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    Philippines address format & example

    How to write a Philippines 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 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 province go here, no punctuation between the two items.
    5. COUNTRY - PHL, in all caps.
    Philippines address example

    Philippines address examples

    Typical 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,San Pablo City 4000 Laguna PHL

    Smarty address validation tools

    Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Philippines addresses, plus addresses in 240+ 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 12,320 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://phlpost.gov.ph/

    Country information

    Dive 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
    300,000 KM²
    Capital
    Manila
    Other major cities
    Davao, Cebu, Quezon City

    Population information

    Total population
    117,337,368 (2023)
    Urban / rural distribution
    48% / 52%
    Urban population
    56,321,937
    Rural population
    61,015,431
    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 August 09, 2024

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