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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

Metro Manila

Philippines

The Coastal Margin or Lowland is a flat and low plain that faces Manila Bay. Located here is Manila, Navotas, parts of Malabon, and the western part and reclaimed areas of Pasay and Parañaque, where the ground elevation ranges from zero meters on Manila Bay to five meters at the west side of the cities of…

Average elevation: 43 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

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

Bulacan

Philippines

Average elevation: 214 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

Makati

Philippines

Average elevation: 14 m

Manila

Philippines

Average elevation: 12 m

Valenzuela

Philippines

The highest elevation point is 38 metres (125 ft) above sea level. Having a surface gradient of 0.55% and a gentle slope, hilly landscape is located in the industrial section of the city in Canumay. The average elevation point is 2 metres (6.6 ft) above sea level.

Average elevation: 13 m

Malolos

Philippines > Bulacan

Malolos is relatively flat of about 0.81% to a gently sloping of 2.17%. The slope of the land descends towards west, southwest to southern direction. The highest land elevation is at about 6.0 meters above sea level while the lowest is only half a meter below sea level. A network of natural waterways and…

Average elevation: 6 m

Cebu City

Philippines > Cebu > Cebu City

Average elevation: 140 m

Davao City

Philippines

Average elevation: 249 m

Bacoor

Philippines > Cavite

Average elevation: 21 m

Talaga

Philippines > Batangas > Tanauan

Average elevation: 142 m

Angeles

Philippines

Sapangbato is the largest barangay in Angeles in terms of territory, with a total land area of 104,694 sq. meters and a population of 11,262. Located northwest of Angeles near Clark Freeport Zone, it is identified as the barangay in Angeles with the highest elevation of 750 feet above sea level. It is home to…

Average elevation: 98 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

Marikina

Philippines > Marikina > Marikina

Average elevation: 30 m

Carranglan

Philippines > Nueva Ecija

Average elevation: 645 m

Valenzuela

Philippines

The highest elevation point is 38 meters (125 ft) above sea level. Having a surface gradient of 0.55% and a gentle slope, hilly landscape is located in the industrial section of the city in Canumay. The average elevation point is 2 meters (6.6 ft) above sea level.

Average elevation: 24 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

Santa Rosa

Philippines > Laguna > Santa Rosa

Average elevation: 65 m

Macabebe

Philippines > Pampanga

Average elevation: 3 m

Cabanatuan

Philippines > Nueva Ecija

Average elevation: 47 m

Borongan City

Philippines > Eastern Samar

Average elevation: 11 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

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

Iloilo City

Philippines

Average elevation: 17 m

Sauyo

Philippines > Quezon City

Average elevation: 42 m

Mawab

Philippines > Davao de Oro

Average elevation: 116 m

Salcedo

Philippines > Eastern Samar

Average elevation: 28 m

Molino 4

Philippines > Cavite > Bacoor > Molino 4

Average elevation: 60 m

Los Angeles

United States > California

Average elevation: 621 m

Pasig

Philippines

Average elevation: 17 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

Davao Oriental

Philippines

Average elevation: 145 m

Isabela

Philippines

Average elevation: 100 m

Malabon

Philippines

Average elevation: 6 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

Pidigan

Philippines > Abra

Average elevation: 86 m

San Carlos

Philippines > Pangasinan

Average elevation: 8 m

Muntinlupa

Philippines > Muntinlupa

There are three plausible origins of the name of the city: First, is its association with the thin topsoil in the area; second, residents, purportedly replying to a question by Spaniards in the 16th century what the name of their place was, said “Monte sa Lupa”—apparently mistaking the question for what…

Average elevation: 22 m

Argao

Philippines > Cebu

Average elevation: 31 m

San Jose del Monte

Philippines > Bulacan

The elevation of the city ranges from approximately 40 to 900 meters (130 to 2,950 ft) above sea level; the relief transitions from warm lowland to cool upland as one goes eastward. This is because the city is part of the Sierra Madre mountain range. Plains and river valley flats characterize the western and…

Average elevation: 73 m

Nueva Ecija

Philippines

Average elevation: 112 m

Cebu City

Philippines

Average elevation: 197 m

Zambales

Philippines

Average elevation: 124 m

Cebu

Philippines

Coal was first discovered in Cebu about 1837. There were 15 localities over the whole island, on both coasts; some desultory mining had been carried out Naga near Mount Uling, but most serious operations were at Licos and Camansi west of Compostela and Danao. Active work ceased about 1895 with insurrections,…

Average elevation: 91 m

Mandaue

Philippines

It is one of the two (the other one being the municipality of Consolacion) local government units located within the mainland Metro Cebu where the elevation of land is less than 100 m (330 ft).

Average elevation: 109 m

Calumpit

Philippines > Bulacan > Calumpit

Average elevation: 4 m

Barotac Nuevo

Philippines > Iloilo

Average elevation: 15 m

Tumaga River

Philippines

Average elevation: 384 m

Kawit

Philippines > Cavite

Average elevation: 5 m

Basud

Philippines > Camarines Norte

Average elevation: 14 m

Caloocan

Philippines

Average elevation: 81 m

Luzon

Philippines

Average elevation: 34 m

Uson

Philippines > Masbate

With and elevation of 604 metres (1,982 ft) above sea level, Mount Uac is the highest point of the municipality. The mountain borders the three municipalities of Uson, Mobo and Milagros.

Average elevation: 24 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

Samal Island

Philippines > Davao del Norte > Samal

Average elevation: 117 m

Masbate

Philippines

The general surface configuration of the province ranges from slightly undulating to rolling and from hilly to mountainous. In each island, the rugged topography is concentrated in the northeastern portion and gradually recedes to blunt hills and rolling areas in the south, southeast, and southwest.

Average elevation: 28 m

Zamboanga Sibugay

Philippines

Average elevation: 107 m

Misamis Oriental

Philippines

Average elevation: 293 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

Marikina

Philippines

Average elevation: 80 m

San Isidro

Philippines > Parañaque

Average elevation: 15 m

Pantabangan

Philippines > Nueva Ecija

Average elevation: 395 m

Irisan

Philippines > Baguio

Average elevation: 1,271 m

Boise

United States of America > Idaho > Boise

Boise (/ˈbɔɪsi/ (listen)) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, and is the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River in southwestern Idaho, it is 41 miles (66 km) east of the Oregon border, and 110 miles (177 km) north of the Nevada border. The downtown area's…

Average elevation: 1,040 m

Daanbantayan

Philippines > Cebu

Average elevation: 8 m

Isabela

Philippines

The province is divided into three physiographic areas. The eastern area, straddled by the Sierra Madre mountain range, is rugged and thickly forested. A substantial portion is uncharted. These unexplored hinterlands are home to a rich variety of flora and fauna, and some are under government reservations. It…

Average elevation: 227 m

General Trias

Philippines > Cavite

Average elevation: 86 m

Iligan

Philippines

Average elevation: 229 m

Tagaytay

Philippines > Cavite

The southern and eastern portions of Tagaytay are covered by hills and mountains which is generally forests, pine trees and open grasslands. The city lies along Tagaytay Ridge, a ridge stretching about 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Mount Batulao in the west to Mount Sungay in the east with elevations averaging…

Average elevation: 229 m

Pasay

Philippines

Average elevation: 14 m

Marinduque

Philippines > Marinduque

Average elevation: 106 m

Bagong Pag-asa

Philippines > Quezon City

Average elevation: 37 m

San Fernando

Philippines > Cebu

Average elevation: 74 m

Padada

Philippines > Davao del Sur

Average elevation: 29 m

Tanauan

Philippines > Batangas

Average elevation: 164 m

Taloy Sur

Philippines > Benguet

Average elevation: 742 m

General Santos

Philippines

Average elevation: 197 m

Rosario

Philippines > Pasig

Average elevation: 10 m

Concepcion

Philippines > Iloilo

Average elevation: 48 m

La Carlota

Philippines > Negros Occidental

Average elevation: 44 m

San Juan

Philippines > Batangas

Average elevation: 59 m

Bago

Philippines > Negros Occidental

Average elevation: 20 m

Batad

Philippines > Iloilo

Average elevation: 56 m

Marikina

Philippines

Average elevation: 30 m

Taguig

Philippines

Average elevation: 10 m

Tabuk

Philippines > Kalinga

Average elevation: 276 m

La Union

Philippines

Topography

Average elevation: 442 m

Tacurong

Philippines > Sultan Kudarat

Average elevation: 52 m

Panglao Island

Philippines > Bohol

Average elevation: 47 m

South Cotabato

Philippines

Maximum daytime temperature throughout the province is in the range of 36 to 38 °C (97 to 100 °F), falling to 23 to 32 °C (73 to 90 °F) during the night depending on the elevation. The hottest period is January to April while July to December being the coolest.

Average elevation: 418 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

Capiz

Philippines

Capiz covers a total area of 2,594.64 square kilometres (1,001.80 sq mi) occupying the northeastern portion of Panay Island, and is one of the five provinces that compose the Western Visayas region. Mount Nangtud, is the highest mountain in Capiz with an elevation of 6,804 ft (2,074 m) located in the…

Average elevation: 123 m

Tuba

Philippines > Benguet

Tuba's topography is generally characterized by irregular rugged terrain and steep slopes with several mountain peaks rising from the table land itself. Mount Santo Tomas, the highest peak in the municipality soars to 2,252 metres (7,388 ft) above sea level.

Average elevation: 1,242 m

Urdaneta

Philippines > Pangasinan

Average elevation: 42 m

Bogo

Philippines > Cebu

Average elevation: 18 m