Provinces of the Philippines

By Paradise Philippines on Jul 7, 2007 | In Provinces | 1 Comment »

This is the Paradise Philippines is divided in 81 Provinces, its subdivided into cities and municipalities. With all of those into place there are really endless places to go to. You can never expect that there is such a place in the world like the Philippines. But there is, and I, as a Filipino living in this paradise, there is no one that can force me to leave it.

Below are the different Provinces of the Philippines, indicated there are the KM² and the MI², also included is the Capital for each of the provinces.

Province

Area(km.²)

Area(mi.²)

Capital

Abra

3,976

1,535

Bangued

Agusan del Norte

2,590

1,000

Butuan

Agusan del Sur

8,966

3,462

Prosperidad

Aklan

1,818

702

Kalibo

Albay

2,553

986

Legaspi

Antique

2,522

974

San Jose (de Buenavista)

Apayao

3,928

1,517

Kabugao

Aurora

3,240

1,251

Baler

Basilan

1,372

530

Isabela

Bataan

1,373

530

Balanga

Batanes

209

81

(Santo Domingo de) Basco

Batangas

3,166

1,222

Batangas

Benguet

2,655

1,025

La Trinidad

Biliran

555

214

Naval

Bohol

4,117

1,590

Tagbilaran

Bukidnon

8,294

3,202

Malaybalay

Bulacan

2,625

1,014

Malolos

Cagayan

9,003

3,476

Tuguegarao

Camarines Norte

2,113

816

Daet

Camarines Sur

5,267

2,034

Pili

Camiguin

230

89

Mambajao

Capiz

2,633

1,017

Roxas

Catanduanes

1,512

584

Virac

Cavite

1,288

497

Trece Martires

Cebu

5,088

1,964

Cebu

Compostela Valley

4,667

1,802

Nabunturan

Cotabato

6,566

2,535

Kidapawan

Davao del Norte

3,463

1,337

Tagum

Davao del Sur

6,378

2,463

Digos

Davao Oriental

5,165

1,994

Mati

Dinagat Islands

802

310

San Jose

Eastern Samar

4,340

1,676

Borongan

Guimaras

604

233

Jordan

Ifugao

2,518

972

Lagawe

Ilocos Norte

3,399

1,312

Laoag

Ilocos Sur

2,580

996

Vigan

Iloilo

4,720

1,822

Iloilo

Isabela

10,665

4,118

Ilagan

Kalinga

3,120

1,205

Tabuk

Laguna

1,760

680

Santa Cruz

Lanao del Norte

3,092

1,194

Tubod

Lanao del Sur

3,873

1,495

Marawi

La Union

1,493

576

San Fernando

Leyte

5,713

2,206

Tacloban

Maguindanao

5,078

1,961

Shariff Aguak (Note)

Marinduque

959

370

Boac

Masbate

4,048

1,563

Masbate

Metropolitan Manila

636

246

Manila

Misamis Occidental

1,939

749

Oroquieta

Misamis Oriental

3,570

1,378

Cagayan de Oro

Mountain

2,097

810

Bontoc

Negros Occidental

7,926

3,060

Bacolod

Negros Oriental

5,402

2,086

Dumaguete

Northern Samar

3,499

1,351

Catarman

Nueva Ecija

5,284

2,040

Palayan

Nueva Vizcaya

3,904

1,507

Bayombong

Occidental Mindoro

5,880

2,270

Mamburao

Oriental Mindoro

4,365

1,685

Calapan

Palawan

14,896

5,751

Puerto Princesa

Pampanga

2,181

842

San Fernando

Pangasinan

5,368

2,073

Lingayen

Quezon

8,707

3,362

Lucena

Quirino

3,057

1,180

Cabarroguis

Rizal

1,309

505

Pasig, MM

Romblon

1,356

524

Romblon

Samar

5,591

2,159

Catbalogan

Sarangani

2,980

1,151

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Kabuntalan

Siquijor

344

133

Siquijor

Sorsogon

2,141

827

Sorsogon

South Cotabato

4,489

1,733

Koronadal

Southern Leyte

1,735

670

Maasin

Sultan Kudarat

4,715

1,820

Isulan

Sulu

1,600

618

Jolo

Surigao del Norte

1,937

748

Surigao

Surigao del Sur

4,552

1,758

Tandag

Tarlac

3,053

1,179

Tarlac

Tawi-Tawi

1,087

420

Bongao

Zambales

3,714

1,434

Iba

Zamboanga del Norte

6,618

2,555

Dipolog

Zamboanga del Sur

8,052

3,109

Pagadian

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Ipil

Totals

300,080

115,864

  

Hope this list has given you a simple overview of the different places that you can go to while here in the Paradise of the Philippines.

Simple Facts about the Philippines

By Paradise Philippines on Jul 7, 2007 | In Information | No Comments »

Name: Republic of the Philippines
Capital: Manila
Area: 299,000 sq km ; 115,444 sq miles
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +8 ()
Languages: Pilipino(Tagalog) ; English
Religion: 82% Roman Catholic, 9% Protestant, 5% Muslim, 3% Buddhist
Currency: Philippine Peso (P,PHP)
Country Dialing Code: +63

Paradise Philippines

By Paradise Philippines on Jul 1, 2007 | In Travel Tips | 1 Comment »

Philippines has always been the talk of the whole world based on the hidden treasures that enriches its lands. Paradise as many have known, it holds treasures that no one ever dream of.

With its 7,107 islands, of which only 2,000 are inhabited and this is what they called Paradise Philippines. Only about 500 of the islands are larger than a square kilometer and 2,500 of them are not even named. The total area of the Philippines is 299,404 square kilometers.

Here are some of the beautiful scenery found here in the Philippines the highest mountain in the Philippines is Mt. Apo, near Davao in Mindanao, at 2,953 meters.

Paradise Philippines


On May 9, 1936, Mount Apo was declared a National Park by President Manuel L. Quezon. The mountain is home to over 270 bird species, with more than a hundred that are Endemic (it is unique to its own place or region).

Another is Mayon Volcano is an active volcano in the Philippines on the island of Luzon, in the province of Albay in the Bicol Region, at 2,463 metres (8,077 feet), its last erruption is 2006 and still continuing.

Paradise Philippines


Like other volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean, Mayon Volcano is a part of the “Pacific Ring of Fire” (is an area of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions encircling the basin of the Pacific Ocean.)

Paradise Philippines


Those are some of the example of what to expect in the Paradise Philippines.

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