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OpenStreetMap ( OSM) is a free, open geographic database updated and maintained by a community of volunteers via open collaboration. Contributors collect data from surveys, trace from aerial imagery and also import from other freely licensed geodata sources. OpenStreetMap is freely licensed under the Open Database License and as a result ...
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 [1] [2] clustered into three major island groups: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. Only about 2,000 islands are inhabited, [3] and more than 5,000 are yet to be officially named.
For the major eponymous island of the province, see Masbate Island. Masbate, officially the Province of Masbate ( Masbateño: Probinsya san Masbate; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Masbate ), is an island province in the Philippines located near the midsection of the nation's archipelago. Its provincial capital is Masbate City.
Biliran has a total land area of 536.01 square kilometres (206.95 sq mi), making it the fourth smallest province in the Philippines. The island lies off the northern coast of Leyte island across Biliran Strait. To the southeast is Carigara Bay, to the northeast is the Samar Sea, and across this sea is Samar.
Dinagat Islands (Cebuano: Mga Pulo sa Dinagat; Surigaonon: Mga Puyo nan Dinagat; Kabalian: Mga Puyo san Dinagat; Waray: Mga Purô han Dinagat; Filipino: Mga Islang Dinagat), officially the Province of Dinagat Islands, is an island province in the Caraga region of the Philippines, located on the south side of Leyte Gulf.
Poverty Incidence of Legazpi 10 20 30 40 2006 26.20 2009 30.68 2012 17.32 2015 17.98 2018 13.78 2021 17.62 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Legazpi is a major economic hub in the Bicol Region. Economic activities in the city include agriculture, wholesale and retail trade, services, manufacturing and mining. Major sources of income include rice, root crops, and coconut. The city exports ...
Guimaras ( [ɡimaˈɾas] ), officially the Province of Guimaras ( Hiligaynon: Kapuoran sang Guimaras; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Guimaras ), is an island province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. The capital is Jordan, while the largest local government unit is the municipality of Buenavista.
Camiguin Island is a pearl-shaped island with an area of approximately 238 km 2 (92 sq mi). [4] The island measures about 23 kilometres (14 mi) at its longest and 14.5 kilometres (9.0 mi) at its widest breadth. [18] The island is mountainous with the highest elevation reaching over 5,000 ft (1,500 m).