Philippine Open Civic Data Sources Directory
A comprehensive citation index of official government datasets, cartographic sources, and legal data frameworks integrated across mapaPH utilities.
Overview & Data Sourcing Standards
All spatial boundaries, demographic census numbers, electoral tallies, and financial metrics displayed across mapaPH applications originate exclusively from publicly accessible Philippine government publications, open cartographic contributions, and open-data standards.
We maintain complete citation transparency to enable researchers, developers, and citizens to cross-reference our interactive visualizers against official source documents.
Official Government Datasets & Agencies Index
1. Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
psa.gov.ph- 2020 Census of Population and Housing (CPH): Total municipal headcounts, household population distribution, age/gender breakdowns, and urban density figures.
- Provincial Product Accounts (PPA): Gross Domestic Product (GDP) metrics per province compiled in constant 2018 prices.
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC): Official 9-digit and 10-digit numeric coding catalog for all regional, provincial, municipal, and barangay units.
2. Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
comelec.gov.ph- 2022 Presidential & Vice-Presidential Election Tallies: Aggregated municipal and provincial voting totals, registered voter counts, and precinct turnout statistics.
- Electoral District Registers: Congressional district boundaries and municipal legislative allocations.
3. Commission on Audit (COA)
coa.gov.ph- Annual Audit Reports (AAR) for Local Government Units: Annual financial statements detailing total assets, liabilities, government equity, local tax revenue, and Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) / National Tax Allotment (NTA) shares.
4. Cartographic & Spatial Geometry Sources
OSM / GADM / NAMRIA- OpenStreetMap (OSM) Philippines Community: Crowd-curated administrative boundary polygons, coastline geometry, and road network features (ODbL License).
- GADM (Database of Global Administrative Areas): Level 0 to Level 3 boundary shapefiles converted to EPSG:4326 WGS 84 spatial coordinates.
Statutory Legal Basis & Public Domain Compliance
Republic Act No. 8293 Section 176: Dictates that no copyright subsists in any work of the Government of the Philippines. Public statistics, census reports, and official cartographic boundaries are public domain materials.
Republic Act No. 10173 (Data Privacy Act of 2012): Section 4(e) exempts personal information processed for statistical and research purposes. mapaPH handles zero personally identifiable information (PII).
Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 (Freedom of Information): Reaffirms public entitlement to government records, financial audits, and election returns.