HISTORY 3 – LESSON 1.

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GEOGRAPHICAL SETTING OF
MINDANAO
MINDANAO
Is one of the three island groups
making up the Philippine
Archipelago. The region is
partitioned by Sulu Sea. It is
surrounded by body of water,
from the north (Visayas) by the
Mindanao strait or Visayan Sea,
Pacific Ocean on the east, Sulu
Sea on the West, and Celebes Sea
on the South .
FACTS ABOUT MINDANAO
As of 2010 census, the island was
inhabited by 20,281,545 people,
while the Mindanao island group
had an estimated total of 25,537,691
residents as of 2018.
Mindanao is the second largest island
in the Philippines at 104,630 square
kilometers, and is the eighth most
populous island in the world.

The island is larger than 125

countries worldwide, including the
Netherlands, South Korea, Austria,
Portugal, Czech Republic, Hungary,
and Ireland.
The island is covered by 6
administrative regions, 22 provinces,
and 30 cities (27 provinces and 33
cities if associated islands are
included).

The island is mountainous with Mt.

Apo in Davao as the highest mountain
in the country.
More than 70% of the population of
Mindanao adhere to Christianity. Roman
Catholicism is the largest single
religious affiliation at 60.9 percent of the
total household population. Islam
comprises 20.44%, while a figure as
high as 40% has been cited. Muslims
were formerly the majority until the
influx of Christian Filipino settlers in the
20th century.
 SIX ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONS
1. ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA (Region 9)

Composed of the three provinces

(Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del
Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay) with five
cities, (Dapitan, Pagadian, Dipolog,
Isabela) and the highly urbanized city of
Zamboanga City
Pagadian City is the administrative capital
of the region.
Zamboanga City is also known as the
little Spanish city, Zamboanga Hermosa
and Asia’s Latin City.
The term Zamboanga is derived from a
Badjao word ‘Samboangan’ which means
“port”.
On the other hand, it is also derived from
a Subanen word Jambangan which
means “land of flowers”.
2. Northern Mindanao (Region 10)
It Comprises five provinces: Bukidnon,
Camiguin (island province), Lanao Del Norte,
Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, and two
cities classified as highly urbanized, Iligan City
and Cagayan de Oro City as the administrative
capital.
3. Davao (Region 11)
Formerly known as Southern Mindanao. It is
situated at the southeastern portion of Mindanao
and comprises five provinces: Davao Oriental,
Davao Occidental, Davao Del Sur, Davao del
Norte, and Davao de Oro.
Davao city is the administrative capital.
The word Davao derived from the Bagobo word
Daba-Daba which means “fire”.
4. SOCCSKSARGEN (Region 12)
Formerly known as Central Mindanao. The
name is an acronym that stands for the region’s
four provinces and one highly urbanized city
(South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat,
Sarangani, and General Santos City).
Koronadal City is the administrative capital
which is located in the province of South
Cotabato.

• 5. CARAGA (Region 13)

The region comprises five provinces: Agusan Del
Norte, Agusan Del Sur, Surigao Del Norte, Surigao
Del Sur, and Dinagat Islands (Island Province).
Butuan City is the administrative capital
The word Caraga is derive from Spanish word
Caragas which means land of the “brave warrior”.
6. BARMM (Bangsamoro
Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao)
A special region which cover the
territories predominantly populated
by Muslims.
It comprises five provinces: Lanao
Del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu,
Tawi-Tawi and Basilan excluding her
City (Isabela De Basilan) and three
cities: Cotabatao, Marawi and
Lamitan.
Cotabato City is the administrative
capital.
The province has its own
Parliamentary form of government.
 COMPONENT
POPULATION REGIONAL
REGION AREA PROVINCES
(As of 2010) CENTER
AND CITIES
1. Zamboanga
del Norte
2. Zamboanga
Zamboan 17,056.73 del Sur
ga  km2 Pagadian 3. Zamboanga
3,407,353 Sibugay
Peninsula (6,585.64 City
(Region IX)  sq. mi) 4. Zamboanga
City
5. Isabela
City*
 COMPONENT
POPULATION REGIONAL
REGION AREA PROVINCES AND
(As of 2010) CENTER
CITIES
1. Bukidnon
2. Camiguin*
3. Lanao del Norte
4. Misamis
Occidental
Northern 20,496.02
5. Misamis
4,297,323 km 2 Cagayan de
Mindanao Oriental
(7,913.56 sq. Oro City
(Region X)  mi) 6. Cagayan de Oro
City
7. Iligan City
 COMPONENT
POPULATION REGIONAL
REGION AREA PROVINCES AND
(As of 2010) CENTER
CITIES

1. Davao de Oro
(Compostela
Valley)
2. Davao del
20,357.42 Norte
Davao 2
km
Region 4,468,563 Davao City 3. Davao del Sur
(7,860.04 4. Davao Oriental
(Region XI)
sq. mi)
5. Davao
Occidental
6. Davao City
 COMPONENT
POPULATION REGIONAL
REGION AREA PROVINCES AND
(As of 2010) CENTER
CITIES

1. South
Cotabato
22,513.30
SOCCSKSARGE 2. Cotabato
4,109,571  km2 Koronadal
N 3. Sultan Kudarat
(Region XII) (8,692.43 City
4. Sarangani
 sq. mi)
5. General
Santos
 COMPONENT
POPULATION REGIONAL
REGION AREA PROVINCES AND
(As of 2010) CENTER
CITIES

1. Agusan del Norte

2. Agusan del Sur
21,478.35  
3. Dinagat Islands*
km2  
CARAGA
2,429,224 4. Surigao del Norte
(Region XIII) (8,292.84 sq. Butuan 5. Surigao del Sur
mi) City
6. Butuan City
 COMPONENT
POPULATION REGIONAL
REGION AREA PROVINCES
(As of 2015) CENTER
AND CITIES
BARMM (PROVINCES)
1. Lanao del Sur
2. Maguindanao
3. Basilan*
4. Sulu*
BARMM 12,711.79 5. Tawi-Tawi*
(Bangsamoro 3,781,387
km2 CITIES
Region in (as of August 1, Cotabato City 1. Cotabato City
Muslim (4,908.05
2015) 2. Marawi City
Mindanao) sq. mi) 3. Lamitan City

39 BARANGAYS FROM
THE MUNICIPALITIES OF:
1. Aleosan 2. Carmen 3.
Kabacan 4. Midsayap 5.
Pigkawayan 6. Pikit
ACTIVITY 1. Map-making
Draw the political, economic, and cultural map of Mindanao
(Note: The output format must be in a form of jpeg/jpg/ or
picture file and must be sent in the G-classroom)