This is an annotated list of records of the Philippines organized by category.
Finance Wealthiest individual person (Forbes' The World's Billionaires list): Enrique K. Razon, with a net worth of in 2026. (currently 190th worldwide)
Geography
The tallest mountain: Mount Apo, Mindanao, The largest lake: Laguna de Bay, Luzon, surface area The largest island: Luzon,
The longest river: Cagayan River, Cagayan Valley. The longest underground river: Puerto Princesa Underground River, Palawan, cave containing an underground section of the Cabayugan River The highest waterfall: Aliwagwag Falls, Cateel, Davao Oriental, The highest single-drop waterfall: Pagsanjan Falls, Cavinti, Laguna, (highest drop) The highest temperature (as officially recorded by the PAGASA): Tuguegarao, Cagayan, , April 29, 1912 and May 11, 1969 The lowest temperature (as officially recorded by the PAGASA): Baguio, , January 18, 1961 The strongest earthquake: 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake, Mw 8.0, August 16, 1976 The deadliest earthquake: 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake, 4,791 deaths, August 16, 1976
Political entities
Area Largest province: Palawan (excluding Puerto Princesa), Smallest province: Batanes, Largest city: Davao City, (20th largest in the world) Smallest city: San Juan, Largest municipality: Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, Smallest municipality: Pateros,
Population Province with the largest population: excluding highly urbanized cities: Cavite, 3,678,301 inhabitants (2015) including highly urbanized cities: Cebu, 4,632,359 inhabitants (2015) Province with the smallest population: Batanes, 17,246 inhabitants (2015) City with the largest population: Quezon City, 2,936,116 inhabitants (2015) City with the smallest population: Palayan, Nueva Ecija, 41,041 (2015) City outside Metro Manila with the largest population: Davao City, 1,632,991 inhabitants (2015) Municipality with the largest population: Rodriguez, Rizal, 443,954 (2020) Municipality with the smallest population: disputed territory: Kalayaan, Palawan, 184 inhabitants (2015) undisputed: Ivana, Batanes, 1,327 inhabitants (2015) Barangay with the largest population: Barangay 176, Caloocan, 246,515 (2015)
Population density Province with highest population density: Cavite (2015) Province with lowest population density: Apayao (2015) City with highest population density: Manila, (2015)
City with lowest population density: Puerto Princesa, (2015)
City outside Metro Manila with highest population density: Mandaue, (2015) Municipality with highest population density: Cainta, Rizal, (2015)
Municipality with lowest population density: disputed territory: Kalayaan, Palawan, (2015)
undisputed: Dinapigue, Isabela, (2015)
Number of barangays Province with most barangays: Iloilo, 1,721 Province with fewest barangays: Batanes, 29 City with most barangays: Manila, 897 City with fewest barangays: Muntinlupa, 9 Municipality with most barangays: Miagao, Iloilo, 119 Municipality with fewest barangays: disputed territory: Kalayaan, Palawan, 1 undisputed: Adams, Ilocos Norte, 1
Foundation date
Oldest city: Cebu City, founded 1565
Buildings and structures
Largest Largest artificial lake: Pantabangan Lake, Nueva Ecija, (max) Largest dam: San Roque Dam, Pangasinan, height , length Largest indoor arena: Philippine Arena, Bocaue, Bulacan, 51,929 seats and (also largest in the world) Largest maritime passenger terminal: Port of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Largest shopping mall by gross leasable area: SM Mall of Asia, Pasay, Metro Manila, (6th largest in the world)
Longest Longest road network: Pan-Philippine Highway, Longest bridge: Cebu–Cordova Link Expressway, Metro Cebu, Longest expressway: Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway, Central Luzon, Longest elevated expressway: Skyway Stage 3, Metro Manila,
Tallest Tallest building: Metrobank Center, Taguig, Metro Manila, Tallest twin building: One Shangri-La Place Towers, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, (17th tallest in the world) Tallest statue: Mother of All Asia – Tower of Peace, Batangas City, Batangas, Tallest bamboo statue: St. Vincent Ferrer Statue, Bayambang, Pangasinan, (also tallest in the world)
Widest Widest road: Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City, Metro Manila, at its widest point
Others Shortest man: Junrey Balawing, (was also shortest living person in the world) Largest serving of balut: Pateros, . Largest attended papal gathering: Mass by Pope Francis in Rizal Park, Manila on January 18, 2015, attended by 6–7 million people (also largest in the world) Largest banknote: ₱100,000 bill, launched in 1998, dimensions of 356mm width and 216mm height Largest gong ensemble in the world, which was participated by 3,440 people in Tabuk, Kalinga in February 2023 Largest banga dance in the world, which was participated by 4,681 people in Tabuk, Kalinga in February 2023. The dance uses ‘bangas’ or clay pots, which is used to carry water and balanced in the head Highest attendance in the FIBA Basketball World Cup, which was attended by 38,115 spectators at the Philippine Arena on August 25, 2023
See also List of firsts in the Philippines List of Filipino records in athletics List of Filipino records in Olympic weightlifting List of Filipino records in swimming List of Filipino records in track cycling
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