Philippine Kilometer Post & KM 0 Locator
Search, calculate, and inspect concrete DPWH highway milestone posts across the Philippines. Locate physical distance markers from Luzon's Kilometer Zero in Luneta, Marilaque Highway across Rizal and the Sierra Madre, Manila East Road, Mindanao KM 0, and provincial origins.
Philippine Kilometer Zero (KM 0) Benchmarks
Select a regional origin point to inspect its history and surveying coordinates.
Milestone Post Inspector
Physical monument located along highway right-of-way
Pampanga Provincial Capitol, San Fernando Train Station
MacArthur Highway Milestone Chain
Click any concrete milestone along the corridor ribbon to inspect its town and landmarks.
How to Read a Philippine Highway Kilometer Post
Standard anatomy and official DPWH Highway Design Guidelines (Design Guidelines, Criteria and Standards, Volume 4: Highway Design).
The Top Cap (Destination & Target Distance)
The upper semicircular or trapezoidal head displays the abbreviated name of the next major municipal center and the remaining road distance in kilometers (e.g. ANGELES 17 indicates the town center of Angeles City is 17.0 kilometers ahead along this corridor).
The Center Body (Distance from KM 0)
The large center numeral preceded by KM displays your exact cumulative distance from Kilometer Zero (e.g. KM 66 indicates you are precisely 66.0 kilometers away from the Rizal Monument at Luneta Park in Manila or your regional origin benchmark).
The Base Band (DPWH Engineering District)
The color-coded lower band denotes administrative responsibility: Red base signifies a primary national arterial road (e.g. N1, N2), while a Yellow base signifies a secondary or provincial road. The text identifies the maintaining DPWH District Engineering Office (e.g. DEO-PAMPANGA).
DPWH Standard Engineering Specifications (DGCS Volume 4)
Under Department Order No. 73, Series of 2016, DPWH standard kilometer posts must be precast reinforced concrete with a minimum 28-day compressive strength of 20.7 MPa (3,000 psi). The post stands 600 millimeters above the roadway shoulder with an embedded foundation depth of at least 400 millimeters to resist vehicular side-impact and soil erosion.
All markings are painted using reflective highway-grade traffic paint. Lettering uses the FHWA Highway Gothic Series D typeface with a minimum stroke width of 15 millimeters, ensuring readability from moving vehicles at 60 km/h under low-beam headlight illumination.
Summary Table of Philippine Kilometer Zero (KM 0) Geodetic Origins
Because the Philippine highway network spans disconnected island groups, the Bureau of Public Works (now DPWH) established separate island origin monuments so that provincial engineers could survey radial road chains without crossing open seas. Below is the complete coordinate and corridor specification for the five primary benchmarks:
| Regional Benchmark | Exact Monument Site | WGS84 Coordinates | Primary Originating Highways |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luzon KM 0 | Rizal Park (Luneta), Ermita, Manila | 14.5826° N, 120.9787° E | MacArthur Hwy (N2), Maharlika Hwy (AH26), Manila East Rd (N601), Marilaque (N68), Aguinaldo Hwy (N419) |
| Mindanao KM 0 | Banggolo Bridge / Lake Lanao, Marawi City | 8.0019° N, 124.2858° E | Marawi-Iligan Rd, Sayre Hwy (N10), Davao-Cotabato Rd, Surigao-Davao Coastal Rd |
| Cebu Island KM 0 | Cebu Provincial Capitol, Cebu City | 10.3167° N, 123.8907° E | Cebu North Rd (N8), Cebu South Coastal Rd (N8), Trans-Central Hwy (N815) |
| Panay Island KM 0 | Casa Real de Iloilo, Iloilo City | 10.6969° N, 122.5644° E | Iloilo-Capiz Rd (N5), Iloilo-Antique Rd (N501), Panay East Coast Hwy |
| Bataan Death March KM 00 | Mariveles & Bagac Plazas, Bataan | 14.4333° N, 120.4833° E | 138 WWII Memorial Obelisks along Old Bataan National Rd to San Fernando (KM 102) & Capas |
Frequently Asked Questions About Philippine Kilometer Markers
Where is the primary Kilometer Zero (KM 0) in the Philippines?
The primary geodetic Kilometer Zero for the island of Luzon sits across from the José Rizal Monument in Luneta Park (Rizal Park), City of Manila. Distance measurements for all major radial highways, including MacArthur Highway (N2), Maharlika Highway (AH26), Manila South Road, and Aguinaldo Highway, originate from this monument.
Does Mindanao have its own Kilometer Zero?
Yes. Mindanao has an independent historical Kilometer Zero situated in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, along the shoreline of Lake Lanao near Banggolo Bridge. It served as the survey baseline when the Bureau of Public Works constructed the initial trans-Mindanao road network connecting Iligan, Cotabato, and Davao.
Why do major islands have independent KM 0 monuments?
Because the Philippines is an archipelago, measuring road distance continuously from Manila across open water bodies is geographically impractical for local highway maintenance. Island provinces such as Cebu (Cebu Provincial Capitol), Panay (Casa Real de Iloilo), Bohol (Tagbilaran), and Leyte (Tacloban) each maintain their own KM 0 benchmarks to calculate radial provincial road chains.
What are the Bataan Death March Kilometer Markers?
These are 138 specialized white obelisk concrete monuments maintained by the Filipino-American Memorial Endowment (FAME). They trace the exact route marched by approximately 75,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war in April 1942, starting from KM 00 in Mariveles and KM 00 in Bagac, through San Fernando, Pampanga (KM 102), and ending at Camp O'Donnell in Capas, Tarlac.
Official References & Data Sources
Design Guidelines, Criteria and Standards (DGCS) Volume 4: Highway Design (Standard Kilometer Post Geometry, Color Codes, and Lettering Dimensions).
Official Road and Bridge Information Application (RBIA) and Highway Planning Division.
Historical Marker Register for Kilometer Zero Luneta (Manila), Banggolo Bridge (Marawi City), and Casa Real de Iloilo.
Executive Order No. 45 and Bureau of Public Works Historical Archives (1913).
Official Survey Registry of the 138 Bataan Death March Memorial Markers from KM 00 Mariveles/Bagac to Camp O'Donnell, Capas, Tarlac.
Battling Bastards of Bataan Foundation Historical Milepost Directory.
Topographic basemaps, geodetic leveling benchmarks, and road network coordinates.
Philippine Reference System 1992 (PRS92) Geodetic Control Network.