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Extreme points of the Philippines

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Extreme points of the Philippines

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.

Contents

Location points

  • Northernmost Point: Mavulis (Y'Ami) Island, Itbayat, Batanes 21°07′N 121°57′E
  • Southernmost Point: Frances Reef, Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi 4°24′N 119°14′E
  • Easternmost Point: Pusan Point, Caraga, Davao Oriental 07°20′N 126°34′E
  • Westernmost Point: Ligas Point, Balabac, Palawan 07°53′N 116°53′E
  • Subject to territorial dispute: Pag-asa Island, Kalayaan, Palawan 11°3′N 114°17′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
  • Southernmost Point: Bon-Ot Big, Matnog, Sorsogon 12°31′N 124°02′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
  • 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).

    • References

    Extreme points of the Philippines Wikipedia
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