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    Philippines address format & examples

    How to write a Filipino address

    Bongga! It looks like you are ready to learn about the letter address format for a friend or client in the Philippines. You can look at our astig Filipino address examples here and try our suite of address validation tools for addresses in the Philippines below. Just enter an address, and we'll format, standardize, and validate the address faster than you can slurp up adobo stew.

    Now, let's get into it with the basics. The Filipino address format for shipping or mailing addresses should be written as follows:

    1. Addressee line - The recipient's name.
    2. House number and street name, subdivision - These 3 items are listed in this order, with a comma between the street name and the subdivision.
    3. Barangay, city, or municipality - Include the small territorial and administrative district (barangay), followed by a comma and then the city or municipality.
    4. Postal code and name of province - The postal code and the name of the province go here, no punctuation between the two items.
    5. COUNTRY - PHL, in all caps.
    Philippines mailing address format example on an envelope

    Philippines address examples

    Residential address example9 Central Ave U.P. Campus,Quezon City 1101 Metro Manila PHL
    Address example with units1 10-24 11th St Pacita 1,San Pedro 4023 Laguna PHL
    Postal box exampleP.O. Box 1203 Barangay I-A,San Pablo City 4000 Laguna PHL
    Commercial address example197 Wilson St Santa Lucia,San Juan City 1500 Metro Manila PHL

    Smarty address validation tools

    Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Philippines addresses, plus addresses in 250+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Filipino address with our tools.
    Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.
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    Postal information

    Philippines's national postal system, "Philippine Postal Corporation ," was established in 1767. As of recent data, Philippine Postal Corporation services approximately 12320 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Philippines. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
    Administrative area types and count
    17 regions, 81 provinces
    Administration area names and abbreviations

    Region I - Ilocos Region:

    Ilocos Norte - ILN
    Ilocos Sur - ILS
    La Union - LUN
    Pangasinan - PAN
    Cordillera Administrative Region - CAR:

    Abra - ABR
    Apayao - APA
    Benguet - BEN
    Ifugao - IFU
    Kalinga - KAL
    Mountain Province - MOU
    Region III - Central Luzon:

    Aurora - AUR
    Bataan - BAN
    Bulacan - BUL
    Nueva Ecija - NEC
    Pampanga - PAM
    Tarlac - TAR
    Zambales - ZMB
    Region IV-A - CALABARZON:

    Batangas - BTG
    Cavite - CAV
    Laguna - LAG
    Quezon - QUE
    Rizal - RIZ
    Region IV-B - MIMAROPA:

    Marinduque - MAD
    Occidental Mindoro - MDC
    Oriental Mindoro - MDR
    Palawan - PLW
    Romblon - ROM
    Region V - Bicol Region:

    Albay - ALB
    Camarines Norte - CAN
    Camarines Sur - CAS
    Catanduanes - CAT
    Masbate - MAS
    Sorsogon - SOR
    Region VI - Western Visayas:

    Aklan - AKL
    Antique - ANT
    Capiz - CAP
    Guimaras - GUI
    Iloilo - ILI
    Negros Occidental - NEC
    Region VII - Central Visayas:

    Bohol - BOH
    Cebu - CEB
    Negros Oriental - NER
    Siquijor - SIQ
    Region VIII - Eastern Visayas:

    Biliran - BIL
    Eastern Samar - EAS
    Leyte - LEY
    Northern Samar - NSA
    Samar - WSA
    Southern Leyte - SLE
    Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula:

    Zamboanga del Norte - ZAN
    Zamboanga del Sur - ZAS
    Zamboanga Sibugay - ZSI
    Region X - Northern Mindanao:

    Bukidnon - BUK
    Camiguin - CAM
    Lanao del Norte - LAN
    Misamis Occidental - MSC
    Misamis Oriental - MSR
    Region XI - Davao Region:

    Compostela Valley - COM
    Davao del Norte - DAV
    Davao del Sur - DAS
    Davao Occidental - DAC
    Davao Oriental - DAO
    Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN:

    Cotabato - NOC
    Sarangani - SAR
    South Cotabato - SCO
    Sultan Kudarat - SUK
    Region XIII - Caraga:

    Agusan del Norte - AGN
    Agusan del Sur - AGS
    Dinagat Islands - DIN
    Surigao del Norte - SUN
    Surigao del Sur - SUR
    National Capital Region - NCR:

    Metro Manila - MNL
    Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao - BARMM:

    Basilan - BAS
    Lanao del Sur - LAS
    Maguindanao - MAG
    Sulu - SLU
    Tawi-Tawi - TAW
    Cordillera Autonomous Region - CAR:

    Apayao - APA
    Benguet - BEN
    Ifugao - IFU
    Kalinga - KAL
    Mountain Province - MOU

    Term to describe postal codes
    postal code
    Postal code in language
    postal code
    Postal code format
    9999
    Postal service provider and website

    Philippine Postal Corporation

    https://www.phlpost.gov.ph/

    Country information

    Dive deeper into the unique parts of the Philippines letter addressing.

    Country/territory name
    Philippines
    ISO3
    PHL
    ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
    PH
    ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
    PHL
    ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
    608
    Endonym
    Philippines
    Total land area
    300000 KM²
    Capital
    Manila
    Other major cities
    Davao, Cebu, Quezon City

    Population information

    Total population
    117337368 (2023)
    Urban / rural distribution
    48% / 52%
    Urban population
    56321937
    Rural population
    61015431
    Official language
    Filipino, English
    All languages spoken
    Filipino, English
    Most commonly used postal language
    English
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    Countries and territories related to Philippines

    Now that you've seen our Filipino address examples and have become a wizard at Philippines address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Explore our detailed guides for related countries and territories to see how their address formats and examples vary.
    Visit the global address formats page or Asia address formats page for more information on all the other countries and territories we cover. You can also read or read our article about international address verification to learn more.
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    *Data updated as of April 28, 2025

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