Mindanao's economy after the war and its Regions

Mindanao's economy accounts for 14% of the country's gross domestic product. The region grew
4.9% in 2016 against Luzon's 5.5% and Visayas' 9.1%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing make up more than 40% of Mindanao's market, being the country's
largest supplier of major crops such as pineapples and bananas. [35]
There are 2 defined growth corridors in the island namely Metro Davao and Metro CDO. Other
regional centers are: Zamboanga City, Cotabato City, Pagadian City, and Koronadal City. [36]
Being the top-performing economy in Mindanao, Davao Region has the 5th-biggest economy in the
country and the second-fastest-growing economy next to Cordillera Autonomous Region. [37] While the
region's economy is predominantly agri-based, it is now developing into a center for agro-industrial
business, trade and tourism. Its competitive advantage is in agri-industry as its products, papayas,
mangoes, bananas, pineapples, fresh asparagus, flowers, and fish products are exported
internationally. The region can be a vital link to markets in other parts of Mindanao, Brunei
Darussalam and parts of Malaysia and Indonesia.[38]
There is also a growing call center sector in the region, mostly centered in Davao City.

Upcoming developments[edit]
Some 2,130 government-led infrastructure projects worth P547.9 billion have also been lined up for
Mindanao until 2022.
NEDA official said that 68% of that budget will be allotted for the transportation sector, while 16% will
go to water resources, and 6% to social infrastructure.
Of this amount, 18 infrastructure projects have been identified as "flagship projects," five of them
have already been approved by President Rodrigo R. Duterte.
The projects include the ₱35.26 billion Tagum-Davao-Digos Segment of the Mindanao Railway, the
₱40.57 billion Davao airport, the ₱14.62 billion Laguindingan airport, the ₱4.86 billion Panguil Bay
Bridge Project, and the ₱5.44 billion Malitubog-Maridagao Irrigation Project, Phase II.
Projects in the pipeline are the second and third phases of the Mindanao Railway; the Agus-Pulangi
plant rehabilitation; the Davao expressway; the Zamboanga Fish Port Complex rehabilitation; the
Balo-i Plains Flood Control Project; Asbang Small Reservoir Irrigation Project; the Ambal Simuay
Sub-Basin of the Mindanao River Basin Flood Control and River Protection Project; as well as the
Road Network Development Project in Conflict-Affected Areas in Mindanao project. [36]
Administrative divisions
Further information: Political divisions of Mindanao
The island consists of 6 administrative regions,[39] 22 provinces, and 30 cities (27 provinces and
33 cities if associated islands are included).

Location Region
(designation) Population
(2010)[2] Area[i][40][41] Density Regional
center
(capital region)
Component LGUs
Province
Independent city
∗ Associated island[ii]
Map of the Philippines highlighting the Zamboanga Peninsula Zamboanga
Peninsula
(Region IX) 3,407,353
(3.7%) 17,056.73 km2
(6,585.64 sq mi) 200/km2
(520/sq mi) Pagadian City
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Map of the Philippines highlighting Northern Mindanao Northern
Mindanao
(Region X) 4,297,323
(4.7%) 20,496.02 km2
(7,913.56 sq mi) 210/km2
(540/sq mi) Cagayan de Oro City
7
Map of the Philippines highlighting Davao Region Davao Region
(Region XI) 4,468,563
(4.8%) 20,357.42 km2
(7,860.04 sq mi) 220/km2
(570/sq mi) Davao City
6
Map of the Philippines highlighting Soccsksargen Soccsksargen
(Region XII) 4,109,571
(4.5%) 22,513.30 km2
(8,692.43 sq mi) 180/km2
(470/sq mi) Koronadal
6
Map of the Philippines highlighting the Caraga Region Caraga Region
(Region XIII) 2,429,224
(2.6%) 21,478.35 km2
(8,292.84 sq mi) 110/km2
(280/sq mi) Butuan
6
Map of the Philippines highlighting the Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoBangsamoro
Autonomous Region
in Muslim
Mindanao
(BARMM) 3,256,140
(3.5%) 12,535.79 km2
(4,840.10 sq mi) 260/km2
(670/sq mi) Cotabato City [v]
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Table notes
Land area figures are the sum of each region's component provinces (and/or independent cities),
derived from the National Statistical Coordination Board (Philippine Statistics Authority) official
website.
The provinces of Basilan, Camiguin, Dinagat Islands, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi are separate islands
and/or island groups themselves, but are included under the island group of Mindanao.
A component city, part of the province of Basilan, but whose regional services are provided by
the offices of Region IX.
A highly urbanized city, independent from any province
Cotabato City, although administratively under Soccsksargen, is considered the regional center
of ARMM.
An independent component city, not under the jurisdiction of any provincial government.