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The drawing: Drawn for this site from Natural Earth 5.1.2, ne_10m_admin_1_states_provinces (scale 1:10,000,000), https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvkelso/natural-earth-vector/v5.1.2/geojson/ne_10m_admin_1_states_provinces.geojson, downloaded 2026-09-19. Surrounding land from Natural Earth 5.1.2, ne_10m_admin_0_countries (scale 1:10,000,000), https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvkelso/natural-earth-vector/v5.1.2/geojson/ne_10m_admin_0_countries.geojson, downloaded 2026-09-19. Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection centred on 11.6°N 122.7°E. Outlines simplified; small islands are left out. Licence: public domain (Natural Earth terms of use: https://www.naturalearthdata.com/about/terms-of-use/)
How it works
This Philippines outline map shows its 79 provinces and Metro Manila, across the three island groups of Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao. Switch Borders off for a plain outline of the islands.
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Blank, numbered or named
The sheet opens blank. Choose Numbered to put a number on each of the 80 provinces and Metro Manila of the Philippines, or Named for their names, then press Print this map; the answer key prints on its own sheet.
Three island groups
Luzon holds 39 of the shapes, the Visayas 16 and Mindanao 25. Palawan is the largest province; 16 small ones, from Batanes to Tawi-Tawi, carry rings. Cities that belong to no province are drawn with the province around them.
Eighty numbers is a lot for one sheet: print Numbered and give each group one island group to label.
Questions and answers
How many provinces does the Philippines have?
Eighty-two as of 2025, but this map follows its source, with 79 provinces and Metro Manila as 80 shapes. Check the newest provinces against your textbook.
What are the three island groups?
Luzon in the north, the Visayas in the middle and Mindanao in the south. The flag’s three stars stand for them.
Which is the largest province?
Palawan, the long island in the west, followed by Isabela in northern Luzon.