Philippine Archipelago

E69731

The Philippine Archipelago is a vast group of over 7,000 tropical islands in Southeast Asia, known for its rich biodiversity, complex geology, and location along the Pacific Ring of Fire.

All labels observed (9)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (64)

Predicate Object
instanceOf archipelago
geographical region
island group
borderedBySea Celebes Sea
Pacific Ocean
Philippine Sea
South China Sea
Sulu Sea
country Philippines
hasBiodiversity high
hasCapitalCity Manila
hasClimate maritime
tropical
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
fisheries
tourism
hasEcosystem coral reefs
mangrove forests
tropical rainforests
hasEndemismLevel high
hasGeologicalFeature deep ocean trenches
subduction zones
volcanic arcs
hasLargestCity Quezon City
hasLargestIsland Luzon
hasMajorIsland Luzon
Mindanao
Visayas
hasMarineRegion Coral Triangle
hasNaturalHazard earthquakes
tsunamis
typhoons
volcanic eruptions
hasNotableIslandGroup Babuyan Islands
Batanes Islands
Calamian Islands
Palawan
Sulu Archipelago
hasNumberOfIslands more than 7600
over 7000
hasRegion Luzon
Mindanao
Visayas
hasSeason dry season
wet season
hasTectonicSetting complex
hasTimeZone UTC+8
hasTrench Manila Trench
Philippine Trench
hasVolcano Mayon Volcano
Mount Apo
Mount Pinatubo
Taal Volcano
languageMajority English
Filipino
locatedIn Southeast Asia
western Pacific Ocean
surface form: Western Pacific Ocean
locatedNearPlate Eurasian Plate
Pacific Plate
Sunda Plate
locatedOn Pacific Ring of Fire
locatedOnPlate Philippine Sea Plate
partOf Maritime Southeast Asia
recognizedAs megadiverse region

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (259)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lingayen partOfArchipelago Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Lanao del Sur isLocatedInArchipelago Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Bayugan locatedInArchipelago Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Buenavista partOf Philippine Archipelago
subject surface form: Buenavista, Guimaras
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Nueva Valencia locatedIn Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Sibunag partOf Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Isabela locatedInArchipelago Philippine Archipelago
Northern Leyte locatedInArchipelago Philippine Archipelago
Borongan partOf Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Laoang isInArchipelago Philippine Archipelago
Bobon isInArchipelago Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Pambujan locatedIn Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Rosario isPartOf Philippine Archipelago
subject surface form: Rosario, Northern Samar
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Palapag locatedIn Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Gamay isPartOf Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Mondragon isInArchipelago Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Biri isPartOf Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Lope de Vega isInArchipelago Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Pilar, Bataan partOf Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Luzon Central Plain partOf Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Puerto Princesa, Philippines partOf Philippine Archipelago
subject surface form: Puerto Princesa
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Orion partOf Philippine Archipelago
subject surface form: Orion, Bataan
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Mariveles partOf Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Bagac locatedIn Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Pilar locatedInArchipelago Philippine Archipelago
subject surface form: Pilar, Bataan
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Catarman partOf Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Tanon Strait isInArchipelago Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Balangkayan locatedIn Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Giporlos isInArchipelago Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Hernani locatedIn Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Luzon-Visayas-Mindanao island group of the Philippines
Hernani locatedInArchipelago Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Maslog locatedIn Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Luzon-Visayas-Mindanao island group of the Philippines
Maydolong locatedInArchipelago Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Quinapondan locatedIn Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Luzon-Visayas-Mindanao island group
Quinapondan locatedInArchipelago Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Salcedo locatedIn Philippine Archipelago
subject surface form: Salcedo, Eastern Samar
this entity surface form: Luzon-Visayas-Mindanao island group
Salcedo isPartOf Philippine Archipelago
subject surface form: Salcedo, Eastern Samar
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Taft locatedInArchipelago Philippine Archipelago
Guiuan locatedInArchipelago Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Dolores locatedIn Philippine Archipelago
subject surface form: Dolores, Eastern Samar
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Can-avid locatedIn Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Oras locatedIn Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Luzon-Visayas-Mindanao island group
Valencia partOf Philippine Archipelago
subject surface form: Valencia, Negros Oriental
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
San Policarpo locatedInArchipelago Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
San Vicente locatedInArchipelago Philippine Archipelago
subject surface form: San Vicente, Northern Samar
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Capul Island lighthouse locatedInArchipelago Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Eastern Philippines locatedIn Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Lavezares locatedInArchipelago Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Rinconada district locatedInArchipelago Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago
Pili, Camarines Sur locatedInArchipelago Philippine Archipelago
this entity surface form: Philippine archipelago