Extreme points of the Philippines
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Mavulis (Y'Ami)
Frances Reef
Ligas Point
Pag-Asa (disputed)
Pusan Point
Mt. Apo
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.
Location points
- Northernmost Point: Mavulis (Y'Ami) Island, Itbayat, Batanes 21°07′N 121°57′E / 21.117°N 121.950°E
- Southernmost Point: Frances Reef, Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi 4°24′N 119°14′E / 4.400°N 119.233°E
- Easternmost Point: Pusan Point, Caraga, Davao Oriental 07°20′N 126°34′E / 7.333°N 126.567°E
- Westernmost Point: Ligas Point, Balabac, Palawan 07°53′N 116°53′E / 7.883°N 116.883°E
- Subject to territorial dispute: Pag-asa Island, Kalayaan, Palawan 11°3′N 114°17′E / 11.050°N 114.283°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 / 18.6512333°N 120.8463000°E
- Southernmost Point: Bon-Ot Big, Matnog, Sorsogon 12°31′N 124°02′E / 12.517°N 124.033°E
Altitude
- Highest: Mount Apo, Mindanao 2,954 metres (9,692 ft) 7°0′30″N 125°16′33″E / 7.00833°N 125.27583°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
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