Explore the 38 provinces of Luzon, the largest of the Philippines’ three major island groups. Find a province alphabetically or discover which administrative region it belongs to.
Luzon includes mountainous northern provinces, the agricultural plains of Central Luzon, the historic communities of southern Luzon and numerous surrounding islands.
The directory below lists all 38 provinces alphabetically, making it easy to find a destination without first knowing its region.
Luzon Provinces — A–Z
- Abra — Cordillera Administrative Region
- Albay — Bicol Region
- Apayao — Cordillera Administrative Region
- Aurora — Central Luzon
- Bataan — Central Luzon
- Batanes — Cagayan Valley
- Batangas — CALABARZON
- Benguet — Cordillera Administrative Region
- Bulacan — Central Luzon
- Cagayan — Cagayan Valley
- Camarines Norte — Bicol Region
- Camarines Sur — Bicol Region
- Catanduanes — Bicol Region
- Cavite — CALABARZON
- Ifugao — Cordillera Administrative Region
- Ilocos Norte — Ilocos Region
- Ilocos Sur — Ilocos Region
- Isabela — Cagayan Valley
- Kalinga — Cordillera Administrative Region
- La Union — Ilocos Region
- Laguna — CALABARZON
- Marinduque — MIMAROPA
- Masbate — Bicol Region
- Mountain Province — Cordillera Administrative Region
- Nueva Ecija — Central Luzon
- Nueva Vizcaya — Cagayan Valley
- Occidental Mindoro — MIMAROPA
- Oriental Mindoro — MIMAROPA
- Palawan — MIMAROPA
- Pampanga — Central Luzon
- Pangasinan — Ilocos Region
- Quezon — CALABARZON
- Quirino — Cagayan Valley
- Rizal — CALABARZON
- Romblon — MIMAROPA
- Sorsogon — Bicol Region
- Tarlac — Central Luzon
- Zambales — Central Luzon
Explore Luzon by Region
Luzon is organised into eight administrative regions, including Metro Manila.
- Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) — 6 provinces
- Ilocos Region (Region I) — 4 provinces
- Cagayan Valley (Region II) — 5 provinces
- Central Luzon (Region III) — 7 provinces
- CALABARZON (Region IV-A) — 5 provinces
- MIMAROPA (Region IV-B) — 5 provinces
- Bicol Region (Region V) — 6 provinces
- National Capital Region (Metro Manila) — no provinces
For geographical descriptions and information about each region, visit our Luzon overview.
About Metro Manila
Metro Manila is part of the Luzon island group but is not a province. It is the National Capital Region, consisting of 16 cities and the municipality of Pateros.
For more information about the national capital and its attractions, visit Manila.PH.
Discover Luzon Province by Province
Tourist.PH is developing detailed provincial guides covering geography, history, cities, municipalities, culture, economy, festivals and attractions.
Each province will have its own reference page, providing a starting point for discovering its communities, landmarks and places of interest.