The largest of the Muslim polities in mainland Mindanao was the Sultanate of Maguindanao, which controlled the southern floodplains of the Rio Grande de Mindanao and most of the coastal area of Illana Bay, Moro Gulf, Sarangani Bay and Davao Gulf. The name Mindanao was derived from this sultanate.
Mindanao, island, the second largest (after Luzon) in the Philippines, in the southern part of the archipelago, surrounded by the Bohol, Philippine, Celebes, and Sulu seas.
Mindanao is the second-largest island in the Philippines, located in the southern part of the country, and is rich in natural wonders, cultural heritage, and off-the-beaten-path adventures.
Mindanao is one of the three principal island groups of the Philippines. Its largest islands are the Mindanao landmass, Basilan, Jolo, Tawitawi, and Dinagat.
The island-province of Camiguin is a pear-shaped volcanic island in the northern tip of Mindanao. It is approximately 90 kilometers north of the City of Cagayan de Oro.
Mindanao is an island in the Philippines, the southernmost major island in the country and the second largest, after Luzon. Mapcarta, the open map.
Serves most of northern, central and western Mindanao, with routes from its Cagayan de Oro and Pagadian bases to most of Northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, Koronadal, Davao City, and Cotabato City, as well as from Zamboanga City to major destinations within Zamboanga Peninsula.
Discover Mindanao’s rainforests, surfing in Siargao, hiking Mt. Apo and vibrant Muslim culture in this travel guide to the Philippines’ southern adventure.
Mindanao, the massive island at the foot of the Philippine archipelago, is in many ways the cultural heart of the country, a place where Indigenous people still farm their ancient homelands and Christians live alongside Muslims who first settled here in the fourteenth century.