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1. Region 4
Southern Tagalog

2. Region 4
• Provinces:
Aurora, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Marinduque
, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental
Mindoro, Quezon, Rizal, Palawan, Romblon,
• Ethnic Groups:
Mangyan, Negritos, Ilonggots, Dumagats, &
Agtas
• Total Land Area: 46,927 sq. km
• Population: 14,302,901
• Climate: Types I, II, II, & IV

3. Dialects
• Agta-Southern Luzon • Hanunoo
• Agutaynon • Iraya
• Alangan • Kalamianen
• Anglat • Katabaga
• Ayta – Tayabas, Quezon • Ratagnon
• Batangan • Tadyawan
• Buhid • Tagbanwa
• Tageilog • Umiray Dumaget –S.L
• Rajah Kabungsuan • Romblonanon
PRIMARY LANGAUGE: TAGALOG

4. Cavite
• Capital: Trece Martirez City
• Land Area: 1288 km²
• Population: 2,856,765 (2007)
• Climate: Type I
• Dialect: Tagalog, Chavacano(informal Spanish)
• Highlights
– GOMBURZA
– Tagaytay – 2nd summer capital
– Taal Volcano
– Emilio Aguinaldo – June 12, 1898

5. Laguna
• Capital: Santa Cruz
• Land Area: 1760 km²
• Population: 2,473,530
• Climate: Type I & IV
• Dialect: Tagalog
• Highlights:
– Laguna de Bay
– Hand made paper ( papier mache)
– Execution of Rizal
– Buko pie & lanzones

6. Batangas
• Capital: Batangas City
• Land Area: 3,166 km²
• Population: 2,245,869 (2007)
• Climate: Type I
• Dialect: Tagalog (Batangueno)
• Highlights
– Balisong - craftmanship
– Cradle of heroes and nationalists (Mabini)
– Coffee Granary of the Philippines ( Kapeng Barako)

7. Rizal
• Capital: Antipolo City
• Land Area: 1309 km² – ( 47% for food)
• Population: 2,284,046 (2007)
• Climate: Type I
• Dialect: Tagalog
• Highlight
– Cradle of Philippine Art ( Carlos
Francisco, Manansalas, and Blancos)

8. Quezon
• Capital: Lucena City
• Land Area: 8,707 km²
• Population: 1,646,510 (2007)
• Climate: Type I
• Dialect: Tagalog
• Highlights
– Mount Banahaw – 7,382 feet high
– St. Michael Church
– Bird Island
– Sea-agricultural cultivation

9. Occidental Mindoro
• Capital: Mamburao
• Land Area: 5880 km²
• Population: 421,952 (2007)
• Climate: Type I
• Dialect: Tagalog
• Highlights
– Mina de Oro – gold mine
– Mai – Chinatown
– Rice, coconut, peanut, tobacco, & fruits – exports

10. Oriental Mindoro
• Capital: Calapan City
• Land Area: 4365 km²
• Population: 735,769
• Climate: Type III
• Dialect: Tagalog
• Highlights
– Agriculture (rice, corn, coconut, citrus and fruits)
– Cattle, poultry, and seafood
– Apo Reef National Park
– Puerto Galera & Sabang

11. Marinduque
• Capital: Boac
• Land Area: 960 km²
• Population: 229,636 (2007)
• Climate: Type II
• Dialect: Tagalog
• Highlights:
– Church Bell Tower
– Malandik – from Mt. Malindig
– Fish, rice, banana, corn and coconut – major exports

12. Romblon
• Capital: Romblon
• Land Area: 1356 km²
• Population: 279,774 (2007)
• Climate: Type I
• Dialects: Cebuano & Tagalog
• Ethnic Groups: Negritos & Mangyan
• Highlights
– Marble City
– Sibuyan Sea

13. Palawan
• Capital: Puerto Princesa City
• Land Area: 14, 896 km²
• Population: 682,152 (2007)
• Climate: Type I & II
• Dialects: Cuyunin, Waray, Tagalog
• Highlights
– “Pao-Lao-Yu” – Land of Beautiful Harbor
– Paragua – closed Umbrella
– Sulu Sea & China Sea

14. Aurora
• Capital: Baler
• Land Area: 3240 km²
• Population: 187,802 (2007)
• Climate: Type IV
• Dialect: Tagalog
• Ethnic Groups: Dumagats & Ilonggots
• Highlights:
– Siege in Baler
– RA 648 - labelled as a sub province
– B.P. No.7 - independence

15. REGION 5
Bicol Region

16. Region 5
• Provinces: Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines
Norte, Catanduanes, Masbate, Sorsogon
• Population: 5,109,798 (2007)
• Ethnic Groups: Agtas
• Total Land Area: 17,633 sq. km
• Climate: Three Types
– Type II (January to December) – maximum rain period
– Type III – no pronounced rain w/ short dry season
– Type IV – evenly distributed rainfall

17. Dialects
• Bikolano
• Hiligaynon-Illongo
• Isarog
• Masbateno
Primary: Bikol

18. Albay
• Capital: Legazpi City
• Land Area: 2553 km²
• Population: 1,190,823
• Climate: Type III
• Dialect: Bikol
• Highlights
– Coconut, rice, fish, and sugar
– Mayon Volcano
– “Ibalons”

19. Camarines Norte
• Capital: Daet
• Land Area: 2112 km²
• Population: 513,785
• Climate: Type I
• Dialect: Bikol, Tagalog
• Highlights
– Goldmines
– Tourism
– Coconut & pineapples

20. Camarines Sur
• Capital: Pili
• Land Area: 5267 km²
• Population: 1,693,821
• Climate: Type II
• Dialect: Bikol
• Highlights
– Bato Lake
– Camarin- granary
– Rice, corn, fish and livestocks

21. Catanduanes
• Capital: Virac
• Land Area: 1512 km²
• Population: 232,757
• Climate: Type I
• Dialects: Bikol
• Highlights
– The Land of Howling Winds
– Catandungan River
– Seafood – surrounded by the Pacific Ocean
– Agricultural – rich soil because of Mayon
– Coconut, rice, and root crops – export products

22. Masbate
• Capital: Masbate
• Land Area: 4048 km2
• Population: 768,939
• Climate: Type IV
• Dialects: Bikol, Cebuano, Hiligaynon
• Highlights
– Center of the Philippines
– Copra, corn, rice, and root crops
– Where Christianization of Bicol region began

23. Sorsogon
• Capital: Sorsogon
• Land Area: 2141 km2
• Population: 709,673
• Climate: Type II & IV
• Dialects: Bikol
• Highlights
– Mount Bulusan – highest of sprawling mountains
– “Kasanggayahan Festival” – every october
– Where Christianization of Bicol region began
– “Solsogon” – going against the current
– Fish, copra, and hemp

24. National Capital Region
Metropolitan Manila

25. NCR
• Composed of 11 cities – Kalookan, Las
Pinas, Makati, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Manila
, Muntinlupa, Pasay City, Pasig, Paranaque and
Quezon City
• And 9 municipalities –
Malabon, Navotas, Pateros, San Juan, Taguig
and Valenzuela
• Ethnic Groups: Aeta, Igorots, Mangyans, and
many more

26. NCR
• Total Land Area: 637 sq. Km
• Population: 11,553,427
• Dialect: Primarily Tagalog, English, Tag-
lish, Jejemon, and many more
• Highlights
– The Center of the National Government
– Location of premiere institutions
– Governed by MMDA – 17 mayors, the
President, Vice Mayors, and the Chairman