Philippines Map & Atlas

The Philippines is divided into 118 first-level administrative divisions:

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Tagalog 26%, Bisaya/Binisaya 14.3%, Ilocano 8%, Cebuano 8%, Illonggo 7.9%, Bikol/Bicol 6.5%, Waray 3.8%, Kapampangan 3%, Maguindanao 1.9%, Pangasinan 1.9%, other local ethnicities 18.5%, foreign ethnicities 0.2% (2020 est.)

Regionally, Tagalog is the most common ethnic group across most of the 118 divisions, while Bisaya/Binisaya predominates in 21 divisions (Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Cagayan de Oro, …); Ilocano predominates in 11 divisions (Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Abra, Apayao, Cagayan, …); Cebuano predominates in 9 divisions (Cebu, Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu, Bohol, Siquijor, Negros Oriental, …); Illonggo predominates in 8 divisions (Iloilo, Guimaras, Capiz, Bacolod, Negros Occidental, South Cotabato, …).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2020 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Roman Catholic 78.8%, Muslim 6.4%, Iglesia ni Cristo 2.6%, other Christian 3.9%, other 8.2%, none/unspecified <0.1 (2020 est.)

Regionally, Roman Catholic is the most common religious group across most of the 118 divisions, while Muslim predominates in 5 divisions (Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2020 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Tagalog 39.9%, Bisaya/Binisaya 16%, Hiligaynon/Ilonggo 7.3%, Ilocano 7.1%, Cebuano 6.5%, Bikol/Bicol 3.9%, Waray 2.6%, Kapampangan 2.4%, Maguindanao 1.4%, Pangasinan/Panggalato 1.3%, other languages/dialects 11.2%, unspecified 0.4% (2020 est.)

Regionally, Tagalog is the most common language group across most of the 118 divisions, while Bisaya/Binisaya predominates in 21 divisions (Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Cagayan de Oro, …); Ilocano predominates in 11 divisions (Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Abra, Apayao, Cagayan, …); Cebuano predominates in 9 divisions (Cebu, Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu, Bohol, Siquijor, Negros Oriental, …); Hiligaynon/Ilonggo predominates in 8 divisions (Iloilo, Guimaras, Capiz, Bacolod, Negros Occidental, South Cotabato, …).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2020 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys