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Philippine Culture and Tourism Geography

The Philippines is an archipelago located in Southeast Asia. It is made up of over 7,000 islands and is situated between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea. The islands were likely formed from the remnants of the continents of Mu and Lemuria. The diverse terrain includes mountain ranges, valleys, plains, rivers and volcanoes. The tropical climate experiences wet and dry seasons with typhoons common. Natural resources include timber, minerals, and fertile land supporting agriculture. The country is divided into three main geographical regions and 17 administrative regions with diverse cultures and peoples.

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Philippine Culture and Tourism Geography

The Philippines is an archipelago located in Southeast Asia. It is made up of over 7,000 islands and is situated between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea. The islands were likely formed from the remnants of the continents of Mu and Lemuria. The diverse terrain includes mountain ranges, valleys, plains, rivers and volcanoes. The tropical climate experiences wet and dry seasons with typhoons common. Natural resources include timber, minerals, and fertile land supporting agriculture. The country is divided into three main geographical regions and 17 administrative regions with diverse cultures and peoples.

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PHILIPPINE

GEOGRAPHY
PHILIPPINE CULTURE AND TOURISM GEOGRAPHY
THE ORIGIN OF THE PHILIPPINES
RELIGION:
• As Christians, many people believe that the land
forms were made by God as part of his creation. After
the great flood in time of Noah, many continents and
islands appeared.
• The other religions of some tribes explain the origin of
our land by telling “Legends”.
SCIENCE:
• Geologist claim that the Philippines is from remnant
of prehistoric continent called “Mu” or “Lemuria” in
the Pacific Ocean.
• Continental Drift Theory - stated that the Philippines
sits on a sub-plate of the Eurasian Plate now called
Philippine Plate. Scientists believe that the
archipelago was part of the Asian continent and was
only separated due to geological changes.
LOCATION
• Philippines lies in
Southeast Asia, a little
above the Equator.
• It is bounded in the east by
the Pacific Ocean, in the
west by the South China
Sea, Bashi Channel and in
the south by the Zulu and
Celebes Sea.
THE PHILIPPINES LOCATION IS IMPORTANT
BECAUSE:
• It is the only Christian nation in the non-
Christian Asian world.
• It is the melting pot of races and cultures with a
unique heritage from Asia, Europe, Latin
America and North America.
• It is the bridge that links the Occidental and
Oriental Worlds.
AREA:
• The total land area of the Philippines is 300,780
sq. km or 0.2 percent of the world’s land mass.
• Composed of 7,107 islands in which the country
is one of the world’s largest archipelagos or
group of islands.
• 11 main islands: Luzon, Mindanao, Samar,
Negros, Palawan, Cebu, Bohol and Masbate
TOPOGRAPHY
• Philippines is an inverted Y-shaped archipelago
of numerous islands and islets, coral reefs,
abundant rivers, mountains and valleys and
scenic volcanoes.
• The longest discontinuous coastline in the world
with 34,600 kilometer and has 61 natural
harbors and 20 landlocked straits.
TERRAIN AND POINTS
• Manila bay – the finest harbor in Asia and also the Largest
Bay in the Philippines.
• San Juanico Strait – the narrowest strait in the world
between Samar and Leyte .
• Great Peninsulas – Bataan Peninsula and fertile Bicol
Peninsula in Luzon and the Zamboanga and Davao Peninsula
in Mindanao.
• Philippine Deep – the lowest place in the country “The
deepest place in the world”
• Mount Apo – the highest point (9,691 feet)
GEOGRAPHICAL FACTS
• Natural Resources – Timber,
Petroleum and Cobalt.
• Population - 108,146,555
(2019)
• Capital – Manila
• 72nd largest country in the
world
• Republic of the Philippines
MAJOR MOUNTAIN RANGES
• Sierra Madre Mountain – the longest range from Cagayan
Province in the north and to Laguna in the South.
• Mt. Apo – the highest mountain
• Mt. Pulog - the 2nd highest mountain on the Ifugao-Benguet
boundary in Luzon.
• Other peaks – Mt. Banahaw in Laguna-Quezon, Mt. Bulusan
in Sorsogon, Mt. Halcon in Oriental Mindoro, and Mt.
Kanlaon in Negros Occidental
MAJOR LOWLAND PLAINS
• The Central Plain and Cagayan Valley in Luzon, Agusan
Valley and the Cotabato Valley in Mindanao.
• The Central Plain is the “Rice Granary” of the
Philippines. Cagayan Valley is the greatest tobacco-
producing region in Asia as well as the largest valley
in the country.
• Plateaus: Benguet Plateau in northern Luzon (Baguio)
and the fertile Bukidnon Plateau in Mindanao.
RIVERS
• Cagayan River – the longest whose
annual flood fertilizes the Cagayan
Valley.
• Rio Grande of Mindanao – largest river
in water volume.
• Pasig River – the most historic which
unfortunately in bad condition due to
pollution.
• Laguna de Bay – the largest lake and the
source of inspiration for Jose Rizal.
CLIMATE
• The Philippines’ climate is tropical and monsoonal in
character.
• The temperature varies from 21C to 32C (70-90F)
• Two seasons : Dry Season (From December to May); Wet
Season (June to November)
• Coldest month is January and the hottest month is May
• Humidity is rather high from 71 to 85 percent due to the
tropical weather and surrounding areas.
• Rain fall is the most important factor in its climate, with
most rainy days from July to October.
NATURAL CALAMITIES

• Philippines sits on “Ring of Fire” where most


natural calamities happen.
• Natural Calamities : Typhoons, earthquakes
or volcanic eruptions that cause great
damage to people, property and nature.
VOLCANOES
• Mt. Mayon in Bicol which has a
nearly perfect one.
• Taal – the smallest and most
unusual volcano being surrounded
by a lake in Batangas.
• Mt. Pinatubo in Zambales which
has the record of the worst volcanic
eruption which was believed the
reason behind the climate change
around the world.
THE NAME: “PHILIPPINES”
• Early Chinese Traders visited Mindoro called our nation “Ma-
yi” which means land of gold.
• The Greek map maker Claudius Ptolemy called our islands
“Maniolas” in his ancient map.
• When Magellan came in 1521, he called the Philippines
“Archipelago of St. Lazarus” but the name did not become
popular.
• In 1543, a Spanish explorer named Ruy Lopez de Villalobos
gave the name “Felipinas” to the country in the honor of the
crown prince (Prince Philip).
THE PEARL OF THE ORIENT SEA
• The most popular nickname of the Philippines.
• This was the romantic name given to our
country by two famous writers, a Spanish
Missionary-Historian named Fr. Juan J. Delgado
in 1751 and the Filipino who popularized the
name, Dr. Jose Rizal our national hero.
NATURAL RESOURCES
• The Philippines’ primary source of livelihood is its fertile
land. Rich, wide plains suitable for farming are found in
Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, South Western Bicol, Panay,
Negros, Davao, Cotabato, Agusan and Bukidnon.
• 8, 120 species of plants grow in the country.
• 850 species of birds are found in the Philippines.
Carabao is the most useful animal for it serves as
farmer’s best friend.
• At least 2,000 species of fish are found in the waters
of the country’s archipelago.
• Philippine forest lands have a total area of 16,633,000
hectares which represents 55% of the total land area.
(Rand 3rd in forest reserves).
• One of the Asia’s great gold producing regions.
MINERAL SOURCES
• Nickel – ranks first in terms of deposits and size. Found in
Surigao del Norte, Davao , Palawan, Romblon and Samar.
• Iron – found in Ilocos Norte, Nueva Ecija, Camarines Norte
and Cotabato.
• Copper – Zambales, Batangas, Mindoro, Panay and
Negros.
• Among non-metal deposits, the most abundant are
cement, lime and marble.
REGIONS AND PROVINCES
• The Philippine Islands are clustered into three
island groups namely LUZON, VISAYAS AND
MINDANAO which further subdivided into 17
regions.
LUZON
• National Capital Region (NCR)
• Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
• Ilocos Region (Region 1)
• Cagayan Valley (Region2)
• Central Luzon (Region 3)
• Southern Tagalog (Region 4A & 4B)
• Bicol (Region 5 )
VISAYAS

•WESTERN VISAYAS (REGION 6)


•CENTRAL VISAYAS (REGION 7)
•EASTERN VISAYAS (REGION 8 )
MINDANAO
• Western Mindanao (Region 9)
• Northern Mindanao (Region 10)
• Southern Mindanao (Region 11)
• Central Mindanao (Region 12)
• CARAGA (Region 13)
• Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ARMM

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