Mindanao

Mindanao
Sobriquet: Southern Philippines
	Mindanao
Geography
Location	Southeast Asia
Archipelago	Philippines
Total islands	7,107
Major islands	Mindanao, Sulu
Area	104,530 km2 (40,360 sq mi) (Ika-19)
Elevation	3,412 m (11,194 ft)
Highest point	Mount Apo
Country
	Pilipinas
Region	Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, Davao Region, Bangsamoro (BARMM), SOCCSKSARGEN
Provinces	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
Largest city	Davao City (pop. 1,449,296)
Demographics
Population	21,968,174 (as of 2010)
Density	232/km2 (600/sq mi)

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	300px Cabadbaran City	Caraga
Agusan del Sur	300px Prosperidad	Caraga
Basilan	300px Isabela City (exluding)	Bangsamoro
Bukidnon	300px Malaybalay City	Northern Mindanao
Camiguin	300px Mambajao	Northern Mindanao
Cotabato	300px Kidapawan City	Soccsksargen
Davao del Norte	300px Tagum City	Davao Region
Davao del Sur	300px Digos City
Davao de Oro	File:DOrSU Main Campus - 2022 MASTS Games.jpg Nabunturan
Davao Occidental	300px Malita
Davao Oriental	Mati
Dinagat Islands	300px San Jose	Caraga
Lanao del Norte	300px Tubod	Northern Mindanao
Lanao del Sur	File:Marawi Dansalan overlooking ground zero (Marawi, Lanao Del Sur; 10-14-2023).jpg Marawi City	Bangsamoro
Maguindanao del Norte	300px Datu Odin Sinsuat
Maguindanao del Sur	300px Buluan
Misamis Occidental	File:Misamis Occidental Provincial Capitol Park (Lamac Lower, Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental; 10-16-2023).jpg Oroquieta City	Northern Mindanao
Misamis Oriental	300px CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (Regional center)	Northern Mindanao
Sarangani	300px Alabel	Soccsksargen
South Cotabato	300px KORONADAL CITY (Regional center)
Sultan Kudarat	300px Isulan
Sulu	Jolo	Bangsamoro
Surigao del Norte	Surigao City	Caraga
Surigao del Sur	300px Tandag City	Caraga
Tawi-Tawi	300px Bongao	Bangsamoro
Zamboanga del Norte	300px Dipolog City	Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga del Sur	300px PAGADIAN CITY (Regional center)
Zamboanga Sibugay	File:Ipil Poblacion overlooking (Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay; 10-13-2023) (cropped).jpg Ipil

Regions of Mindanao State

Island group: MINDANAO (SOUTH PHILIPPINES)
90px	Zamboanga (Region IX)	PAGADIAN 270px	Isabela City^[1] Zamboanga City^[2] Zamboanga del Norte Zamboanga del Sur Zamboanga Sibugay	14,811	3,407,353	230.1
90px	Northern Mindanao (Region X)	CAGAYAN DE ORO 270px	Bukidnon Cagayan de Oro^[2] Camiguin Iligan City^[2] Lanao del Norte Misamis Occidental Misamis Oriental	17,125	4,297,323	250.9
File:Ph fil davao region.png	Davao (Region XI)	Davao City 270px	Davao de Oro Davao City^[2] Davao del Norte Davao del Sur Davao Oriental Davao Occidental	20,244	4,468,563	220.7
90px	Cotabato (Region XII)	KORONADAL 270px	Cotabato Cotabato City^[3] General Santos^[2] Sarangani South Cotabato Sultan Kudarat	18,433	4,109,571	222.9
90px	Caraga (Region XIII)	Butuan 270px	Agusan del Norte Agusan del Sur Butuan^[2] Dinagat Islands Surigao del Norte Surigao del Sur	18,847	2,429,224	128.9
90px	Bangsamoro (BARMM)	Cotabato City 270px	Basilan (excluding Isabela City) Lanao del Sur Maguindanao Sulu Tawi-Tawi	12,695	3,256,140	256.5

Largest cities of Mindanao

Largest cities or towns in {{{country}}} Source: 2020 PH Census Bureau Estimate
	Rank		Region	Pop.	Rank		Region	Pop.
Davao City Davao City Zamboanga City Zamboanga City	1	Davao City	Davao Region	1,776,949	11	Panabo	Davao Region	209,230	Cagayan de Oro Cagayan de Oro General Santos City General Santos City
	2	Zamboanga City	Zamboanga Peninsula	977,234	12	Marawi	Bangsamoro	207,010
	3	Cagayan de Oro	Northern Mindanao	728,402	13	Koronadal	Soccsksargen	195,398
	4	General Santos City	Soccsksargen	697,315	14	Malaybalay	Northern Mindanao	190,712
	5	Butuan	Caraga	372,910	15	Digos	Davao Region	188,376
	6	Iligan City	Northern Mindanao	450,583	16	Polomolok	Soccsksargen	172,605
	7	Cotabato City	Bangsamoro	325,079	17	Surigao City	Caraga	171,107
	8	Tagum	Davao Region	296,202	18	Midsayap	Soccsksargen	165,376
	9	Valencia	Northern Mindanao	216,546	19	Pikit	Soccsksargen	164,646
	10	Pagadian	Zamboanga Peninsula	210,452	20	Kidapawan	Soccsksargen	160,791

Mindanao Media

The 21-karat gold Agusan image statue (900–950 CE) discovered in 1917 on the banks of the Wawa River near Esperanza, Agusan del Sur
A 1926 photograph of Bagobo (Manobo) warriors
An old Spanish map of Mindanao island.
Moro Sultanates (Philippines).png

Approximate historical extent of the Muslim sultanates of Sulu, Maguindanao and Lanao in the 19th century
Christian Filipinos under Spanish army in Mindanao in their battle against the Moro Muslim, circa 1887.jpg

Christian Filipinos, who served under the Spanish Army, searching for Moro rebels during the Spanish–Moro conflict, c. 1887. The insurgency in Mindanao can be traced to the early 16th century.
Two Spanish missionaries baptise a Moro convert to Roman Catholic, circa 1890.jpg

Two Spanish missionaries baptizing a Moro convert to Catholicism, circa 1890.
Lanao sultans.jpg

Lanao sultans making an open letter to Duterte urging for the quick resolution of the Marawi crisis
CAG Skyline Jan 2018.jpg

Cagayan de Oro skyline in 2018

References

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