The Philippines

• The Philippines is an archipelago of about 7,100 islands. From The Philippines northern most point to the southern point is 1,851 kilometers long. Its east west breadth is 1,107 kilometers wide. If connected the total land mass of The Philippines would be 300,000 square kilometers.

• The Philippines is divided into 4 groups of Islands. Luzon in the North is the biggest Island [ 141,395 square kilometers ]. Visayas in the middle comprises a group of Islands of 56,606 square kilometers. These islands include, Bohol, Cebu, Panay, Boracay, Mindoro, Tablas and Siquijor [ amongst others ].
• Mindanao in the south is approximately 101,000 square kilometers. To the west is Palawan. Palawan is far west and is an important tourist destination. 4,327 of these Islands have no names and of the 2,773 that do have names, not all are inhabited by humans. The Philippines is divided by high mountain ranges into the western and eastern halves. The climate alternates between a rainy season and a dry season. Western Luzon, Mindoro, Negros and Palawan in the west side have a dry season from November to April inclusive and it rains the rest of the year. Alternatively the eastern side of the Archipelago has a wet season from November to April inclusively and a dry season for the rest of the year.
• This web site is all about The Philippines, Philippines history, Filipino culture in The Philippines, national parks and wildlife of the Philippines, maps of The Philippines, Philippines Filipino ladies and girls people, art and architecture, the Philippines tourist places of interest, Philippines vacations holidays and tour packages.

Philippines Filipino People & Ethnic Groups & Languages.

• The modern Nation of The Philippines is a multicultural society. The predominant Filipino culture identity and civilization emerged as a by product of the interaction of the indigenous population with predominantly Chinese and Spanish immigrant peoples.
• When people call themselves ‘’ Filipino ’’ they mean they are in the political sense, subjects of the The Philippines nation. If explored further the word has a cultural and, for many, a linguistic sense.
• According to the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, there are 110 groups of indigenous peoples in the Philippines. We detail the various ethnic groups of the Philippines which includes the Indigenous Groups as well as the immigrant Groups and mixed racial groups.... Read more Here...
  

National Parks Of The Philippines

• Many National Parks in The Philippines are featured on the World Heritage List, either presently included or nominated for future listing. Here we detail all National Parks so recognised plus others of tourist significance.  Read more Here....
  

Cebu Tourist Guide Attractions.

• Cebu Province is an Island of the same name and its capital city is Cebu City. The Island of Cebu is in Central Philippines in Visayas between the Islands of Bohol to the southwest and Negros to the west side. Cebu is a long narrow stretch of land extending northeast to southwest for a lenght of 180 kilometers and with a width of not more than 60 kilometers. The Island of Cebu is 4,421 square kilometers of rugged mountains and numerous coastal beaches.
• Cebu is the oldest city in the Philippines being established in April 1565.. Read More Here...
  

Manila Tourist Attractions

• The monuments of the Spanish colonization period are essentially all that is worth seeing in Manila today. The greatest attraction is the old fortified city of Intramuras . This is a unique attraction in Asia and within its walls includes numerous buildings and street ways of great heritage value, especially the UNESCO World Heritage Site of San Augustin.   Read More Here...