OVERVIEW OF THE

PHILIPPINE
GEOGRAPHY AND
TOPOGRAPHY

RYKELE M. SIABOC
GEC112
Geography
located at the western Pacific Ocean in N
Southeast Asia
Estimated number of islands are 7,107 E
W
NAMRIA discovered 534
7,641 S
Divided into three (3) main geographical
regions
Luzon - north
Visayas - central
Mindanao - south
Population https://www.mappr.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/southeast-asia.jpg
Religion
Culture
Language
People
Government / Politics
Topography
Mountain Ranges
Sierra Madre, Cordillera Central - Mt.
Pulag, Central Panay Mountains,
Zamboanga Mountain Range, Central
Mindanao Highlands https://www.e-philippines.com.ph/philippine-tourist-destinations/mount-pulag

Volcanoes
Mayon, Pinatubo, Taal, Apo
Plains and Valleys
Coastlines and Beaches https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Extent-of-the-Sierra-Madre-Mountain-Range-outlined-in-red-with-selected-weather-stations_fig1_314793380

Biodiversity Hotspots
Climate https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VmyNDF-ps8s/VPQrwBnoRNI/AAAAAAAAAVA/5s_Vrmwl6kE/s1600/Mt-Mayon-2.jpg

Typhoon Vulnerability
Prone to earthquakes

https://travelingcanucks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/banaue-3.jpg
https://assets.traveltriangle.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Boracay-Aklan.jpg
References
https://www.thoughtco.com/geography-of-the-philippines-1435646
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/how-many-islands-are-there-in-the-philippines.html
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-is-a-biodiversity-hotspot.html
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/biodiversity-hotspots/
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/apo.html
https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3070822/taal-volcano-where-it-located-how-was-it-formed-and
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/ring-fire/
https://mytourguide.ph/adventures/mount-pulag/