List of demonyms for Philippine provinces

This is a list of terms which are used, or have been used in the past, to designate the residents of specific provinces of the Philippines. These terms sometimes overlap with demonyms of ethnic groups in the Philippines, which are also used as identifiers in common parlance.[1]

* denotes an endonym, i.e., a name from the area's indigenous language(s).

ProvinceAdjectiveDemonym
colloquial
AbraAbrenianAbreño/-a
Agusan del NorteNorth AgusanianAgusanon
Agusan del SurSouth AgusanianAgusanon
AklanAklan, Aklanon,[2][1] AklaneseAklanonAkeanon*
AlbayAlbay, Albayan, AlbayanoAlbayano/-a
AntiqueAntiquenian, Antiqueño[3]Antiqueño/-a
ApayaoApayao,[1] ApayaonianApayao
AuroraAuroranAuroran
BasilanBasilan, Basileño, BasilaneseBasileño/-a
BataanBataan, Bataanese, BataeñoBataeño/-a
BatanesBatanic, Ivatan, IvatanicIvatan
BatangasBatangan, Batangueño[4]Batangueño/-a
BenguetBenguet, BenguetianBenguetIgorot 1
BiliranBiliran, BiliranianBiliranon
BoholBoholan, Boholano[5][1]Boholano/-aBol-anon*
BukidnonBukidnonBukidnon[6]
BulacanBulacan, Bulaqueño, BulacaneseBulaqueño/-a
CagayanCagayan, Cagayano, CagayaneseCagayano/-a
Camarines NorteNorth Camarinean, CamarinenseCamarinense
Camarines SurSouth Camarinean, CamarinenseCamarinense
CamiguinCamiguinCamiguinon
CapizCapizian, Capizeño[7]Capizeño/-aCapiznon
CatanduanesCatanduanean, Catandueño/-aCatandunganon
CaviteCavitenian, Caviteño[1]Caviteño/-a
CebuCebu, Cebuan, Cebuano[8][1]Cebuano/-aSugbuanon*
CotabatoCotabato, Cotabatan, Cotabateño[1]Cotabateño/-a
Davao de OroGolden Davao, Davaoeño, Orocanon, OroqueñoDavaoeño/-a
Davao del NorteNorth Davao, DavaoeñoDavaoeño/-a
Davao del SurSouth Davao, DavaoeñoDavaoeño/-a
Davao OccidentalWestern Davao, DavaoeñoDavaoeño/-a
Davao OrientalEastern Davao, DavaoeñoDavaoeño/-a
Dinagat IslandsDinagat, DinagatanDinagatnon
Eastern SamarEastern Samarian, SamareñoEastern Samareño/-aSamarnon
GuimarasGuimarasianGuimarasnon
IfugaoIfugaoIfugao[9][1]Igorot
Ilocos NorteNorth Ilocos, Ilocano[10][1]Ilocano/-a
Ilocos SurSouth Ilocos, Ilocano[1]Ilocano/-a
IloiloIloilo, Iloiloan, Ilonggo[11][1]Ilonggo/-a
IsabelaIsabelanIsabeleño/-a
KalingaKalinganKalinga[12][1]
La UnionLa Unionian, La UeñoLa Ueño/-a
LagunaLagunian, Laguneño, LagunenseLaguneño/-a
Lanao del NorteNorth LanaoLanaonon
Lanao del SurSouth Lanao, MaranaoMaranao
LeyteLeytenianLeyteño/-a[13]
MaguindanaoMaguindanaoanMaguindanao[14]
ManilaManilan, ManileñoManileño/-a, taga-Maynila
MarinduqueMarinduquenian, Marinduqueño[15]Marinduqueño/-a
MasbateMasbatenian, Masbateño[1]Masbateño/-a
Misamis OccidentalWest MisamisOccidental Misamisnon
Misamis OrientalEast MisamisOriental Misamisnon
Mountain ProvinceMountaineersBontocIgorot
Negros OccidentalWest Negros, Negrense[16]Occidental NegrenseNegrosanon
Negros OrientalEast Negros, NegrenseOriental NegrenseNegrosanon
Northern SamarNorth Samarian, SamareñoNorte Samareño/-aNortehanon*
Nueva EcijaNueva Ecijan, Novo EcijanoNovo Ecijano/-a
Nueva VizcayaNueva Vizcayan, Novo VizcayanoNovo Vizcayano/-a
Occidental MindoroWest Mindorenian, MindoreñoOccidental Mindoreño/-a
Oriental MindoroEast Mindorenian, MindoreñoOriental Mindoreño/-a
PalawanPalawan,[1] PalaweñoPalaweño/-a
PampangaPampangan, Pampangueño[17]Pampangueño/-aKapampangan* [1]
PangasinanPangasinan,[18]PangasinensePangalatok 2
QuezonQuezonianQuezonian/Tayabense 3
QuirinoQuirinianQuirinian
RizalRizalian, RizaleñoRizaleño/-a
RomblonRomblonianRomblomanon
SamarWest Samarian, Samareño[19]Samareño/-aSamarnon
SaranganiSaranganSarangan
SiquijorSiquijorianSiquijornon, Siquijodnon[20]
SorsogonSorsogonian, SorsogueñoSorsogueño/-aSorsoganon
South CotabatoSouth Cotabatan, South CotabateñoSouth Cotabateño/-a
Southern LeyteSouthern LeytenianSouthern Leyteño/-a
Sultan KudaratSultan Kudaratenian, Sultan KudarateñoSultan Kudarateño/-a
SuluSulu, Suluan, SuluanoSuluano/-a
Surigao del NorteNorth SurigaoanSurigaonon
Surigao del SurSouth SurigaoanSurigaonon
TarlacTarlaquenian, TarlaqueñoTarlaqueño/-a
Tawi-TawiTawi-TawianTawi-Tawian
ZambalesZambalean, ZambaleñoZambaleño/-aSambal
Zamboanga del NorteNorth Zamboangan, ZamboangueñoNorte Zamboangueño/-a
Zamboanga del SurSouth Zamboangan, ZamboangueñoZamboangueño/-aChavacano*
Zamboanga SibugaySibugaySibugaynon/Zamboangueño/-a
  1. Sometimes discriminatory or derogatory.
  2. Considered derogatory.
  3. From the province's former name, Tayabas.

See also

References
  • Lancion, Jr., Conrado M.; cartography by de Guzman, Rey (1995). "The Provinces". Fast Facts about Philippine Provinces (The 2000 Millenium ed.). Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines: Tahanan Books. ISBN 971-630-037-9. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

Notes
  1. "Ethno-linguistic Groups Listings". National Commission for Culture and the Arts. June 17, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  2. Lancion 1995, p. 22.
  3. Lancion 1995, p. 26.
  4. Lancion 1995, p. 36.
  5. Lancion 1995, p. 42.
  6. Lancion 1995, p. 44.
  7. Lancion 1995, p. 56.
  8. Lancion 1995, p. 62.
  9. Lancion 1995, pp. 76–77.
  10. Lancion 1995, pp. 78.
  11. Lancion 1995, pp. 82.
  12. Lancion 1995, pp. 87.
  13. Lancion 1995, pp. 96.
  14. Lancion 1995, pp. 98.
  15. Lancion 1995, pp. 100.
  16. Lancion 1995, pp. 110.
  17. Lancion 1995, pp. 126.
  18. Lancion 1995, pp. 128.
  19. Lancion 1995, pp. 138.
  20. Lancion 1995, pp. 142.
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