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List of presidents of the Philippines by province

Home provinces of the presidents (blue) & vice presidents (red). Provinces that are home of both presidents and vice presidents are in purple.

These lists give the provinces of primary affiliation, and of birth for each president of the Philippines, consisting of the 17 heads of state in the history of the Philippines.

Provinces of primary affiliation

A list of presidents of the Philippines including the province with which each was primarily affiliated, due to residence, professional career, and electoral history. This is not necessarily the province in which the president was born.

Provinces of primary affiliation by president

Presidents with primary residence outside of birth or descent province

Of the 16 individuals who have served as president of the Philippines, 4 served after officially residing in a different province than the one in which they were born or descent from.

Presidents by province of primary affiliation

Presidents with an asterisk (*) did not primarily reside in their respective province of primary affiliation or descent from (they were not born in the province listed below).

Birth places

A list of birthplaces of presidents of the Philippines. As of September 2024, 13 modern-day provinces, along with the National Capital Region, claim the distinction of being the birthplace of a president.

The number of presidents born per modern-day province are:

List of presidents of the Philippines by province is located in Philippines
Metro Manila
Aguinaldo
Quezon
Laurel
Osmeña
Roxas
Quirino
Magsaysay
Garcia
Macapagal
Marcos Sr.
C. Aquino
Ramos
Duterte
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Birthplaces of presidents of the Philippines. Presidents born in modern-day Metro Manila are shown separately.
List of presidents of the Philippines by province is located in Metro Manila
Estrada
Arroyo
B. Aquino
Marcos Jr.
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Birthplaces of presidents of the Philippines in modern-day Metro Manila

Notes and references

  1. ^ At the time of Quezon's birth, the town of Baler was part of the military district of El Principe, governed under the province of Nueva Ecija. In 1902, the administration of Baler and other nearby coastal towns were transferred to the province of Tayabas, which was renamed Quezon in honor of the former president in 1946. The town of Baler now is the capital of the province of Aurora (named after Quezon's wife, First Lady Aurora Quezon), which was a sub-province of Quezon from 1951 until it was made a separate province in 1973.
  2. ^ a b Metropolitan Manila (though not a province) is highlighted as the province of primary affiliation of Estrada.
  3. ^ a b c For geographical and statistical purposes, Davao City is grouped with the province of Davao del Sur but is governed independently from it.
  4. ^ a b c At the time of Arroyo's birth, the town of San Juan was part of the province of Rizal. In 1975, Presidential Decree № 824 established the National Capital Region with four cities and thirteen municipalities. San Juan was converted into a city in 2008.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i At the time of the births of Joseph Estrada, Bongbong Marcos, and Benigno Aquino III, Metro Manila as a geopolitical entity did not exist yet.
  6. ^ a b c At the time of Duterte's birth, the town of Maasin was part of the province of Leyte. In 1959, Republic Act 2227 created the province of Southern Leyte with sixteen municipalities and Maasin as the capital town. Maasin was converted into a city in 2000.
  7. ^ a b c At the time of Quezon's birth, the town of Baler was part of the military district of El Principe, governed under the province of Nueva Ecija. In 1902, the administration of Baler and other nearby coastal towns were transferred to the province of Tayabas, which was renamed Quezon in honor of the former president in 1946. The town of Baler now is the capital of the province of Aurora (named after Quezon's wife, First Lady Aurora Quezon), which was a sub-province of Quezon from 1951 until it was made a separate province in 1973.
  8. ^ "Emilio Aguinaldo". Presidential Museum and Library. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  9. ^ "Manuel L. Quezon". Presidential Museum and Library. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  10. ^ "Sergio Osmeña". Presidential Museum and Library. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  11. ^ "Elpidio Quirino". Presidential Museum and Library. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  12. ^ "Jose P. Laurel". Presidential Museum and Library. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  13. ^ "Manuel Roxas". Presidential Museum and Library. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  14. ^ "Carlos P. Garcia". Presidential Museum and Library. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  15. ^ "Ramon Magsaysay". Presidential Museum and Library. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  16. ^ "Diosdado Macapagal". Presidential Museum and Library. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  17. ^ "Ferdinand E. Marcos". Presidential Museum and Library. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  18. ^ "Fidel V. Ramos". Presidential Museum and Library. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  19. ^ "Corazon C. Aquino". Presidential Museum and Library. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  20. ^ "Joseph Ejercito Estrada". Presidential Museum and Library. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  21. ^ "Vote PH 2016: Rodrigo Duterte". Philippine Daily Inquirer. April 12, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  22. ^ "Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo". Presidential Museum and Library. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  23. ^ "Personal Timeline – Bongbong Marcos". bongbongmarcos.com.
  24. ^ "Benigno S. Aquino III". Presidential Museum and Library. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2020.

See also