See also
- List of city and municipality nicknames in the Philippines
- Lists of nicknames – nickname list articles on Wikipedia
This partial list of province nicknames in the Philippines compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that provinces in the Philippines are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce.
Current official nicknames are highlighted in bold.
| Province | Region | Nickname(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benguet | Cordillera Administrative Region | Salad Bowl of the Philippines | After the province vegetable cultivation industry. [1] Nickname also applies to the town of La Trinidad. [2] |
| Camiguin | Northern Mindanao | Island Born of Fire | Due to the island province's volcanic origin. [3] |
| Davao del Norte | Davao Region | Banana Capital of the Philippines | After the province's banana industry, accounting for a third of the Philippines' total banana production as of 2018. [4] [5] |
| Masbate | Bicol Region | Cattle Country of the Philippines | Due to the cattle-raising being a major part of the province's industry. [6] |
| Rodeo Capital of the Philippines | Nickname officially given through Executive Order No. 120 issued by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2002. After the province's rodeo tradition which is an offshoot of the province's cattle-raising practice. [6] [7] | ||
| Negros Occidental | Western Visayas | Sugar Bowl of the Philippines | After the province's sugarcane industry. The province accounts about 60 percent of the Philippines' sugar output as of 2020. [8] |
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