Extreme points of the Philippines
Mavulis (Y'Ami)
Frances Reef
Ligas Point
Pag-Asa (disputed)
Pusan Point
Mt. Apo
This is a list of the extreme points of the Philippines, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location in the country.
Location points
- Northernmost Point: Mavulis (Y'Ami) Island, Itbayat, Batanes 21°07′N 121°57′E / 21.117°N 121.950°E
- Southernmost Point: Saluag Island, Saluag, Tawi-Tawi 4°35′14.2″N 119°27′58.4″E / 4.587278°N 119.466222°E
- Easternmost Point: Pusan Point, Caraga, Davao Oriental 07°17′19.9″N 126°36′19.0″E / 7.288861°N 126.605278°E
- Westernmost Point: Ligas Point, Balabac, Palawan 07°56′12.4″N 116°55′43.0″E / 7.936778°N 116.928611°E
- Subject to territorial dispute: Pag-asa Island, Kalayaan, Palawan 11°3′N 114°17′E / 11.050°N 114.283°E
Cities
- Northernmost City: Laoag, Ilocos Norte
- Southernmost City: General Santos
- Easternmost City: Bislig, Surigao del Sur
- Westernmost City: Puerto Princesa
Luzon Island
- Northernmost Point: Maira-ira, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte 18°39′4.44″N 120°50′46.68″E / 18.6512333°N 120.8463000°E
- Southernmost Point: Bon-Ot Big, Matnog, Sorsogon 12°31′N 124°02′E / 12.517°N 124.033°E
Mindanao Island
- Northernmost Point: Punta Bilar, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte
- Southernmost Point: Tinaca Point, Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental
Altitude
- Highest: Mount Apo, Mindanao 2,954 metres (9,692 ft) 7°0′30″N 125°16′33″E / 7.00833°N 125.27583°E
- Lowest: Galathea Depth, Philippine Trench 10,540 metres (34,580 ft). It is the third-deepest in the world after the Challenger Deep, Marianas Trench 10,971 metres (35,994 ft) and the Tonga Trench 10,882 metres (35,702 ft).
See also
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