# List of presidents of the Philippines by province

These lists give the provinces of primary affiliation, and of birth for each president of the Philippines, consisting of the 17 heads of state in the history of the Philippines.

## Provinces of primary affiliation

A list of presidents of the Philippines including the province with which each was primarily affiliated, due to residence, professional career, and electoral history. This is not necessarily the province in which the president was born.

### Provinces of primary affiliation by president

| OP | President | Province |
| 1 | Emilio Aguinaldo | Cavite |
| 2 | Manuel L. Quezon | Aurora |
| 3 | José P. Laurel | Batangas |
| 4 | Sergio Osmeña | Cebu |
| 5 | Manuel Roxas | Capiz |
| 6 | Elpidio Quirino | Ilocos Sur |
| 7 | Ramon Magsaysay | Zambales |
| 8 | Carlos P. Garcia | Bohol |
| 9 | Diosdado Macapagal | Pampanga |
| 10 | Ferdinand Marcos | Ilocos Norte |
| 11 | Corazon Aquino | Tarlac |
| 12 | Fidel Ramos | Pangasinan |
| 13 | Joseph Estrada | Metro Manila |
| 14 | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | Pampanga |
| 15 | Benigno Aquino III | Tarlac |
| 16 | Rodrigo Duterte | Davao del Sur |
| 17 | Bongbong Marcos | Ilocos Norte |

### Presidents with primary residence outside of birth province

Of the 16 individuals who have served as president of the Philippines, 4 served after officially residing in a different province than the one in which they were born from.
| President | Birth province | Home province |
| Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | Rizal | Pampanga |
| Benigno Aquino III | Metro Manila | Tarlac |
| Rodrigo Duterte | Leyte | Davao del Sur |
| Bongbong Marcos | Metro Manila | Ilocos Norte |

### Presidents by province of primary affiliation

Presidents with an asterisk (*) did not primarily reside in their respective province of primary affiliation from (they were not born in the province listed below).
| Province | Number of presidents | Presidents (#th president of the Philippines) |
| Ilocos Norte | 2 | Ferdinand Marcos (10), Bongbong Marcos* (17) |
| Pampanga | 2 | Diosdado Macapagal (9), Gloria Macapagal Arroyo* (14) |
| Tarlac | 2 | Corazon Aquino (11), Benigno Aquino III* (15) |
| Aurora | 1 | Manuel L. Quezon (2) |
| Batangas | 1 | José P. Laurel (3) |
| Bohol | 1 | Carlos P. Garcia (8) |
| Capiz | 1 | Manuel Roxas (5) |
| Cavite | 1 | Emilio Aguinaldo (1) |
| Cebu | 1 | Sergio Osmeña (4) |
| Davao del Sur | 1 | Rodrigo Duterte* (16) |
| Ilocos Sur | 1 | Elpidio Quirino (6) |
| Metro Manila | 1 | Joseph Estrada (13) |
| Pangasinan | 1 | Fidel Ramos (12) |
| Zambales | 1 | Ramon Magsaysay (7) |

## Birth places

A list of birthplaces of presidents of the Philippines. As of November 2024, 13 modern-day provinces, along with the National Capital Region, claim the distinction of being the birthplace of a president.
The number of presidents born per modern-day province are:
* One: Aurora, Batangas, Bohol, Capiz, Cavite, Cebu, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Southern Leyte, Tarlac, and Zambales
* Four: Metro Manila
Names sort in order of birth    Dates sort by month and day :
| President | Date of birth | Birthplace | Province of birth | In office |
| Emilio Aguinaldo | 03-22March 22, 1869 | Cavite el Viejo (Aguinaldo Shrine) | Cavite | January 23, 1899 – March 23, 1901 |
| Manuel L. Quezon | 08-19 August 19, 1878 | Baler | Nueva Ecija | November 15, 1935 – August 1, 1944 |
| Sergio Osmeña | 09-09 September 9, 1878 | Cebu City | Cebu | August 1, 1944 – May 28, 1946 |
| Elpidio Quirino | 11-16 November 16, 1890 | Vigan | Ilocos Sur | April 17, 1948 – December 30, 1953 |
| José P. Laurel | 03-09 March 9, 1891 | Tanauan | Batangas | October 14, 1943 – August 17, 1945 |
| Manuel Roxas | 01-01 January 1, 1892 | Capiz | Capiz | May 28, 1946 – April 15, 1948 |
| Carlos P. Garcia | 11-04 November 4, 1896 | Talibon | Bohol | March 18, 1957 – December 30, 1961 |
| Ramon Magsaysay | 08-31 August 31, 1907 | Iba | Zambales | December 30, 1953 – March 17, 1957 |
| Diosdado Macapagal | 09-28 September 28, 1910 | Lubao | Pampanga | December 30, 1961 – December 30, 1965 |
| Ferdinand Marcos | 09-11 September 11, 1917 | Sarrat | Ilocos Norte | December 30, 1965 – February 25, 1986 |
| Fidel Ramos | 03-18 March 18, 1928 | Lingayen | Pangasinan | June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1998 |
| Corazon Aquino | 01-25 January 25, 1933 | Paniqui | Tarlac | February 25, 1986 – June 30, 1992 |
| Joseph Estrada | 04-19 April 19, 1937 | Manila | Metro Manila | June 30, 1998 – January 20, 2001 |
| Rodrigo Duterte | 03-28 March 28, 1945 | Maasin | Leyte | June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022 |
| Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | 04-05 April 5, 1947 | San Juan | Rizal | January 20, 2001 – June 30, 2010 |
| Bongbong Marcos | 02-08 September 13, 1957 | Manila | Metro Manila | June 30, 2022 – incumbent |
| Benigno Aquino III | 02-08 February 8, 1960 | Manila | Metro Manila | June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016 |
| Province | | President |
| Metro Manila | 4 | Joseph Estrada |
| Metro Manila | 4 | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Metro Manila | 4 | Benigno Aquino III |
| Metro Manila | 4 | Bongbong Marcos |
| Aurora | 1 | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Batangas | 1 | José P. Laurel |
| Bohol | 1 | Carlos P. Garcia |
| Capiz | 1 | Manuel Roxas |
| Cavite | 1 | Emilio Aguinaldo |
| Cebu | 1 | Sergio Osmeña |
| Ilocos Norte | 1 | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Ilocos Sur | 1 | Elpidio Quirino |
| Pampanga | 1 | Diosdado Macapagal |
| Pangasinan | 1 | Fidel Ramos |
| Southern Leyte | 1 | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Tarlac | 1 | Corazon Aquino |
| Zambales | 1 | Ramon Magsaysay |