| Sub-provinces of the Philippines | |
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 Map of the Mountain Province showing its extent in 1918. The map shows borders of its sub-provinces. | |
| Category | Province sub-unit |
| Location | Philippines |
| Found in | Provinces |
| Subdivisions | |
The sub-provinces of the Philippines were a political and administrative division of the Philippines. The sub-provinces were a part of a larger "regular" province and residents of a sub-province participated in provincial elections of the parent province.
| Sub-province | Parent province | Established | Disestablished | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abra | Ilocos Sur | April 1, 1905 | March 9, 1917 | Already recognized as a regular province in 1901 (Act No. 206). Annexed to Ilocos Sur as a sub-province in 1905 (Act No. 1306). Became a regular province again in 1917 (Act No. 2683). |
| Amburayan | Lepanto-Bontoc (1902–1908) Mountain Province (1908–1920) | May 28, 1902 | February 4, 1920 | Territory organized as a sub-province of Lepanto-Bontoc in 1902 (Act No. 410). Transferred to newly-created Mountain Province upon abolition of Lepanto-Bontoc in 1908 (Act No. 1876). Most of territory annexed to Ilocos Sur and La Union in 1917 (Act No. 2711). [1] Abolished in 1920 when its remaining territory was annexed to the sub-province of Benguet in the Mountain Province (Act No. 2877). [2] |
| Apayao | Cagayan (1907–1908) Mountain Province (1908–1966) Kalinga-Apayao (1966–1995) | May 9, 1907 | May 8, 1995 | Territory organized as a sub-province of Cagayan in 1907 (Act No. 1642). Transferred to newly-created Mountain Province in 1908 (Act No. 1876). Transferred to newly-created Kalinga-Apayao province in 1966 (Republic Act No. 4695). [3] Became a regular province in 1995 (Republic Act No. 7878). [4] |
| Aurora | Quezon | June 14, 1951 | August 13, 1979 | Established as a sub-province of Quezon in 1951 (Republic Act No. 648). [5] Became a regular province in 1979 upon proclamation of result of plebiscite ratifying Batas Pambansa Blg. 7. [6] |
| Batanes | Cagayan | August 20, 1907 | May 20, 1909 | Spanish-era province abolished and territory annexed to Cagayan in 1901 (Act No. 209). Organized as a sub-province of Cagayan in 1907 (Act No. 1693). Became a province again in 1909 (Act No. 1952). |
| Benguet | Mountain Province | August 18, 1908 | June 18, 1966 | Already recognized as a regular province in 1900 (Act No. 49). Annexed to newly-created Mountain Province in 1908 (Act No. 1876). Became a regular province again in 1966 (Republic Act No. 4695). [3] |
| Biliran | Leyte | April 8, 1959 | May 11, 1992 | Established as a sub-province of Leyte in 1959 (Republic Act No. 2141). [7] Became a regular province in 1992 upon ratification of Section 462 of Republic Act No. 7160. [8] |
| Bontoc | Lepanto-Bontoc (1902–1908) Mountain Province (1908–1966) | May 28, 1902 | June 18, 1966 | Territory organized as a sub-province of Lepanto-Bontoc in 1902 (Act No. 410). Transferred to newly-created Mountain Province upon abolition of Lepanto-Bontoc in 1908 (Act No. 1876). Became a regular province and assumed the name Mountain Province upon separation of other component sub-provinces in 1966 (Republic Act No. 4695). [3] |
| Bukidnon | Agusan | August 20, 1907 | September 1, 1914 | Territory organized as a sub-province of Agusan in 1907 (Act No. 1693). Agusan Province (composed of Bukidnon and Butuan sub-provinces) placed under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu in 1913 (Act No. 2309). Separated from Butuan sub-province and became a province within the Department of Mindanao and Sulu in 1914 (Act No. 2408). |
| Butuan | Agusan | August 20, 1907 | September 1, 1914 | Territory organized as a sub-province of Agusan in 1907 (Act No. 1693). Agusan Province (composed of Bukidnon and Butuan sub-provinces) placed under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu in 1913 (Act No. 2309). Separated from Bukidnon and became a province within the Department of Mindanao and Sulu under the name Agusan in 1914 (Act No. 2408). |
| Camiguin | Misamis Oriental | June 22, 1956 | June 18, 1966 | Established as a sub-province of Misamis Oriental in 1956 (Republic Act No. 2021). [9] Became a regular province in 1966 (Republic Act No. 4669). [10] |
| Catanduanes | Albay | April 19, 1905 | October 26, 1945 | Established as a sub-province of Albay in 1905 (Act No. 1331). Became a regular province in 1945 (Commonwealth Act No. 687). |
| Guimaras | Iloilo | June 18, 1966 | May 11, 1992 | Established as a sub-province of Iloilo in 1966 (Republic Act No. 4667). [11] Became a regular province in 1992 upon ratification of Section 462 of Republic Act No. 7160. [8] |
| Ifugao | Mountain Province | August 18, 1908 | June 18, 1966 | Territory annexed from Nueva Vizcaya organized as a sub-province of the newly-created Mountain Province in 1908 (Act No. 1876). Became a regular province in 1966 (Republic Act No. 4695). [3] |
| Kalinga | Lepanto-Bontoc (1907–1908) Mountain Province (1908–1966) Kalinga-Apayao (1966–1995) | May 9, 1907 | May 8, 1995 | Territory organized as a sub-province of Lepanto-Bontoc in 1907 (Act No. 1642). Transferred to newly-created Mountain Province upon abolition of Lepanto-Bontoc in 1908 (Act No. 1876). Transferred to newly-created Kalinga-Apayao province in 1966 (Republic Act No. 4695). [3] Became a regular province in 1995 (Republic Act No. 7878). [4] |
| Lepanto | Lepanto-Bontoc (1907–1908) Mountain Province (1908–1920) | May 28, 1902 | February 4, 1920 | Territory organized as a sub-province of Lepanto-Bontoc in 1902 (Act No. 410). Transferred to newly-created Mountain Province upon abolition of Lepanto-Bontoc in 1908 (Act No. 1876). Abolished in 1920 when its territory was annexed to Ilocos Sur and the sub-province of Bontoc in the Mountain Province (Act No. 2877). [2] |
| Marinduque | Tayabas | August 10, 1907 | November 21, 1920 | Already recognized as a province in 1901 (Act No. 125). Province abolished and territory annexed to Tayabas in 1902 (Act No. 499). Established as a sub-province in 1907 (Act No. 1649). Became a regular province again in 1920 (Act No. 2880). |
| Masbate | Sorsogon | January 1, 1906 | December 15, 1920 | Already recognized as a province in 1901 (Act No. 105). Annexed to Sorsogon as a sub-province in 1906 (Act No. 1413). Became a regular province again in 1920 (Act No. 2934). |
| Quirino | Nueva Vizcaya | June 18, 1966 | November 11, 1971 | Established as a sub-province of Nueva Vizcaya in 1966 (Republic Act No. 4734). [12] Became a regular province upon ratification of Republic Act No. 6394 in 1971. [13] |
| Romblon | Capiz | July 15, 1907 | December 7, 1917 | Already recognized as a province in 1901 (Act No. 104). Annexed to Capiz as a sub-province in 1907 (Act No. 1665). Became a regular province again in 1917 (Act No. 2724). |
| Siquijor | Negros Oriental | October 8, 1907 | November 11, 1971 | Established as a sub-province of Negros Oriental in 1907 (Act No. 1753). Became a regular province upon ratification of Republic Act No. 6398 in 1971. [14] |
In the Philippines, provinces are one of its primary political and administrative divisions. There are 82 provinces at present, which are further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The local government units in the National Capital Region, as well as independent cities, are independent of any provincial government. Each province is governed by an elected legislature called the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and an elected governor.
Nueva Vizcaya, officially the Province of Nueva Vizcaya, is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Bayombong. It is bordered by Benguet to the west, Ifugao to the north, Isabela to the northeast, Quirino to the east, Aurora to the southeast, Nueva Ecija to the south, and Pangasinan to the southwest. Quirino province was created from Nueva Vizcaya in 1966.
Quirino, officially the Province of Quirino, is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Cabarroguis. It is named after Elpidio Quirino, the sixth President of the Philippines.
Mountain Province is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Bontoc. Mountain Province was formerly referred to as Mountain in some foreign references. The name is usually shortened by locals to Mt. Province.
Apayao, officially the Province of Apayao, is a landlocked province in the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Kabugao serves as its capital. The provincial capitol and its associated offices are located at the New Government Center in Luna.
Kalinga, officially the Province of Kalinga, is a landlocked province in the Philippines situated within the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Tabuk and borders Mountain Province to the south, Abra to the west, Isabela to the east, Cagayan to the northeast, and Apayao to the north. Kalinga and Apayao are the result of the 1995 partitioning of the former province of Kalinga-Apayao which was seen to better service the respective needs of the various indigenous peoples in the area.
Kalinga-Apayao was a province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in the island of Luzon. It was formed, along with Benguet, Ifugao, and the new Mountain Province, from the earlier Mountain Province, with the passage of Republic Act No. 4695 in 1966. The said law was amended by RA No. 7878 in 1995, which divided the province into two new ones, Kalinga and Apayao.
The Cordillera Administrative Region, also known as the Cordillera Region and Cordillera, is an administrative region in the Philippines, situated within the island of Luzon. It is the only landlocked region in the insular country, bordered by the Ilocos Region to the west and southwest, and by the Cagayan Valley Region to the north, east, and southeast. It is the least populous region in the Philippines, with a population less than that of the city of Manila.
The indigenous peoples of the Cordillera in northern Luzon, Philippines, often referred to by the exonym Igorot people, or more recently, as the Cordilleran peoples, are an ethnic group composed of nine main ethnolinguistic groups whose domains are in the Cordillera Mountain Range, altogether numbering about 1.8 million people in the early 21st century.
Bakun, officially the Municipality of Bakun,, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,535 people.
The legislative districts of Baguio are the representations of the highly urbanized city of Baguio in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The city is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its lone congressional district.
The legislative district of Kalinga-Apayao was the representation of the historical province of Kalinga-Apayao in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. Since 1998, the province has been represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through the separate lone congressional districts of Apayao and Kalinga.
The legislative districts of Ifugao are the representations of the province of Ifugao in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its lone congressional district.
The legislative districts of Camiguin are the representations of the province of Camiguin in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its lone congressional district.
The legislative districts of Mountain Province are the representations of Mountain Province in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its lone congressional district.
The legislative districts of Misamis Oriental are the representations of the province of Misamis Oriental in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first and second congressional districts.
Bukidnon's at-large congressional district refers to the lone congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Bukidnon. It existed between 1935 and 1986 as either a single or plural member constituency for several national legislatures.
The 1971 Quirino provincial creation plebiscite was a plebiscite on the separation of the sub-province of Quirino from the province of Nueva Vizcaya in order to become its own province as stipulated in Republic Act No. 6394 that was passed on September 10, 1971.
The 1969 Quirino sub-provincial creation plebiscite was a plebiscite on separating the sub-province of Quirino from the province of Nueva Vizcaya in terms of provincial administration in accordance with Republic Act No. 5554 that was enacted on June 21, 1969. The law provided a separate provincial board for the sub-province of Quirino while retaining it within Nueva Vizcaya's congressional district.
