1987 Philippine Constitution - Article 1: National Territory PDF
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This document provides an overview of the national territory of the Philippines, according to Article 1 of the 1987 Constitution. It describes the archipelago, the islands, and the waters comprising the territory. It also outlines the extreme points, bordering cities, and points of interest with respect to geographical boundaries.
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1987 Constitution- Article 1: NATIONAL TERRITORY 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, fluvial and aerial doma...
1987 Constitution- Article 1: NATIONAL TERRITORY 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, fluvial and aerial domains, including its territorial sea, the seabed, the subsoil, the insular shelves, and other submarine areas. The waters around, between, and connecting the islands of the archipelago, regardless of their breadth and dimensions, form part of the internal waters of the Philippines. FACTS ABOUT THE PHILIPPINES The Philippines is an archipelago composed of about 7,641 islands with atotal land area, including inland bodies of water, of 300,000 square kilometers(115,831 sq mi). The 36,289 kilometers (22,549 mi) of coastline makes it the country withthe fifth longest coastline in the world. The Exclusive economic zone of the Philippines covers 2,263,816 km2(874,064 sq mi). It is located between 116° 40', and 126° 34' E longitude and 4° 40' and21° 10' N latitude and is bordered by the Philippine Seal 159] to the east, theSouth China Sea to the west, and the Celebes Sea to the south. The island of Borneo is located a few hundred kilometers southwest. Taiwan is located directly to the north. The Moluccas and Sulawesi are located to the south-southwest and Palauis located to the east of the islands. EXTREME POINTS OF THE PHILIPPINES: Northernmost Point: Mavulis(Y'Ami) Island, Itbayat, Batanes 21°7'18.41"N 121°56'48.79"E Southernmost Point: Frances Reef,Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi 4°24'53.84"N 119°14'50.71 "E Easternmost Point: Pusan Point,Caraga, Davao Oriental 7° 17'19.80"N 126°36'18.16"E Westernmost Point: Balabac GreatReef, Balabac, Palawan 7°54'36.35"N 116°53'16.64"E Subject to territorial dispute: Pag-asalsland, Kalayaan, Palawan 11°3'N 114°17'E BORDER CITIES Northernmost City: Laoag, IlocosNorte Southernmost City: General Santos Easternmost City: Bislig, Surigaodel Sur Westernmost City: Puerto Princesa LUZON ISLAND BORDER Northernmost Point: Maira-ira, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte 18°39'4.44"N 120°50'46.68"E Southernmost Point: Bon-Ot Big, Matnog, Sorsogon 12°31'N 124°02'E MINDANAO ISLAND BORDER Northernmost Point: Punta Bilar, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte
