Description

REGNPH indicates the region in the Philippines in which the household was enumerated. It is the largest-scale geographic identifier available in the Philippines samples. REGNPH corresponds to the regional organization found in the 2010 census sample.

The full set of geography variables for the Philippines can be found in the IPUMS International Geography variables list. For cross-national geographic analysis on the first and second major administrative level refer to GEOLEV1 and GEOLEV2. More information on IPUMS-International geography can be found here.

Comparability — General

Click on the Source Variables tab for information on region of residence for each sample year. Source variables may contain more geographic unit detail but are not suitable for cross-temporal comparison.

Regions in the Philippines are composed of the following provinces:

• Ilocos - Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan
• Cagayan Valley - Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino
• Central Luzon - Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales, Aurora
• Calabarzon - Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, Rizal
• Bicol - Albay, Camrines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, Sorsogon
• Western Visayas - Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, Negros Occidental
• Central Visayas - Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, Siquijor
• Eastern Visayas - Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar (Western), Southern Leyte
• Zamboanga Peninsula - Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Isabela City
• Northern Mindanao - Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental
• Davao - Compostela Valley, Davao, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao Occidental
• Soccsksargen - North Cotabato, Saranggani, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat
• National Capital Region - Manila First District, Manila Second District, Manila Third District, Manila Fourth District
• Cordillera Administrative Region - Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Kalinga, Ifugao, Mountain Province
• Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao - Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Cotabato City, Marawi City
• Caraga - Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Islands
• Mimaropa - Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Romblon

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Availability

• Philippines: 1990, 1995, 2000, 2010