GEOGRAPHY AND

RESOURCESby: Ms. Karyll Joy Callangan

The Philippines has been dubbed as the “CROSSROADS OF THE PACIFIC”.

The Philippines has the longest irregular coastline in the world.

36, 290 kilometers in lengthIt has 61 natural harbors (20 landlocked strait)

Manila bay, the finest harbor in the Far East

IRAYA IN BATANESPINATUBO IN ZAMBALESTAAL IN BATANGASBANAHAW IN QUEZONMAYON IN ALBAYBULUSAN IN SORSOGONKANLAON IN NEGROSHIBOK HIBOK IN CAMIGUINMAKATURING IN LANAOAPO IN DAVAO

ACTIVE VOLCANOES

WORLD FAMOUST FOR ITS NEAR-PERFECT CONICAL SHAPE

Derived from the Bicol word Magayon meaning beautiful

It erupted at least 47 times1n 1814, it erupted disastrously, desroying 5 towns

MOUNT MAYON

It has been dormant for 611 years statrted to emit fumes on April 3, 1991

June 12-15, 1991 –the most destructive eruptions

Its ashfalls reached as far as Metro Manila, Palawan , Mindoro and Cambodia

Mount Pinatubo

A regular tourist drawerKnown as Volcano Island in the lake.

It had recorded 33 eruptions

TAAL VOLCANO

Erupted 6 times in 19853 times in 19861989 it erupted but fortunately, this did not cause any destruction.

KANLAON VOLCANO

1,000 hills in boholDuring the dry months of February until May, these dome-shaped limestone hills turn chocolate-brown as the grasses withered.

Chocolate Hills

Forests Ponds Grassland Valleys Plains Rivers Seas

Ecosystem

food Medicine Shelter Natural habitats

Forest

ILOCOS CAGAYAN CENTRAL LUZON CALABARZON AND MIMAROPA BICOL WESTERN VISAYAS CENTRAL VISAYAS EASTERN VISAYAS ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA NORTHERN MINDANAO DAVAO REGION SOCCSKARGEN CAR ARMM METROPOLITAN MANILA CARAGA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

Regions Of the PHILIPPINES