Region Index
Mimaropa, previously known as the Southwestern Tagalog Region or Region IV-B is one of two regions in the country having no land border with another region (the other being Eastern Visayas). It is one of the busiest regions in terms of tourism. The name is an acronym combination of its member provinces: MIndoro (Occidental and Oriental Mindoro), MArinduque, ROmblon and PAlawan.
The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) is also known as the Cordillera Region and Cordillera. It is the only landlocked region in the country, bordered by the Ilocos Region to the west and southwest, and by the Cagayan Valley Region to the north, east, and southeast. It is the least populous region in the Philippines and is made up of six provinces: Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Mountain Province. The regional center is Baguio city.
The Bicol Region (Region V) is located in in the southern part of the Luzon group of islands. It is made up of six provinces, four on the Bicol Peninsula (Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Sorsogon) and the offshore provinces of Catanduanes and Masbate.
Home for Mount Mayon, an active volcano, the region is also famous for it’s impressive Spanish churches. Activities in the region include swimming with whale sharks, snorkling, surfing and more.
Calabarzon (Region IV-A) was previously called the Southern Tagalog Region. It is made up of five provinces: CAvite, LAguna, BAtangas, Rizal, and QueZON. It is located southease of Metro Manila and is bordered by Manila Bay to the west, Lamon Bay and the Bicol Region to the east, the Tayabas Bay and Sibuyan Sea to the south, and the Central Luzon region to the north.
Central Luzon (Region III) is located north of Metro Manila on the main island of Luzon. It includes the provinces of Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales. Towering mountains, volcanos, lush farmlands, natural sea harbors and more can be found here.
