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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

Central Luzon

Philippines

Average elevation: 192 m

La Union

Philippines

Topography

Average elevation: 442 m

Pangasinan

Philippines

Average elevation: 289 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

Villasis

Philippines > Pangasinan

Average elevation: 27 m

Ilocos Norte

Philippines

Average elevation: 262 m

Darasa

Philippines > Batangas > Tanauan > Hidalgo

Average elevation: 173 m

Binangonan

Philippines > Rizal

Average elevation: 21 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

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

Manila

Philippines

Almost all of Manila sits on top prehistoric alluvial deposits built by the waters of the Pasig River and on land reclaimed from Manila Bay. Manila's land has been substantially altered by human intervention; there has been considerable land reclamation along the waterfronts since the early-to-mid twentieth…

Average elevation: 12 m

Cebu City

Philippines > Cebu > Cebu City

Average elevation: 140 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

Taguig

Philippines

Average elevation: 10 m

Taal Volcano

Philippines > Batangas > San Nicolas

Volcano Island sank from 1 to 3 m (3 to 10 ft) as a result of the eruption. It was also found that the southern shore of Lake Taal sank in elevation from the eruption. No evidences of lava could be discovered anywhere, nor have geologists been able to trace any visible records of a lava flow having occurred at…

Average elevation: 91 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

Iloilo City

Philippines

Average elevation: 17 m

General Luna

Philippines > Surigao Del Norte

Average elevation: 8 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

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

Iligan

Philippines

Average elevation: 229 m

Baler

Philippines > Aurora

Average elevation: 61 m

Surigao del Norte

Philippines

Average elevation: 68 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

Pampanga

Philippines

Average elevation: 122 m

Lingayen

Philippines > Pangasinan

Average elevation: 4 m

Pantabangan

Philippines > Nueva Ecija

Average elevation: 395 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

Camarines Norte

Philippines

Average elevation: 48 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: 95 m

San Juan

Philippines > La Union

The topography of the town is characterized by hilly and mountainous terrain that gradually rises eastward from its coastal plains along the foothills of the Cordillera Central. The town is also traversed by several creeks and rivers, with the Baroro River being the most prominent.

Average elevation: 21 m

Lapu-Lapu

Philippines

Average elevation: 94 m

Upper Agno River Basin

Philippines > Benguet

Average elevation: 1,289 m

Calamba

Philippines > Laguna

Average elevation: 104 m

Almeria

Philippines > Biliran

Average elevation: 100 m

Batangas City

Philippines > Batangas

The city is the center of the radio listening market in Batangas, and is served by local radio stations, as well as some radio stations from Lipa and other parts of the Mega Manila area. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lipa, through the Radyo Bayanihan System, hosts two local radio stations: ALFM 95.9 Radyo…

Average elevation: 65 m

Batac

Philippines > Ilocos Norte

Average elevation: 54 m

Ubay

Philippines > Bohol

Average elevation: 12 m

Bicol Region

Philippines

Average elevation: 35 m

Punta Silum

Philippines > Misamis Oriental

Average elevation: 24 m

Talomo River

Philippines

Average elevation: 201 m

Cotabato

Philippines

Average elevation: 354 m

Zamboanga del Sur

Philippines

Average elevation: 118 m

Lucena

Philippines

Average elevation: 24 m

Davao City

Philippines

Average elevation: 249 m

Rizal

Philippines

Average elevation: 95 m

Zambales

Philippines

Average elevation: 124 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

Trece Martires

Philippines > Cavite

The city of Trece Martires is characterised with ground elevation ranging from 30m to nearly 400m. Its ground slope ranges from 0.5 to 2%.

Average elevation: 150 m

Davao City

Philippines

Average elevation: 56 m

Bacolor

Philippines > Pampanga

Average elevation: 8 m

Tampakan

Philippines > South Cotabato

Average elevation: 292 m

Magat Dam

Philippines > Isabela > Santiago

Average elevation: 175 m

Hagonoy

Philippines > Bulacan

Average elevation: 1 m

Indang

Philippines > Cavite

The topography of Indang is characterised by gently sloping or rolling terrain. Almost 40.36% of its total land area is within the slope grade of 3-8%, while 2,135 hectares is within the slope range of 8-15% which is characterised by undulating or sloping terrain.

Average elevation: 328 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

Los Angeles

United States > California

Average elevation: 621 m

Hagonoy

Philippines > Bulacan > Hagonoy

Average elevation: 3 m

Pakil

Philippines > Laguna > Pakil

Average elevation: 156 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

Liloy

Philippines > Zamboanga del Norte

Average elevation: 33 m

Barili

Philippines > Cebu

Average elevation: 81 m

Diffun

Philippines > Quirino

Average elevation: 156 m

Dimiao

Philippines > Bohol

Average elevation: 55 m

Pototan

Philippines > Iloilo

Average elevation: 24 m

Cabucgayan

Philippines > Biliran

Average elevation: 104 m

Bohol

Philippines > Bohol

Average elevation: 77 m

Amulung

Philippines > Cagayan

Average elevation: 20 m

Victoria

Philippines > Tarlac

Average elevation: 25 m

Tayuman

Philippines > Rizal > Binangonan

Average elevation: 33 m

Villasis

Philippines > Pangasinan

Average elevation: 28 m

Morong

Philippines > Bataan

The most probable etymology comes from the Spanish word morón which refers to a hill which can be seen from the sea. Several towns in Spain and in Spanish colonies are also named Morón, namely Morón in Cuba; Morón de la Fronterra in Sevilla, Spain; and Morón in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to name a few.…

Average elevation: 110 m

Naujan

Philippines > Oriental Mindoro

Average elevation: 4 m

Marilao

Philippines > Bulacan

Average elevation: 10 m

Turbina

Philippines > Laguna > Calamba

Average elevation: 82 m

Cavinti

Philippines > Laguna

Average elevation: 230 m

Catubig River

Philippines > Northern Samar

Average elevation: 38 m

Quirino

Philippines

Average elevation: 108 m

Palayan

Philippines > Nueva Ecija

Average elevation: 107 m

Tagaytay

Philippines > Cavite

It is one of the country's most popular destinations for domestic tourism because of its scenery and cooler climate provided by its altitude. Tagaytay overlooks Taal Lake in Batangas and provides views of Taal Volcano Island in the middle of the lake through various vantage points situated in the city.

Average elevation: 351 m

San Mateo

Philippines > Rizal

The main source of the municipality's water supply are deep wells, pump wells (operated by Manila Water), open wells, springs and other ground water resources. Some of the elevated parts of the municipality are under watershed protected areas since the topography is characterized by rolling to mountainous…

Average elevation: 86 m

Kalinga

Philippines

Large swaths of the province's lowlands are open grassland suitable for pasture, while the highlands have extensive areas of tropical rainforest. In higher elevations to the west, particularly in the mountains of Balbalan, lie some of the most intact pine forests of Luzon island. Rizal and Tabuk with their…

Average elevation: 667 m

Oslob

Philippines > Cebu

Generally, the area's topography is hilly and rolling, dominated by open grasslands and second-growth forests. There are fairly level and rolling plateaus and valleys spread throughout the interior. These are some of the most suitable areas for upland agriculture. The highest mountain peak is 800 metres (2,600…

Average elevation: 96 m

Nueva Vizcaya

Philippines

Average elevation: 675 m

Mount Banahaw

Philippines > Quezon > Tayabas

The andesitic Banahaw volcanic complex is composed of several stratovolcanoes with Mount Banahaw, the largest with a maximum elevation of 2,170 metres (7,119 ft) above mean sea level. The summit is topped by a 1.5 by 3.5 kilometres (0.93 mi × 2.17 mi) and 210 metres (690 ft) deep crater that is breached on…

Average elevation: 1,730 m

Mindoro

Philippines > Occidental Mindoro

Mindoro is the seventh largest and eighth-most populous island in the Philippines. With a total land area of 10,571 km2 ( 4,082 sq.mi ), it has a population of 1,430,921, as of the 2024 census. It is located off the southwestern coast of Luzon and northeast of Palawan. Mindoro is divided into two provinces:…

Average elevation: 173 m

Bohol

Philippines

Average elevation: 52 m

Lopez

Philippines > Quezon

Average elevation: 33 m

San Jose

Philippines > Nueva Ecija

The city of San Jose lies at 15° 47' North, 120° 59' East in Central Luzon. The estimated elevation at these coordinates is approximately 109.9 meters or 360.4 feet above mean sea level.

Average elevation: 175 m

Indang

Philippines > Cavite > Indang

The topography of Indang is characterised by gently sloping or rolling terrain. Almost 40.36% of its total land area is within the slope grade of 3-8%, while 2,135 hectares is within the slope range of 8-15% which is characterised by undulating or sloping terrain.

Average elevation: 298 m

Macabebe

Philippines > Pampanga

Average elevation: 2 m

Calinog

Philippines > Iloilo

Average elevation: 75 m

Lal-lo

Philippines > Cagayan

Average elevation: 18 m

Surigao City

Philippines > Surigao Del Norte

Surigao City is marked by rolling hills that gently buffers its eastern and western boundaries. To the south-west towers the Kabangkaan Ridge which divides the city from the municipality of San Francisco (formerly Anao-aon). Kinabutan River (otherwise known as Surigao River) meanders Surigao valley before it…

Average elevation: 40 m

Borongan City

Philippines > Eastern Samar

Average elevation: 11 m

Biliran

Philippines

The main volcanic island of Biliran features mountainous interiors with very narrow coastal areas. Only the municipalities of Naval and Caibiran have wide plains extending about 7 km (4.3 mi) from the coast suitable for agriculture. Mount Suiro, an inactive volcano, is the highest point on Biliran Island with…

Average elevation: 54 m

Agoncillo

Philippines > Batangas

Average elevation: 102 m

Navotas

Philippines

Average elevation: 7 m