LOCATION Philippine Geography Facts

 Located in the continent of Asia. The Philippine Archipelago sprawls a little above the equator in Southeast Asia •Mt. Apo, Tri-boundaries of Davao City, North Cotabato and Davao del Sur – highest peak
between latitude 4 degree 23” and 21 degree 25” north and longitude 116 degree and 127 degree east. •Mt. Dulang-dulang, Bukidnon – 2nd highest Peak
 South china sea on the north and west, philippine sea on the east, and Calibes Sea on the south. •Sierra Madre – longest Mountain Range, from Cagayan to Quezon
 298,170 square kilometers of land and 1,830 square kilometers of water •Philippine Deep – deepest depths
 73rd largest nation in the world with a total area of 300,000 square kilometres •Luzon – largest Island, Mindanao- 2nd Largest Island- Most Populated
 Western edge of the Pacific Ocean, along the Ring of Fire, the Philippines is the second-largest archipelago in •Davao City – largest City, Puerto Princesa City – 2nd Largest City
•Pearl of the King – largest Pearl (9 kilos)
the world, with over 7,100 individual islands counted within its borders. The largest of these islands are luzon,
•As of 2014, Philippine Population estimated: 105 Million people, 2nd in Southeast Asia and 12th in the World
mindano, palawan, samar, negros, panay, and mindoro. Luzon is in the north, Visayas is in the centre of •Manila – (May Nilad) Insigne y Siempre Leal Ciudad, The Distinguished and Ever Loyal City) Capital City
archipelago and Mindano in the south. •Quezon City – (Largest City in the Philippines-according to Population) Capital City
 The north most point of the country is ‘Yami Isle’. And the south most point is ‘Saluag Isle’. •Cebu City – oldest city (San Miguel, Ciudad de Santisimo Nombre de Jesus, City of Most Holy Name of Jesus)
MOUNTAIN RANGES •Rio Grande de Cagayan/ Cagayan River – largest and longest river
 The surface of the land is basically rugged or mountainous from visayas to luzon. •Rio Grande de Mindanao – 2nd Largest and longest river
 Four distinct mountain ranges found in the island of mindano namely; surigao range, butuan range, central Philippine Cities Nicknames
western range, and western range. •Makati - The Wall Street of the Philippines
 Mt.Apo, the highest mountain in the country, is found in Mindano. •Marikina - The Shoe Capital of the Philippines
VALCANOS AND EARTHQUAKES: •Navotas - The Fishing Capital of the Philippines
•Pasay - The Travel Capital of the Philippines
 There are more than 300 volcanoes throughout the archipelago 23 are considered active •Dagupan - The Bangus Capital of the Philippines
 Mt. Mayon is famous the world over for its perfect cone shape •Vigan - The Heritage City of the Philippines
 Taal is famous for being the smallest volcano in the world. In 1966 , Taal volcano erupted, which led to the •Baguio - The Summer Capital of the Philippines
resettlement of the people of volcano island to other places. •La Trinidad - Strawberry Capital of the Philippines
•Bongabon, Nueva Ecija - Onion Capital of the Philippines
 The Philippine is within what is called the seismic belt, that is, it lies in the path of earthquakes.
•Muñoz, Nueva Ecija - The Science City of the Philippines
•San Fernando, Pampanga - The Christmas City of the Philippines
RIVER AND COASTLINE:
•Antipolo, Rizal - The Pilgrimage City of the Philippines
 The Rio Grande de Cagayan is the longest river in the Philippines. The Denip and Aqbaca rivers are considered •Lipa, Batangas - The Rome of the Philippines
the head waters of this river, flowing into the pristine rainforest. •Los Baños, Laguna- Special Science and Nature City of the Philippines
 The Rio Grande de Pampanga is the second largest river in the Philippines. •San Pablo, Laguna - The City of Seven Lakes
 The coastline of the country is quite irregular, which extends to 10850 statute miles. •San Pedro, Laguna - Sampaguita Capital of the Philippines
•Tuguegarao - The Premier Ibanag City
NATURAL RESOURCES • Puerto Princesa - The Eco-Tourism Capital of the Philippines
FLORA AND FAUNA : • Bacolod, Negros Occidental - The City of Smiles
 It ranks 23rd among the plant species in the world and 7th in the Asia. • Roxas, Capiz - Seafood Capital of the Philippines
 There are about 170000 species of animals in the country. And the country has one of the richest collection of • Cebu - The Queen City of the South
coral reefs in the world. • Calbayog - City of Waterfalls
• Dipolog - The Orchid City of the Philippines
MINERAL RESOURCES : • Zamboanga - Asia's Latin City
 Deposits of gold, silver, chromic, copper, lead , nickel and manganese are available in commercial quantities. • Cagayan de Oro - The City of Golden Friendship
 It is the second largest country in the producer of gold in Asia.the country’s dominant metallic resource is • Davao - The Crown Jewel of Mindanao
copper, while limestone is its leading non- metallic resource. • Tagum - Music Capital of the South
CLIMATE: • General Santos City - The Tuna
 The Philippine has which is tempered by the breeze from the Pacific Ocean on the east and the China Sea on the Capital of the Philippines
west. • Butuan - Home of the Balangays
 Two Major Season: • Marawi - The Only Islamic City in the Philippines
1.The dry season – which extends from December to May • Amadeo, Cavite - Coffee Capital of the Philippines
2.The Wet season - which extend from June to November. • Batangas City - Industrial Port City of Calabarzon
 The period from late November to February is usually cool. May is often the hottest month of the year, • Calamba City - Cradle of the National Hero
while January is the coldest. • Puerto Gallera - The World's Most Beautiful Bay
• Legazpi - The Queen City of Bicol
• Pagadian - The Little Hong Kong of the South