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A map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. As an archipelago, the Philippines comprises about 7,641 islands [1] [2] clustered into three major island groups: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. Only about 2,000 islands are inhabited, [3] and more than 5,000 are yet to be officially named. [2]
This is a list of cities and municipalities in the Philippines that are located on islands with no land borders with other local government units. Agutaya; Almagro, Samar; Anda, Pangasinan (Cabarruyan Island) Balabac, Palawan (Balabac and Bugsuk Islands) Banguingui, Sulu (Tongkil Islands) Banton, Romblon; Biri, Northern Samar; Cagayancillo
Open Street Map imagery; QC-TOD Presentation. League of Cities of the Philippines. Quezon City Department of Public Order and Safety / Quezon City Planning and Development Office. Retrieved on 23 January 2018. Author: Hariboneagle927
The Quezon Memorial Circle, a national park situated in Quezon City, Philippines is a prominent landmark located within a large elliptical traffic circle bounded by the Elliptical Road. Serving as the main park of Quezon City, which was the official capital of the Philippines from 1948 to 1976, the park is renowned for its centerpiece: a 66 ...
Manila is the national capital and is the de facto capital of Luzon, though neighboring Quezon City, a former capital, has more inhabitants than Manila. Cebu, on the province and island of the same name, is the chief city of the Visayas. Mindanao's main city is Davao, towards its southeast.
The Philippines is an archipelago that comprises 7,641 islands, [8] and with a total land area of 300,000 square kilometers (115,831 sq mi), it is the world's fifth largest island country. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 9 ] The eleven largest islands contain 95% of the total land area.
The location of the Philippines. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Philippines: Philippines – archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and ...
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia.In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands, with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.