User:Ianlopez1115/Philippine Tagging

This page contains a possible summary of the Philippine-specific mapping conventions. However, it may differ from the conventions set by the OpenStreetMap community as a whole and/or by the OpenStreetMap Philippines community (unless adopted). Also, some users may use their preferred tags while editing OpenStreetMap data.

This page is now divided to various subpages: roads, landuse and natural elements, amenities and shops.

Roads, highway relations and access restrictions

See the roads section.

Placename hierarchy Tags

Administrative division	Place tag	Applicable is_in tag	Examples
Province	`place=state`	`is_in=country`	`name=Laguna`; `place=state`; `is_in:country=Philippines`
City	`place=city` or `place=suburb` depending on its population	`is_in=country`; `is_in=state` (The latter tag should not be added in independent cities unless its city charter allows its residents to vote for provincial officials and/or to run as a provincial official).	`name=San Pablo`; `place=city`; `is_in:state=Laguna`
Town	`place=town`	`is_in=state`	`name=Bacolor`; `place=town`; `is_in:state=Pampanga`
Barangay	`place=village` and `place:ph=barangay`	`place=city` or `place=town`	`name=San Antonio`; `place=village`; `place:ph=barangay`; `is_in:city=Pasig`
Sitio/Certain residential areas	`place=neighbourhod`	`place=city` or `place=town`; `is_in=village`	`name=Umali Subdivision`; `place=neighbourhood`; `is_in:town=Los Baños`; `is_in:village=Batong Malake`

Name Tags

Region

Language	Prefix/suffix	Examples
English	Region (of) (if any)	`name:en=Ilocos`; `official_name:en=Ilocos Region`
Ilocano	Rehion ti (if any)	`name:ilo=Ilocos`; `official_name:ilo=Rehion ti Ilocos`
Kapampangan	Labuad (ning) (if any)	`name:pam=Ilocos`; `official_name:pam=Labuad Ilocos`
Tagalog	Rehiyon ng/Rehiyong (if any)	`name:tl=Ilocos`; `official_name:tl=Rehiyong Ilocos`
Bikol	Rehiyon (if any)	`name:bcl=Ilocos`; `official_name:bcl=Rehiyon Ilocos`
Hiligaynon	Rehiyon sang (if any)	`name:hil=Ilocos`; `official_name:hil=Rehiyon sang Ilocos`
Karay-a	Rehiyon kang (if any)	`name:krj=Ilocos`; `official_name:krj=Rehiyon kang Ilocos`
Cebuano	Rehiyon sa (if any)	`name:ceb=Ilocos`; `official_name:ceb=Rehiyon sa Ilocos`

Province

Language	Prefix/suffix	Examples
English	Province of	`name:en=Laguna`; `official_name:en=Province of Laguna`
Ilocano	Probinsia ti	`name:ilo=Laguna`; `official_name:ilo=Probinsia ti Laguna`
Kapampangan	Lalawigan ning	`name:pam=Laguna`; `official_name:pam=Lalawigan ning Laguna`
Tagalog	Lalawigan ng	`name:tl=Laguna`; `official_name:tl=Lalawigan ng Laguna`
Bikol	Probinsya kan	`name:bcl=Laguna`; `official_name:bcl=Probinsya kan Laguna`
Hiligaynon	Kapuoran sang	`name:hil=Laguna`; `official_name:hil=Kapuoran sang Laguna`
Karay-a	Probinsiya kang	`name:krj=Laguna`; `official_name:krj=Probinsiya kang Laguna`
Cebuano	Lalawigan sa	`name:ceb=Laguna`; `official_name:ceb=Lalawigan sa Laguna`

City

Language	Prefix/suffix	Examples
English	City of	`name:en=San Pablo`; `official_name:en=City of San Pablo`
Ilocano	Siudad ti	`name:ilo=San Pablo`; `official_name:ilo=Siudad ti San Pablo`
Kapampangan	Lakanbalen ning	`name:pam=San Pablo`; `official_name:pam=Lakanbalen ning San Pablo`; `alt_name:pam=San Pablo Lakanbalen`
Tagalog	Lungsod (ng)	`name:tl=San Pablo`; `official_name:tl=Lungsod ng San Pablo`
Bikol	Syudad (nin)	`name:bcl=San Pablo`; `official_name:bcl=Syudad nin San Pablo`
Hiligaynon	Dakbanwa sang/Syudad sang	`name:hil=San Pablo`; `official_name:hil=Dakbanwa sang San Pablo`; `alt_name:hil=Syudad sang San Pablo`
Karay-a	Syudad kang	`name:krj=San Pablo`; `official_name:krj=Syudad kang San Pablo`
Cebuano	Dakbayan sa	`name:ceb=San Pablo`; `official_name:ceb=Dakbayan sa San Pablo`

Municipality/Town

Language	Prefix/suffix	Examples
English	Municipality of	`name:en=Bacolor`; `official_name:en=Municipality of Bacolor`
Ilocano	Ili ti	`name:ilo=Bacolor`; `official_name:ilo=Ili ti Bacolor`
Kapampangan	Balen ning	`name:pam=Bacolor`; `official_name:pam=Balen ning Bacolor`
Tagalog	Bayan ng/Munisipalidad ng	`name:tl=Bacolor`; `official_name:tl=Bayan ng Bacolor`; `alt_name:tl=Munisipalidad ng Bacolor`
Bikol	Banwaan kan	`name:bcl=Bacolor`; `official_name:bcl=Banwaan kan Bacolor`
Hiligaynon	Banwa sang	`name:hil=Bacolor`; `official_name:hil=Banwa sang Bacolor`
Karay-a	Banwa kang/Banwa sa	`name:krj=Bacolor`; `official_name:krj=Banwa kang Bacolor`; `alt_name:krj=Banwa ka Bacolor`
Cebuano	Lungsod sa	`name:ceb=Bacolor`; `official_name:ceb=Lungsod sa San Pablo`

Primary applicability of language tags

Language	Corresponding language tag	Regions where applicable	Provinces where applicable	Cities and municipalities where applicable
English	`name:en=*`	All regions	All provinces	All cities and municipalities
Ilokano	`name:ilo=*`	Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Central Luzon	Abra, Apayao, Batanes, Benguet, Cagayan, Ifugao, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Isabela, Kalinga, La Union, Mountain Province, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Pangasinan, Quirino, Tarlac, Zambales	Cities and municipalities in western and central Abra, Apayao, Batanes, Benguet, Cagayan, Ifugao, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Isabela, Kalinga, La Union, Mountain Province, northern Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Pangasinan, Quirino, northern Tarlac, Zambales
Pangasinan	`name:pag=*`	Ilocos, Cordillera Administrative Region, Central Luzon	Benguet, La Union, Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Zambales	Cities and municipalities in western Benguet, southwestern La Union, northwestern Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, northern Tarlac, northeastern Zambales
Kapampangan	`name:pam=*`	Central Luzon	Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales	Cities and municipalities in northern Bataan, western Bulacan, southwestern Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, central and southern Tarlac, southern Zambales
Tagalog	`name:tl=*`	Bicol, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Metro Manila, Mimaropa	Aurora, Bataan, Batangas, Bulacan, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Cavite, Laguna, Marinduque, Metro Manila, Nueva Ecija, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Pampanga, Quezon, Rizal, Zambales	Cities and municipalities in Aurora, Bataan, Batangas, Bulacan, Camarines Norte, Del Gallego in Camarines Sur, Laguna, Marinduque, Metro Manila, Nueva Ecija, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, extreme eastern Pampanga, Quezon, Rizal, Zambales
Chavacano	`name:cbk=*`	Calabarzon, Zamboanga, Bangsamoro	Cavite, Basilan, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay	Cavite City and Ternate in Cavite, Cities and municipalities in Basilan, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay
Bikol	`name:bcl=*`	Bicol	Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, Sorsogon	Cities and municipalities in Albay, eastern Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, Sorsogon
Hiligaynon	`name:hil=*`	Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Soccsksargen	Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, Masbate, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, North Cotabato, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat	Cities and municipalities in Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, Masbate, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, North Cotabato, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat
Karay-a	`name:krj=*`	Western Visayas, Soccsksargen	Antique, Capiz, Iloilo, Sultan Kudarat	Cities and municipalities in Antique, southern Capiz, central and southern Iloilo, parts of Sultan Kudarat
Cebuano	`name:ceb=*`	Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga, North Mindanao, Caraga, Davao, Soccsksargen	Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Biliran, Bohol, Camiguin, Cebu, Cotabato, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental, Dinagat Islands, Lanao del Norte, Leyte, Masbate, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Sarangani, Siquijor, South Cotabato, Southern Leyte, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay	Cities and municipalities in Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Biliran, Bohol, Camiguin, Cebu, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental, Dinagat Islands, Lanao del Norte, western Leyte, southern Masbate, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, northeastern Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, North Cotabato, Saranggani, Siquijor, South Cotabato, Southern Leyte, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay
Maranao	`name:mrw=*`	North Mindanao, Bangsamoro	Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao	Cities and municipalities in Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, northern Maguindanao
Maguindanao	`name:mdh=*`	Soccsksargen, Bangsamoro	Maguindanao, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat	Cities and municipalities in Maguindanao, southern North Cotabato, central Sultan Kudarat

Notes on language tags

Metro Manila is included both as a region and as a province, though its actual status is the former.
The name:tl=* tag can be used anywhere in the country as its standardized form, known as Filipino, is one of two national languages of the Philippines (the other bring English).
In most cases, street signs are in English unless co-signed in another language.
The primary applicability of language tags for Philippine languages is to guide users where to place said language tags. It does not discourage the use of said language tags outside of primary applicability areas.

Amenities

See the the amenities section.

Shops

See the shops section.

Communication and Broadcasting facilities

Name	Tags used	Description and Notes	Related terms
Cell sites	`man_made=tower`; `tower:type=communication`; `communication:mobile_phone=yes`; `tower:construction=freestanding` or `tower:construction=guyed_lattice`; `MCC=515`; (optional tag: `operator=name of company operating tower/cellsite` and accompanying `MNC=*` tag: `operator=Globe Telecom` and `MNC=02` for Globe cell sites, `operator=Smart Communications` and `MNC=03` for Smart cell sites, `operator=Digitel Mobile Philippines` and `MNC=05` for Sun cell sites)	Towers used for providing communication signals to mobile phones. `man_made=mast` was sometimes used to tag cell sites. Mostly replaced by man_made=tower since it is widely used when compared to man_made=mast. The Philippines' mobile country code or MCC is 515. Operators have different mobile number codes or MNCs. ABS-CBN Convergence previously used Globe Telecom facilities under the ABS-CBNmobile brand name despite having its own MNC (`MNC=24`)
Broadcast transmission sites	`man_made=antenna, mast, tower, or communications_tower`; `tower:type=communication`; `communication:radio=am, fm, or sw` for radio transmission sites, `communication:television=analogue or isdb-t` for television transmission sites	A combination of tags can be used for broadcast transmission sites. The `communication:television=analogue;isdb-t` tag can be used for television transmission sites that broadcast analogue and ISDB-T signals while the `communication:radio=am;fm` tag can be used for radio transmission sites that broadcast AM and FM radio signals	Radio Transmitter; Television transmitter
Television Studios	`amenity=studio`; `studio=television`		TV Studio
Radio Studios	`amenity=studio`; `studio=radio`

Others

Name	Tags used	Description and Notes	Related terms
Fire hydrants	`emergency=fire_hydrant`	The `amenity=fire_hydrant` tag, which was more commonly used until 2012/2013, is no longer in use since early July 2015
Indoor gyms	`leisure=fitness_centre`	An indoor facility primarily used for fitness and exercise. May or may not have exercise machines, fitness or dance classes.	Fitness center; Fitness club; Health club
Kilometer markers	`highway=milestone`	Usually accompanied by `distance=`. See User:Ianlopez1115/Milestones for related information. Important note:* a milestone should be a node inside a way.	Kilometer stone; Milestone
Irrigation canal/ditch	`waterway=ditch`; `layer=-1`; `boat=no`	Irrigation canals/ditches are usually too narrow for boats.
Street cabinets	`man_made=street_cabinet`; appropriate subtag, such as `street_cabinet=power` for electricity distribution and `street_cabinet=telecom` for telecommunications (more subtags can be found here)