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TEGr 103
Teaching Social Science in the Elementary Grades: PHILIPPINE HISTORY AND
GOVERNMENT

Name: Carel Kaye P. Gaviola Course & Year: BEED – GE 2

Class/Offering No: T383

Activity 7

Luzon:
 Region 1 – Ilocos Region

Topographical Map
Location:
Region 1, also known as the Ilocos Region, is located in the northwest of
Luzon. It borders to the east the regions of the Cordillera Administrative Region and
Cagayan Valley, and to the south of the Central Luzon. Located on its west is the
South China Sea. The region is composed of four provinces, namely: Ilocos Norte,
Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan. Its regional center is San
Population:

Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,301,139. This

represented 8.52% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 4.86% of
the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population
density is computed at 409 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,059 inhabitants per
square mile.

Climate Condition:

The region of Ilocos Norte has a tropical monsoon climate, you have high
temperatures and a lot of rainfall throughout the year. The average annual
temperature for Ilocos Norte is 30 degrees and there is about 802 mm of rain in a
year. It is dry fro 163 days a year with the average humidity of 77% and an UV-index
of 7.

Cities and Municipalities:

THE REGION is composed of 3, 394 Local Government Units (LGUs), broken

down as follows: four (4) Provinces; nine (9) Cities; 116 Municipalities and 3,265
Barangays.

Livelihood:

While most agricultural operators in Ilocos Region were engaged in common

agricultural activities like planting palay, corn, etc., others were also involved in other
agricultural activities like bee culture/honeybee production, silkworm production,
among others.

 Region 2 – Cagayan Valley

Location:

Cagayan Valley, officially designated as Region II, is an administrative region in

the Philippines occupying the northeastern section of Luzon. The regional center is
the City of Tuguegarao. Cagayan Valley is the large mass of land in the northeastern
region of Luzon, comprising the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya,
Quirino, and the Batanes group of islands. It is bordered to the west by the Cordillera
mountain range, to the east by the Sierra Madre, to the south by the Caraballo
Mountains, and to the north by the Luzon Strait. The Cordillera Central is the highest
mountain range in the Philippines. It comprises about 1/6 of the whole Luzon island
with a total area of 22,500 km2 (8,700 sq mi).

Population:

The population of Region II - Cagayan Valley as of 01 May 2020 is 3,685,744

based on the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH). This accounts
for about 3.38 percent of the Philippine population in 2020.

Climate Condition:

Cagayan has a tropical monsoon climate. You have high temperatures and a lot
of rainfall throughout the year. The average annual temperature for Cagayan is 32°
degrees and there is about 2266 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 49 days a year
with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 7.

Cities and Municipality:

Region 2 is composed of 5 provinces, namely, the valley provinces of Cagayan

and Isabela, the mountain provinces of Quirino and Nueva Vizcaya, and the island
province of Batanes.It has one independent city, three component cities
89 municipalities, 2,310 barangays within its 12 congressional districts.

Livelihood:

The Cagayan Valley Region is abundant in agricultural products such as rice,

corn, peanut, beans, and fruits making Region 02 known as the Top Corn Producer
and second in palay production in the Philippines. And also tobacco is still a major
factor in the economy of Cagayan, though a special economic zone and free port
has been created to strengthen and diversify the provincial economy.

Visayas
 Region 7 – Central Visayas
Location:
In the Philippines, the Central Visayas region, also known as Tunga-tungang
Kabisay-an in Cebuano and Gitnang Kabisayaan or Gitnang Visayas in Tagalog, is
composed of the four provinces of Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor as well
as three extremely urbanized cities of Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu, and Mandaue. The
titular Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor, and the eastern portion of Negros are all major islands.
Cebu City is the major city in the region. Four Visayan languages—Cebuano,
Bantayanon, Boholano, and Porohanon—are most widely spoken in the area. The
region is the second most populated in the Visayas with an area of 15,895.66 km2
(6,137.35 sq mi) and a population of 8,081,988 people. The region was reorganized
on May 29, 2015, when the newly created Negros Island Region won the province of
Negros Oriental from Central Visayas (Region VII). On August 9, 2017, the area was
disbanded, and Negros Oriental was transferred back to Central Visayas.

Population:

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing, Region VII - Central
Visayas will have 8,081,988 residents as of May 1. (2020 CPH). In 2020, this
represents roughly 7.41% of the Philippine population. 8,046,285 people, or 99.5
percent of all households, made up the total population. This is an increase of 2.04
million over the 6,008,987 households that made up the total population in 2015 and
1.26 million above the 6,785,000 households that were recorded in 2010. The
institutional population, or those living in communal or institutional housing, makes
up the remaining 0.5 percent of the overall population. Examples of these include
hospitals, orphanages, military camps, and Filipinos working overseas in Philippine
embassies, consulates, and missions.

Climate Condition:

The average daily high temperature in Central Visayas, one of the coldest
places in the Philippines, is only 32 degrees. The weather can be nice at times but is
also tropically humid because of the high humidity and high temperatures. The entire
year is warm or hot. Most precipitation falls from July to October, so February to May
is the ideal season to travel due to less rain.

Cities and Municipalities:

The Central Visayas region consists of four provinces and three independent
and highly urbanized cities: Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, and Mandaue City. There
are a total of 16 cities in the region while there are a total of 116 municipalities.

Livelihood:

The land used for farming in the region is not as big as the other regions. Aside
from palay, the farmers also plant corn, sugarcane, abaca, coconut, tobacco and
root crops. They also subsist on fishing because most islands are surrounded by
water. There are also a number of home industries in the region. The people
manufacture bags, fans, placemats and other household things. The food industry is
alive and well in the region; an assortment of biscuits and bread, chicharon and other
food items that only the region can produce.

 Region 8 – Eastern Visayas

Location:

The three primary islands that make up the administrative region known as
Eastern Visayas are Samar, Leyte, and Biliran. (Waray: Sinirangan Kabisay-an;
Cebuano: Sidlakang Kabisay-an; Tagalog: Silangang Kabisayaan or Silangang
Visayas). Biliran, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte,
Ormoc, and Tacloban are the six provinces that make up the region. There are also
two highly urbanized metropolises: Samar and Tacloban, both of which are separate
cities. Tacloban, a heavily urbanized metropolis, serves as the only regional hub.
These provinces and cities are located on the easternmost islands of the Visayas
group of islands. The Philippine Sea is to the east of the Eastern Visayas. The most
well-known sight in the region is the San Juanico Bridge, which links the provinces of
Samar and Leyte. Is the area's most well-known landmark. The Eastern Visayas
area is the third most populous in the Visayas with 4,547,150 inhabitants as of 2020.

Population:

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing, Region VIII - Eastern
Visayas had 4,547,150 residents as of May 1, 2020. (2020 CPH). In 2020, this
represents roughly 4.17 percent of the Philippine population. There will be 107,000
more people living in the region in 2020 than there were in 2015 (4.44 million), and
445,828 more people than there were in 2010 (4.10 million). In addition, it is 936,795
more people than the population of 3.61 million in 2000.

Climate Condition:

According to the Corona method of classification, the area has two types of
climate that predominate: Type II and Type IV. Type II climate is characterized by
having no dry season but a noticeable maximum rainfall from November to January.
This type of climate is present on Samar Island and on the eastern portion of Leyte
Island. On the other side, Type IV has an even distribution of rainfall throughout the
year and only has a brief dry season from February through May. The western half of
Leyte Island and a small piece of Samar are excellent examples of this sort of
climate. In November 2013, the region was devastated with the highest death toll in
the nation by Super Typhoon Yolanda, the second deadliest typhoon ever to
violently hit the Philippines.

Cities and Municipalities:

Eastern Visayas Region consists of 7 cities, 1 that is highly urbanized city which
is the Tacloban City, and 1 independent component city which is the Ormoc City.
And 5 component cities namely, Baybay City, Borongan City, Calbayog City,
Catbalogan City, and Maasin City. While there are 136 municipalities in the region.

Livelihood:

The main crops grown in the Eastern Visayas include rice, abaca, corn, coconut,
sugarcane, and bananas. There are 21,562.85 square miles of land there.
Beachcombers enjoy the smaller island of Biliran's gorgeous white sand beaches.
Additionally, individuals from this area create native delicacies, weave, and make
baskets. Since the Eastern Visayas is rich in mineral reserves such as chromite,
uranium (in Samar), gold, silver, manganese, magnesium, bronze, nickel, clay, coal,
limestone, pyrite, and sand and gravel, mining is also one of the region's main
sources of income. To meet the demands of medium and heavy businesses, it has a
plentiful supply of geothermal energy and water. The majority of Southern Leyte is
an agricultural province, with the expansion of the service industry. Farming and
fishing are the province's two main economic drivers. Coconut, rice, bananas, rice,
root crops, fruits, and vegetables are the main crops farmed.

Mindanao
 Region 11 – Davao Region
Location:

Davao Region, previously known as Southern Mindanao (Cebuano: Rehiyon sa

Davao; Filipino: Rehiyon ng Davao), is an administrative region in the Philippines,
established as Region XI.[4] It is situated in the southeastern portion of Mindanao
and comprises five provinces: Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur,
Davao Oriental, and Davao Occidental. Davao City serves as the region's regional
hub, and it surrounds the Davao Gulf. Dávao is the Hispanicized version of the
Bagobo word meaning "fire," daba-daba. On the southeast coast of the island of
Mindanao, close to the Davao Gulf, is where you'll find Davao Region. The provinces
of Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Sur, and Bukidnon border it on the north. The
Philippine Sea borders it on the east and the west by the provinces of Central
Mindanao. The Davao Region area faces Micronesia in the Southern Pacific Ocean
to the east and Eastern Indonesia through the Celebes Sea to the south within a
larger geographic framework.

Population:

The Davao Region had 5,243,536 residents as of May 1, 2020. constituting 4.8%
of the nation's overall population. The largest population in 2020 was found in Davao
del Norte (1,125,057), followed by Davao de Oro (Compostela Valley) (767,547),
Davao del Sur (680,481), and Davao Oriental (576,343). The least populated
province was Davao Occidental, with 317,159 residents. The metropolis of Davao,
the only heavily populated metropolis in the area, reported 1,776,949 residents.

Climate Condition:

The area has a Types II climate, which is a blessing. Located beyond the
typhoon area, has a climate of, and IV. No dry season and highly evident maximum
rainfall from November to January define a type II climate. Davao Oriental and the
majority of Compostela Valley are impacted by this. The remainder of the Davao
Region is covered by Type IV, which is characterized by more or less uniformly
distributed rainfall throughout the year. Based on climatological data from Davao
City, the annual rainfall in the region ranges from 1,673.3 mm to 1,941.8 mm. The
area's typical temperature ranges from 28 to 29 C. While the hottest months are from
February to October, the coldest months are from November through January.

Cities and Municipalities:

A total of five provinces and one city make up the Davao Region. Davao City is
an independent city. In the Davao Region, Davao City is a seaside city that is heavily
urbanized. Davao metropolis is frequently lumped in with the province of Davao del
Sur, despite the fact that it is administratively independent due to its uniqueness as a
highly urbanized metropolis. The city also functions as the hub of the Davao Region.
Additionally, there are five additional cities that make up the region: Digos City, Mati
City, Panabo City, Samal City, and Tagum City. The Davao Region consists of 43
municipalities.

Livelihood:

Since several multinational corporations chose to locate their headquarters and

branches on the island-region, Davao Region is hailed as Mindanao's hub for trade
and investments. The region's abundant natural resources, dependable
infrastructure, favorable business climate, and competitive people resources are
responsible for its sustainable economic landscape. The primary source of
employment in the Davao Region continues to be the agricultural sector. The
alternative job Mining, manufacturing, electricity, gas, and water industries, hotels
and restaurants, financial intermediation, real estate and renting, public
administration, education, health, and social work, as well as social and private
activities, as well as household employment, were all revenue producers for the
area.

 Region 13 – Caraga Region

Location:

Caraga is an administrative region of the Philippines, on the northeastern portion

of the island of Mindanao, designated as Region XIII. The Caraga Region was
created through Republic Act No. 7901 on February 23, 1995.

Population:

Caraga, officially the Municipality of Caraga (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Caraga;

Tagalog: Bayan ng Caraga), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao
Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,704
people. It is one of the oldest settlements in the island of Mindanao.
Climate Condition:

Having a tropical Type II climate, Caraga Region has no pronounced wet or dry
season. Rainfall occurs throughout the year, and heavy rains usually occur between
the months of November and February. Storms mostly occur on portions facing the
Pacific Ocean, while the rest of the region is relatively storm-free.

Cities and Municipalities:

The Caraga Region was created through Republic Act No. 7901 on February
23, 1995. The region is composed of five provinces: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del
Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur and Dinagat Islands; six cities: Bayugan,
Butuan, Cabadbaran, Surigao, Tandag, Bislig; 67 municipalities and 1,311
barangays.

Livelihood:

The region is noted for its wood-based economy, its extensive water resources
and its rich mineral deposits such as iron, gold, silver, nickel, chromite, manganese
and copper. Its leading crops are palay, banana and coconut. The province is
dubbed as the rice granary of Caraga Region since it occupies the largest cultivated
area. Corn is another major crop in the province followed by oil palm (fresh fruit
bunch), banana, coconut (with husk), banana saba and sweet potato or kamote.