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Basilan is an island province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Its capital is Isabela City and is located just off the southern coast of Zamboanga Peninsula. Basilan is the northernmost among the major islands of the Sulu Archipelago.
Basilan figured prominently in international news as one of the strongholds of the Islamic terrorist group, the Abu Sayyaf. This group kidnapped a group of tourists from Palawan and brought them to Basilan, including an American Christian missionary couple, Martin and Region: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)2000 census—259,796 (16th smallest).
Basilan is subdivided into 6 municipalities and 1 city. Isabela City is the only city and capital of Basilan. However, Isabela City is independent of the province and is actually part of the region of Zamboanga Peninsula. Basilan used to be part of Western Mindanao (the former name of Zamboanga Peninsula), but in a recent plebiscite the residents of Basilan opted to join ARMM, with the exception of Isabela City.
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|- |style="padding:0px 5px" align="right"|Zamboanga Peninsula: |style="padding:0px 5px" | Zamboanga del Norte | Zamboanga del Sur | Zamboanga Sibugay |- |style="padding:0px 5px" align="right"|Northern Mindanao: |style="padding:0px 5px" | Bukidnon | Camiguin | Lanao del Norte | Misamis Occidental | Misamis Oriental |- |style="padding:0px 5px" align="right"|Davao Region: |style="padding:0px 5px" | Compostela Valley | Davao | Davao del Sur | Davao Oriental |- |style="padding:0px 5px" align="right"|SOCCSKSARGEN: |style="padding:0px 5px" | Cotabato | Sarangani | South Cotabato | Sultan Kudarat |- |style="padding:0px 5px" align="right"|Caraga: |style="padding:0px 5px" | Agusan del Norte | Agusan del Sur | Surigao del Norte | Surigao del Sur |- |style="padding:0px 5px" align="right"|ARMM: |style="padding:0px 5px" | Basilan | Lanao del Sur | Maguindanao | Sulu | Tawi-Tawi |}
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