Global Sourcebook for International Data Management
by Graham Rhind
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Philippines
Global Sourcebook | Index | Properties
| PHILIPPINES |
For supplementary information, see links to post office home pages here , to postal code pages here
and to other personal name and addressing issues pages here
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Philippines - Country information
Local short name form
Official name
Area
Population
109 035 343 (2020) [1]
Capital
Currency
International telephone access code
ISO 3166 country codes
Car nationality plate code
Internet country code
GRC Country Code
Philippines - Number format
1,234.45
(where . indicates the decimal separator and , the thousands separator)
Philippines - Date and time formats
Philippines - Languages
168 languages are spoken in the Philippines, with a complex geographical distribution. The official languages are Tagalog (Filipino, 14 850 000 speakers) and English
(15 371 speakers, with 52% of the population claiming it as a second language). The most widespread other languages are: Aklanon
(350 000 speakers); Albay Bicolano
(480 000 speakers); Central Bicolano
(2 500 000 speakers); Iriga Bicolano
(180 000 speakers); Binukid
(100 000 speakers); Koronadal Blaan
(100 000 speakers); Sarangani Blaan
(200 000 speakers); Capiznon
(445 716 speakers); Cebuano
(15 230 000 speakers); Chavacano
(280 000 speakers); Min Nan Chinese
(500 000 speakers); Davawenyo
(124 486 speakers); Hiligaynon
(6 000 000 speakers); Ibanag
(500 000 speakers); Ilocano
(8 000 000 speakers); Itawit
(105 556 speakers); Kankanaey
(150 000 speakers); Kinaray-A
(350 000 speakers); Magindanaon
(1 000 000 speakers); Maranao
(602 613 speakers); Masbatenyo
(332 828 speakers); Pampangan
(2 000 000 speakers); Pangasinan
(2 000 000 speakers); Romblomanon
(200 000 speakers); Central Sama
(100 000 speakers); Waray Sorsogon
(185 000 speakers); Tausug
(330 000 speakers) and Waray-Waray
(3 000 000 speakers).
Philippines - Personal names
Filipino names are usually written:
Baptismal name[ ]Given name[ ]Mother’s family name[ ]Father’s family name
The baptismal name is often not used, and names are often abbreviated by dropping one or more of the components, or shortening them. Married women usually drop their maternatl family name and add their husband’s paternal family name after their own, so their name becomes:
Baptismal name[ ]Given name[ ]Father’s family name[ ]Husband’s father’s family name
Widows usually add Vedova (Vda) before their husband’s family name:
Baptismal name[ ]Given name[ ]Father’s family name[ Vda ]Husband’s father’s family name
Tables of names can be acquired: given names, surnames/family names
Philippines - Company legal forms
Philippine company types include:
Co. (Company) Corporation (Corp.) Incorporated (Inc.) Limited (Ltd) Limited Company (Ltd Co.)
Comprehensive tables of these strings can be acquired – see http://www.grcdi.nl/addresses.htm
Philippines - Address format
Addresses are written in different formats according to the destination within the Philippines. For mail destined for Manila, the format is:
Post office box address:
Contact name
[P.O. Box ]number[, ]Name of post office
postal code[ ]{District name[, ]}[MANILA]
For example:
Street address:
Contact name number[ ]Thoroughfare name[, ]District name postal code[ MANILA]
For example:
For mail destined to areas within Metropolitan Manila other than Manila itself:
Post office box address:
Contact name
[P.O. Box ]number[, ]Name of post office
postal code[ ]{District name[, ]}[ METRO MANILA]
For example:
Street address:
Contact name
number[ ]Thoroughfare name{[, ]Subdivision and/or village}
{Barangay Name, City/Municipality}
postal code[ METRO MANILA]
For example:
For mail destined to other parts of the Philippines:
Name
number[ ]Thoroughfare name{[, ]District name and/or village}
{Barangay Name, City/Municipality}
postal code[ ]PROVINCE
For example:
or for post office box addresses:
Contact name [P.O. Box ]number[, ]Name of post office postal code[ ]PROVINCE
Addresses are usually written in English, although there is some transliteration of street names into Tagalog. Officially English should be used.
The most common thoroughfare types found are Avenue, Street and Alley.
A table containing information about the relevant position of elements within address blocks can be acquired
Philippines - Post office box
This is written P.O. Box.
Philippines - Postal codes
Postal codes (known locally as ZIP Codes consist of a block of 4 digits. The last two digits are ‘00’ for areas where central post offices are located. Codes beginning ‘0’ are large-user postal codes.
Metadata containing postal code formatting rules, exceptions and regular expressions can be acquired
Philippines - Postal code format graphic
Philippines - Postal code format
Philippines - Postal code specifics
n/a.
Philippines - Postal code regular expression
\A\d{4,4}\Z
Philippines - Postal code level of coverage
Philippines - Postal code map
Place names in The Philippines
Note: This section last updated 3rd December 2015
Refer to Exonyms in Philippines for full lists of place names in The Philippines in other languages.
Alternate place name forms/postal code tables can be acquired at http://www.grcdi.nl/settlements.htm
Other language place name data can be acquired at http://www.grcdi.nl/otherlanguageplace.htm
Philippines - Administrative districts
Note: This section last updated 30th September 2022
Barangay is the unit of administration in the Philippines. They may be as small as a village. A postal code may cover a single barangay, part of one or more than one. They may appear in addresses above the line containing the postal code. On a higher level, the Philippines has 82 provinces
and 136 chartered cities
.
The provinces correspond well with postal code areas. They are:
Postal codes 10-1820 are in Metro Manila .
This regions/postal code data can be acquired as a data file
The chartered cities are: Alaminos, Angeles, Antipolo, Bacolod, Bago, Baguio, Bais, Balanga, Batac, Batangas, Bayawan, Baybay, Bayugan, Bislig, Bogo, Borongan, Butuan, Cabadbaran, Cabanatuan, Cadiz, Cagayan de Oro, Calamba, Calapan, Calbayog, Candon, Canlaon, Carcar, Catbalogan, Cauayan, Cavite, Cebu, Cotabato, Dagupan, Danao, Dapitan, Davao, Digos, Dipolog, Dumaguete, Escalante, El Salvador, Gapan, General Santos, Gingoog, Guihulngan, Himamayan, Iligan, Iloilo, Isabela, Iriga, Kabankalan, Kalookan, Kidapawan, Koronadal, La Carlota, Lamitan, Laoag, Lapu-Lapu, Las Pinas, Legazpi, Ligao, Lipa, Lucena, Maasin, Makati, Malabon, Malaybalay, Malolos, Mandaluyong, Mandaue, Manila, Marawi, Markina, Masbate, Mati, Meycauayan, Muntinlupa, Munoz, Naga (Camarines Sur), Naga (Cebu), Navotas, Olongapo, Ormoc, Oroquieta, Ozamis, Pagadian, Palayan, Panabo, Paranaque, Pasay, Pasig, Passi, Puerto Princesa, Quezon, Roxas, Sagay, Samal, San Carlos (in Negros Occidental), San Carlos (in Pangasinan), San Fernando (in La Union), San Fernando (in Pampanga), San Jose, San Jose del Monte, San Juan, San Pablo, Santa Rosa, Santiago, Silay, Sipalay, Sorsogon, Surigao, Tabaco, Tabuk, Tacloban, Tacurong, Tagaytay, Tagbilaran, Taguig, Tagum, Talisay (in Cebu), Talisay (in Negros Oriental), Tanauan, Tandag, Tangub, Tanjay, Tarlac, Tayabas, Toledo, Tuguegarao, Trece Martires, Urdaneta, Valencia, Valenzuela, Victorias, Vigan, Zamboanga.
Philippines - Administrative districts graphic
Telephone numbers in The Philippines
Philippine area codes range in length between 1 and 5 digits when called from abroad. Mobile numbers have these area codes: 90, 912, 915, 917-918, 973.
Tables of telephone number information/formats can be acquired – see http://www.grcdi.nl/telephone.htm
References
- ^ citypopulation.de/en/philippines/admin/
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