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Mapping subdivisions in the Philippines

Posted by Yivan000 on 5 March 2023 in English. Last updated on 1 September 2023.

There are numerous standards and tagging practices being used to map subdivisions in the Philippines. Here I listed some of the current practices, and my own standard that aims to be more fitting for subdivisions.

Note that I am referring to gated subdivision communities (that have the block lot scheme) and not barangays that happen to be named with a “subdivision”.

Current practices

Below are some that I have seen and the problems with it.

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