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Philippines address format & examples

How to write a Filipino address

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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

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.

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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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.
*Data updated as of April 28, 2025

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