LENGTH OF GENERAL SHORE LINE.
| Name. | Statute miles. |
Kilo- meters. |
Name. | Statute miles. |
Kilo- meters. |
| Bohol | 161 | 259 | Mindoro | 322 | 518 |
| Cebu | 310 | 499 | Negros | 386 | 621 |
| Jolo Archipelago | 858 | 1,381 | Palawan | 644 | 1,036 |
| Catanduanes | 126 | 203 | Panay | 377 | 607 |
| Leyte | 363 | 584 | Samar | 412 | 663 |
| Luzon | 2,144 | 3,450 | Minor islands | 3,505 | 5,641 |
| Masbate | 244 | 393 | Total | 11,414 | 18,417 |
| Mindanao | 1,592 | 2,563 | |||
POPULATION.
The Philippine Commission has adopted 8,000,000 as the total figure for the population at the present time and consider it a conservative estimate. Baranera, whose figures are believed to be carefully prepared, places the total at 9,000,000. Any estimate of the total population must manifestly depend on the number of inhabitants assigned to the various wild tribes, of which there are no less than 69. The following table, given by the Philippine Commission, shows the names of the several provinces and military districts of the Archipelago, with their capitals, as well as the island in which each is situated, together with their populations.
[C. = civil; P. M. = politico-military.]
| Provinces and districts. | Islands where situated. | Provincial capitals. | Designations. | Population. |
| Abra | Luzon | Banquet | Province (P. M.) | 49,700 |
| Albay | Luzon | Alcay | Province (C.) | 148,425 |
| Ambos Camarines | Luzon | Nueva Caceres | do | 165,504 |
| Amburayan | Luzon | Alilem | Comandancia (P. M.) | 30,150 |
| Apayaos | Luzon | Abulog | do | 16,000 |
| Antique | Panay | ... | ... | 114,483 |
| Balabac | Balabac | Balabac | Province (P. M.) | 1,100 |
| Baras | Mindanao | Baras | Comandancia (P. M.) | ... |
| Basilan | Basilan | Isabela de Basilan | District (P. M.) | 12,000 |
| Bataan | Luzon | Balanga | Province (C.) | 52,000 |
| Batanes | Batanes, Saptang, Ibayat, Calayan | Sto. Domingo de Basco | Province (P. M.) | 9,475 |
| Batangas | Luzon | Batangas | Province (C.) | 312,192 |
| Benguet | Luzon | La Trinidad | Comandancia (P. M.) | 15,932 |
| Binatangan | Luzon | Binatangan | do | 5,000 |
| Bohol | Bohol | Tagbiláran | Province (P. M.) | 248,000 |
| Bongao | Bongao | Bongao | Comandancia (P. M.) | (?) |
| Bontoc | Luzon | Bontoc | do | 14,745 |
| Bulacan | Luzon | Bulacan | Province (C.) | 230,000 |
| Burias | Burias | San Pascual | Comandancia (P. M.) | 1,753 |
| Butuan | Mindanao | Butuan | do | 16,246 |
| Cabugoan | Luzon | Piddig | do | (?) |
| Cagayan | Luzon | Tuguegarao | Province (C.) | 96,357 |
| Calamianes | Calamianes Is. | Cuyo | Province (P. M.) | 16,380 |
| Cuyos Is. | ||||
| Linapacan | ||||
| Dumaran | ||||
| Agutaya | ||||
| North Palavan | ||||
| Capiz | Panay | Capiz | do | 128,006 |
| Catanduanes | Catanduanes | Virac | do | 35,683 |
| Cavite | Luzon | Cavite | do | 132,567 |
| Cayapa | Luzon | Cayapa | Comandancia (P. M.) | 1,854 |
| Cebu | Cebu | Cebu | Province (P. M.) | 504,076 |
| Camotes | ||||
| Mactan | ||||
| Bantayan | ||||
| Concepcion | Panay | Concepcion | District (P. M.) | 19,602 |
| Corregidor | Corregidor | Corregidor | Province (P. M.) | 575 |
| Cottabato | Mindanao | Cottabato | District (P. M.) | 3,048 |
| Dapitan | Mindanao | Dapitan | Comandancia (P. M.) | 12,615 |
| Davao | Mindanao | Davao | District (P. M.) | 14,000 |
| Ilocos Norte | Luzon | Laoag | Province (P. M.) | 156,700 |
| Ilocos Sur | Luzon | Vigan | Province (C.) | 172,836 |
| Iloílo | Panay | Iloílo | Province (P. M.) | 427,798 |
| Guimaras | ||||
| Infanta | Luzon | Binangonan | Comandancia (P. M.) | 10,100 |
| Polillo | ||||
| Isabela | Luzon | Iligan | Province (C.) | 54,026 |
| Itaves | Luzon | O’Dona | Comandancia (P. M.) | 15,208 |
| Iligan | Mindanao | Iligan | (?) | (?) |
| Laguna | Luzon | Santa Cruz | Province (C.) | 177,000 |
| Lanao | Leyte | Marahui | District (P. M.) | (?) |
| Mindanao | ||||
| Panaon | ||||
| Lepanto | Luzon | Cervantes | Comandancia (P. M.) | 16,160 |
| Levac | Mindanao | (?) | do | (?) |
| Leyte | Leyte | Tacloban | Province (P. M.) | 270,491 |
| Baliran | ||||
| Panaon | ||||
| Malabang | Mindanao | Malabang | Comandancia (P. M.) | (?) |
| Manila | Luzon | Manila | Province (C.) | 500,000 |
| Masbate | Masbate | Masbate | Province (P. M.) | 19,517 |
| Ticao | ||||
| Matti | Mindanao | Matti | Comandancia (P. M.) | 16,180 |
| Mindoro | Mindoro | Calapang | Province (P. M.) | 172,711 |
| Lubang | ||||
| Ylin | ||||
| Marinduque | ||||
| Misamis | Mindanao | Cagayan de Misamis | District (P. M.) | 113,695 |
| Camiguin | ||||
| Morong | Luzon | Moron | Comandancia (P. M.) | 42,083 |
| Negros (oriental) | Negros | Dumaguete | Province (P. M.) | 94,782 |
| Siquijor | ||||
| Negros (occidental) | Negros | Bacolod | do | 296,995 |
| Nueva Ecija | Luzon | San Icidro | do | 155,000 |
| Nueva Viscaya | Luzon | Bayombong | do | 17,039 |
| Palawan (Paragua) | Palawan | Puerto Princesa | do | 50,000 |
| Pampanga | Luzon | Bacolor | Province (C.) | 222,932 |
| Pangasinan | Luzon | Lingayen | do | 304,000 |
| Principe | Luzon | Baler | Province (P. M.) | 11,000 |
| Quiangan | Luzon | Magylang | Comandancia (P. M.) | 29,800 |
| Reina Regente | Mindanao | Reina Regente | do | (?) |
| Romblon | Romblon | Romblon | do | 38,000 |
| Tablas | ||||
| Sibuyan | ||||
| Carabao | ||||
| Banton | ||||
| Simara | ||||
| Maestre de Campo | ||||
| Samar | Samar | Catbalogan | Province (P. M.) | 200,753 |
| Sarangani (bay and islands) | Mindanao | (?) | Comandancia (P. M.) | (?) |
| Siassi | Tapul group | Siassi | do | 12,269 |
| Sorsogon | Luzon | Sorsogon | Province (P. M.) | 98,650 |
| Sulu | Sulo group | Sulu | do | 17,000 |
| Surigao | Mindanao | Surigao | District (P. M.) | 95,322 |
| Binagat | ||||
| Siargao | ||||
| Bucas | ||||
| Tarlac | Luzon | Tarlac | Province (C.) | 115,000 |
| Tataan | Tawitawi and islets | Tataan | Comandancia (P. M.) | 2,500 |
| Tayabas | Luzon | Tayabas | Province (C.) | 105,576 |
| Tiagan | Luzon | San Emilio | Comandancia (P. M.) | 2,500 |
| Tukuran | Mindanao | Tukuran | do | (?) |
| Union | Luzon | San Fernando | Province (C.) | 105,135 |
| Zambales | Luzon | Iba | do | 86,641 |
| Zamboanga | Mindanao | Zamboanga | District (P. M.) | 21,364 |
DICTIONARY OF CONVENTIONAL SIGNS USED ON THE MAPS.
| Signos convencionales. | Conventional signs. |
| Algo frecuentes. | Somewhat frequent. |
| Barrios. | Small villages. |
| Bosque. | Wild, uncultivated land. |
| Cabeceras. | Capitals of the provinces. |
| Caminos carreteras. | Wagon roads. |
| Caminos de herradura. | Trails. |
| Casa hacienda. | Farmhouse. |
| Destacamento militar. | Military post. |
| Estación central. | Central station. |
| Estaciones meteorológicas. | Meteorological stations. |
| Estaciones seismicas. | Earthquake stations. |
| Faros. | Light-houses. |
| Faros en proyecto. | Proposed light-houses. |
| Frecuentes. | Frequent. |
| Ferrocarril. | Railroad. |
| Ferrocarril en proyecto. | Proposed railroad. |
| Luces. | Lights. |
| Límite de provincias. | Boundary of provinces. |
| Linea telegráfica. | Telegraph line. |
| Muy frecuentes. | Very frequent |
| Muy raros. | Very rare. |
| Pueblos. | Large villages or cities. |
| Rancherías. | Settlements. |
| Rancherías de Moros. | Moros’ settlements. |
| Raros. | Rare. |
| Raza Indonesiana. | Indonesian race. |
| Raza Malaya. | Malay race. |
| Senderos. | Footpaths. |
| Terreno de cultiva. | Cultivated land. |
| Territorio de los cristiano-hispano-filipinos. | Territory of the Spanish Filipino Christians. |
| Territorio de los cristianos nuevos e de los infideles. | Territory of the recently converted Christians and of the heathens. |
| Territorio de los Moros. | Territory of the Moros. |
| Tranvía. | Street car lines. |
| Volcanes activos. | Active volcanoes. |
| Volcanes no activos. | Inactive volcanoes. |
