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THE
PHILIPPINES

GEOGRAPHY
OF
THE
PHILIPPINES

Geography of the Philippines

Location
Shape and size
Neighboring countries and
surrounding bodies of water
Terrain and Points
Other Facts

- Located in
Southeastern Asia
- Archipelago (large
group of islands)
made up of 7,107
islands
- Part of a Western
Pacific arc system
that is characterized
by active volcanoes .

Shape
Elongated
Archipelago
Area
115,830 square miles
Coastline
22,549 miles
Length
1,851 km (1,150 mi) SSE-NNW ,
Width
1,062 km (660 mi) ENE-WSW .
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Neighboring Countries

Surrounding Bodies of Water

North- Luzon Strait
East- Philippine Sea

South- Celebes Sea

West- South China Sea

Terrain and Points

-mostly mountainous
-all islands are prone
to earthquakes

Lowest PointPhilippine Sea

Highest PointMount Apo (9,691
feet)

Natural Resources- Timber, Petroleum, Cobalt

Oil is not a natural resource.
Population: 99,900,177 Estimate
Capital- Manila
72nd largest country in the world
Officially called the Republic of Philippines
Slightly larger than Arizona
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The Philippines has the

longest irregular coastline
in the world.
36, 290 kilometers in length
It has 61 natural harbors
(20 landlocked strait)
Manila bay, the finest
harbor in the Far East

IRAYA IN BATANES
PINATUBO IN ZAMBALES
TAAL IN BATANGAS
BANAHAW IN QUEZON
MAYON IN ALBAY
BULUSAN IN SORSOGON
KANLAON IN NEGROS
HIBOK HIBOK IN CAMIGUIN
MAKATURING IN LANAO
APO IN DAVAO

WORLD FAMOUST FOR ITS NEAR-PERFECT

CONICAL SHAPE
Derived from the Bicol word Magayon meaning
beautiful
It erupted at least 47 times
1n 1814, it erupted disastrously, desroying 5
towns
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It has been dormant for 611 years

statrted to emit fumes on April 3,
1991
June 12-15, 1991 the most
destructive eruptions
Its ashfalls reached as far as Metro
Manila, Palawan , Mindoro and
Cambodia

A regular tourist drawer

Known as Volcano Island in the lake.
It had recorded 33 eruptions
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Erupted 6 times in 1985

3 times in 1986
1989 it erupted but fortunately, this did not
cause any destruction.
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1,000 hills in Bohol

During the dry months of February until May,
these dome-shaped limestone hills turn
chocolate-brown as the grasses withered.
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Natural Resources- Timber, Petroleum, Cobalt

Oil is not a natural resource.
Population: 99,900,177 Estimate
Capital- Manila
72nd largest country in the world
Officially called the Republic of Philippines
Slightly larger than Arizona
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Natural Resources- Timber, Petroleum, Cobalt

Oil is not a natural resource.
Population: 99,900,177 Estimate
Capital- Manila
72nd largest country in the world
Officially called the Republic of Philippines
Slightly larger than Arizona
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"Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao, Makakalikasan, at

Makabansa"
("For God, People, Nature, and Country")
12 February 1998
Republic Act No. 8491, Chapter III, Section 40

Regions
AND
PROVINCES

Ilocos Region (Region I)

Cagayan Valley (Region II)
Central Luzon (Region III)
CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
MIMAROPA (Region IV-B)
Bicol Region (Region V)
Western Visayas (Region VI)
Central Visayas (Region VII)
Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)

Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)

Northern Mindanao (Region X)
Davao Region (Region XI)
Soccsksargen (Region XII)
Caraga (Region XIII)
Autonomous Region of Muslim
Mindanao (ARMM)
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
National Capital Region

List of landlocked provinces in the

Philippines
All provinces of Cordillera Administrative
Region (CAR): Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Mt.
Province, Ifugao and Benguet
Two provinces of Cagayan Valley (Region II): Nueva
Vizcaya and Quirino
Two provinces of Central Luzon (Region III): Nueva Ecija and Tarlac
Four provinces of Mindanao:
Bukidnon of Northern Mindanao (Region X)
South Cotabato Province of Soccsksargen (Region XII)
Agusan del Sur of Caraga (Region XIII), and
Similarly, Laguna and Rizal Province of CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
have coastlines on Laguna de Bay. Since lakes do not allow access to
seaborne trade, these provinces are still considered to be
landlocked.

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The Philippines has claimed many

lands throughout its history. These
include the Spratly
Islands, Sabah, Scarborough
Shoal, Benham Plateau, Palmas
or Miangas Island, the Sangir
Islands,Orchid Island, Marianas
Islands and Caroline Islands