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The Philippines is an archipelago that comprises 7,641 islands, [8] and with a total land area of 300,000 square kilometers (115,831 sq mi), it is the world's fifth largest island country. [2] [3] [9] The eleven largest islands contain 95% of the total land area. The largest of these islands is Luzon at about 105,000 square kilometers (40,541 ...
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. In the western Pacific Ocean , it consists of 7,641 islands , with a total area of 300,000 square kilometers, [17] which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon , Visayas , and Mindanao .
Clark Air Base is a Philippine Air Force base on Luzon Island in the Philippines, located 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Angeles City, and about 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Metro Manila. Clark Air Base was previously a United States military facility, operated by the U.S. Air Force under the aegis of Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) and their predecessor ...
Mayon is shared by eight cities and municipalities of Albay province. Mayon is the main landmark and highest point of the province of Albay and the whole Bicol Region in the Philippines, rising 2,463 meters (8,081 ft) from the shores of Albay Gulf about 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) away. [9] [10] The volcano is geographically shared by the eight ...
A map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. As an archipelago, the Philippines comprises about 7,641 islands clustered into three major island groups: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. Only about 2,000 islands are inhabited, and more than 5,000 are yet to be officially named.
Poverty incidence of Makati 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 2006 2.90 2009 1.37 2012 0.46 2015 1.86 2018 0.28 2021 0.80 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The city of Makati remains the richest local government unit (LGU) in the Philippines in terms of income from local sources and on a per capita basis. As of end-2012, it had registered over 62,000 business enterprises, which are engaged in financial ...
Pureza station. / 14.601667°N 121.005194°E / 14.601667; 121.005194. Pureza station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 2 (LRT-2) system in Santa Mesa, Manila. It is named because of its location on Pureza Street. The station is the third station for trains headed to Antipolo and the eleventh station ...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Aurora Memorial National Park is a protected area of the Philippines located within the Sierra Madre mountain range between the provinces of Nueva Ecija and Aurora in Central Luzon. The Aurora Memorial National Park covers an area of 5,676 hectares (14,030 acres) [1] stretching over 50 kilometers ...