Tag Archives: Philippines

Philippines: population, cities Population According to Countryaah website, the Philippines has a population of around 107 million. Ethnic composition The following figures are rounded up or down: 28% Tagalog 13% Cebuano 9% Llocano 7.5% Bisaya/Binisaya 7.5% Hiligaynon Ilonggo 6% Bikol 3.5% Waray 25.5% others Religious affiliation 83% Roman Catholic (approx. 83 million). The Catholic Church… Read More »

Luzon Island According to Top-mba-universities, the capital of the Philippines, Manila, is located on Luzon Island. The main excursions pass through the sights of the city. In 1945, it was bombed by American air forces, so miraculously little of the architecture survived. Worth seeing is Fort Santiago in the old center of Intramorus; Catholic Manila Cathedral,… Read More »