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What are the Provinces of the Philippines?

Provinces are the main units of local government in the Philippines, each with an elected governor and board. This quiz covers 81 provinces across Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao.

  • The provinces date back to the Spanish colonial era, when they were used for administration and taxes.
  • Provincial governments were reorganized under American rule from 1901.
  • Many provinces were split after independence in 1946, as the population grew.
  • New provinces are still being created.
  • In 2022 Maguindanao was divided into Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur.

Current quiz contains 81 provinces. You will be randomly asked 30 of them: Abra, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Aklan, Albay, Antique, Apayao, Aurora, Basilan, Bataan, Batanes, Batangas, Benguet, Biliran, Bohol, Bukidnon, Bulacan, Cagayan, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Camiguin, Capiz, Catanduanes, Cavite, Cebu, Compostela Valley, Davao Oriental, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Eastern Samar, Guimaras, Ifugao, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Iloilo, Isabela, Kalinga, La Union, Laguna, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Leyte, Maguindanao, Marinduque, Masbate, Metropolitan Manila, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Mountain Province, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, North Cotabato, Northern Samar, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Quezon, Quirino, Rizal, Romblon, Samar, Sarangani, Siquijor, Sorsogon, South Cotabato, Southern Leyte, Sultan Kudarat, Sulu, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Tarlac, Tawi-Tawi, Zambales, Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur.