Philippines/Mapping conventions
Contents
- 1 Roads
- 2 Land use
- 3 Administrative boundaries
- 4 Town Hall Naming
- 5 Education
- 6 Philippines-specific tags for amenities, shops and other POI's
- 6.1 Commuter Transportation / Auto Shops & Services
- 6.2 Tradesmen, Hardware, Builders & Industrial Shops
- 6.3 Money, Finance, and Business Services
- 6.4 Convenience Stores, Food Marts & Supplies
- 6.5 Health, Wellness, and Well-being (Personal care, Beauty, others)
- 6.6 Emergency facilities and services
- 6.7 Utilities
- 6.8 Farm Animal and Pet Industries
- 6.9 Computer & Electronics / Telecom / Mobile Accessories
- 6.10 Shops and Stores
- 6.11 Accommodations
- 6.12 Buildings/Structures
- 6.13 Others
Roads
- Main article: Philippines/Mapping conventions/Roads
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Redefined Living_Street: where jaywalking is the rule rather than the exception.
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Access
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.
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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.
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- 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
- Quick Tip:
- -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)
- General Guide for Common Names:
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=*)
Place Names | |||
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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 |
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 | |
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
- Roads Names:
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- 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.
- -use plain brand_names. do not add branch_name:
- Shops & Amenities:
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
Land use
Description | Tags used | Example |
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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 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
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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) |
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: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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Pedicab/Tri-sikad/Padyak | amenity=taxi cycle_rickshaw=yes motorcar=no motorcycle=no |
Cycle rickshaws, a form of bicycle taxi. |
Habal-Habal/Skylab | amenity=taxi motorcycle=yes motorcar=no |
Motorcycle taxi. |
Gas/Fuel Station (sells unleaded, diesel, kerosene) |
amenity=fuel
name=* (brand_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 |
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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 |
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Car Aircon Radiator Shop Muffler/Header Repair |
shop=car_repair car_repair=aircon car_repair=radiator car_repair=muffler |
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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) |
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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 |
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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:)
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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:
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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 | |
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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
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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
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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 . |
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Logistics Service | office=logistics | An office for a forwarder or haulers. |
Convenience Stores, Food Marts & Supplies
Description | Tag(s) | Notes |
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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
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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 |
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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 | |
Pharmacy | amenity=pharmacy |
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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 | |
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 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. |
Emergency facilities and services
Description | Tag(s) | Notes |
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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. |
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 |
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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 | |
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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
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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 |
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Game Farm | 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 |
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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 |
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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)
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shop=department_store or shop=variety_store | Low-priced or single-priced retail stores eg. Japan Home, Saizen, Daiso |
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, Western Marketing For personal electronic devices, including gadget shops, use shop=electronics. For small household items, use shop=houseware |
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. |
Signages, large-format graphics printing
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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. |
Billboards, (Art) 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, 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 |
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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
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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. |
Accommodations
Description | Tag(s) | Notes |
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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 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. |
Short-stay Motel, "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/Structures
See Key:building. Refer to the table below for exemptions and frequently used local tags
Description | Tag(s) | Element | Notes |
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Houses versus Condominium or Multi-storey residential units | building=house for one-unit, single-detached residential unit;
building=residential for multi-storey condominium buildings |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
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 |
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 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, etc. |
Call Centers and BPO | office=it | eg. Convergys, Teleperformance, Teletech. |
Architects and Interior Design | office=architect | |
Security Agencies | office=company + company=security | e.g. Companies providing private security services |
Events Venue | amenity=events_venue | |
Carpentry, 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 |
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