Madrid

Community of Madrid
Community of Madrid#English

Madrid (a province of the Community of Madrid, Spain)


Valencia

Valencia (a province of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain)


Abra

Abra (a province of the Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Bangued)


Aurora

[ʔɐʊ̯ˈɾ̪o.ɾ̪ɐ]

Borrowed from Spanish Aurora, from Latin Aurōra. The placenames were named after First Lady Aurora Quezon, the wife of Pres. Manuel Quezon, the 2nd president of the Philippines.

A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines; named for First Lady Aurora Quezon. Capital: Baler


Sugbo

Folk traditions erroneously append the meaning of "scorched earth" after the scorched earth tactics of the legendary Sri Lumay, inspired by sugba. However, it is most likely derived from sugbo, which originally meant "to stay in shallow waters", as per the Vocabulario de la Lengua Bisaya.


Pangasinan

[pɐŋ.ɡɐ.s̪ɪˈn̪an̪]

From Spanish Pangasinán, from Pangasinan Pangasinan, from asin (“salt”) + pang- -an (circumfix denoting "place for").

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Pangasinan (a province of the Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Lingayen; largest city: San Carlos)


Samar

From Spanish Sámar, from Waray-Waray samad (“wound”).

Samar (a province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital: Catbalogan; largest city: Calbayog)


Palawan

Ultimately from Central Palawano Palawan. Compare Spanish Paragua, Malay perawan.

Palawan (a province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines; capital and largest city: Puerto Princesa)


Aklan

Aklan (a province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital: Kalibo)


Pampanga

From Spanish Pampanga, from Kapampangan pampang (“river bank”) + -a.

Pampanga (a province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines; capital: San Fernando; largest city: Angeles City)


Asturias

From Spanish Asturias. The municipality is named after Asturias in Spain.

autonomous community
autonomous community

Asturias (an autonomous community and province of Spain)


Pontevedra

Pontevedra (a province of Galicia, Spain)


Sulu

From Spanish Sulu/Sulú, from Tausug Sulug (“Sulu”), an older form of Sūg (“Sulu”), possibly from Tausug sulug, an older form of sūg (“current”). Compare Maranao Solog, Malay Suluk, Hokkien 蘇祿／苏禄 (So͘-lo̍k).

Sulu (a province of Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Jolo & Patikul)


Laguna

[l̪ɐˈɡu.n̪ɐ]

Borrowed from Spanish laguna (“lake”), referring to the Laguna de Bay, a lake which borders the province.

Laguna (a province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Santa Cruz; largest city: Calamba)


Quirino

Borrowed from Spanish Quirino. Named after Elpidio Quirino, the sixth president of the Philippines.

Quirino (a province of Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Cabarroguis)


Isabela

Borrowed from Spanish Isabela. Named after Isabella II of Spain.

Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental#English

A municipality of Negros Occidental, Visayas

A province of Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Ilagan


Zambales

Borrowed from Spanish Zambales, from the plural of zambal + -es, referring to the Sambal people, from Sambali Sambal.

Zambales (a province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines)


Rizal

From Spanish rizal, named after José Rizal.

Rizal (a province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines; capital and largest city: Antipolo)


Bohol

From bo-ol, a fruit that flourished in the area where Miguel Lopez de Legazpi supposedly landed. Attested in 1582 as Spanish Vohol.

Bohol (a province of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Tagbilaran)


Nueva Ecija

From Spanish Nueva Écija. Named after Écija in Seville, Spain, which Écija is from Mozarabic, from Latin Astigi.

Nueva Ecija (a province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines)


Batangas

[bɐˈt̪aŋ.ɡɐs̪]

From Spanish Batangas, from Tagalog batangan, from batang + -an.

A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Batangas City. Largest city: Lipa


Bulacan

Borrowed from Spanish Bulacán, from Tagalog Bulacan, after the town of Bulakan, formerly a visita of Tondo.

San Jose del Monte
San Jose del Monte#English

Bulacan (a province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Malolos; largest city: San Jose del Monte)


Quezon

Named after Pres. Manuel Quezon, the 2nd president of the Philippines, whose surname is ultimately from Hokkien, possibly 雞孫／鸡孙 (koe-sun / ke-sun), via Spanish Quezon. See also Tuazon, Dizon, Lacson, Tiongson, Singson, Pecson, etc.

any of several places in the Philippines:

A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines; Former name: Tayabas. Capital and largest city: Lucena

A municipality of Quezon, Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines, on the southern tip of Alabat island

A municipality of Isabela, Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines

Northern Mindanao
Northern Mindanao#English

A municipality of Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines


Albay

From Spanish Albay, as in al (“the”) + baye (“bay”), or in longer variant names, La Baye la baye ("The Bay of Baye" or Bay la Bay ("Bay of Bay") as in Olivier van Noort's 1602 Map of La Baye la baye (Albay), where the first baye or bay is an old variant spelling of Spanish bahía (“bay (geographical feature)”), but the second baye or bay refers to its previous derivation from Spanish Al Baybay, which itself came from Spanish al (“the”) + Bikol Central baybay (“shore”), where finally, it was simplified or shortened to just its present form to do away with any confusion. The name originally referred to the coastal settlement of Sawangan, now the port district of Legazpi City. In April 3, 1574, the place used to also be called “Baybayon”, which became an encomienda assigned by Philippine Governor-General Guido de Lavezaris to Juan Guerra. In time, the name was also later applied to the province over which the town of Albay (now Legazpi City) served as the capital.

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A province of the Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Legazpi

Albay
Guido de Lavezaris
Legazpi, Albay
Olivier van Noort


Siquijor

Siquijor (a province of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital: Siquijor)


Basilan

Basilan (a province of Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Lamitan; largest city: Isabela)


Southern Leyte

Borrowed from English Southern Leyte, from southern + Leyte.

Southern Leyte (a province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Maasin)


Leyte

Leyte (a province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Tacloban)

(historical) A province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines, now divided into Leyte and Southern Leyte


Masbate

Masbate Province (a province of the Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines; capital and largest city: Masbate City)


Capiz

From Spanish Cápiz, from Capiznon kapis.

Capiz (a province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines, on northern Panay island; capital and largest city: Roxas)


Antique

From Spanish Antique, from Hiligaynon hantik.

San Jose de Buenavista
San Jose de Buenavista#English

A province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital: San Jose de Buenavista


Marinduque

A province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Boac


Sorsogon

Sorsogon Province (a province of the Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines; capital and largest city: Sorsogon City)


Romblon

Borrowed from Spanish Romblon, from Romblomanon.

Romblon Province (a province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Romblon)


Misamis Oriental

From Spanish Misamis Oriental, from Misamis + oriental (“eastern”).

Misamis Oriental
Misamis Oriental#English

Misamis Oriental (a province of Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines; capital and largest city: Cagayan de Oro)


Camiguin

From Spanish Camiguín, from Manobo, from Cebuano kamagong. The tree thrived near Lake Mainit, in Surigao del Sur, the area from which the earlier inhabitants of the islands came.

Camiguin (a province of Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Mambajao)


Zamboanga Sibugay

[s̪ɐm.boˌaŋ.ɡɐ s̪ɪˈbu.ɡɐɪ̯]

From Spanish Zamboanga Sibúgay, from Zamboanga + Sibúgay.

Zamboanga Sibugay
Zamboanga Sibugay#English

Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga Peninsula#English

Zamboanga Sibugay (a province of Zamboanga Peninsula, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Ipil)


Camarines Sur

From Spanish Camarines Sur, from camarines + sur.

A province of the Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Pili. Largest city: Naga


Cavite

Borrowed from Spanish Cavite, from Tagalog kawit.

A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Trece Martires (de facto); Imus (de jure). Largest city: Dasmariñas


Bukidnon

From bukidnon, named after the people of Malaybalay, then a part of the province of Misamis.

Bukidnon (a province of Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Malaybalay; largest city: Valencia)


Agusan del Sur

[ʔɐˌɡu.s̪ɐn̪ d̪el̪ ˈs̪uɾ̪]

From Spanish Agusan del Sur, from Agusan + del (“of the”) + sur (“south”).

Agusan del Sur (a province of Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Prosperidad; largest city: Bayugan)


Ilocos Norte

Ilocos Norte (a province of the Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines; capital and largest city: Laoag)


Agusan del Norte

[ʔɐˌɡu.s̪ɐn̪ d̪el̪ ˈn̪oɾ̪.t̪e]

From Spanish Agusan del Norte, from Agusan + del (“of the”) + norte (“north”).

compound

Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Norte#English

Agusan del Norte (a province of Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Cabadbaran; largest city: Butuan)


Ilocos Sur

Ilocos Sur (a province of the Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Vigan; largest city: Candon)


Surigao del Sur

[s̪ʊ.ɾ̪ɪˌɡaʊ̯ d̪el̪ ˈs̪uɾ̪]

From Philippine Spanish Surigao del Sur, via Surigao + del + sur.
One of 3 provinces, the other Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands, created from Surigao.

Surigao del Sur (a province of Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Tandag; largest city: Bislig)


Surigao del Norte

[s̪ʊ.ɾ̪ɪˌɡaʊ̯ d̪el̪ ˈn̪oɾ̪.t̪e]

From Philippine Spanish Surigao del Norte, via Surigao + del + norte.
One of 3 provinces, the other Surigao del Sur and Dinagat Islands, created from Surigao.

Surigao del Norte
Surigao del Norte#English

Surigao del Norte (a province of Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines; capital and largest city: Surigao City)


Zamboanga del Sur

From Spanish Zamboanga del Sur, from Zamboanga + del (“of the”) + sur (“south”).

Zamboanga del Sur
Zamboanga del Sur#English

Zamboanga del Sur (a province of Zamboanga Peninsula, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Pagadian; largest city: Zamboanga City)


Zamboanga del Norte

From Spanish Zamboanga del Norte, from Zamboanga + del (“of the”) + norte (“north”).

Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Norte#English

Zamboanga del Norte (a province of Zamboanga Peninsula, Mindanao, Philippines; capital and largest city: Dipolog)


La Union

La Union (a province of the Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines)


Camarines Norte

From Spanish Camarines Norte, from camarines + norte.

A province of the Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Daet


Batanes

From Spanish Batanes, from Ivatan Batan + Spanish -es (plural suffix).

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Batanes (a province of Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines)


Dabaw

From either Giangan Dawaw or Obo Manobo Davah or Tagabawa Dabo, initially referring to the Davao River.

either of the provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental or Davao Oriental


Sarangani

[s̪ɐ.ɾ̪ɐŋˈɡa.n̪ɪ]

Sarangani (a province of Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Alabel)

Davao Occidental
Davao Occidental#English

Sarangani (a municipality of Davao Occidental, Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines)

Sarangani (an island in Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines)


Davao Occidental

From Spanish Davao Occidental, from Davao + occidental (“western”).

Davao Occidental (a province of the Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Malita)


Negros del Norte

Negros del Norte
Negros del Norte#English

(historical) the province of Negros del Norte


Ambos Camarines

(historical) the province of Ambos Camarines


Compostela Valley

A former name of Davao de Oro in the Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Nabunturan


Apayao

[ʔɐ.pɐˈjaʊ̯]

Apayao (a province of the Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Kabugao)


Biliran

[bɪˈl̪i.ɾ̪ɐn̪]

Biliran (a province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital: Naval)


Tawi-Tawi

Tawi-Tawi (a province of Bangsamoro, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Bongao)


Kalinga

Kalinga (a province of the Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines; capital and largest city: Tabuk)


Guimaras

[ɡɪ.mɐˈɾ̪as̪]

Guimaras (a province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital: Jordan)


Dinagat Islands

[d̪ɪˌn̪a.ɡɐt̪ ˈʔaɪ̯.l̪ɐn̪d̪s̪]

Borrowed from English Dinagat Islands, from Dinagat + Islands.

Dinagat Islands (a province of Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: San Jose)


Davao Oriental

From Spanish Davao Oriental, from Davao + oriental (“eastern”).

Davao Oriental (a province of the Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines; capital and largest city: Mati)


Ifugao

[ʔɪ.pʊˈɡaʊ̯]

Ifugao (a province of the Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Lagawe)


Davao del Norte

From Spanish Davao del Norte, from Davao + del (“of the”) + norte (“north”).

compound

Davao del Norte (a province of the Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines; capital and largest city: Tagum)


Negros Occidental

Borrowed from Spanish Negros Occidental, from negros + occidental.

Negros Occidental (a province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Bacolod)


Bataan

From Spanish Bataan, from Tagalog Bataan.

Bataan (a province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines; capital and largest city: Balanga)


Misamis Occidental

From Spanish Misamis Occidental, from Misamis + occidental (“western”).

Misamis Occidental
Misamis Occidental#English

Misamis Occidental (a province of Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Oroquieta; largest city: Ozamiz)


Mindoro

Usually attributed by folk etymologies to the Spanish phrase mina de oro. However, there is little evidence of gold mining activities on the island. Furthermore, old Tagalog documents name the island "Minolo". Minolo may be related to minuro, an old Visayan term meaning "place of abundance", from duro, "abundance".


Lanao del Sur

[ˌl̪a.n̪ɐʊ̯ d̪el̪ ˈs̪uɾ̪]

From Spanish Lánao del Sur, from Lánao + del (“of the”) + sur (“south”).

Lanao del Sur (a province of Bangsamoro, Mindanao, Philippines; capital and largest city: Marawi)


Davao del Sur

[ˌd̪a.bɐʊ̯ d̪el̪ ˈs̪uɾ̪]

From Spanish Davao del Sur, from Davao + del (“of the”) + sur (“south”).

Davao del Sur (a province of the Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Digos; largest city: Davao City)


Lanao del Norte

From Spanish Lánao del Norte, from Lánao + del (“of the”) + norte (“north”).

Lanao del Norte (a province of Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Tubod; largest city: Iligan)


Northern Samar

[ˌn̪oɾ̪.t̪eɾ̪n̪ ˈs̪a.mɐɾ̪]

Borrowed from English Northern Samar, from northern + Samar.

Northern Samar (a province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital: Catarman)


Benguet

Benguet (a province of the Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines; capital: La Trinidad; largest city: Baguio)


Negros Oriental

[ˌn̪iɡ.ɾ̪os̪ ʔoɾ̪ˈjin̪.t̪ɐl̪]

Borrowed from Spanish Negros Oriental, from negros + oriental.

Negros Oriental (a province of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Dumaguete)


Tarlac

[t̪ɐɾ̪ˈl̪ak]

Borrowed from Spanish Tarlac, from Kapampangan malatarlak.

Tarlac (a province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines; capital and largest city: Tarlac City)


Catanduanes

Catanduanes (a province of the Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines)

Catanduanes (an island in Luzon, Philippines, situated to the east of the Bicol Peninsula)


Mountain Province

From English Mountain Province, formerly Spanish La Montañosa.

A province of the Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Bontoc


Cagayan

Cagayan (a province of Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines; capital and largest city: Tuguegarao)


Iloilo

Batiano River
Fort San Pedro (Iloilo)
Iloilo River

Borrowed from Spanish Iloílo, from Hiligaynon Ilong-Ilong, from ilong (“nose”), from the nose-like shape of the land between the Iloilo River and Batiano River where the Spanish Fort San Pedro is located.

Iloilo (a province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Iloilo City)


Cotabato

From Spanish Cotabato, from Maguindanao Kutawatu, from kuta (“fort”) + watu (“stone”).

Cotabato (a province of Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines; capital and largest city: Kidapawan)


Eastern Samar

[ˌʔis̪.t̪eɾ̪n̪ ˈs̪a.mɐɾ̪]

Borrowed from English Eastern Samar, from eastern + Samar.

Eastern Samar (a province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Borongan)


Sultan Kudarat

[s̪ʊl̪ˌt̪an̪ kʊ.d̪ɐˈɾ̪at̪]

Borrowed from English Sultan Kudarat, from sultan + Kudarat, named after Sultan Muhammad Kudarat, the seventh sultan of Maguindanao.

Sultan Kudarat (a province of Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Isulan; largest city: Tacurong)


South Cotabato

Unadapted borrowing from English South Cotabato.

ubor

South Cotabato (a province of Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Koronadal; largest city: General Santos)


Oriental Mindoro

From English Oriental Mindoro, from Spanish oriental + Tagalog Mindoro. Compare Spanish Mindoro Oriental.

A province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Calapan


Occidental Mindoro

From English Occidental Mindoro, from Spanish occidental + Tagalog Mindoro. Compare Spanish Mindoro Occidental.

A province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Mamburao


Nueva Vizcaya

Borrowed from Spanish Nueva Vizcaya, from nueva + Basque Bizkaia.

Nueva Vizcaya
Nueva Vizcaya#English:_Q13866

Nueva Vizcaya (a province of Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines)