland, 839,999 square miles

Largest Peninsula: Arabia, 1,250,000 square miles

Largest Archipelago: Indonesia, 3,500-mile stretch of 17,000 islands

Largest Gorge: Grand Canyon, Colorado River, Arizona, U.S., 217 miles long, 4–18
miles wide, 1 mile deep

Deepest Gorge: Hells Canyon, Snake River, Idaho, 7,900 feet deep

Longest Mountain The Andes of South America, 5,000 miles

Range:

Longest River: The Nile, Africa, 4,180 miles

Shortest River: The Roe, Montana, U.S., 200 feet long

Largest River: The Amazon, South America, basin of 2,500,000 square miles

Longest Estuary: Ob River, Russia, 550 miles long, up to 50 miles wide

Largest Lagoon: Lagoa dos Patos, Brazil, 150 miles long, 4,500 square miles

Largest Waterfall: Angel Falls, Venezuela, 3,212 feet high

Filipino Writers
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311

Antonio K. Abad

Akasia

Jose Abreu
Kaibigan

Macario Adriatico
 Amaori, C. Amabri and Felipe Malayo

Faustino Aguilar
Sinag-Ina

Emilio Aguinaldo
Magdalo

Virgilio Almario
Rio Alma

Pascual Alvarez
Bagongbuhay

Aurelio Alvero
Magtanggul Asa

Cecilio Apostol
Catulo, Calipso and Calypso

Francisco Arcellana
Franz Arcellana

Pedro de Govantes de Azcarraga

Conde de Albay

Francisco dela Cruz Balagtas

Francisco Baltazar
 Asuncion Lopez Bantug (Rizal’s grand niece)
Apo ni Dimas

Jose Ma. Basa

Isaac Fernando delos Rios

Bautista
Ba Basiong

Gen. Vito Belarmino

Blind Veteran

Andres Bonifacio
Agapito Bagumbayan, while his inspiring Katipunan name was Maypagasa

Felipe Calderon
Simoun and Elias (names from Rizal’s novels)

José Corazón de Jesús

Huseng Batute

Jose dela Cruz

Huseng Sisiw

Marcelo H. Del Pilar

Plaridel, Dolores Manapat, Piping Dilat,Siling
Labuyo, Kupang, Haitalaga, Patos,Carmelo, D.A. Murgas, L.O. Crame D.M.
Calero, Hilario, and M. Dati.
 Severino de las Alas
Di-kilala

Epifanio delos Santos

G. Solon

Valeriano Hernandez Peña

Ahas na Tulog, Anong, Damulag, Dating Alba, Isang
Dukha, Kalampag and Kintin Kulirat

Severino Reyes
Lola Basyang

Mariano del Rosario

Tito-Tato

Salvador Vivencio del Rosario

X and Juan Tagalo

Domingo Gomez
Romero Franco

Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzalez

N.V.M. Gonzalez

Fernando Ma. Guerrero

Fluvio Gil
 Amado Hernandez
Amante Ernani, Herininia de la Riva andJulio Abril

Emilio Jacinto
Dimas-ilaw and his Katipunan name wasPingkian

Nick Joaquin
Quijano de Manila

Jesus Lava
B. Ambrosio Rianzares

Sixto Lopez
Batulaw

Gen. Antonio Luna

Taga-Ilog

Juan Luna
J.B. and Buan (a translation of his surname Luna which means moon)

Apolinario Mabini
Bini and Paralitico

Jose Palma
Ana-haw, Esteban Estebanes and Gan Hantik

Rafael Palma
 Hapon and Dapit-Hapon

Jose Maria Panganiban

Jomapa and J.M.P.

Pascual H. Poblete
Anak-Bayan

Mariano Ponce
Naning, Tikbalang, and Kalipulako

Dr. José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda

José Rizal, Dimas-alang (Tagalog for Touch me not), Laong-Laan (which
means Ever-prepared), Agno and Calambeño

Hugo Salazar
Ambut

Moises Salvador
Araw

Jose Turiano Santiago

Tiktik

Lope K. Santos
Anak-Bayan and Doctor Lukas

Juan Crisostomo Soto

 Crissot

Luis Taruc
Alipato (which means spark that spreads a fire and one of Rizal’s pet dogs)

Jose Ma. Sison

Amado Guerrero

Dr. Pio Valenzuela

Madlang-Away

Clemente Jose Zulueta

M. Kaun

J. Zulueta
Juan Totoó

Presidents of the Philippines: Their

Achievements and Contributions
Updated on March 11, 2015

Since independence in 1898 and the ratification of the Philippine Constitution in the First Republic,
there have been 15 presidents. Starting with General Emilio Aguinaldo all the way to current
president Benigno Aquino, this article details each president's particular contributions and
achievements while in office.
1. Emilio Aguinaldo 1899-1901

One way to remember the first president of the Philippines First Republic is to look at the five peso
coin. Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo's face used to grace the five peso bill (which is not used anymore). The
back of the bill shows him holding the Philippine flag at the celebration of the Philippine
Independence Day.

Contributions and Achievements:

 first (and only) president of the First Republic (Malolo Republic)

 signed the Pact of Biak-na-Bato, creating a truce between the Spanish and Philippine
revolutionaries
 known as the President of the Revolutionary Government

 led the Philippines in the Spanish-Philippine War and the American-Philippine War

 youngest president, taking office at age 28

 longest-lived president, passing away at 94

2. Manuel L. Quezon, 1935-1944

After 34 years of Insular Government under American rule, Philippine voters elected Manuel Luis
Quezon first president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. He is known as the “Father of
National Language” (Ama ng Wikang Pambansa). He died of tuberculosis in Saranac Lake, New
York.

Contributions and Achievements:

 first Senate president elected as President of the Philippines

 first president elected through a national election

 first president under the Commonwealth

 created National Council of Education

 initiated women’s suffrage in the Philippines during the Commonwealth

 approved Tagalog/Filipino as the national language of the Philippines

 appears on the twenty-peso bill

 a province, a city, a bridge and a university in Manila are named after him

 his body lies within the special monument on Quezon Memorial Circle
3. José P. Laurel, 1943-1945

José P. Laurel's presidency is controversial. He was officially the government's caretaker during the
Japanese occupation of World War II. Criticized as a traitor by some, his indictment for treason was
superseded later by an amnesty proclamation in 1948.

Contributions and Achievements:

 since the early 1960s, Laurel considered a legitimate president of the Philippines

 organized KALIBAPI (Kapisanan sa Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas, or Association for

Service to the New Philippines), a provisional government during Japanese occupation
 declared Martial Law and war between the Philippines and the U.S./United Kingdom in 1944

 with his family, established the Lyceum of the Philippines

4. Sergio Osmeña, 1944-1946
Sergio Osmeña was the second president of the Commonwealth. During his presidency, the
Philippines joined the International Monetary Fund.

Contributions and Achievements:

 became president at 65, making him the oldest person to hold office

 first Visayan to become president

 joined with U.S. Gen. Douglas McArthur in Leyte on October 20, 1944 to begin restoration of
Philippine freedom after Japanese occupation
 Philippine National Bank was rehabilitated and the country joined the International Monetary
Fund during his presidency
 Bell Trade Act was approved by the U.S. Congress during his presidency

 appears on the 50-peso bill

5. Manuel Roxas, 1946-1948

Manuel Roxas was the fifth president of the Philippines: the third (and last) president under the
Commonwealth, and the first president of the Third Republic of the Philippines. He held office for
only one year, 10 months, and 18 days.

Contributions and Achievements:

 inaugurated as the first president of the new Republic after World War II

 reconstruction from war damage and life without foreign rule began during his presidency

 under his term, the Philippine Rehabilitation Act and Philippine Trade Act laws were accepted
by Congress
 appears on the 100-peso bill
6. Elpidio Quirino, 1948-1953

Elpidio Quirino served as vice president under Manuel Roxas. When Roxas died in 1948, Quirino
became president.

Contributions and Achievements:

 Hukbalahap guerrilla movement active during his presidency

 created Social Security Commission

 created Integrity Board to monitor graft and corruption

 Quezon City became capital of the Philippines in 1948

7. Ramon Magsaysay, 1953-1957

Ramon Magsaysay was born in Iba, Zambales. He was a military governor and an engineer. He died
in an aircraft disaster while boarding the presidential plane.
Contributions and Achievements:

 Hukbalahap movement quelled during his presidency

 chairman of the Committee on Guerrilla Affairs

 first president sworn into office wearing Barong Tagalog during inauguration

 presidency referred to as the Philippines' "Golden Years" for its lack of corruption

 Philippines was ranked second in Asia’s clean and well-governed countries during his
presidency
 established National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Administration (NARRA) among other
agrarian reforms
8. Carlos P. Garcia, 1957-1961

A lawyer, poet, and teacher, Carlos P. Garcia also served as a guerrilla leader during the Pacific War.
Born in Bohol, Garcia serviced as vice president under Ramon Magsaysay and as secretary of
Foreign Affairs for four years. He became president when Magsaysay died in 1957.

Contributions and Achievements:

 known for “Filipino First Policy,” which favored Filipino businesses over foreign investors

 established the Austerity Program focusing on Filipino trade and commerce

 known as the “Prince of Visayan Poets” and the “Bard from Bohol”

 cultural arts was revived during his term

 was the first president to have his remains buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani
9. Diosdado Macapagal, 1961-1965

Born in Lubao, Pampanga, Diosdado Macapagal was a lawyer and professor. His daughter Gloria
Macapagal Arroyo was the 14th, and second female, president of the Philippines.

Contributions and Achievements:

 established the first Land Reform Law, allowing for the purchase of private farmland to be
distributed in inexpensive, small lots to the landless
 placed the Philippine peso on the currency exchange market

 declared June 12, 1898 to be Philippines’ Independence Day

 signed the Minimum Wage Law

 created the Philippine Veteran’s Bank

10. Ferdinand Marcos, 1965-1886
Born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Ferdinand Edralin Marcos was a lawyer and Senate President for three
years. He was president for 21 years. He ruled under martial law and his dictatorship was known for
its corruption and brutality. Marcos was removed from office after the People Power Revolution.

Contributions and Achievements:

 first president to win a second term

 declared Martial Law on Sept. 22, 1972

 increased the size of Philippine military and armed forces

 by 1980 the Philippine GNP was four times greater than 1972

 by 1986 the Philippines was one of the most indebted countries in Asia

 built more schools, roads, bridges, hospitals, and other infrastructure than all former
presidents combined
 the only president whose remains are interred inside a refrigerated crypt
11. Corazon Aquino, 1986-1992

The first woman president of the Philippines and the first woman to become president of an Asian
country, Corazon Aquino was born in Paniqui, Tarlac. She was a prominent figure in the People
Power Revolution that brought down Ferdinand Marcos' dictatorship. Her husband, Benigno Aquino
Jr., was a senator during the Marcos regime and its strongest critic. He was assassinated while
Marcos was still in power.

Contributions and Achievements:

 first woman to be president of the Philippines or any Asian country

 restored democracy
  abolished the 1973 Marcos Constitution and ushered in the new Constitution of the
Philippines
 reorganized the structure of the executive branch of government

 signed the Family Code of 1987, a major civil law reform, and 1191 Local Government Code,
which reorganized the structure of the executive branch of government
 initiated charitable and social activities helping the poor and the needy

 named “Woman of the Year” in 1986 by Time magazine

 on the new 500-peso bill together with her husband Benigno Aquino

Received honors and awards including:

 100 Women Who Shaped World History

 20 Most Influential Asians of the 20th Century

 65 Great Asian Heroes

 J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding

12. Fidel V. Ramos, 1992-1998

Fidel V. Ramos was the chief-of-staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines before he became
president. He was also a civil engineer. As president, he restored economic growth and stability in
the country, even during the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997. He is the first, and so far the only, non-
Catholic president of the Philippines.

Contributions and Achievements:

 oversaw Philippine economic growth

  presided over celebrations of Philippine Independence Centennial in 1998

 received British Knighthood from the United Kingdom by Queen Elizabeth II (Knight Grand
Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George)
 hosted the fourth Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Leader's Summit in the Philippines in
1996
 Philippine Stock Exchange became an international favorite during his presidency

 death penalty reinstated while he was in office

 signed peace agreement with the rebel Moro National Liberation Front
13. Joseph Estrada, 1998-2001

Known as Erap, Joseph Estrada was the first president who had been a famous film actor. His
presidency was controversial. During his years in office economic growth was slow and he faced
impeachment proceedings. He was ousted from the presidency in 2001. He was later convicted of
stealing from the government but was pardoned. He ran unsuccessfully for president in 2010.

Contributions and Achievements:

 during his presidency Moro Islamic Liberation Front headquarters and camps were captured

 joined other leaders and politicians to try to amend the 1987 Constitution

 cited as one of the Three Outstanding Senators in 1989

 among the “Magnificent 12” who voted to terminate the agreement that allows for U.S.
control of Clark Airbase and Subic Naval Base
14. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, 2001-2010

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was the 14th, president of the Philippines (and the second female
president). The Oakwood Mutiny occurred during her term. Arroyo oversaw road and infrastructure
improvements and higher economic growth that presidents before her, but there was also
controversy. The so-called "Hello Garci" controversy involved recordings that allegedly captured
Arroyo ordering the rigging of the election that put her in office. In 2005 Arroyo faced impeachment
proceedings related to the recordings but the impeachment failed. After she had left office Arroyo
faced additional charges of election fraud and misuse of state funds.

Contributions and Achievements:

 second female president of the country

 first and only female vice-president of the Philippines so far

 first president to take oath outside Luzon

 former Economics professor at the Ateneo de Manila University, where current president
Benigno Aquino III was one of her students
 ex-classmate of former U.S. President Bill Clinton at Georgetown University’s Walsh School
of Foreign Service, where she maintained Dean’s list status
 oversaw higher economic growth than the past three presidents before her

 peso became the best-performing currency of the year in Asia in 2007

 eVAT Law was implemented under her term

 currently on the 200-peso bill

15. Benigno Aquino III, 2010-present

Benigno Aquino III joined the House of Representatives and the Senate before his presidency. He is
the first president who is a bachelor; he is unmarried and has no children.

Contributions and Achievements:

 created the no "wang-wang" (street siren) policy

 appointed statesman Jesse Robredo to serve as secretary of Interior and Local Government
in 2010, where Robredo served until his death in 2012
 initiated K-12 education in the Philippines

 renamed the Office of the Press Secretary to Presidential Communications Operations Office
and appointed new officers
 suspended allowances and bonuses to Government Owed and Controlled Corporation and
Government Financial Institution board members
 oversaw 7.1% growth of the Philippine economy in 2012

There are 18 regions of The Philippines as of May 2015

 17 regions as of June 2009

 Added an extra region in 2015: read about it

A "Region" is not a Constitutional form of government and is used only for administrative management or
statistics reference by the Executive branch.
National Capital Region (NCR)

 Code: 130000000

 No. of Provinces 0

 No. of Cities 17

1. Caloocan City, Philippines

2. Las Piñas City, Philippines

3. Makati City, Philippines

4. Malabon City, Philippines

5. Mandaluyong City, Philippines

6. Manila City, Philippines

7. Marikina City, Philippines

8. Muntinlupa City, Philippines

9. Navotas City, Philippines

10. Parañaque City, Philippines

11. Pasay City, Philippines

12. Pasig City, Philippines

13. Pateros City, Philippines

14. Quezon City, Philippines

15. San Juan City, Philippines

16. Taguig City, Philippines

 17. Valenzuela City, Philippines

 No. of Barangays 1,695

 Registered Voters (2009): 5,999,706

 Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 11,553,427

Luzon REGION I (Ilocos Region)

Code: 010000000
No. of Provinces 4

1. Ilocos Norte Province, Philippines

2. Ilocos Sur Province, Philippines

3. La Union Province, Philippines

4. Pangasinan Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 9 No. of Municipalities 116 No. of Barangays 3,265

Registered Voters (2009): 2,627,045
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 4,545,906

Luzon REGION II (Cagayan Valley)

Code: 020000000
No. of Provinces 5

1. Batanes Province, Philippines

2. Cagayan Province, Philippines

3. Isabela Province, Philippines

4. Nueva Vizcaya Province, Philippines

5. Quirino Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 3 No. of Municipalities 90 No. of Barangays 2,311

Registered Voters (2009): 1,735,564
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 3,051,487
Luzon REGION III (Central Luzon)

Code: 030000000
No. of Provinces 7

1. Aurora Province, Philippines

2. Bataan Province, Philippines

3. Bulacan Province, Philippines

4. Nueva Ecija Province, Philippines

5. Pampanga Province, Philippines

6. Tarlac Province, Philippines

7. Zambales Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 13 No. of Municipalities 117 No. of Barangays 3,102

Registered Voters (2009): 5,472,593
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 9,720,982

Luzon REGION IV-A (CALABARZON)

Code: 040000000
No. of Provinces 5

1. Batangas Province, Philippines

2. Cavite Province, Philippines

3. Laguna Province, Philippines

4. Quezon Province, Philippines

5. Rizal Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 12 No. of Municipalities 130 No. of Barangays 4,011

Registered Voters (2009): 6,178,557
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 11,743,110
REGION IV-B (MIMAROPA)

Code: 170000000
No. of Provinces 5

1. Marinduque Province, Philippines

2. Mindoro Occidental Province, Philippines

3. Mindoro Oriental Province, Philippines

4. Palawan Province, Philippines

5. Romblon Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 2 No. of Municipalities 71 No. of Barangays 1,458

Registered Voters (2009): 1,375,320
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 2,559,791

REGION V (Bicol Region)

Code: 050000000
No. of Provinces 6

1. Albay Province, Philippines

2. Camarines Norte Province, Philippines

3. Camarines Sur Province, Philippines

4. Catanduanes Province, Philippines

5. Masbate Province, Philippines

6. Sorsogon Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 7 No. of Municipalities 107 No. of Barangays 3,471

Registered Voters (2009): 2,774,327
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 5,109,798

REGION VI (Western Visayas)

Code: 060000000
No. of Provinces 6
 1. Aklan Province, Philippines

2. Antique Province, Philippines

3. Capiz Province, Philippines

4. Iloilo Province, Philippines

5. Negros Occidental Province, Philippines

6. Guimaras Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 16 No. of Municipalities 117 No. of Barangays 4,051

Registered Voters (2009): 3,914,326
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 6,843,643

REGION VII (Central Visayas)

Code: 070000000
No. of Provinces 4

1. Bohol Province, Philippines

2. Cebu Province, Philippines

3. Negros Oriental Province, Philippines

4. Siquijor Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 16 No. of Municipalities 116 No. of Barangays 3,003

Registered Voters (2009): 3,655,441
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 6,398,628

REGION VIII (Eastern Visayas)

Code: 080000000
No. of Provinces 6

1. Eastern Samar Province, Philippines

2. Leyte Province, Philippines

3. Northern Samar Province, Philippines

 4. Western Samar Province, Philippines

5. Southern Leyte Province, Philippines

6. Biliran Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 7 No. of Municipalities 136 No. of Barangays 4,390

Registered Voters (2009): 2,337,185
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 3,912,936

REGION IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)

Code: 090000000
No. of Provinces 3

1. Zamboanga del Norte Province, Philippines

2. Zamboanga Sibugay Province, Philippines

3. Zamboanga del Sur Province, Philippines

Two Independent Cities:

1. Isabela City, province of Basilan, Philippines

2. Zamboanga City, Philippines

No. of Cities 5 No. of Municipalities 67 No. of Barangays 1,904

Registered Voters (2009): 1,804,278
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 3,230,094

REGION X (Northern Mindanao)

Code: 100000000
No. of Provinces 5

1. Bukidnon Province, Philippines: Cities within the province of Bukidnon

2. Camiguin Province, Philippines

3. Lanao del Norte Province, Philippines

4. Misamis Occidental Province, Philippines

 5. Misamis Oriental Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 9 No. of Municipalities 84 No. of Barangays 2,022

Registered Voters (2009): 2,230,538
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 3,952,437

REGION XI (Davao Region)

Code: 110000000
No. of Provinces 4 and 1 independent city

1. Compostela Valley Province, Philippines

2. Davao del Norte Province, Philippines

3. Davao Occidental, Philippines

4. Davao Oriental Province, Philippines

5. Davao del Sur Province, Philippines

6. Davao_City,_Philippines

No. of Cities 6 No. of Municipalities 43 No. of Barangays 1,162

Registered Voters (2009): 2,433,932
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 4,156,653

REGION XII (Soccsksargen)

Code: 120000000
No. of Provinces 4 and 1 independent City

1. Cotabato Province, Philippines

2. South Cotabato Province, Philippines

3. Sultan Kudarat Province, Philippines

4. Sarangani Province, Philippines

5. Cotabato City, Philippines

No. of Cities 5 No. of Municipalities 45 No. of Barangays 1,194
Registered Voters (2009): 1,896,772
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 3,829,081

REGION XIII (CARAGA)

Code: 160000000
No. of Provinces 5

1. Agusan del Norte Province, Philippines

2. Agusan del Sur Province, Philippines

3. Surigao del Norte Province, Philippines

4. Surigao del Sur Province, Philippines

5. Dinagat Island Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 6 No. of Municipalities 67 No. of Barangays 1,310

Registered Voters (2009): 1,307,397
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 2,293,480

Luzon REGION XIV Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

Code: 140000000
No. of Provinces 6

1. Abra Province, Philippines

2. Apayao Province, Philippines

3. Benguet Province, Philippines

4. Ifugao Province, Philippines

5. Kalinga-Apayao Province, Philippines

6. Mountain Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 2 No. of Municipalities 75 No. of Barangays 1,176

Registered Voters (2009): 840,145
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 1,520,743
REGION XV - Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)

Code: 150000000
No. of Provinces 5

1. Basilan Province, Philippines - Included in 2001 except for the city of Isabela which is part of Region IX

1. Lamitan City, Basilan, Philippines

2. Lanao del Sur Province, Philippines

1. Marawi City - included in 2001

3. Maguindanao Province, Philippines

4. Sulu Province, Philippines

5. Tawi-Tawi Province, Philippines

No. of Cities 2 No. of Municipalities 113 No. of Barangays 2,470

Registered Voters (2009): 1,692,468
Population (as of Aug 1, 2007): 4,120,795

Region XVIII - NIR - Negros Island Region

Code: 180000000 No. of Provinces 2

1. Negros Occidental Province, Philippines -

 1st Class

 19 Municipalities, 13 Cities, 662 Barangays

 Reg Voters: 1,478,260

 Population as of 2010(census): 2,396,039

2. Negros Oriental Province, Philippines

 1st Class

 19 Municipalities, 6 Cities, 557 Barangays)

 Reg Voters: 606,634

 Population as of 2010(census): 1,286,666