List of presidents of the Philippines by province

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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=

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! OP

! President

! Province

1

| Emilio Aguinaldo

| Cavite

2

| Manuel L. Quezon

| AuroraAt 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.

3

| José P. Laurel

| Batangas

4

| Sergio Osmeña

| Cebu

5

| Manuel Roxas

| Capiz

6

| Elpidio Quirino

| Ilocos Sur

7

| Ramon Magsaysay

| Zambales

8

| Carlos P. Garcia

| Bohol

9

| Diosdado Macapagal

| Pampanga

10

| Ferdinand Marcos

| Ilocos Norte

11

| Corazon Aquino

| Tarlac

12

| Fidel Ramos

| Pangasinan

13

| Joseph Estrada

| Metro ManilaMetropolitan Manila (though not a province) is highlighted as the province of primary affiliation of Estrada.

14

| Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

| Pampanga

15

| Benigno Aquino III

| Tarlac

16

| Rodrigo Duterte

| Davao del SurFor geographical and statistical purposes, Davao City is grouped with the province of Davao del Sur but is governed independently from it.

17

|Bongbong Marcos

|Ilocos Norte

=Presidents with primary residence outside of birth 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 from.

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! President

! Birth province

! Home province

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

| RizalAt 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.

| Pampanga

Benigno Aquino III

| Metro ManilaAt the time of the births of Joseph Estrada, Bongbong Marcos, and Benigno Aquino III, Metro Manila as a geopolitical entity did not exist yet.

| Tarlac

Rodrigo Duterte

| LeyteAt 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.

| Davao del Sur

Bongbong Marcos

| Metro Manila

| Ilocos Norte

=Presidents by province of primary affiliation=

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

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!Province!!Number of presidents !!Presidents (#th president of the Philippines)

Ilocos Norte

| 2

| Ferdinand Marcos (10), Bongbong Marcos* (17)

Pampanga

| 2

| Diosdado Macapagal (9), Gloria Macapagal Arroyo* (14)

Tarlac

| 2

| Corazon Aquino (11), Benigno Aquino III* (15)

Aurora

| 1

| Manuel L. Quezon (2)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.

Batangas

| 1

| José P. Laurel (3)

Bohol

| 1

| Carlos P. Garcia (8)

Capiz

| 1

| Manuel Roxas (5)

Cavite

| 1

| Emilio Aguinaldo (1)

Cebu

| 1

| Sergio Osmeña (4)

Davao del Sur

| 1

| Rodrigo Duterte* (16)

Ilocos Sur

| 1

| Elpidio Quirino (6)

Metro Manila

| 1

| Joseph Estrada (13)

Pangasinan

| 1

| Fidel Ramos (12)

Zambales

| 1

| Ramon Magsaysay (7)

Birth places

A list of birthplaces of presidents of the Philippines. As of {{Monthyear}}, 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:

  • One: Aurora, Batangas, Bohol, Capiz, Cavite, Cebu, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Southern Leyte, Tarlac, and Zambales
  • Four: Metro Manila

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colspan="5" | {{center|Names sort in order of birth{{nbsp|4}}Dates sort by month and day{{nbsp|4}}}}
PresidentDate of birthBirthplaceProvince of birthIn office
{{sort|01|Emilio Aguinaldo}}{{cite web|url=http://malacanang.gov.ph/presidents/first-republic/emilio-aguinaldo/|title=Emilio Aguinaldo|work=Presidential Museum and Library|access-date=July 7, 2018|df=mdy-all}}03-22March 22, 1869Cavite el Viejo
(Aguinaldo Shrine)
{{sort|cavite|Cavite}}{{sort|01|January 23, 1899 – March 23, 1901}}
{{sort|02|Manuel L. Quezon}}{{cite web|url=http://malacanang.gov.ph/presidents/commonwealth/manuel-quezon/|title=Manuel L. Quezon|work=Presidential Museum and Library|access-date=July 7, 2018|df=mdy-all}}08-19 August 19, 1878Baler{{sort|nuevaecija|Nueva Ecija}}{{sort|02|November 15, 1935 – August 1, 1944}}
{{sort|03|Sergio Osmeña}}{{cite web|url=http://malacanang.gov.ph/presidents/commonwealth/sergio-osmena/|title=Sergio Osmeña|work=Presidential Museum and Library|access-date=July 7, 2018|df=mdy-all}}09-09 September 9, 1878Cebu City{{sort|cebu|Cebu}}{{sort|04|August 1, 1944 – May 28, 1946}}
{{sort|04|Elpidio Quirino}}{{cite web|url=http://malacanang.gov.ph/presidents/third-republic/elpidio-quirino/|title=Elpidio Quirino|work=Presidential Museum and Library|access-date=July 7, 2018|df=mdy-all}}11-16 November 16, 1890Vigan{{sort|ilocossur|Ilocos Sur}}{{sort|06|April 17, 1948 – December 30, 1953}}
{{sort|05|José P. Laurel}}{{cite web|url=http://malacanang.gov.ph/presidents/second-republic/jose-p-laurel/|title=Jose P. Laurel|work=Presidential Museum and Library|access-date=July 7, 2018|df=mdy-all}}03-09 March 9, 1891Tanauan{{sort|batangas|Batangas}}{{sort|03|October 14, 1943 – August 17, 1945}}
{{sort|06|Manuel Roxas}}{{cite web|url=http://malacanang.gov.ph/presidents/third-republic/manuel-roxas/|title=Manuel Roxas|work=Presidential Museum and Library|access-date=July 7, 2018|df=mdy-all}}01-01 January 1, 1892Capiz{{sort|capiz|Capiz}}{{sort|05|May 28, 1946 – April 15, 1948}}
{{sort|07|Carlos P. Garcia}}{{cite web|url=http://malacanang.gov.ph/presidents/third-republic/carlos-garcia/|title=Carlos P. Garcia|work=Presidential Museum and Library|access-date=July 7, 2018|df=mdy-all}}11-04 November 4, 1896Talibon{{sort|bohol|Bohol}}{{sort|08|March 18, 1957 – December 30, 1961}}
{{sort|08|Ramon Magsaysay}}{{cite web|url=http://malacanang.gov.ph/presidents/third-republic/ramon-magsaysay/|title=Ramon Magsaysay|work=Presidential Museum and Library|access-date=July 7, 2018|df=mdy-all}}08-31 August 31, 1907Iba{{sort|zambales|Zambales}}{{sort|07|December 30, 1953 – March 17, 1957}}
{{sort|09|Diosdado Macapagal}}{{cite web|url=http://malacanang.gov.ph/presidents/third-republic/diosdado-macapagal/|title=Diosdado Macapagal|work=Presidential Museum and Library|access-date=July 7, 2018|df=mdy-all}}09-28 September 28, 1910Lubao{{sort|pampanga|Pampanga}}{{sort|09|December 30, 1961 – December 30, 1965}}
{{sort|10|Ferdinand Marcos}}{{cite web|url=http://malacanang.gov.ph/presidents/fourth-republic/ferdinand-marcos/|title=Ferdinand E. Marcos|work=Presidential Museum and Library|access-date=July 7, 2018|df=mdy-all}}09-11 September 11, 1917Sarrat{{sort|ilocosnorte|Ilocos Norte}}{{sort|10|December 30, 1965 – February 25, 1986}}
{{sort|11|Fidel Ramos}}{{cite web|url=http://malacanang.gov.ph/presidents/fifth-republic/fidel-ramos/|title=Fidel V. Ramos|work=Presidential Museum and Library|access-date=July 7, 2018|df=mdy-all}}03-18 March 18, 1928Lingayen{{sort|pangasinan|Pangasinan}}{{sort|12|June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1998}}
{{sort|12|Corazon Aquino}}{{cite web|url=http://malacanang.gov.ph/presidents/fifth-republic/corazon-aquino/|title=Corazon C. Aquino|work=Presidential Museum and Library|access-date=July 7, 2018|df=mdy-all}}01-25 January 25, 1933Paniqui{{sort|tarlac|Tarlac}}{{sort|11|February 25, 1986 – June 30, 1992}}
{{sort|13|Joseph Estrada}}{{cite web|url=http://malacanang.gov.ph/presidents/fifth-republic/joseph-ejercito-estrada/|title=Joseph Ejercito Estrada|work=Presidential Museum and Library|access-date=July 7, 2018|df=mdy-all}}04-19 April 19, 1937Manila{{sort|metromanila|Metro Manila}}{{sort|13|June 30, 1998 – January 20, 2001}}
{{sort|14|Rodrigo Duterte}}{{cite news|url=http://www.inquirer.net/elections2016/rodrigo-duterte|title=Vote PH 2016: Rodrigo Duterte|date=April 12, 2016|work=Philippine Daily Inquirer|access-date=July 7, 2018}}03-28 March 28, 1945Maasin{{sort|leyte|Leyte}}{{sort|16|June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022}}
{{sort|15|Gloria Macapagal Arroyo}}{{cite web|url=http://malacanang.gov.ph/presidents/fifth-republic/gloria-macapagal-arroyo/|title=Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo|work=Presidential Museum and Library|access-date=July 7, 2018|df=mdy-all}}04-05 April 5, 1947San Juan{{sort|rizal|Rizal}}{{sort|14|January 20, 2001 – June 30, 2010}}
{{sort|16|Bongbong Marcos}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bongbongmarcos.com/personal-timeline/|title=Personal Timeline – Bongbong Marcos|publisher=bongbongmarcos.com}}02-08 September 13, 1957ManilaMetro ManilaJune 30, 2022 – {{sort|16|incumbent}}
{{sort|17|Benigno Aquino III}}{{cite web|url=http://malacanang.gov.ph:80/presidents/fifth-republic/benigno-aquino-iii/|title=Benigno S. Aquino III|work=Presidential Museum and Library|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104004205/http://malacanang.gov.ph/presidents/fifth-republic/benigno-aquino-iii/|archive-date=November 4, 2012|df=mdy-all|access-date=March 12, 2020}}02-08 February 8, 1960ManilaMetro Manila{{sort|15|June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016}}

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Province

!

! President

rowspan="4"| Metro Manila

|rowspan="4" align="center"| 4

| Joseph Estrada

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Benigno Aquino III
Bongbong Marcos
rowspan="1"| Aurora

|rowspan="1" align="center"| 1

| Manuel L. Quezon

rowspan="1"| Batangas

|rowspan="1" align="center"| 1

| José P. Laurel

rowspan="1"| Bohol

|rowspan="1" align="center"| 1

| Carlos P. Garcia

rowspan="1"| Capiz

| rowspan="1" align="center"| 1

|Manuel Roxas

rowspan="1"| Cavite

|rowspan="1" align="center"| 1

| Emilio Aguinaldo

rowspan="1"| Cebu

|rowspan="1" align="center"| 1

| Sergio Osmeña

rowspan="1"| Ilocos Norte

|rowspan="1" align="center"| 1

| Ferdinand Marcos

rowspan="1"| Ilocos Sur

|rowspan="1" align="center"| 1

| Elpidio Quirino

rowspan="1"| Pampanga

|rowspan="1" align="center"| 1

| Diosdado Macapagal

rowspan="1"| Pangasinan

|rowspan="1" align="center"| 1

| Fidel Ramos

rowspan="1"| Southern Leyte

|rowspan="1" align="center"| 1

| Rodrigo Duterte

rowspan="1"| Tarlac

|rowspan="1" align="center"| 1

| Corazon Aquino

rowspan="1"| Zambales

|rowspan="1" align="center"| 1

| Ramon Magsaysay

Notes and references

See also