Welcome to Ethnic Groups of the Philippines
Thank you for visiting Ethnic Groups of the Philippines and for your interest and desire to learn more about the ethnology of the Philippines. Ethnic Groups of the Philippines is an educational website.
Essentially, we encourage the reader to treat this website as a coffee table e-book that can serve as a source of information and inspire the pursuit of further studies of its content or related materials.
One of the main objectives is to expose readers to the cultural diversity of the Philippines, by introducing a collection of both existing and vanished ethnic groups, ethnolinguistic groups, languages, and immigrant groups found in the country.
Ethnic Groups of the Philippines website provides a profile of facts, figures, intelligent trivia on Filipino culture and information on festivals in the Philippines to immerse the visitor in true Filipino culture and life. The numerous photographs in the photo gallery section, province and political maps, essays on Filipino voices and articles are an armchair tourist’s guide that brings to life the great diversity of peoples and cultures in the Philippines.
Republic of the Philippines
(Republika ng Pilipinas)
Capital:
Manila
Population:
116,434,200 (2023 est.)
Number of Islands:
7,641
Three main geographical divisions:
Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao
Administrative Divisions:
81 provinces, 146 chartered cities
Currency:
Philippine Peso (Php)
Cultural Articles
Can Education Help Promote Tingguian Culture?
14 October 2023 BAGUIO, Philippines – The Philippines is home to numerous ethnic communities sharing a remarkable history that
Uncovering the Ancient Traditions of the Ibaloi People
29 September 2023 LA TRINIDAD, Philippines – The Ibaloi, also called Nabaloi or Inibaloy, are among the indigenous people collectively known as the Benguet people who occupy the Northern part of
Is Siargao a Surfer’s Paradise?
10 September 2023 MANILA, Philippines – Blessed with a long coastline and more than seven thousand islands, the Philippines has been slowly emerging as a surfer’s paradise in recent years.
Where Does the Bugkalot Ethnic Group Come From?
31 August 2023 BAYOMBONG, Philippines – Tucked away in the Sierra Madre mountain range, primarily in the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Ecija, Isabela, Quirino, and Aurora, is the Bugkalot
