Provinces and districts.The Philippines are divided into provinces (P), and districts (D), each of which is administered by an alcalde of the 1st (A1), 2nd (A2), or 3rd class (A3) (de termino, de ascenso, de entrada); by a political and military governor (G), or by a commandant (C). In some provinces an alcalde of the 3rd class is appointed as coadjutor to the governor. These divisions are frequently changed.
Population.The population is estimated approximately at about five millions.
Language and dialects.In spite of the long possessions of the Islands by the Spaniards their language has scarcely acquired any footing there. A great diversity of languages and dialects prevails; amongst them the Bisayan, Tagalog, Ilocano, Bicol, Pangasinan, and Pampangan are the most important.
Luzon Provinces and their languages and populations.
Island of Luzon
| Rank of Official | Rank of District | Name | Prevailing Dialect | Population | Pueblos |
| G. | P. | Abra | Ilocano | 34,337 | 5 |
| A1. | P. | Albay | Bicol | 330,121 | 34 |
| A2. | P. | Bataan | Tagalog, Pampangan | 44,794 | 10 |
| A1. | P. | Batangas | Tagalog | 280,100 | |
| D. | Benguet | Igorot, Ilocano, Pangasinan | 8,465 | ||
| D. | Bontoc | Suflin, Ilocano, Igorot | 7,052 | ||
| A1. | P. | Bulacan | Tagalog | 240,341 | 23 |
| A1. | P. | Cagayan | Ibanag, Itanes, Idayan, Gaddan, Ilocano, Dadaya, Apayao,Malaneg | 64,437 | 16 |
| A2. | P. | Camarines Norte | Tagalog, Bicol | 25,372 | 7 |
| A2(?) | P. | Camarines Sur | Bicol | 81,047 | 31 |
| A3. | P. | Cavite | Spanish, Tagalog | 109,501 | 17 |
| A1. | P. | Ilocos Norte | Ilocano, Tinguian | 134,767 | 12 |
| A1. | P. | Ilocos Sur | Ilocano | 105,251 | 18 |
| C. | D. | Infanta | Tagalog | 7,813 | 2 |
| G. | P. | Isabela | Ibanag, Gaddan, Tagalog | 29,200 | 9 |
| A1. | P. | Laguna | Tagalog, Spanish | 121,251 | 25 |
| D. | Lepanto | Igorot, Ilocano | 8,851 | 48 | |
| 3A1. | P. | Manila | Tagalog, Spanish, Chinese | 323,683 | 23 |
| C. | D. | Morong | Tagalog | 44,239 | 12 |
| A2. | P. | Nueva Ecija | Tagalog, Pangasinan, Pampangan, Ilocano | 84,520 | 12 |
| A3. | P. | Nueva Vizcaya | Gaddan, Ifugao, Ibilao, Ilongote | 32,961 | 8 |
| A1. | P. | Pampanga | Pampangan, Ilocano | 193,423 | 24 |
| A1. | P. | Pangasinan | Pangasinan, Ilocano | 253,472 | 25 |
| D. | Porac | Pampangan | 6,950 | 1 | |
| C. | D. | Principe | Tagalog, Ilocano, Ilongote | 3,609 | 3 |
| D. | Saltan | Gaddan | 6,540 | ||
| A2. | P. | Tayabas | Tagalog, Bicol | 93,918 | 17 |
| D. | Tiagan | Different Igorot dialects | 5,723 | ||
| G. | P. | Union | Ilocano | 88,024 | 11 |
| A2. | P. | Zambales | Zambal, Ilocano, Acta, Pampangan, Tagalog, Pangasinan | 72,936 | 16 |
Bisayas.