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- or limited-access highways Including most of the expressway network. No at-grade intersections or driveways, access only at interchanges, and pedestrians, bikes, tricycles, animals, motorcycles with engine capacity below 400cc prohibited. Mostly tolled.	Primary transportation backbones roads connecting major cities and regional commercial centers	Other major roads Complements the trunk network to serve all other town centers. Road leading to a city or town center:	Minor arteries links 3 or more barangays/districts	Collector roads main roads in barangays, other roads connecting barangays, or primary roads in a large gated community ("village")

unclassified	residential	service	track
Other roads in mixed-use, commercial or industrial areas Includes: Mixed-use local streets Rural roads providing access to remote sitios/puroks or house clusters Streets in a central business district (CBD) Should not be used where the classification is unknown (there is highway=road for that).	Residential roads Roads within residential areas	Special access roads with specific function Utility service alleys Cemetery roads Parking lot roads Alleyways Driveways Most irrigation canal access roads	4x4-only roads or agricultural tracks, tends to turn muddy during rainy season. Should not be used for any unpaved minor road, which must be tagged according to their purpose.

In the scheme adopted in 2015, living_street was used for any road where people are allowed to cross the street or traffic movement is slowed by roadside obstructions such as vendors or tricycle stands. This usage, also found in other developing countries, is however, contentious (see Talk:tag:highway=living_street#Include definition used in some developing countries), and somewhat raises concerns about mapping for the renderer similar to using track for any unpaved minor road. Any road tagged with that tag should be retagged to more specific tags.

Access

Tagging access restrictions on barriers

Main article: key:access

Access restrictions may be mapped on nodes representing the barrier and ways covered by the restriction.

Tagging access restrictions on barriers only was once recommended, but no longer applicable with improvements in routing, especially in roads tagged access=private. Nevertheless, whether to tag access on nodes, ways, or both is up to the user.

Value	Description
private	Permission from owner required, form of authorization (like sticker/decal or vehicle pass/permit) required, or restricted to a certain group of people (e.g. residents, members, employees). May involve checking in to security. Common signs: No sticker/decal/pass, no entry, no trespassing, authorized personnel/members/residents only
no	No access at all times, or road/walkway temporarily closed
permissive	Open under conditions from owner (e.g. in subdivisions allowing thru traffic at certain times)
destination	No traffic restrictions, but local traffic only. Common signs: No pass-thru

Time-limited access (e.g. on gates, one-ways, parking, etc.)

See Key:access for tagging conditional restrictions, such as gate opening times (where signed or known) or one-way traffic on certain days.

Bridges and tunnel names

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 posts and welcome signs/arches

Yellow kilometer posts along highways should be tagged

• highway=milestone as a node which is part of the way.
• inscription=* must be KMXXX where XXX is the distance written on the post.
• distance=* is the number of kilometers distance from KM 0 at Luneta Park (previously pk=*) or other similar point in islands not served by Asian Highway 26.

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

Road signs

For a partial list of common signs including tagging information, see Road signs in the Philippines
For a quick overview, see Road signs in the Philippines/sign lookup table

Currently there are 2 methods being used by mappers to add road signs to a country.

• as a node part of the way
• as a single node next to the way

As of this moment, there's neither a consensus internationally nor in the Philippines which one to use.
The following article explains both methods How to Map

Examples for the Philippines

Image	Key=PH:Sign Number	Short Description
	traffic_sign=PH:W1-4L	Reverse curve left
	traffic_sign=PH:W1-6R	Hairpin bend right

See also

• Highway tag usage
• Roads

Names

See also: Names

Place names: Spell place names as what signs, locals, or other sources say. Some specific guidelines are:

• Provinces: Do not append with the prefix Province of ... or the suffix ... Province, with the lone exception of Mountain Province.
• Cities: Do not append the prefix City of ... or the suffix ... City (e.g. Baguio, Manila, Muñoz, Samal, not Baguio City, City of Manila, Science City of Muñoz, Island Garden City of Samal), unless there is a similarly-named province, including former ones (e.g. Quezon City, Cebu City, Davao City, Iloilo City, Batangas City, Isabela City, Surigao City).
• Municipalities: Do not append the prefix Municipality of ... or the suffix ... Municipality, even where there is a similarly-named province.
• Barangays: Do not append the prefix Barangay ..., except for alpha-numeric barangays.
• Sitios/puroks: Do not append the prefix Sitio/Purok ... unless it is the common usage (where the prefix becomes an inseparable part of the name), see Philippines/Mapping_conventions#Sitio.2FPuroks
• Subdivisions: Do not append the suffix ... Subdivision unless it's an inseparable part of the name.

Common name affixes and abbreviations

• Santa/Sta., Santo/Sto., San/Sn., Maria/Ma., General/Gen., Congressman/Cong., Governor/Gov., President/Pres., Representative/Rep., Senator/Sen. Spell them as they are written in full (e.g. Santa Maria, not Sta. Maria; Santo Tomas, not Sto. Tomas; San Jose, not Sn. Jose; Maria Aurora, not Ma. Aurora; General Luna, not Gen. Luna, President Roxas not Pres. Roxas), regardless what signs usually say, with a few exceptions.
• Saint/St., Doctor/Dr., Doctora/Dra. and other common English name prefixes, and suffixes Sr. and Jr.: Follow the advice in Names#Abbreviation (don't do it): do not expand into "Saint" where it results in an incorrect name. If signs or usage in local media normally keep the abbreviation, keep it as it is.

Road/street names:

Some considerations on road/street names:

• Street names on road signs and addresses may conflict with each other.
• Names may not fit the maximum length of street signs.
• Many rural roads are not named, or referred to by the authority responsible for maintenance. Major rural roads may have an official name, usually ones referring to the major communities served (and can be found on traffic advisories or project signboards). Rural addresses often don't have a road/street name.

One common third-world approach on the issue on street names is to drop suffixes where possible (following spoken/colloquial usage), but this is not something unique to developing countries, and names without the suffixes can be a problem when mapping addresses. Try to use the full name as possible (as found on signs or business addresses), but avoid abbreviations. Where there are multiple variants of the same road name, use the shortest and most convenient form as possible.

Most posted road names in the Philippines are in English, but some may be in a Philippine language (Tagalog, Cebuano/Bisaya) or Spanish (e.g. streets in Taal town proper).

Exits/interchanges on expressways and similar roads:

• Tag exit or interchange names on a highway=motorway_junction node on the start of the exit ramp. The ramps (_link roads) should not be named or tagged with a route number (ref=*).
• Drop the "Exit" suffix from exit names, and "Interchange" from interchange names, except if it is an inseparable part of the name (e.g. on some major interchanges).

Chains: Use the brand on the sign (e.g. Jollibee, 7-Eleven, Metrobank, BDO, Mercury Drug, Petron, Caltex), and avoid putting branch info (put it on branch=*). A good exception is for big-box locations such as mall chains (where the branch names is an integral part of the name), but not supermarkets.

Vehicle dealers: Varies, but there is a common mistake of using the brand as the name, especially on car dealers.

• For most car dealers, use the full dealer name, not just the brand (e.g. Ford Manila Bay, not Ford).
• Other dealers may have unique names that do not include the brand name (and are usually tagged as operator=* if the common dealer name mentions the brand). This is common with those selling motorcycles or second-hand/"surplus" vehicles, distributors of trucks, buses or heavy equipment, and as some car dealers (e.g. Mitsubishi dealers by the Citimotors group).
• Some exceptions apply for dealership chains (e.g. Motortrade, Rusi, Autokid), where guidelines on chains apply.

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. Areas used in public/civic management (e.g. local or national government office complexes, "city hall complexes") are more appropriately tagged tas landuse=civic_admin, although many of this type is often tagged as landuse=commercial
Agricultural - An area within a city or municipality intended for cultivation/fishing and pastoral activities.	For rice fields - 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

See also: Philippines/Mapping conventions/Local government

	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, or place=quarter on urban ones where applicable
• place:PH=barangay
• admin_type:PH=barangay (to be used in conjunction with a relation tagged as boundary=administrative
• name=name of barangay

Sitio/Puroks

Tag them as:

• place=neighbourhood within urban barangays or place=hamlet for rural or remote places where applicable
• place:PH=sitio or place:PH=purok
• name=name of sitio/purok
• official_name=Sitio/Purok ...

There are exceptions for certain cases (i.e. Purok 1, Barangay 2-A) where words like "Sitio, Purok, Barangay" are being used as part of the name, see Philippines/Mapping conventions#Names

Examples

place=hamlet place:PH=sitio name=Aguyad official_name=Sitio Aguyad

place=hamlet place:PH=sitio name=Sitio Proper official_name=Sitio Proper

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.

Public transportation/automobile-related establishments

See also: Philippines/Public transportation

Description	Tag(s)	Notes
Tricycle terminal	amenity=tricycle_station	Also called toda, after the acronym for "Tricycle Operators and Drivers' Association", the organizations that run the terminals. Proposed, 2016-03: amenity=taxi motorcar=no Use motorcycle=no tricycle, motorcycle=yes for "habal-habal" terminals.
Bus, jeepney, or UV Express terminals/Unified or integrated transport terminal	amenity=bus_station	Starting point or destination of city or provincial buses, jeepneys, and UV Express (passenger minivans) Does not refer to depots (aka "motor pools") or overnight parking (non-terminals), which are tagged landuse=industrial+industrial=depot.
Bus/jeepney stop or designated "Loading & Unloading" area	highway=bus_stop	In Tagalog: "sakayan/babaan" May have waiting shed (shelter), but others may only have signs. Name should either one used on signs (on the stop itself or on vehicles), ones used when requesting a stop or bus conductors call.
Pedicab/trisikad/padyak stand	amenity=taxi cycle_rickshaw=yes motorcar=no motorcycle=no	Cycle rickshaws, a form of bicycle taxi.
Habal-habal/skylab stand	amenity=taxi motorcycle=yes motorcar=no	Motorcycle taxi.
Gas station (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 signs. For a shop that sell propane (LPG) canisters, use a separate node with shop=gas
Auto LPG	amenity=fuel fuel:lpg=yes	By default, Philippine gas stations do not sell auto LPG, except when tagged with fuel:lpg=yes
Informal gasoline sellers	amenity=fuel	Typically sells fuel in 1-liter recycled soft drink/liquor bottles. Common along roadside in remote areas.
Motorcycle/tricycle shop	shop=motorcycle	Sells motorcycles or tricycle units, accessories, and parts or provides repair services.
Car dealer/showroom	shop=car	Provides also parts or services. Some only sell cars, and don't provide parts & repair services.
Car exchange (Used/reconditioned cars or trucks)	shop=car second_hand=yes	Sells or trades in used cars or trucks
Auto supply (car parts) store	shop=car_parts car_parts=multi
Japan surplus or "direct importer" Surplus car/truck parts dealer	shop=car_parts second_hand=yes car_parts=multi	Common term to describe sellers of used/second-hand foreign (usually Japanese) or "surplus" cars or trucks, and parts. Why they always need to mention "Direct Importer" is unknown.
Car accessories	shop=car_parts car_parts=accessories	Sells window tint, mats, audio, lights, decorative stickers/decals, etc.
Mechanic/Motor works Engine tune-up/overhaul Diesel calibration Automobile electrical system repair	shop=car_repair car_repair=engine car_repair=electrical	Also called "talyer" in most Philippine languages.
Car air conditioner/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. Are equipped with basic battery/alternator tester. Some may accept trade-in of used batteries (recyclers). Many tire shops & auto supply (car parts) stores also sell car batteries.
Tire shop, vulcanizing or retreading/recapping service	shop=tyres; If vulcanizing service is available, add tag repair=yes	Sells tires, rims and tire mags with any of following related services: tire balancing, vulcanizing, wheel alignment, and 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 with car_repair=tyres
Tow truck/wrecker service Impounding area (Vehicles)	landuse=industrial + industrial=depot
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 hardware, lighting, electrical supplies, 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) fumber iron bars / deformed bars / galvanized iron 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, gear & equipment Screws, nails, glue, plumbing kits, etc. Lighting & electrical supply non-automotive gear, belts, pulleys, and 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 any non-automotive machine; else if not, it's probably an auto supply (car parts) store, see shop=car_parts If it sells substantial quantity of building materials, it's an construction supply store, 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 fabricator (modern blacksmith)	craft=blacksmith or craft=tinsmith	Mass production of equipment/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, 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. microfinance, credit cooperatives, lending companies.
Pawnshop	shop=pawnbroker	Many pawnshops include auxilliary services like currency exchange, money changer, money transfer, and 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/WU Remittance centers eg. LBC Remit, Smart Padala, G-Cash Outlet, etc.	amenity=money_transfer	Many pawnshops are also "agents" of Western Union, or have their own remittance/money transfer business. Pawnshops in the Philippines also serve as remittance centers. Some courier services (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 Bills Payment (one-stop shop)	amenity=payment_centre	Meralco's Bayad Center or SM Bills Payment are examples of all-in-one, non-bank payment centers also offering foreign exchange, remittance, e-Government services, and payment of many other public and private services.
Courier services/post offices	amenity=post_office brand=* operator=* operator:type=private	Examples of brands: LBC, Air21, 2Go, 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.

Food and beverage stores

Description	Tag(s)	Notes
Take-out only restaurants	amenity=fast_food + takeaway=only	Food business which only provide take-out food orders, and no dine-in facilities, e.g. Andok's, Lydia's
Kakanin shops (sweets, pasalubong) (native sweets/delicacy/pastries)	shop=confectionery	Sells kakanin or rice cakes such as bibingka (rice pancakes), suman, etc. eg. Good Shepherd, Rowena's, Colette's Buko Pie.
Fruit stands	shop=greengrocer	fresh fruits & vegetables found along road-sides
Specialty food products Cottage industry food products (non-fruit pasalubong)	shop=specialty_food or shop=cottage_food if approved	Roadside stores selling local specialties or processed foods such as bagoong (shrimp paste), fish sauce, dried fish, mussels (tahong), live crabs, rock salt, local vinegar, etc.
Talipapa (neighborhood wet market)	amenity=marketplace	Sells 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, San Mig Food Ave., 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 Retailer/"Rice Center")	see shop=rice	A shop that exclusively or mainly sells various varieties of rice grains (uncooked rice). Deprecate tagging with shop=food, which is too broad for a food staple in the Philippines. If a shop sells more than just rice (or rice-related) items, consider shop=convenience or shop=grocery instead.
LPG (cooking gas) retailer	shop=gas	Sells propane (LPG) tanks/canisters for cooking. Different from shop=industrial_gas
Ice retailer	shop=food	Shops that primarily retails, sell ice (e.g. tube, block) .
Ice plant	industrial=ice_factory + 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
Soft drinks & beverage dealer Shakes, coconut water stalls/kiosks	shop=beverages	normally sells per box or case (wholesale price); Zagu, coconut juice stalls in mountain trails
Coffee shops/cafés 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 shop chain in Dumaguete and surrounding region)
Tea shops (hot or cold). Serves tea or milk tea primarily	shop=tea	e.g. Gong Cha, Subi-montea, Chatime, Serenitea

Health care, wellness, and well-being (personal care, beauty, others)

Description	Tag(s)	Notes
Hospital	healthcare=hospital + amenity=hospital
Clinic or poly-clinic	healthcare=clinic + amenity=clinic	"medium-sized combined medical centres and polyclinics with tens of doctors, nurses and associated staff"
Medical Doctor's (MD) office (clinic)	healthcare=doctor + amenity=doctors	Private or public small or specialized practice, with 1-10 staff.
Rural Health Unit (RHU)	healthcare=doctor + amenity=doctors	Small or specialized practice, with 1-10 staff.
Barangay Health Center	amenity=health_post + opening_hours=* or service_times=*, if apt	Smaller or rural health centers without any permanent medical professionals. Add service_times=* for visiting schedule of medical professionals. If additional services are permanently staffed by a primary healthcare worker, tag reference persons separately as (e.g. healthcare=community_health_worker, healthcare=midwife, healthcare=nurse, or healthcare=doctor).
Barangay Health Station	amenity=health_post + opening_hours=* or service_times=*, if apt	Public health facility in remote villages, staffed by health care workers with enough training to do their work, but are not medical professionals. Add service_times=* for scheduled visits by medical professionals.
Dentist (including specialists: orthodontist, periodontist, etc.)	amenity=dentist + healthcare=dentist
Maternity/birthing centers (paanakan)/lying-in clinic (non-clinical) operated by midwives	healthcare=birthing_centre	Has no emergency facilities
Midwife	healthcare=midwife
Pharmacy/drug store	amenity=pharmacy
Diagnostic / analytical laboratory (conducts tests on clinical specimens)	healthcare=laboratory
Acupuncture clinic/acupuncturist	amenity=clinic + healthcare=alternative + healthcare:specialty=acupuncture
Blood bank	healthcare=blood_bank
Hairdresser/barbershop/salon/hair & make-up/stylist	shop=hairdresser	Stylists/Make-up Artists works in tandem with Hairdressers. You may add a customary male=yes for barbershops, although they would normally take in female customers, too.
Non-hairdresser beauty shop (nail salon, foot spa, body spa & aromatherapy) Cosmetic supplies Vaciador	shop=beauty	eg. Hortaleza Vaciador, nail spas, facial spas
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 Heals Spa, Thai massage (full-body massage shops but non-chiropractors)
Herbal, nutritional & food supplements	shop=herbalist. Check whether shop=nutrition_supplements, or shop=health_food is apt.	eg. Chinese drugstores, Healthy Options, GNC
Hilot (manghihilot / mangtatawas)	amenity=alternative_medicine see Osteopathy or Tui Na	Provides traditional therapeutic massage. See Hilot.

Emergency facilities and services

Description	Tag(s)	Notes
Evacuation Center, Emergency Shelters	social_facility=shelter social_facility:for=displaced	Add this tag to elements that are officially designated as exclusive evacuation centers during emergencies, as short-term shelters. These facilities are only opened during emergencies, and are closed to the public during non-emergencies.
Facilities with secondary function as Evacuation Center	emergency:social_facility=shelter emergency:social_facility:for=displaced	Add this tag to elements that are officially designated as short-term shelters during emergencies. The emergency: prefix is an indicator that the facility serves a primary function during non-emergencies (e.g. school, sports centres, churcy yard, sports pitches, etc.) other than an emergency shelter.
Temporary, Ad hoc, or Irregular Evacuation areas	evacuation_center=yes or evacuation_center=YYYY-MM-DD	Add this complementary tag to buildings, landuse, etc. used as ad hoc (temporary, irregular, etc) emergency shelter. Do not combine this tag with above-mentioned tags. Recommended: instead of 'yes' , use date in ISO format to indicate when the element was made a temporary shelter.
Temporary "Tent Cities"	landuse=residential + temporary=yes + evacuation_center=yes	Add this tag to polygons that define the residential areas for transitional housing of persons and families built with tents or temporary structures, and inhabited until the reconstruction process is completed.
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO)	office=government Add amenity=rescue_station if they provide local rescue and emergencies services.	Government agency responsible for disaster preparedness, and response. Often involved in local, medical emergencies or rescue service. If the rescue station is separate from the office, create two separate features: Use office=government for the administrative office, and amenity=rescue_station for the rescue station.

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 gooming & supplies	shop=pet
Veterinary clinic/veterinarian	amenity=veterinary
Poultry & livestock supplies farm animal health products store (feeds, medicines & farm equipment)	shop=agrarian
Industrial animal farm / Factory Farming Poultry farm (live chickens/eggs) Piggery 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
Gamefarm	amenity=animal_breeding + animal_breeding=gamecock	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
Computer store	shop=computer	Primarily sells desktop PCs, laptops, and tablets
Internet cafes ("computer shops" or kompyuteran)/Cyber café Computer rental Pisonet outlets	amenity=internet_cafe see properties internet_access=*	May also offer printing and photocopying service.
Cell phone shop 3G/4G tablet devices Digital device accessories	shop=mobile_phone	Sells cell phones, casings, screen protectors, attachments, adapters, etc.
Prepaid/credit top-up (loading) 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
Loading outlet Telecom prepaid card retailer	shop=load_outlet or shop=telecom_load if approved	May be a kiosk, or a convenience-store telecom agent. Telco branch need not be tagged as a load outlet.
Electronic gadgets (cameras, GPS devices, portable players, etc.)	shop=electronics	eg. Electronics Botique, Infomaxx, CDR-King
DIY Electronic Hobbyist Shop (electronic/speaker/radio parts)	shop=radiotechnics	eg. Alexan, Deeco, most electronics suppliers in Raon Street (Quiapo, Manila)

Shops/stores

Description	Tag(s)	Notes
Pasalubong or souvenir shops	shop=gift
Caterers tables and chairs / Party  needs	craft=caterer	May also supply tables/chairs/decorations as part of a party package.
Ukay-ukay / wagwagan (used clothes shops)	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 or yards (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 furniture, computers, power tools, novelty gadgets etc. (eg. Save On Surplus, HMR, Japanese/Korean surplus stores, etc) For used books/magazines stores (e.g. Booksale), use shop=books
Variety stores (high quality) Japanese variety store Novelty & shops selling assorted items	shop=department_store or shop=variety_store	Low-priced or single-priced retail stores eg. Japan Home Centre, Saizen, Daiso, Miniso.
Adult shops	shop=erotic	A sex shop, selling products such as sex toys, erotic lingerie, safe sex products, erotic games and gifts, and pornographic films and magazines.
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's, Western Marketing For personal electronic devices, including gadget shops, use shop=electronics. For small household items, use shop=houseware
Locksmith (lock picking specialists)	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 also offer bag/shoe/leather repair, shoe-shine service
Upholsterer (car seats and sofas)	craft=upholsterer
Canvas store Linoleum flooring/PVC sheeting		sells linoleum flooring and/or "trapal" (cargo truck rain cover)
Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Junk shop/scrap dealer	amenity=recycling	Buys, segregates and sells scrap materials
Lapida maker (tombstone engraver)	craft=stonemason	Often sells marble products
Photo studio/events photographer	craft=photographer
Photo shop (developing/printing laboratories)	craft=photographic_laboratory. If it sells cameras and has a studio, use shop=photo instead.	Provides printing digital & film photos. Sometimes, they sell cameras also and has a studio. Examples include Fujifilm, True Colors, Photoline, Tronix, Picture City, etc.
Signage, large-format graphics printing Signage (digital (e.g. tarpaulin) or analogue (hand-painted) ) Blueprint Autocad Printing Offset RISO Calling cards, invitations, letterheads, etc. T-shirt, bag printing	shop=printing	eg. Manila Blue Printing, Benson's Graphics, and alike
Photocopying ("Xerox"), printing services	shop=copyshop	A shop that offers photocopying and printing services for individual or personal consumers. May also offer ID lamination.
Billboard and painted sign makers	craft=printmaker	Produces printed materials to fine art standards, typically using manual or mechanical techniques like screen-printing or letterpress.
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, Pandayan, Powerbooks
Stationery & office supplies	shop=stationery	eg. Office Warehouse Many smaller school supplies stores in the Philippines are also general merchandisers (general stores), but tagging them as shop=general must be avoided
DVD/VCD/CD stores	shop=video	Most shops that sell DVDs also sells CDs with music.
Newspaper stand	shop=newsagent or shop=kiosk	May also sells candies & cigarettes
Tailor/dressmaker/alterer	craft=tailor craft=dressmaker, or shop=tailor
Textile market (telahan)	shop=fabric	Sells textiles for fashion, RTW garment production and tailoring, and sewing supplies (needles, thread, buttons, zippers)
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 store or retailer	shop=shoes	Sells casual, work, formal and rubber shoes (sneakers or trainers)
Sports shops Exclusive sports brand outlets	shop=sports	Sells variety of sports shoes & shirts, bicycles, sports gear, etc. eg. Toby Sports; Nike, Adidas or Reebok Outlets etc.
Outdoor/extreme sports shops (Climbing & hiking gear, Airsoft, Surfing gear, skateboards, etc.)	shop=outdoor for diving gears (sale/rent), use shop=dive	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	shop=weapons	Also sells hunting knives, air rifles, bow & arrow, tactical and self-defense equipments
Flower shop (florist)	shop=florist
Air conditioner service center/repair technician	shop=hvac; repair=yes	If the shop is brand specific use brand=* to indicate the brands they service.

Accommodations

Description	Tag(s)	Notes
Hotel	tourism=hotel	e.g.
Motorist hotel	tourism=motel	Short-term accommodation, particularly for people traveling by car.
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 stays, and other more casual forms of accommodation.
Hostels/boarding house	tourism=hostel	Budget-conscious accommodations where bunk beds (instead of rooms) are the primary form of service. Popular with backpackers, budget travelers, and students away from home.
Short-stay ("short-time") motel	amenity=love_hotel + tourism=motel	A type of short-stay hotel operated mainly to provide guests privacy for sexual activities. Room rates offered for a set of hours, instead of daily. Example will be Hotel Sogo, or Victoria Court

Buildings and 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.
Stilt houses	building=stilt_house		Often seen along the coast (such as Badjao 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.
Places of worship (churches, chapels, mosques, temples)	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 or landuse=religious 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)	See building=hut
Pay restrooms	amenity=toilets; fee=yes
Tutorial and review center	office=educational_institution	supplementary academic training for children and adults, including franchise brands like Kumon, Enopi, Galileo, etcetra.
Casino	amenity=casino	gambling venue with at least one table game
PCSO 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 arcades video arcade	leisure=amusement_arcade	Eg. Timezone, Worlds of Fun, Tom's World, Fun House
Perya/karnabal (local fair/theme park)	tourism=theme_park	Usually temporary, open during local fiestas. Map where permanent grounds exist, and tag with seasonal=* where applicable.
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 homes/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, Filinvest, Suntrust etc.
Call centers and BPO	office=it	eg. Convergys, Teleperformance, Teletech.
Architects and interior designers	office=architect
Security agencies (private security providers)	office=company + company=security
Events venues	amenity=events_venue
Carpenters/builders/contractors	craft=carpenter
Diplomatic offices	General tag = office=diplomatic, combine with: Embassy - diplomatic=embassy Consulate - diplomatic=consulate Consul General - diplomatic=consulate_general	Read more: Diplomatic office tags. amenity=embassy is deprecated.
Other offices for services	office=yes
Flood monitoring guages	man_made=monitoring_station + monitoring:water_level=yes	for analog manual guages, add recording:manually=yes. This may include the painted measuring devices found on utility poles. See monitoring:water_level=* for more details.