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Philippines

The Philippines is an archipelago of approximately 7,641 islands, with a total land area of about 300,000 square kilometers. The terrain is predominantly mountainous, with narrow coastal plains and valleys. The highest peak is Mount Apo on Mindanao, reaching 2,954 meters (9,692 feet) above sea level. Other…

Average elevation: 33 m

Wisconsin

United States

Wisconsin's topography is characterized by a diverse landscape shaped by glacial activity, resulting in a mixture of rolling hills, flat plains, and numerous lakes. The state’s highest point is Timms Hill, reaching an elevation of 1,952 feet (595 meters), while its lowest point is the shore of Lake Michigan…

Average elevation: 301 m

Quezon City

Philippines

In order to make Quezon's dream a reality and to mobilize funds for the land purchase, the People's Homesite Corporation (PHC) was created on October 14, 1938, as a subsidiary of NDC, with an initial capital of ₱2 million. Roces was the chairman of the Board of PHC, and they immediately acquired the vast…

Average elevation: 39 m

Lingayen

Philippines > Pangasinan

Average elevation: 4 m

Quezon City

Philippines

Founded as a pueblo by Saint Pedro Bautista in 1590, San Francisco del Monte may be considered Quezon City's oldest district. The original land area of the old town of San Francisco del Monte was approximately2.5 square kilometres (1.0 sq mi) and covered parts of what is currently known as Project 7 and 8 and…

Average elevation: 57 m

Pandi

Philippines > Bulacan

Pandi is rich in many natural brooks coming from the mainland itself. In some remote areas the lands are still covered by bamboo trees that naturally thrive and multiplies. Some lands privately owned have mango plantations. In some areas that are privately owned are rock deposits being used for housing…

Average elevation: 30 m

Cebu City

Philippines > Cebu > Cebu City

Average elevation: 140 m

Baguio

Philippines

In 1903, Filipinos, Japanese and Chinese workers were hired to build Kennon Road, the first road directly connecting Baguio with the lowlands of La Union and Pangasinan. Before this, the only road to Benguet was Naguilian Road, and it was largely a horse trail at higher elevations. Camp John Hay was…

Average elevation: 881 m

Taal Crater Lake

Philippines > Batangas > San Nicolas

Average elevation: 90 m

Bulacan

Philippines

Average elevation: 214 m

Lucena

Philippines

Average elevation: 24 m

Matuguinao

Philippines > Samar

Average elevation: 167 m

Davao City

Philippines

Average elevation: 249 m

Santa Rosa

Philippines > Laguna

Average elevation: 26 m

Bataan

Philippines

Bataan is divided by two mountain groups of volcanic origins. The northern side is composed of the Mount Natib (elevation 1,253 metres (4,111 ft)), Mount Sta. Rosa and Mount Silangan. The southern group is composed of Mount Mariveles, Mount Samat, and Mount Cuyapo. A narrow pass separates these two mountain…

Average elevation: 70 m

Los Angeles

United States > California

Average elevation: 621 m

Laguna de Bay

Philippines > Laguna

Laguna de Bay (Spanish for "Lagoon/Lake of Bay"; Tagalog: Lawa ng Bay, [baɪ]), also known as Laguna Lake, is the largest lake in the Philippines. It is located southeast of Metro Manila, between the provinces of Laguna to the south and Rizal to the north. A freshwater lake, it has a surface area of 911–949…

Average elevation: 62 m

Makati

Philippines

Average elevation: 14 m

Antipolo

Philippines > Rizal

Its higher elevation than that of Metro Manila affords it a scenic view of the metropolitan area, especially at night. Its locally grown mangoes and cashews are popular among tourists, as well as suman – a local delicacy made out of glutinous rice. The Hinulugang Taktak National Park, which was once a…

Average elevation: 157 m

Taytay

Philippines > Rizal

The shape of Taytay is rectangular – trapezoidal with gently hilly rolling terrain on its eastern side while relatively flat on its south-western side, including the poblacion. The municipality's highest elevation ranges from 200 to 255 meters which is situated along the inner north-eastern hills of Barangay…

Average elevation: 37 m

Laguna

Philippines

Laguna is home to 24 mountains, most of which are inactive volcanoes. The highest peak in Laguna is Mt. Banahaw, with an elevation of 2,170 m (7,120 ft). Banahaw, unlike most other volcanoes in Laguna, is an active complex stratovolcano, which last erupted in 1843. Banahaw is located in the boundary of Laguna…

Average elevation: 183 m

Nabua

Philippines > Camarines Sur > Nabua

Nabua has about 8,803.0600 hectares or 99.42% very low elevation or less than 100 meters elevation and remaining 51.3593 hectares or 0.58% of low elevation or between 100 and 300 meters elevation. Its slope covers about 7,927.3616 hectares or 89.53% which are level to nearly level (0-3%) while the remaining…

Average elevation: 14 m

Cagayan de Oro

Philippines

Cagayan de Oro, located along the north-central coast of Mindanao, Philippines, encompasses a diverse topography that significantly influences its terrain. The city spans approximately 488.86 square kilometers (188.75 square miles), featuring a 25-kilometer (16 miles) coastline along Macajalar Bay. The…

Average elevation: 224 m

Iloilo City

Philippines

Average elevation: 17 m

Agno River

Philippines > Pangasinan > Binmaley > Manat

Average elevation: 5 m

Cavite

Philippines

Another theory proposes that the name is a Hispanicized form of kabit, Tagalog for "joined", "connected", or "attached", referring to the peninsula's topographical relation to the mainland. Edmund Roberts, in his 1821 memoir, stated that the "natives" called it Caveit due to the "crooked point of land…

Average elevation: 88 m

Manila

Philippines

Average elevation: 12 m

Iligan

Philippines

Average elevation: 229 m

Rizal

Philippines

Average elevation: 195 m

Tawi-Tawi

Philippines

Average elevation: 4 m

Parañaque

Philippines

Average elevation: 14 m

Calatagan

Philippines > Batangas

Average elevation: 5 m

Santo Tomas

Philippines > La Union

Average elevation: 58 m

Aurora

Philippines

The province covers a portion of the Sierra Madre mountain range. As such, the elevation is generally steep to very steep and only about 14% of the province's total area is flat.

Average elevation: 255 m

Ilocos Sur

Philippines

Ilocos Sur occupies the central section of the Ilocos Region in northern Luzon. It is bordered by Ilocos Norte to the north, Abra to the northeast, Mountain Province to the east, Benguet to the southeast, La Union to the south, and the South China Sea to the west. Its area of 2,596.00 square kilometres…

Average elevation: 468 m

Bukidnon

Philippines

Situated within Bukidnon is Mount Dulang-dulang, the 2nd highest mountain in the country, with an elevation of 2,938 metres (9,639 ft) located in the Kitanglad Mountain Range. Mount Kitanglad (2,899 m), Mount Kalatungan (2,860 m), Mount Maagnaw (2,742 m), Mount Lumuluyaw (2,612 m), and Mount Tuminungan (2,400…

Average elevation: 686 m

Ilocos Norte

Philippines

Average elevation: 257 m

Misamis Oriental

Philippines

Average elevation: 293 m

Davao de Oro

Philippines

Average elevation: 361 m

Cagayan Valley

Philippines

Average elevation: 74 m

Marikina

Philippines

Average elevation: 80 m

Caranan

Philippines > Camarines Sur > Pasacao

Average elevation: 59 m

Santo Domingo

Philippines > Albay

Average elevation: 147 m

Baguio

Philippines

In 1903, Filipinos, Japanese and Chinese workers were hired to build Kennon Road, the first road directly connecting Baguio with the lowlands of La Union and Pangasinan. Before this, the only road to Benguet was Naguilian Road, and it was largely a horse trail at higher elevations. Camp John Hay was…

Average elevation: 1,371 m

Laiya-Aplaya

Philippines > Batangas > San Juan

Average elevation: 116 m

Bohol

Philippines

Average elevation: 116 m

Iloilo

Philippines

The province is divided into two distinct geographic regions; the highlands of the Central Panay Mountain Range on the western border and the lowland plains which account for a larger portion of the province. Small islands east of its northernmost tip also dot the Visayan Sea - of these, Pan de Azucar and…

Average elevation: 129 m

Bubuyan

Philippines > Laguna > Calamba

Average elevation: 157 m

Marikina

Philippines

Average elevation: 30 m

Dasmariñas

Philippines > Cavite

Dasmariñas is partly lowland and partly hilly. The Poblacion itself is elevated. From an elevation of 80 meters (260 ft) at the Poblacion, the land rises to 250 meters (820 ft) towards Silang. Generally, land near rivers and creeks are rugged. Dasmariñas is outside the typhoon belt and has no fault line…

Average elevation: 126 m

Mintal

Philippines > Davao City

Average elevation: 130 m

Tacurong

Philippines > Sultan Kudarat

Average elevation: 52 m

Palawan

Philippines

Palawan's almost 2,000 kilometers (1,200 mi) of irregular coastline is lined with rocky coves and sugar-white sandy beaches. It also harbors a vast stretch of virgin forests that carpet its chain of mountain ranges. The mountain heights average 1,100 meters (3,500 ft) in altitude, with the highest peak rising…

Average elevation: 44 m

Pampanga

Philippines

Average elevation: 122 m

Batangas

Philippines

Batangas is a combination of plains and mountains, including one of the world's smallest volcanoes, Mt. Taal, with an elevation of 600 metres (2,000 ft), located in the middle of the Taal Lake. Other important peaks are Mount Macolod with an elevation of 830 metres (2,720 ft), Mt. Banoy with 960 metres (3,150…

Average elevation: 126 m

Zamboanga City

Philippines > Zamboanga Peninsula > Zamboanga City

The overall topography of the city could be described as rolling to very steep. There are some flat lands, mostly narrow strips along the east coast. The urban center is mostly flat with a gentle slope to the interior, ranging from 0 to 3%. The highest registered elevation is 1,200 metres. In terms of slope, a…

Average elevation: 83 m

Davao City

Philippines > Davao Occidental > Davao City

Average elevation: 303 m

San Jose de Buenavista

Philippines > Antique

In 1802, following a formal petition from its residents, San Jose de Buenavista was officially designated the capital of the Province of Antique. This administrative elevation triggered a period of significant urban and economic expansion. By the mid-1800s, the town’s port had become a vital hub for regional…

Average elevation: 34 m

Cauayan

Philippines > Isabela

Average elevation: 69 m

Mount Pinatubo

Philippines > Zambales

Even before the 1991 eruption, Mount Pinatubo had little topographic prominence: it was 1,745 m (5,725 ft) above sea level, only about 600 m (2,000 ft) above nearby plains, and only about 200 m (660 ft) higher than surrounding peaks, which largely obscured it from view. It is part of a chain of volcanoes which…

Average elevation: 1,047 m

Guinobatan

Philippines > Albay

Average elevation: 158 m

Kabasalan

Philippines > Zamboanga Sibugay

Average elevation: 27 m

Tabuelan

Philippines > Cebu

Average elevation: 45 m

Tibagon

Philippines > Davao de Oro

Average elevation: 14 m

San Felipe

Philippines > Camarines Norte

Average elevation: 49 m

Calaca

Philippines > Batangas

Average elevation: 132 m

Iligan

Philippines

Average elevation: 444 m

San Miguel

Philippines > Iloilo

Average elevation: 39 m

Calamba

Philippines > Laguna

Average elevation: 104 m

Legazpi

Philippines > Albay

Legazpi's topography is generally plain on the northeastern areas, with slopes ranging from five to fifteen degrees. The southern areas have mostly rolling to hilly terrain. In the city's coastal areas, the terrain varies from plain (north) to hilly (south). Legazpi is criss-crossed by several rivers including…

Average elevation: 150 m

La Union

Philippines

Topography

Average elevation: 442 m

Bulalacao

Philippines > Oriental Mindoro

Average elevation: 44 m

Alubijid

Philippines > Misamis Oriental

Average elevation: 50 m

Mabini

Philippines > Batangas > Mabini > Mabini

Average elevation: 47 m

Calauan

Philippines > Laguna

Average elevation: 93 m

Minglanilla

Philippines > Cebu

Average elevation: 61 m

San Fernando

Philippines > La Union

Average elevation: 81 m

Cuenca

Philippines > Batangas

Average elevation: 176 m

Sison

Philippines > Pangasinan

Average elevation: 124 m

Malasiqui

Philippines > Pangasinan

Average elevation: 20 m

Pantukan

Philippines > Davao de Oro

Average elevation: 13 m

Lipa

Philippines > Batangas

At the celebration of the elevation of Lipa to a city in January 1888, José Rizal was invited by Dr. Jose Lozada, Catalino Dimayuga and the brothers Celestino and Simeon Luz but Rizal responded only with his Hymno Al Trabajo which he dedicated to the zeal and industry of the Lipeños.

Average elevation: 208 m

Cabanatuan

Philippines > Nueva Ecija

Average elevation: 47 m

San Carlos

Philippines > Pangasinan

Average elevation: 8 m

Calamba

Philippines > Laguna

Average elevation: 100 m

Tuguegarao

Philippines > Cagayan

Average elevation: 49 m

Davao Gulf

Philippines

Average elevation: 0 m

San Francisco

Philippines > Tarlac > Tarlac City

Average elevation: 56 m

Palo Alto

Philippines > Laguna > Calamba

Average elevation: 118 m

Luzon

Philippines

Average elevation: 34 m

Tacloban

Philippines

Average elevation: 23 m

Las Piñas

Philippines

Average elevation: 24 m

Olongapo

Philippines

Average elevation: 157 m

Camarines Sur

Philippines

Average elevation: 56 m

Samar

Philippines

Average elevation: 38 m

Leyte

Philippines

Average elevation: 54 m

Caloocan

Philippines

South Caloocan, where most commercial and industrial establishments are found, lies on generally flat and highly accessible land, with slopes ranging from 0-3%. The topography gradually changes into gently to moderately sloping to rolling along the North Luzon Expressway, with slopes ranging from 3-18%. The…

Average elevation: 18 m

Sorsogon

Philippines

The province has an irregular topography. Except for landlocked Irosin, all the towns lie along the coast. They are all connected by concrete and asphalt roads. Mountain's sprawl over the northeast, southeast and west portions. Mount Bulusan, the tallest peak, rises 1,560 metres (5,120 ft) above sea level.

Average elevation: 51 m

Camarines Sur

Philippines

Average elevation: 58 m