Thursday, February 10, 2022

Philippine Administrative Divisions (2023)

Number of Islands: 7,641

Area: 300,000 square meters (120,000 square miles)

Population: 109,035,343 (2020)

Location: 116° -126° E longitude and 4° - 21° N latitude

Continent: Asia (Southeast)

Number of Regions: 18

Number of Provinces: 90

Number of Legislative Districts: 329

Capital: Manila

Currency: Philippine Peso

Official Languages: Filipino and English

Government: Democratic, Republican, and Presidential

Time Zone: UTC +8

Independence: June 12, 1898

National Anthem: Lupang Hinirang

National Flag: Flag of the Philippines

National Hero: Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda

Highest Mountain: Mount Apo

Longest River: Cagayan River

Motto: Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao, Makakalikasan, Makabansa



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