Postal addresses in the Philippines

Postal addresses in the Philippines are similar in format to those in many other parts of the world. They are especially used to locate areas in the Philippines.

Address elements

Philippine addresses always contain the name of the sender, the building number and thoroughfare, the barangay where the building is located, the city or municipality where the barangay is located and, in most cases, the province where the city or municipality is located. In the case of Metro Manila, however, provinces are omitted and, in the case of Manila, include the district name[1] instead of the barangay. ZIP codes are also part of the typical Philippine address.

Address format
Street, e.g. BLDG 1A5U11 MRH SITE 4 TALA
District, e.g. TALA 1
Barangay, e.g. BARANGAY 188 ZONE 16
Postal Code, then City / Municipality, e.g. 1427 CALOOCAN
Province (or if in the National Capital Region, Metro Manila, as with this example address)

Postal codes' necessity

PhilPost recommends the use of postal codes in the country and correct addressing.[2] However, most residents do not use, let alone know how to use ZIP codes, and thus the codes are usually omitted. According to PhilPost, the proper use of ZIP codes assists in letter sorting and reduces letter misrouting.[2]

See also

References
  1. Rhind, Graham (29 September 2017). Global Sourcebook of Address Data Management: A Guide to Address Formats and Data in 194 Countries. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-93325-4. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  2. "PHLpost mandates the mailing public to use the proper ZIP codes". Eagle News. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
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