Mindanao

**Mindanao** is one of the three main island groups in the Philippines. It is the southernmost major island of the Philippines, and is the only island in the Philippines are predominantly Muslim people. Mindanao is northeast of Sabah. It may also refer to the main island in the group.

## List of provinces of Mindanao state

|Province|Capital|Region|
| --- | --- | --- |
|**Agusan del Norte**|**Cabadbaran City** || rowspan="2"| Caraga||
|**Agusan del Sur**|**Prosperidad**||
|**Basilan**|**Isabela City** (_exluding_) || Bangsamoro||
|**Bukidnon**|**Malaybalay City** || rowspan="2"| Northern Mindanao||
|**Camiguin**|**Mambajao**||
|**Cotabato**|**Kidapawan City** || Soccsksargen||
|**Davao del Norte**|**Tagum City** || rowspan="5"| Davao Region||
|**Davao del Sur**|**Digos City**||
|**Davao de Oro**|**Nabunturan**||
|**Davao Occidental**|**Malita**||
|**Davao Oriental**|**Mati**||
|**Dinagat Islands**|**San Jose** || Caraga||
|**Lanao del Norte**|**Tubod** || Northern Mindanao||
|**Lanao del Sur**|**Marawi City** || rowspan="3"| Bangsamoro||
|**Maguindanao del Norte**|**Datu Odin Sinsuat**||
|**Maguindanao del Sur**|**Buluan**||
|**Misamis Occidental**|**Oroquieta City** || rowspan="2"| Northern Mindanao||
|**Misamis Oriental**|**CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY** (_Regional center_)||
|**Sarangani**|**Alabel** || rowspan="3"| Soccsksargen||
|**South Cotabato**|**KORONADAL CITY** (_Regional center_)||
|**Sultan Kudarat**|**Isulan**||
|**Sulu**|**Jolo** || Bangsamoro||
|**Surigao del Norte**|**Surigao City** || rowspan="2"| Caraga||
|**Surigao del Sur**|**Tandag City**||
|**Tawi-Tawi**|**Bongao** || Bangsamoro||
|**Zamboanga del Norte**|**Dipolog City** || rowspan="3"| Zamboanga Peninsula||
|**Zamboanga del Sur**|**PAGADIAN CITY** (_Regional center_)||
|**Zamboanga Sibugay**|**Ipil**||

## List of regions in Mindanao state

|colspan="7"|Island group: **MINDANAO** (***SOUTH PHILIPPINES***)||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|align=center||align=center|**Zamboanga** <small>(Region IX)</small>|align=left|PAGADIAN|align=left|*Isabela City *Zamboanga City *Zamboanga del Norte *Zamboanga del Sur *Zamboanga Sibugay|14,811|3,407,353||
|align=center||align=center|**Northern Mindanao** <small>(Region X)</small>|align=left|CAGAYAN DE ORO|align=left|*Bukidnon *Cagayan de Oro *Camiguin *Iligan City *Lanao del Norte *Misamis Occidental *Misamis Oriental|17,125|4,297,323||
|align=center||align=center|**Davao** <small>(Region XI)</small>|align=left|***Davao City***|align=left|*Davao de Oro *Davao City *Davao del Norte *Davao del Sur *Davao Oriental *Davao Occidental|20,244|4,468,563||
|align=center||align=center|**Cotabato** <small>(Region XII)</small>|align=left|KORONADAL|align=left|*Cotabato *Cotabato City *General Santos *Sarangani *South Cotabato *Sultan Kudarat|18,433|4,109,571||
|align=center||align=center|**Caraga** <small>(Region XIII)</small>|align=left|Butuan|align=left|*Agusan del Norte *Agusan del Sur *Butuan *Dinagat Islands *Surigao del Norte *Surigao del Sur|18,847|2,429,224||
|align=center||align=center|**Bangsamoro** <small>(BARMM)</small>|align=left|Cotabato City|align=left|*Basilan (excluding Isabela City) *Lanao del Sur *Maguindanao *Sulu *Tawi-Tawi|12,695|3,256,140||

## Related page

- Metro Davao
- Secession in the Philippines

## Infobox (islands)

- **name**: Mindanao
- **image**: Davao Poblacion District skyline Bajada (Davao City; 08-22-2023).jpg
- **image caption**: Davao City the largest city of Mindanao
- **nickname**: Southern Philippines
- **image flag**:
- **map caption**: Mindanao
- **location**: Southeast Asia
- **largest city**: Davao City
- **archipelago**: Philippines
- **total islands**: 7,107
- **major islands**: Mindanao, Sulu
- **area km2**: 104,530
- **rank**: Ika-19
- **highest mount**: Mount Apo
- **elevation m**: 3,412
- **country**: Pilipinas
- **country admin divisions title**: Region
- **country admin divisions**: Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, Davao Region, Bangsamoro (BARMM), SOCCSKSARGEN
- **country admin divisions title 1**: Provinces
- **country admin divisions 1**: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Kapuluang Dinagat, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Cotabato, South Cotabato, Sarangani, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay
- **country largest city**: Davao City
- **country largest city population**: 1,449,296
- **population**: 21,968,174
- **population as of**: 2010
- **density km2**: 232
- **ethnic groups**: Bajau, Bajao, Visayan people, Visayan, Subanon, Hiligaynon people, Hiligaynon, Cebuano people, Cebuano, Waray people, Waray, Karay-a people, Karay-a, Butuanon people, Butuanon, Surigaonon, Sangirese people, Sangirese, Lumad Kamayo people, Kamayo, Cotabato Manobo language, Manobo, Tasaday, T'boli, Moro people, Moro, Maguindanao people, Maguindanao, Maranao, Zamboangueño, Latino Zamboangueño, Tagalog people, Tagalog
- **langauges**: Mindanao Cebuano