Philippines
in South-Eastern Asia
Asia
National active POI
Country Quickfacts
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Peso - PHP
- Spoken languages:
- Tagalog, English
- Local electricity:
- 220 V - 60 Hz (plugs: A, B, C)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- ISO 2-Letter code:
- PH
- Internet top level domain:
- .ph
- Country phone prefix:
- +63
- Local Time (capital):
- Timezone:
- UTC/GMT offset: hours
Map of Philippine Unesco Heritage Sites
Click any of the markers above to learn more about the corresponding heritage site and learn more about Philippines in Asia. The list below is ordered by name. The oldest site is Baroque Churches of the Philippines. On the list since 1993. The youngest site is Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary. On the list since 2014.
| Name | Since |
|---|---|
| Baroque Churches of the Philippines These four churches, the first of which was built by the Spanish in the late 16th century, are located in Manila, Santa Maria, Paoay and Miag-ao. Their unique architectural style is a reinterpretation... |
1993 |
| Historic Town of Vigan Established in the 16th century, Vigan is the best-preserved example of a planned Spanish colonial town in Asia. Its architecture reflects the coming together of cultural elements from elsewhere in th... |
1999 |
| Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary Forming a mountain ridge running north-south along the Pujada Peninsula in the south-eastern part of the Eastern Mindanao Biodiversity Corridor, the Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary has an el... |
2014 |
| Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park This park features a spectacular limestone karst landscape with an underground river. One of the river's distinguishing features is that it emerges directly into the sea, and its lower portion is subj... |
1999 |
| Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras For 2,000 years, the high rice fields of the Ifugao have followed the contours of the mountains. The fruit of knowledge handed down from one generation to the next, and the expression of sacred tradit... |
1995 |
| Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park The Tubbataha Reef Marine Park covers 130,028 ha, including the North and South Reefs. It is a unique example of an atoll reef with a very high density of marine species; the North Islet serving as a ... |
1993 |