Philippines/Mapping conventions

 

 

This page contains a summary of the Philippine-specific mapping conventions. As much as possible, mapping and tagging should follow the conventions set by the OpenStreetMap community as a whole, such as indicated in pages like Map Features, Feature Index, and Editing Standards and Conventions. Where these conventions need clarifications in the Philippine context, this page documents such conventions as agreed upon by the WikiProject Philippines community.

Roads

Main article: Philippines/Mapping conventions/Roads

motorway	trunk	primary	secondary	tertiary
Controlled-Access Highways & Limited-Access Highways: Expressways Connector Roads eg. -NLEX -SLEX -STAR -SCTEX -TPLEX -CAVITEX -NAIA Expressway -NLEX-SLEX Connector Road	Primary Transport Backbones: North-South Backbone (N-S) Serves as main trunk line from northern Luzon down to Southern Mindanao interconnecting regional growth centers and other major islands. East-West Lateral (E-W) Crosses the N-S backbone and draws inter-regional connections and across the islands (about 100km apart). Other Roads of Strategic Importance (ORSI) Roads providing direct access to important centers and other areas vital for regional development and emergencies, (eg. Major Cities & Regional Hubs, Major Ports, Provincial Capital) eg. -Asian Highway Network AH26 -Maharlika Highway N1 -C5 Road N11 -JASA (GSO Road) N3 -Manila East Road N601 -Route 9 (Butuan-Pagadian) N9	Major Road that complements nearby trunk road to provide access to all town centers: Typically referring to the town's or city's Camino Real or main road Usually passes near or through the town proper or poblacion	Minor Arterial Roads: An alternate road that complements the function of the town's primary road; which can be as wide or as busy as the primary road it supports Long series of non-primary-class road/s connecting 3 or more barangays. A promoted tertiary-class road, that feeds substantial traffic to/from other tertiary road branches.	Collector Roads: Barangay's main access road Inter-Neighborhood Roads: -Essential (or series of) minor roads that connect 2 or more neighborhoods -Inter-Purok/Inter-Subdivision Roads (including permissive-private roads) -must at least be >4meters in width (for rural or remote inter-purok roads) The Main Avenue, Entry-Exit road and/or Evacuation Route of a very large Gated-Community or Sitio

unclassified	residential	living_street	service	track
Any Mix-Use Non-Tertiary Non-Residential Road eg. -Commercial-Residential Road -Industrial Roads -Roads in Central Business Districts	Any Paved, Unpaved or Matured-Dirt Road in a Residential Area passable using AUV or jeepney-size vehicle	Redefined Living_Street: where jaywalking is the rule rather than the exception. - People-filled road NOT officially closed to traffic (but allows residents & delivery services to pass); - Where LGU permanently tolerates/permits street-commerce, social or tourism activities; - Where people are allowed to hang-out, party, walk or do business in the middle of the road; - Where motorists should drive through the crowd, cautiously at crawling speed. eg. -Ilaya St.(Divisoria) -Notorious streets with frequent/disruptive unannounced total-closure for community activities or flea market. REVERSE-EXCEPTION: When NOT to tag as living_street, especially by remote mappers - Where after-school hours, children are tolerated to play in the middle of the street for lack of playground - Numerous PH Narrow Roads (eg.3-4 meters wide) where people are forced to jaywalk for lack of sidewalk	Special access roads with specific function: Utility service alleys Cemetery roads Parking-aisles Alleyways Driveways Narrow single-track Farm-Access Roads & Irrigation Roads, with no Passing Place (or space for another vehicle to give way or overtake)	4x4 Mountain/Farmland Trail Roads - Rough, muddy or slippery road, and NOT-PASSABLE to AUV Temporary-Access Non-Matured Dirt Roads crossing raw lands and remote non-populated area - Viewed on satellite images as seldom-used dirt road (multiple-paths or not so well-defined road edges); - May cross rivers (ford), or sand or rough terrain (temporary or ever-changing paths) NOTE: What should NOT be tagged highway=track? Critical Road Link of Rural & Remote Barangays, PASSABLE to any non-4x4 Jeepney Matured Dirt Road, not yet paved, but is passable to AUV and alikes. Deteriorated/Damaged road, not yet fixed, yet remain passable to AUV and alikes. Re-purposed or Mix-Use Farm-Access Dirt Road - Those serving as the lifeline or critical-link to an isolated Sitio.

Access

Using barriers to identify appropriate restrictive access for roads

Note: Do not tag access=private to private roads inside gated communities or subdivisions as this destroys routability. Instead create a barrier along the way which has its appropriate access tag. barrier=lift_gate if the impediment is a Lift Gate
barrier=gate if the impediment is a Gate.

Value	Description
private	Private individual property access
no	Access is not allowed.
permissive	Open if only permitted (usually on gated communities known to allow traffic unconditionally).
destination	Open if permitted with restrictions (usually on gated communities known to allow traffic with time limit and sticker is a requirement).

Limited Time Access to gates

See Key:access Access time and other conditional restrictions

Naming an Object

Essential Name Tags:

Common Name (tag: name=*)

• is the default text rendered on most maps.

General Guide for Common Names:

• should contain only the commonly-used, officially-acceptable short-spelling of an object.
• refrain from using the full official name spelling of the object, if an official/widely-used common name exist.
• should NOT include the object's group classification (eg. for place_names), with some exceptions.
• should NOT include descriptions (eg. rice field, fish pond, branch names, etc.)
• should NOT contain text comments about the object.
• should not be equal to its acronym (if applicable), unless said acronym's use has matured and adopted for use on all signboards
• need not be equal to official long name (unless official_name = the commonly used name)
• is not equal to the object's colloquial/informal name (eg. Mcdo). For informal name, use alt_name=*
• spelling should be consistent with official records:

-Where applicable, use <enye> ñ instead of 'n' where applicable, eg. Santo Niño, Parañaque, etc.

Quick Tip:

Use Alt-<164> on numeric keypad to type ñ, else just google "enye" then cut & paste

-Abbreviated Prefixes/Title of Persons:

eg. Sto. vs. Santo; Sta. vs. Santa;

Quick Tip:

Don't trust the signboards' spelling!

In case of doubt (conflicting signboards), find the old the official records (or the new officially adapted spelling)

or, follow what the heritage advocates or conservative residents say.

Why use (shortened) Common Names on maps?:

• Fact: map texts are always drawn over the equally essential lines & shapes.

-Using officially-acceptable shorter-texts means - more visible lines & shapes; more names can be rendered.

-Redundant descriptive prefixes/suffixes, unnecessarily increase "map clutters" and non-essential information

-Redundant descriptive prefixes alters the sorting order complicated

• Practical limitations of the current technology, and the lack of an (all-inclusive) universal rules for prefix/suffix abbreviations:

-Names are rendered live 'as-is' by default. Doing live

-For most simple universal offline-maps, no post-processing of name data is done for lack an established all-inclusive rules for abbreviating prefixes/suffixes. Every region, every country has their own rules.

-Without post-processing, adding unofficial prefixes complicates sorting order (eg. list of places, map index)

Official Name (tag: official_name=*)

• the official long-spelling version of the name
• typically legislated names (in cases of place_names or road_names)
• referring to the original name, if a shop or amenity decided to re-brand itself using its Acronym

eg. Kentucky Fried Chicken, Banco de Oro, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Bank of Philippine Islands, etc.

Acronym (tag: short_name=*})

• is the official acronym
• if acronym is used as its 'brand name' (as seen on signboards & marketing ads), then name=short_name

eg. KFC, BDO, HSBC, BPI, etc.

Alternate Name, Colloquial/Informal Names (tag: alt_name=*)

Old Name (tag: old_name=*)

Good Practices

Place Names
General Rule	When & Why	Exception	Example
-Remove suffix: *** City -Remove prefix: City of *** -Do not use city_names with descriptive words	City can be differentiated from a Town in the place tag: place=city place=town	City with a similarly-named Province	"Baguio City" > "Baguio "City of Manila" > "Manila" "Science City of Muñoz" > "Muñoz" (see wiki entry) "Island Garden City of Samal" > "Samal" (see wiki entry)
Add suffix City for cities where a similarly-named province exist	*In a written postal addresses (no indicated zip code), the City's name may still be considered a valid entry (without mentioning province); BUT this can be confused with a similarly-named province. *For this case, manually adding the suffix City becomes practical and necessary, since it improves human recognition (place association) in both the maps and mails		Quezon City vs Quezon Province Cebu City vs Cebu Province Isabela City vs Isabela Province Tarlac City vs Tarlac Province
Remove prefix Barangay if name has Alphanumeric characters			Barangay San Isidro > "San Isidro"
Remove prefix Barangay if name is Numeric, For small city-barangays where land-area, clustered per Zone or per District	The redundant descriptive-text on map is discouraged. Note: Text clutter-issue unique to PH villages can only be addressed by the manually (on case to case basis)		Barangay 26" > "26" (see Caloocan City's barangays on map)
Remove prefix Sitio (where after investigation, there are observed pattern of unofficial use by residents)	Observed in PH: -unofficially added prefix Sitio to indicate it's a neighborhood. -Added Sitio to make the place_name sound better (or sosyal), unofficially renaming their place (inconsistent with govt registry) -Added prefix Sitio to give impression that the place is a long-established neighborhood or appear older than they actually are, (common in newly formed neighborhood associations and informal-settlers) -Affects sorting order in the index	Where said Sitio has matured (and become integral part of a place_name after decades of use), and in fact entered into the official place_name registry, then leave the prefix Sitio as it is	Sitio Lagundi" > "Lagundi"
Drop suffix 'Subdivision' (if the shortened version can stand on its on, and in fact generally used as seen on signboards)	*All neighborhoods (sitio, compounds, gated-communities, etc) in existence were actually the result of land consolidations & subdivisions, thus the descriptive name: subdivision. *The redundant, generic and meaningless suffix Subdivision was used as a marketing word back when the days it sounded "sosyal" to live in a gated-community project, until said suffix was replaced by more upscale-sounding words; *Being an unnecessary descriptive word, many already dropped the word "subdivision" from their signboards	Cases where the place_name is too short to stand on it's own (to be recognized as a gated community) Eg. Noel's Subdivision, etc.

Roads Names:

• Issue in the Philippines/Consideration for the developing world

-Some road names have excessive number of character length (cannot fit on street sign to remain readable from a distance)

-There are standards laid for street name signs, fonts, and permitted abbreviations (published by the Department of Public Works and Highways, in the Road Safety Manuals: Part 2 - Road Signs and Pavement Markings), but most local government units still do not adapt the standard, and variations on street signs still exist. DPWH District Engineering Offices (DEOs), though they adopted the standard for road signs, may have varying designs and specifications for road name signs by jurisdiction.

-No offered solution (at the moment) to post-process OSM street names to minimize information clutter for live_rendering and simple map apps

-Applying OSM's no-abbreviation rule will further complicate the maximum_length issue of street names

• By tolerance, Philippines mappers choose non-standard solutions to map clutter:

(1) use street suffixes (as seen exactly on street sign)

(2) abbreviate the prefix/suffixes (as seen on street signs)

(3) follow the OSM no-abbreviation rule on suffixes

Shops & Amenities:

-use plain brand_names. do not add branch_name:

Eg. Jollibee, 7-Eleven, Metrobank, BDO, Mercury Drug, Petron, Caltex

Exception for large-land-footprint Malls & Supermarkets (where branch is integral part of name as printed on signboard)

Eg. SM City Baguio, SM City Manila, Puregold Cainta-Junction, etc.

Bridges and Tunnels

Bridges and Tunnel names must be placed in a tag bridge:name=* and tunnel:name=* respectively. While the name=* tag must take the name of the road.
Exemption: If the bridge or tunnel is a historical landmark then their names can be placed directly on the name tag (e.g. Imus Bridge - site of the Battle of Imus in 1896)

Kilometer Markers/Pylons

highway=milestone, name=* name must be KMXXX where XXX is the kilometer value of the pylon. distance=* is the number of kilometers distance from KM 0 at Luneta Park (previously pk=*)

Street-arches (often indicating "welcome", "good-bye", or "thank you" signs) are ways with the tags: man_made=gantry + level=1. Add name=* as appropriate.

See also

• Highway tag usage
• Roads

Land use

Description	Tags used	Example
Residential - An urban area within a city or municipality principally for dwelling/housing purposes. Residential zones can be subdivided into areas of Low, Medium or High Density. Socialized Housing - An area used mainly for dwelling/ housing purposes for the underprivileged.	landuse=residential
Commercial - An urban area within a city or municipality for trading/services/ business purposes. Commercial zones can be subdivided into areas of Low, Medium and High Density.	For areas that are mostly offices - landuse=commercial. For are that are mostly retail shops - landuse=retail
Industrial - An urban area within a city or municipality for industrial purposes. Industrial zones can be subdivided into areas of Light, Medium and Heavy.	landuse=industrial
Institutional - An urban area within a city or municipality principally for institutional establishments. Institutional zones can be subdivided in to General and Special.	landuse=institutional
Agricultural - An area within a city or municipality intended for cultivation/fishing and pastoral activities.	For ricefields - landuse=farmland crop=rice, and extended tags: natural=wetland and wetland=flooded_crops For fishponds and alikes - landuse=aquaculture+natural=water+water=pond+aquaculture=fish. For poultry - landuse=farmland livestock=poultry+poultry=chicken
Agro-Industrial - An area within a city or municipality intended primarily for integrated farm operations and related product processing activities.	landuse=industrial
Forest - An area within a city or municipality primarily intended for forest purposes.	landcover=trees	This may, or may not be a forest, which could be an important distinction. If you know they are, use landuse=forest
Park and other Recreation An area designed for diversion/amusements and for maintenance of ecological balance of the community.	landuse=recreation_ground
Water - Bodies of water within cities and municipalities which include rivers, streams, lakes and seas.		No applicable landuse tags. Tag as appropriate: They may be waterway=river, waterway=stream, natural=water+water=pond
Tourism - Sites within cities and municipalities endowed with natural or manmade physical attributes and resources that are conducive to recreation, leisure and other wholesome activities.		No applicable landuse tags. Tag as appropriate: tourism=attraction
Mining	landuse=mining or landuse=quarry resource=aggregate

From the government official landuse zoning http://www.cookbook.hlurb.gov.ph/4-15-zoning-ordinance:

Administrative boundaries

	admin_level=
Country	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Philippines	N/A	National Border	Regions	Provinces	Sangguniang Panlalawigan districts (if any)	Cities and Municipalities/Towns	Sangguniang Panlungsod/Bayan districts (if any)	Other administrative districts (if any)	Zones (if any)	Barangays	Sitios/Puroks (if any, but only if boundaries are defined)

• Use relations for tagging administrative boundaries, discussions here and here

Relation tags:

• boundary=administrative
• admin_level=some number

Barangay names

tag them as:

• place=village
• place:PH=barangay
• admin_type:PH=barangay (to be used in conjunction with a relation tagged as boundary=administrative
• name=name of barangay

Do not add the word Barangay in the name tag, i. e.: name=Matandang Balara, not name=Barangay Matandang Balara

Sitio/Subdivision/Gated Communities/Purok names

tag them as:

• place=neighbourhood
• place:PH=sitio or place:PH=purok
  

place:PH=subdivision or place:PH=village for gated communities

• name=name of sitio/purok/subdivision

Do not add Sitio on the name, i.e.: name=Duluhan, not name=Sitio Duluhan, except when "Sitio" is very vital to the name and commonly used.

Puroks are usually numbered, and the "Purok" prefix is mainly vital to the name and prevents confusion with numbered barangay, so, it should be included.

Town Hall Naming

Political division	Tags used	Example
Cities	amenity=townhall; name=<name of city> City Hall; townhall:type=city	Baguio City Hall
Municipalities/Towns	amenity=townhall; name=<name of municipality> Municipal Hall; townhall:type=town	Silang Municipal Hall, Cavite
Barangays	amenity=townhall; name=<name of barangay> Barangay Hall; townhall:type=village;	West Triangle Barangay Hall, Quezon City
Barangays whose names are numbers	amenity=townhall; name=Barangay <number of barangay> Hall; townhall:type=village	Barangay 8 Hall, Pasay City

Notes and links: Tag:amenity=townhall
Remark: A amenity=townhall POI will not appear on the standard osm map. A polygon will appear.

Education

For recommended tagging for schools, especially public schools, see Philippines/Mapping conventions/Education.

Philippines-specific tags for amenities, shops and other POI's

This portion documents map features that mostly apply to the Philippines. As general rule, we always adapt what is contained in the Map Features. In cases where we cannot find a similar match, we used this as a guide.

Instead of strictly categorizing tags with similar keys eg. amenity, shop, tourism..., we are experimenting on a fuzzy definition of grouping "closely-related tags" either by industry, by interest, or relevance to particular groups of mappers etc., in order to develop a more intuitive OSM PH-tagging guide. This experimental grouping hopes to aid new mappers to identify small/minor differences (in element/s) among and between two or more closely-related, similarly-named or ambiguous, rarely-used, fairly-new, or uniquely-PH-only tags.

Some key-values are also given familiar brand-name examples found in PH. This is NOT to promote or advertise any establishments mentioned, but to train the brain for quick association and visualization of the tags' typical and real-world counterparts in the Philippines. This may also help in discussions where there are conflicts of interpretations, or personal biases over which tag/s should represent what.

New mappers can have an option to study a few but relevant closely-related tags, based on their particular interests, lessening the danger of using unrelated or erroneous tags, shortening the learning curve.

Commuter Transportation / Auto Shops & Services

Description	Tag(s)	Notes
Tricycle terminal	amenity=tricycle_station	Proposed, 2016-03: amenity=taxi motorcar=no Use motorcycle=no tricycle, motorcycle=yes for "habal-habal" terminals.
UV Express Service terminal (FX Terminal)	amenity=fx_station	(suggestion for retention because most transport terminals in PH have separate stations for UV, Buses and Jeepneys. Coop restrictions)
Jeepney terminal	amenity=jeepney_station	Jeepney route starting-point or destination (suggestion for retention because most transport terminals in PH have separate stations for UV, Buses and Jeepneys. Coop restrictions) Does not refer to Jeepneys' Overnight Parking Garages (non-terminals)
Bus terminal (PUB) Jeepney terminal (PUJ) UV Express Terminal (Unified terminal)	amenity=bus_station	City and Provincial Buses' route starting-point or destination Must be used if the terminal caters buses, jeepneys, and UV Express Does not refer to Buses' and Jeepneys' Overnight Parking Garages (non-terminals)
Bus Stop (PUB) Stop Jeepney (PUJ) Stop Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) "Loading & Unloading" area	amenity=bus_stop	with or without waiting shed
Gas/Fuel Station (sells unleaded, diesel, kerosene)	amenity=fuel name=* (brand_name) branch=* (branch_name) operator=* (registered_business_name)	name=* should not include branch_name eg. Petron, Caltex, Shell, Total, Seaoil, etc. branch=* refers to unique branch_location_name written on gas receipt (not the address). brand=* is optional on cases where other names are used for the name=*. Although not recommended (redundant info), since name=* is already equal to brand_name as seen on their business signboards in PH. For Gas Stations that sell Cooking Gas (LPG), use a separate node shop=gas
Auto LPG	amenity=fuel fuel:lpg=yes	By default, PH gas stations will be treated as non-auto-LPG retailer, except when tagged with fuel:lpg=yes
Gasoline Outlet (Informal Fuel Retailer)	amenity=fuel	Typically sells fuel in 1-liter recycled softdrink/liquor bottles. Common along roadside in remote areas.
Motorcycle Shop Tricycle Shop	shop=motorcycle	Sells Motorcycle/Tricycle Unit, Accessories, Parts or Services
Car Dealer / Showroom (All brands, including High-End/Exotic Cars)	shop=car	Have Parts & Services (Car Showroom sells cars but no parts & services)
Car Exchange (Used/Reconditioned Cars/Trucks)	shop=car second_hand=yes	Sells or Trade-in Cars
Auto Supply (Car Parts)	shop=car_parts car_parts=multi
Japan-Surplus Direct Importer (Surplus Car/Truck Parts)	shop=car_parts second_hand=yes car_parts=multi	PH: This is a commonly seen description-signboard of japanese-parts surplus shops. Why they always need to mention "Direct Importer" is unknown.
Car Accessories	shop=car_parts car_parts=accessories	eg. Tint, Mats, Car Audio, Lights, Stickers, etc.
Auto Mechanic / Motorworks Engine Tune-up / Overhaul Diesel Calibration Auto Electrical	shop=car_repair car_repair=engine car_repair=electrical
Car Aircon Radiator Shop Muffler/Header Repair	shop=car_repair car_repair=aircon car_repair=radiator car_repair=muffler
Car Battery Shop	shop=car_parts car_parts=battery	Exclusively sells car/truck/industrial Batteries; equipped with basic Battery/Alternator Tester; Accepts trade-in old batteries (recyclers). Many Tire Shops & Auto Supplies also sell car batteries
Tire Shop Vulcanizing Shop Retreading / Recapping Services	shop=tyres; if vulcanizing service is available, add tag repair=yes	Tire Dealer: SELLS tires, rims and tiremags. With any of following related services: Tire Balancing, Vulcanizing, Wheel Alignment, Tire Retreading. Sample Exception: 'Goodyear Servitek' is known for tires, but is actually a total car-maintenance shop, doing tune-ups, change-oil, engine repairs, etc.) tag as shop=car_repair car_repair=tyres
Tow Truck / Wrecker Service Impounding Area (Vehicles)
Emission Testing Center	amenity=vehicle_inspection	A facility where vehicle is inspected to ensure that it conforms to regulations governing safety, emissions, or both. (E.g. "Emissions testing centers")

Tradesmen, Hardware, Builders & Industrial Shops

Description	Tag(s)	Notes
Builder's Depot	shop=trade	One-Stop-Shop for Hardwares, Lightings, Electricals, Plumbing, Bathroom Fixtures, Tiles, Building Materials, etc., but normally does not sell Cement, Gravel & Sand. eg. Wilcon, MC Home Depot
Construction Supply (sells any of ff. building materials:) Cement Aggregates / Gravel & Sand Filling Materials (Panambak) Lumber Iron Bars / Deformed Bars / G.I. Sheets	shop=trade	Tag as shop=trade if selling more building materials (than tools & equipments); else tag as hardware shop=hardware Clue: offering "Cement, Gravel & Sand" differentiates it from a typical hardware store.
Hardware: Handyman's/Tradesman's Tools, Gears & Equipments Screws, Nails, Glues, Plumbing Kits, etc. Lightings & Electrical Supply None-Automotive Gears, Belts, Pulleys, Lubricants Power Tools, Pumps, Portable Generators, etc.	shop=hardware or shop=doityourself	Primarily sells tools and/or materials that any Handyman uses; or selling parts and mechanisms of a none-automotive machine; else if not, it's probably an Auto Supply, see shop=car_parts If it sells substantial quantity of Building Materials, it's already a Construction Supply, tag as shop=trade
Bolts & Nuts / Screw Master	shop=hardware	Sells special screws, bolts & nuts, rivets & fasteners (for car, machines, furniture, constructions, etc.)
Machine Shop Engine Rebuilder	industrial=machine_shop	Precision Engineering Metal Works & Welding; Engine Rebuilding, etc. For "Common Welding", tag as craft=metal_construction)
Steel/Metal Fabrication (Modern Blacksmith)	craft=blacksmith or craft=tinsmith	Mass production of equipments/parts such as metal racks, water tanks, animal cages, conveyors, mixers, furniture parts, etc. which normally requires lesser-precision compared to Machinist's work. For Fabricators of Motorcycle Mufflers & Sidecars, use shop=motorcycle
Iron Works / Welding Shop (Common Welder)	craft=metal_construction	Customized handrails, gates, windows frames, ramps, spiral stairs and similar things made from iron, which "form parts of a house or building."
Roof / Ceiling & Insulation Contractors/Suppliers	craft=roofer or craft=insulation	one-stop-shop roofing-material contractors
Sash Factory (Wooden Door/Window Frames) Wood Parquet	shop=trade; also see craft=parquet_layer	Sash Factory makes custom wooden door jambs/frames.
Glass & Aluminum Supply	craft=window_construction	Refers to a Fabricator Shop specializing in Glass/Aluminum Windows and Doors; Aluminum Grills and Screen Doors. Sells customized glass & mirrors. Typically sells aluminum tubes.
Industrial Gas Supplier (Acetylene, Industrial/Medical Oxygen, Special Gases)	shop=gas	Sells/refills acetylene, oxygen, helium, carbon dioxide, industrial LPG tank, etc.
Tile shop	shop=trade	Sells tiles and tile grout. Examples include Eurotiles, Mariwasa, The Tile Depot, etc.

Money, Finance, and Business Services

Description	Tag(s)	Notes
Bank	amenity=bank + atm=yes	May have ATMs, currency exchange service, and other financial services including payments, money transfers, etc.
Off-site ATM	amenity=atm	Off-site ATMs. For cash deposit machines add cash_in=yes.
Lending	shop=money_lender	eg. Micro-finance, Credit Cooperatives, lending companies.
Pawnshop	shop=pawnbroker	Many pawnshops include auxilliary services: Currency exchange / money changer, money transfer / remittance
Money Changer / Forex	amenity=bureau_de_change	Establishments offering currency exchange as the primary form of business. See: amenity=payment_centre or shop=pawnbroker
Money Transfer Western Union Remittance Centers eg. LBC Remit, Pera Padala, G-Cash Outlet, etc.	amenity=money_transfer	Many pawnshops are also "agents" of Western Union, or have their own Remittance/Money Transfer business. PH Pawnshops are synonymous to Remittance Centers. Some Couriers (eg. LBC) and Convenience Stores (eg. 7-Eleven for G-Cash) also act as remittance agents.
Business Services Center Bayad Center (bills payment center) SM Business Services Center (One-Stop-Shop)	amenity=payment_centre	Meralco's Bayad Center or SM Business Services are examples of all-in-one, non-bank payment centers for foreign exchange, remittance, e-Government services, and payment of many other public and private services.
Courier, and Postal Services	amenity=post_office brand=* operator=* operator:type=private	Examples of brands: LBC, Air21, Johnny Air Cargo Establishments operated by the Philippine Postal Corporation (PhlPost) are also tagged with operator:type=public .
Logistics Service	office=logistics	An office for a forwarder or haulers.

Convenience Stores, Food Marts & Supplies

Description	Tag(s)	Notes
Food takeouts (Andok's, Lydia's)	amenity=fast_food + takeaway=only	Food business which only provide take-out food orders, and no dine-in facilities.
Kakanin Shops (Sweets Pasalubong) (native sweets/delicacy/pastries)	shop=confectionery	eg. Good Shepherd, Rowena's, Colette's Buko Pie, bibingka, suman, etc.
Fruit Stand	shop=greengrocer	fresh fruits & vegetables found along road-sides
Specialty Food Products Cottage-Industry Food Products (None-Fruits Pasalubong)	shop=specialty_food or shop=cottage_food if approved	Road-side stores selling local town's food products: processed foods such as bagoong, fish sauce, dried fish; tahong, live crabs, rock salt, local vinegar, etc.
Talipapa (neighborhood wet market)	amenity=marketplace	selling fresh meat or fish, along with vegetables and/or fruits, else if fruits & vegetables only, tag as shop=greengrocer
Convenience Stores	shop=convenience opening_hours=24/7 (if open 24 hours) branch=*	typically big-brand convenience stores, with own supply chain management system eg. 7-Eleven, Ministop, Alfamart, Shell Select, Petron Treats, Mightee Mart, etc.
Sari-Sari Store	shop=convenience	small or informal convenience store that sells a small subset of the items you would find in a supermarket or grocery. May also sell processed snacks, food ingredients, school supplies, cellphone loads, etc.
Bigasan (Rice Dealer/Retailer)	see shop=general	Neighborhood shops primarily selling rice (retail). May be a general merchandiser or a sari-sari store.
LPG (cooking gas) Retailer	shop=gas	Cooking gas is a consumer product widely sold by general merchandisers, or bigger big sari-sari stores. Different from shop=industrial_gas
Ice Retailer	shop=yes + product=ice	Tube Ice is sold in most 24-hour Convenience Stores or Foodmarts, sometimes by Sari-Sari stores indicated by an "Ice for Sale" signboard.
Ice Plant	man_made=works + product=ice	Manufacturing plant for ice, in various forms (block, tube, etc.). May also sell directly to consumers.
Bottled water services	shop=water	This is for commercial retailers of potable water (e.g. purified water, mineral water, water station, water refill). For free to use water fountains use: amenity=drinking_water
Softdrinks & Beverages Dealer (Alcoholic & Non-Alcoholic) Shakes, coconut juice stalls (strict beverage drinks only)	shop=beverages	normally sells per 24-bottle case (wholesale price), ZaGu, coconut juice stalls in mountain trails
Coffee Shops and other food shops (sells cake, burgers, fries, waffles) to which its primary product is still coffee	amenity=cafe	e.g. Starbucks, Subi-monte, Cafe Adriatico, Painitian (local coffee/chocolate shops in Dumaguete, and surrounding regions)
Tea shops (hot or cold). Serves tea or milktea primarily	shop=tea	e.g. Gong-Cha, Subi-montea, Chatime

Health, Wellness, and Well-being (Personal care, Beauty, others)

Description	Tag(s)	Notes
Hospital	amenity=hospital + healthcare=hospital
Clinic or Poly-clinic	amenity=clinic + healthcare=clinic
Medical Doctor	amenity=doctors + healthcare=doctor
Dentist (Orthodontist, Periodontist, etc.)	amenity=dentist + healthcare=dentist
Maternity/Birthing centers/Lying-in clinic (non-clinical) operated by midwives	healthcare=birthing_centre	No Emergency Room Facilities
Midwife	healthcare=midwife
Diagnostic / Analytical Laboratory (conducts tests on clinical specimens)	amenity=clinic + healthcare=laboratory
Acupuncture Clinic	amenity=clinic + healthcare=alternative + healthcare:specialty=acupuncture
Blood Bank	healthcare=blood_bank
Barbershop, Salon, Hair & Make-Up, Stylist	shop=hairdresser	Stylists/Make-up Artists works in tandem with Hairdressers
Non-Hairdresser Beauty Shop (Nail Salon, Foot Spa, Body Spa & Aromatherapy) Cosmetic Supplies Vaciador	shop=beauty	eg. Hortaleza Vaciador, Nail Spa, Facial Spa,
Facial & Skin Care Clinics (offers cosmetic surgery)	amenity=clinic	eg. Let's Face It
Traditional Massage / Reflexology Centers / All-body Massage	shop=massage	eg. Bay Spa, Nurture Spa, Banahaw Spa, Thai Massage (full-body massage shops but non-chiropractors)
Herbal & Food Supplements	shop=herbalist	eg. Chinese Drugstores, Healthy Options, GNC
Hilot (manghihilot / mangtatawas)	amenity=alternative_medicine see Osteopathy or Tui Na	See Hilot.

Emergencies

Description	Tag(s)	Notes
Evacuation Center	social_facility=shelter social_facility:for=displaced	Add this tag to structures, buildings, that are officially designated as exclusive evacuation centers during emergencies.
Facilities with secondary function as Evacuation Center	emergency:social_facility=shelter emergency:social_facility:for=displaced	Add this tag to structures, buildings, schools, etc. that is officially designated as evacuation center for emergencies.
Temporary or Irregular Evacuation Center	evacuation_center=yes	Add this complementary tag to areas, buildings, structures used as adhoc evacuation centers.

Utilities

Description	Tag(s)	Notes
Water Wells	man_made=water_well	Facility to access groundwater. If water is potable, add drinking_water=yes. If information about how the water is drawn is available, add pump=*
Water Taps	man_made=water_tap	Tag for communal water taps distributed from a centralized system. If water is potable, add drinking_water=yes.

Farm Animal and Pet Industries

Description	Tag(s)	Notes
Pet Shop / Pet Grooming & Supplies	shop=pet
Veterinary Clinic	amenity=veterinary
Poultry & Livestock Supplies Farm Animal Health Products (Feeds, Medicines & Farm Equipment)	shop=agrarian
Industrial Animal Farm / Factory Farming Poultry Farm (Live Chickens / Table Eggs) Piggery Farm Cattle / Goat Farm Duck/Itik) & Quail/Pugo Farms (egg farms) Gamefowl Breeder Intensive Fish Farming	For distinct/named individual farm, typical of PH industrial farms, use: place=farm For buildings: building=farm_auxiliary	These farms sell live-animals to traders or public. They may also be engaged in 'Contract Growing' for a guaranteed-buyer, similar to Contract Farming Alternative Tag: landuse=farmyard
Game Farm	amenity=animal_breeding + animal_breeding=cock	Farm for breeding fowls used in cock fighting. Optionally, you may also add place=farm with a name=* tag.

Computer & Electronics / Telecom / Mobile Accessories

Description	Tag(s)	Notes
Deskstop PC & Peripherals	shop=computer	Primarily SELLS Desktop PC & Laptops, Tablets
Internet Cafe / Cyber Cafe Computer Rental	amenity=internet_cafe see properties internet_access=*	Pay-Per-Use Computers for internet, gaming, typing & printing.
Mobile Phones 3G/4G Tablet Devices Digital Device Accessories	shop=mobile_phone	Mobile_Phone Retailers, Casing, Protectors, Attachments, Adapters, Etc.
Prepaid/Top-up Credit kiosk machine	amenity=vending_machine payment:notes=yes vending=telephone_vouchers	Self-service, automated kiosk for loading or topping-up prepaid credits for mobiles and other services
Load Outlet Telecom Prepaid Card Retailer	shop=load_outlet or shop=telecom_load if approved	May be a kiosk, or a convenience-store telecom agent. Telecom Branch need not be tagged as a load outlet.
Electronic Gadgets (Camera, GPS Devices, Portable Players, etc.)	shop=electronics	eg. Electronic Botique, Infomaxx, CDR-king
DIY Electronic Hobbyist Shop (electronic/speaker/radio parts)	shop=radiotechnics	eg. Alexan, DEECO, most electronic supplies in Raon St.(Manila)

Shops and Stores

Description	Tag(s)	Notes
Pasalubong / Souvenir Shop	shop=gift
Catering Services Table & Chairs / Party Needs	craft=caterer	many food caterers also supply tables/chairs/decors as part of a party package
Ukay-ukay / Wagwagan	shop=clothes+second_hand=only or shop=second_hand	if selling more non-clothes (than clothes) eg. used bags & shoes, etc., tag as shop=second_hand
Auction Houses/Yard (used automotive / industrial equipment)	office=auctioneer (if approved)	typically inside a big polygon tagged landuse=industrial
Surplus or Reconditioned Commercial Equipment (non-automotive / non-industrial)	shop=second_hand	Used furnitures, computers, power tools, novelty gadgets etc. (eg. Save On Surplus, HMR, Japanese/Korean surplus stores, etc) For pre-owned (used) Books and Magazines store, tag as shop=books
Variety Stores (high quality) Japanese Variety Store Novelty & Adult Shops (Assorted Items)	shop=department_store or shop=variety_store	Low-priced or single-priced retail stores eg. Japan Home, Saizen, Daiso
Furniture (Non-Electrical Items) Antique Shops Home Decorations Furniture Repair	shop=furniture For handicrafts, craft=handicraft	eg. Our Home, Blims, Regalong Pambahay
Home Appliance Center (electrical appliances)	shop=appliance	Primarily sells household electrical appliances and home entertainment systems. May include some personal electronics eg. Abenson, Anson, Western Marketing For personal electronic gadgets only, use shop=electronics
Locksmith (Lock Pick Specialist)	shop=locksmith add opening hours, eg. opening_hours=24/7	Can unlock (or repair) car/house doors. Typical Locksmith-kiosks also make custom Rubber Stamps.
Key Duplicator (Mr. Quickie & similar kiosks)	craft=key_cutter	may offer bag/shoe/leather repair, shoe-shine service
Upholster Repair (Car/Sofa)	craft=upholsterer
Canvas Store Linoleum Flooring / PVC Sheeting		sells Linoleum flooring and/or "trapal" (cargo-truck rain-cover)
Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Junkshop	amenity=recycling	buys, segregates and sells scrap materials
Lapida Maker (Tombstone Engraver)	craft=stonemason	often sells marble products
Photo Studio / Events Photographers	craft=photographer
Photo Shops (Developing/Printing Labs)	craft=photographic_laboratory. If it sells cameras and has a studio, use shop=photo instead.	printing digital & film photos. Sometimes, they sell cameras also and has a studio. Examples include Fujifilm, True Colors, Photoline, Tronix, Picture City, etc.
Large Format & Graphics Printing Tarpaulin Signage Blueprint Autocad Printing Offset RISO Calling Cards, Invitations, etc	shop=copyshop	eg. Manila Blue Printing, Benson's Graphics, and alike
Xerox / Photocopier	shop=copyshop	sometimes offer ID Laminating Service
Bookstore	shop=books	Primarily sells Books. Some sells pre-owned books & magazines. Many also sell school & office supplies, music CD's, etc. eg. National Bookstore, Books for Less, Power Books
Stationery & Office Supplies (no books)	shop=stationery	eg. Office Warehouse Many small School Supplies stores in PH are actually General Merchandisers, but avoid tagging shop=general
DVD, VCD, Music CD Sales or Rentals	shop=video	Most shops that sell Video also sells Music CD's
Newspaper Stand	shop=newsagent or shop=kiosk	also sells candies & cigarettes
Tailor / Dressmaker / Alteration Services	craft=tailor craft=dressmaker, or shop=tailor
Textile Market Fabric (Telahan) Buttons, Needles & Thread store	shop=fabric	sells clothing materials for fashion, RTW/garment industry
Fashion Accessories	shop=boutique	eg. Marcella Accessories (variety of fashion accessories)
Jewelry	shop=jewelry
Dress Watch Shop	shop=jewelry
Baby Care Products	shop=baby_goods	eg. Enfant, Chico, Baby Company, Mothercare
Shoe Maker (custom-fitted footwear) Leather-Products Repair Shop	craft=shoemaker	Shop has an in-house shoemaker. Eg. Besa For Ready-Made Shoes: shop=shoes
Shoe Outlet / Retailer Shoe Factory (Ready-Made)	shop=shoes	Sells Casual, Work, Formal and Rubber Shoes
Sports Shops Exclusive Sports-Brand Outlets	shop=sports	Sells variety of Sports Shoes & Shirts, Bicycles, Sports Gears, etc. eg. Toby Sports; Nike, Adidas or Reebok Outlets etc.
Outdoor / Extreme Shops Climbing & Hiking Gears Airsoft Surfing Gears Skateboards etc, etc.	shop=outdoor for diving gears (sale/rent), use shop=dive	Primarily sell Outdoor & Extreme Sports gears eg. R.O.X., Habagat, Coleman (tents & coolers)
Fitness Center	leisure=fitness_centre	Workout gym, endurance training, power or body building facilities eg. Gold's Gym, Fitness First
Gun Store (Firearm, Ammunition & Accessories)	shop=weapons	Also sells hunting knives, air rifles, bow & arrow, tactical and self-defense equipments
Flowershop	shop=florist
Aircon service center, repair technicians	shop=hvac; repair=yes	If the shop is brand specific use brand=* to indicate the brands they service.

Accomodations

Description	Tag(s)	Notes
Hotel	tourism=hotel	e.g.
Motels/short-time hotels	tourism=motel	Motorist hotels known for hourly rates instead of daily rates, and notorious for more seedy activities. One example will be Hotel Sogo, or Victoria Court
Drive-inn (lodge)	tourism=hotel	This are rather accommodations with rooms rather than an area used by cars.
Guest house	tourism=guest_house	This includes pension houses, home stay, and other more casual forms of accommodations
Hostels, "boarding-houses"	tourism=hostel	Budget-conscious accommodations where bunk beds (instead of rooms) are the primary form of service. Popular with backpackers, and budget travelers.

Buildings/Structures

See Key:building. Refer to the table below for exemptions and frequently used local tags

Description	Tag(s)	Element	Notes
Houses versus Condominium or Multi-storey residential units	building=house for one-unit, single-detached residential unit; building=residential for multi-storey condominium buildings		The number of floors are not indicative of building function. See building:levels=* to indicate this number.
Townhouse or Rowhouse	building=terrace for the polygon representing the building		Also known as a terraced house. They consist of multiple dwelling units in a single structure, often multi-storey.
Elevated houses built on stilts or piles	building=stilt_house		Often seen along the coast (such as Bajau houses in Mindanao) or river banks, but not necessarily just above water bodies. Also popular with resorts as "water villas."
Commercial buildings	building=commercial		For units used as offices and service-type industries.
Retail buildings	building=retail		For units used to sell products such as marketplace, shopping malls.
Educational Institutions	building=school building=college building=university		For buildings used as a school, university, college, other educational institutions. Do not confuse with area that the institution occupies which is tagged as amenity=school, amenity=college or amenity=university unless the structure is the sole educational facility for the branch, which can be used in conjunction.
Government and public buildings	building=public building=civic		Government buildings that are open to the general public as building=public, and tag others as building=civic.
Health Facilities (hospitals, clinics)	building=hospital building=clinic		The property grounds should be tagged with amenity=hospital or healthcare=hospital, as appropriate. Replace "hospital" value with "clinic", if applicable.
Industrial buildings	building=industrial		For buildings used as manufacturing or power generating plants.
Retail buildings	building=retail		For units used to sell products such as marketplace, shopping malls.
Warehouse	building=warehouse		For buildings used for storage of goods.
Buildings for Place of Worship	building=church building=mosque building=chapel		For buildings used as a place of worship. Do not mistake as the area that occupies the whole religious facility which is tagged as amenity=place_of_worship unless the structure is the sole facility, which can be used in conjunction.

Others

Description	Tag(s)	Notes
Day Care Center (up to 6 years old, under DSWD)	amenity=childcare	Barangay Day Care Center (pre-school/feeding centers under P.D. No. 1567, R.A. No. 6972)
Multi-purpose Hall	amenity=community_centre
Barangay Covered Courts	leisure=sports_centre; sport=multi; building=roof (if known)	Though it may be used for other purposes, its primary use is sporting events.
Barangay outpost or police outpost (small booth only, not barangay hall or police station)
Pay Restroom	amenity=toilets; fee=yes
Casino	amenity=casino	gambling venue with at least one table game
Lotto/Sweepstakes outlets	shop=lottery
PAGCOR betting stations	amenity=gambling
Bingo hall	amenity=gambling+gambling=bingo	includes venues that typically have an age limit (>21years old)
PAGCOR e-Games	leisure=adult_gaming_centre	PAGCOR online casino venues
Amusement Arcade Video Arcade	leisure=amusement_arcade	Eg. Timezone, Worlds of Fun
Kiddie Playroom (typically for 3-10 years old)	amenity=childcare	Supervised play area found in malls where parents may leave their kids while shopping, usually for a fee.
Funeral Services Memorial Chapel	shop=funeral_directors
Law Office Notary Public	office=lawyer
Job Recruitment Agency Manpower Agency	office=employment_agency	eg. Overseas Employment http://www.poea.gov.ph/cgi-bin/aglist.asp?mode=all
Travel Agencies and Tour Guides	office=travel_agent	eg. Saggas, Extreme Outdoor
Real Estate Agents	office=estate_agent	eg. VistaLand, DMCI, etc.
Call Centers and BPO	office=it	eg. Convergys, Teleperformance, Teletech.
Architects and Interior Design	office=architect
Events Venue	amenity=events_venue
Carpentry, Builders, Contractors	craft=carpenter
Other offices for services	office=yes