The Geographical Features of The Philippines

Teacher Ember's Class
THE GEOGRAPHICAL
FEATURES OF THE
PHILIPPINES
First Day of Class Activity

Location and Territory
· Geography comes from the two (2)
Greek words “Geo”, which means
INTRODUCTION Earth, and “graphia” meaning to
write.
· Eratosthenes, a Greek scholar, was

credited for creating the discipline of
Geography. Thus, he is considered as
the Father Geography
· a science that deals with the location

of living and nonliving things on earth
and the way they affect one another.
2 : the natural features of an area
the geography of the western United
States. More from Merriam-Webster .
The two (2) characteristics under
geography
The two (2) characteristics
under geography
A. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTIC
1
- It describes the natural place of the place
2 A. HUMAN CHARACTERISTIC
- It described the people of the place.
Location and Territory
WHERE IS THE
PHILIPPINE?
Philippines, island country of Southeast Asia in the western
Pacific Ocean. It is an archipelago consisting of some 7,100
islands and islets lying about 500 miles (800 km) off the
coast of Vietnam. Manila is the capital, but nearby Quezon
City is the country's most-populous city.
Two (2) ways to describe the location of

the Philippines
A. ABSOLUTE B. RELATIVE
· It refers to the exact location of · It refers to a location in reference to other
places or landmarks.
a place on a map.
1987 Constitution - Article I of section 1
The national territory comprises the

Philippine archipelago, with all the
islands and waters embraced therein,
and all other territories over which the
Philippines has sovereignty or
jurisdiction, consisting of its terrestrial
The Physical
Characteristic of the
Philippines
TOPOGRAPHY

It comes from the Greek word “topos”, which means place and
“graphia”, which means to write.
Landforms
A. Island - It is a piece of land surrounded by waters
· The 10 largest islands in the Philippines

are:
1. Luzon 6. Panay
2. Mindanao 7. Mindoro
3. Negros 8. Leyte
4. Samar 9. Cebu
5. Palawan 10. Bohol
A. Mountain - It is the highest landform in the surface of the
earth. Ex. Mount Apo, Mount Makiling, and Mount Isarog
B. Mountain Range - It is a series of mountains. Ex. Sierra
Madre
C. Volcano - It is a mountain or hill with a vent or crater on
top. Ex. Mount Mayon and Mount Pinatubo
D. Hill – It is a type of landform lower and less steep compared
to a mountain. Ex. Himontagon Hills and Chocolate Hills
E. Valley - It is a low-lying area between two (2) mountains or
hills Ex. Cagayan Valley
F. Plateau - It is a flat topped highland with steep sides. Ex.
Bukidnon Plateau
G. Plains - It is an area of flat lands.
1.2 Water Forms
A. Sea - It is a large body of salt water. Ex. Philippine Sea and
Sulu Sea
B. River - It is a large natural stream of water, usually
freshwater.
Ex. Cagayan River, Rio Grande de Mindanao, and Pampanga River
C. Spring - It is a body of water that comes from the
underground. Ex. Tiwi Hot Spring
D. Lake - It is a body of water surrounded by land on all sides. Ex.
Taal Lake. Lake Buluan, and Lake Bito
E. Fall - It refers to a body of water that comes from a highland
such as mountain. Ex. Pagsanjan Falls, Hinulugang Taktak, and
Maria Christina Falls
F. Gulf - It is a body of water surrounded by land on three (3)
sides. Ex. Lingayen Gulf, Moro Gulf, Lagonoy Gulf
G. Bay - It is a body of water smaller compared to a gulf that is
also surrounded by land on three (3) sides.
Ex. Manila Bay, Subic Bay, and Iligan Bay
A. Weather and Climate
· The Philippines has a tropical climate because of its position near
the equator.
· There are two (2) distinct seasons; the dry season from March
to May and the rainy seasons June to December.
A. Natural Resources
· The Philippines is blessed with rich soil and plenty of natural resources.
· The country is abundant with planted crops such as rice, corn,
coconuts, sugar cane, bananas, pineapples, and variety of vegetables.
Human Characteristics
Human A. Population
- According to 2015 Population
Characteristics
Census, the Philippines’ population
was 100,981,437.
B. Language
· As mandated by Article XIV,
Section 6 of 1987, Filipino is the
national language in the Philippines.
A. Economy
· The Philippine has mixed economy
with privately owned businesses
regulated by government policy.
Human D. Government
The government of the Philippines can
Characteristics be describe as the following:
a. Unitary or Centralized – It is unitary since the national government controls both the
national and local affairs of the country
b. Republican Democracy – As stated by Article II, Section 1 of 1987 the Philippine state is a
republic and democratic state. It is a republic because the people elected their own
representative for the government. Moreover, it is also democratic because the government is
for the people; Filipinos can directly participate to the affairs of the state.
c. Presidential – The government of the Philippines comprised of three (3) co-equal branch: the
executive, legislative, and judiciary. The executive branch which was headed by a President is
not fused with the legislative
Filipino Traits and Values
· Filipinos are known around the world to be hospitable. They provide
good treatment to any visitor or stranger asking for assistance.
· Family is considered to be the basic unit of the society. Thus, everyone
gives high importance to every member of the family. This can be
observed through extended families, wherein, aside from the parents
and children, other relatives comprise the household. As such, Filipinos
developed close family ties and respect for elders.
· Aside from the positive traits mentioned, Filipinos have the tendency
to be indolent or lazy, a trait pointed out by Dr. Jose Rizal. However,
Rizal believes that this is due to the weather of the Philippines.
· Fatalism is one (1) of the negative traits that Filipinos still practice.
They tend to believe that everything is already predestined; thus,
nothing can be done to change it.
· Filipinos are regionalistic. They are inclined to give importance to the
region or any group s/he belongs to.
Group members Leader: Allan Poso
Members:
Ama Dela Cruz
Glen Roxas
Joshua Manalo
Khayte Shaine Dantes
Leeian Rhane Penuela Lzaro
Michaella Buenaobra
Michaella Jane Bibal

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Teacher Ember's Class

First Day of Class Activity

· Eratosthenes, a Greek scholar, was

· a science that deals with the location

Two (2) ways to describe the location of

The national territory comprises the

A. Island - It is a piece of land surrounded by waters

· The 10 largest islands in the Philippines

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