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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

Cebu City

Philippines > Cebu > Cebu City

Average elevation: 140 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

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

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

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

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

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

Los Angeles

United States > California

Average elevation: 621 m

San Juan

Philippines

"San Juan" is a contraction of the city's traditional name of "San Juan del Monte" (lit. 'Saint John of the Mountain'). As with numerous other places in the Philippines, the name combines a patron saint and a toponym; in this case Saint John the Baptist with the locale's hilly terrain and relatively higher…

Average elevation: 35 m

Makati

Philippines

Average elevation: 14 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

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

Mendez

Philippines > Cavite

Average elevation: 523 m

Lucena

Philippines

Average elevation: 24 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

Tayabas

Philippines > Quezon

Average elevation: 246 m

Bacolod

Philippines

Bacólod (English: Bacolod), is derived from bakólod (Old Spelling: bacólod), the Old Hiligaynon (Old Ilonggo) (Old Spelling: Ylongo and Ilongo) word for a "hill, turtle, mound, rise, hillock, down, any small eminence or elevation", since the resettlement was founded on a stony, hilly area, now the barangay…

Average elevation: 49 m

Tacloban

Philippines

Average elevation: 23 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

Albay

Philippines

Average elevation: 48 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

San Fernando

Philippines > La Union

Average elevation: 81 m

Tanza

Philippines > Cavite

Average elevation: 29 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

Norzagaray

Philippines > Bulacan

Average elevation: 66 m

Pasig

Philippines > Pasig

Average elevation: 46 m

Dinagat Islands

Philippines

Dinagat Islands is a young island-province at the northern tip of Mindanao. Many describe Dinagat Islands as a hidden gem of the Caraga Region XIII. The Islands are enriched with great bio-diversity, abundant natural wonders and rich resources. Dinagat Islands has a multitude of fascinating white sandy beaches…

Average elevation: 24 m

Bautista

Philippines > Pangasinan

Average elevation: 17 m

Taytay

Philippines > Palawan

Average elevation: 55 m

Davao City

Philippines

Average elevation: 249 m

Malabon

Philippines

Average elevation: 6 m

Negros Oriental

Philippines

The province's topography is characterized by low, grooved mountain ranges of which some lie close to the shoreline. At the southern end of the province is Mount Talinis, also known as Cuernos de Negros ("Horns of Negros"), which is a dormant complex volcano which rises to a height of 2,000 metres (6,600 ft).…

Average elevation: 116 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

Pangasinan

Philippines

Average elevation: 289 m

Valenzuela

Philippines > Valenzuela

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: 6 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

Bulacan

Philippines

Average elevation: 214 m

Calamba

Philippines > Laguna

Average elevation: 100 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

Marikina

Philippines

Average elevation: 80 m

San Remigio

Philippines > Cebu

Average elevation: 7 m

Passi

Philippines > Iloilo

Average elevation: 81 m

Tigaon

Philippines > Camarines Sur

Average elevation: 70 m

Libon

Philippines > Albay

Average elevation: 27 m

Liwan Norte

Philippines > Cagayan

Average elevation: 68 m

Kauswagan

Philippines > Lanao del Norte

Average elevation: 46 m

Santa Ignacia

Philippines > Tarlac

Average elevation: 77 m

Jibolo

Philippines > Iloilo

Average elevation: 77 m

General Santos

Philippines

Average elevation: 199 m

Pulilan

Philippines > Bulacan

The municipality is generally of flat topography. Eleven (11) of its barangays are bounded by the Angat River. The rest are flat irrigated rice lands. Soil types vary from sandy loam to clay loam which makes the municipality suitable to a wide range of agricultural products.

Average elevation: 10 m

Cavinti

Philippines > Laguna

Average elevation: 230 m

Taguig

Philippines

Average elevation: 39 m

Calatrava

Philippines > Negros Occidental

Average elevation: 123 m

Batanes

Philippines

Average elevation: 26 m

Nueva Vizcaya

Philippines

Average elevation: 107 m

Bohol

Philippines

Average elevation: 116 m

Samar

Philippines

Average elevation: 38 m

Babatngon

Philippines > Leyte

Average elevation: 36 m

Rizal

Philippines

Average elevation: 95 m

Asingan

Philippines > Pangasinan

Average elevation: 43 m

Tanay

Philippines > Rizal

Average elevation: 229 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

Negros Occidental

Philippines

Negros Occidental has a tropical climate due to the fact that it is situated close to the equator, being located at least nine degrees north of it. The northern section of the province has a tropical rainforest (Köppen: Af) climate, whereas the southern portion has a tropical monsoon (Köppen: Am) climate.…

Average elevation: 126 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

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

Mindanao

Philippines

In the eastern portion of the island, from Bilas Point in Surigao del Norte to Cape San Agustin in Davao Oriental, is a range of complex mountains, called the Eastern Pacific Cordillera, known in their northern portion as the Diwata Mountains. This range is low and rolling in its central portion. A proposed…

Average elevation: 149 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

Tarlac

Philippines

Like the rest of Central Luzon, the province has three distinct seasons: summer from March to June, monsoon rain from July to early October, and monsoon winter from late October to February. Summer months, especially during May bring frequent, sometimes severe, thunderstorms with high winds, thunder, and hail.…

Average elevation: 217 m

Pampanga

Philippines

Average elevation: 122 m

Camarines Norte

Philippines

Average elevation: 48 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

Mangaldan

Philippines > Pangasinan

Average elevation: 6 m

San Pablo

Philippines > Laguna > San Pablo

Average elevation: 220 m

Calinog

Philippines > Iloilo

Average elevation: 75 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 Valley

Philippines

Average elevation: 74 m

Mandaluyong

Philippines

Another claims that the Spaniards named the place based on the report of a navigator named Acapulco, who saw the rolling hills frequently being lashed at by daluyong (“big waves from the sea”). This seems to confirm traditional pre-Hispanic stories that giant waves from the sea would meet the adjoining…

Average elevation: 33 m

Iloilo City

Philippines

Average elevation: 17 m

Zamboanga del Sur

Philippines

Average elevation: 158 m

Navotas

Philippines

Average elevation: 7 m

Second Thomas Shoal

Philippines

On July 12, 2016, the UNCLOS tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration concluded that Second Thomas Shoal is, or in its natural condition was, exposed at low tide and submerged at high tide and, accordingly, has low-tide elevations that do not generate an entitlement to a territorial sea, exclusive…

Average elevation: 0 m

Patag Island

Philippines

Average elevation: 0 m

Kota Island

Philippines

Average elevation: 0 m

Lankiam Cay

Philippines

Average elevation: 0 m

Southern Leyte

Philippines

Along with other mountain forms in the province, Mount Nacolod in Hinunangan town has the highest peak with an elevation of 948 metres (3,110 ft) above sea level. Young volcanic rocks are discovered in the terrain areas, which cover the top of the southern mountain ranges of Mount Cabalian in the Pacific Area…

Average elevation: 66 m

Sultan Kudarat

Philippines

Average elevation: 258 m

Lipadas River

Philippines

Average elevation: 501 m

Surigao del Sur

Philippines

Average elevation: 128 m

Palacapao

Philippines > Bukidnon > Quezon

Average elevation: 365 m

Iriga

Philippines

Average elevation: 115 m

Gamu

Philippines > Isabela

Average elevation: 49 m

Davao Gulf

Philippines

Average elevation: 0 m

Davao del Norte

Philippines

Average elevation: 403 m

Mimaropa

Philippines

Average elevation: 57 m

Oriental Mindoro

Philippines

Average elevation: 143 m