Main article: ISO 3166-2
ISO 3166-2:PH is the entry in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of the Philippines (whose ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is PH).
Currently two levels of subdivisions are assigned codes:
- 16 regions[note 1] — Each code consists of two digits (00–15), which corresponds to the Roman numeral used to represent the region (except the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, the Cordillera Administrative Region, and the National Capital Region, which do not use Roman numerals for representation purposes).
- 79 provinces[note 2] — Each code starts with PH-, followed by three letters.
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Current codes
Codes and subdivision names are listed as in the official standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA). Click on the button in the header to sort each column.
Regions
These codes are defined in the official standard without the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of the country as prefix, and thus do not guarantee uniqueness in a global context by themselves. They can be completed by adding PH-.
| Code | Subdivision name |
|---|---|
| 14 | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) |
| 05 | Bicol |
| 02 | Cagayan Valley |
| 13 | Caraga |
| 03 | Central Luzon |
| 12 | Central Mindanao[note 3] |
| 07 | Central Visayas |
| 15 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) |
| 08 | Eastern Visayas |
| 01 | Ilocos |
| 00 | National Capital Region (Manila) |
| 10 | Northern Mindanao |
| 11 | Southern Mindanao[note 4] |
| 04 | Southern Tagalog[note 1] |
| 09 | Western Mindanao[note 5] |
| 06 | Western Visayas |
Provinces
- Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l The region Southern Tagalog split into CALABARZON (containing the provinces Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, and Rizal) and MIMAROPA (containing the provinces Marinduque, Mindoro Occidental, Mindoro Oriental, Palawan, and Romblon) in 2002, but they are not assigned codes.
- ^ Dinagat Islands, a province created in 2006 (in Caraga), is not assigned a code.
- ^ The name of Central Mindanao has been changed to SOCCSKSARGEN.
- ^ The name of Southern Mindanao has been changed to Davao.
- ^ The name of Western Mindanao has been changed to Zamboanga Peninsula.
- ^ a b c d e f The following provinces have been moved to another region: Aurora (from Southern Tagalog to Central Luzon), Basilan (from Western Mindanao to Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao), Lanao del Norte (from Central Mindanao to Northern Mindanao), and Sarangani and South Cotabato (from Southern Mindanao to Central Mindanao).
- ^ The name of North Cotabato has been changed to Cotabato.
- ^ The name of Western Samar has been changed to Samar.
Changes
The following changes to the entry have been made and announced in newsletters by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998:
| Newsletter | Publication date | Description of change in newsletter | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-2 | 2002-05-21 | Addition of one region and six provinces. New list source and code source. Precise specification of and minor corrections to the spelling of names | Subdivisions added: 13 Caraga PH-APA Apayao PH-BIL Biliran PH-COM Compostela Valley PH-GUI Guimaras PH-SAR Sarangani PH-ZSI Zamboanga Sibuguey [Zamboanga Sibugay] Code: Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR): 13 → 15 Subdivision names: Autonomous region in Muslim Mindanao → Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Cordillera Administrative Region → Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) In region: Abra, Benguet, Surigao del Norte: Northern Mindanao → Caraga Surigao del Sur: Southern Mindanao → Caraga |
See also
- Subdivisions of the Philippines
- FIPS region codes of the Philippines (standard withdrawn in 2008)
External links
- Provinces of the Philippines, Statoids.com
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