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. According to Republic Act 9522 of 2009,[1] which defined the archipelagic baselines of the Philippines, identifies the extreme points of the Philippines under Section 1.

Mavulis (Y'Ami)

Frances Reef

Balabac Great Reef

Pag-Asa (disputed)

Pusan Point

Mt. Apo

Extreme points of the Philippines.

Location points

• Northernmost Point: Mavulis (Y'Ami) Island, Itbayat, Batanes 21°7′18.41″N 121°56′48.79″E
• Southernmost Point: Frances Reef, Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi 4°24′53.84″N 119°14′50.71″E
• Easternmost Point: Pusan Point, Caraga, Davao Oriental 7°17′19.80″N 126°36′18.16″E
• Westernmost Point: Balabac Great Reef, Balabac, Palawan 7°54′36.35″N 116°53′16.64″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).

See also

• Geography of the Philippines

References

1. "Republic Act No. 9522". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2019.