| MRGID |
http://marineregions.org/mrgid/66007 |
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Proposed standard  |
| Names |
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Name source |
| English | Tagbak Hill | IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names |
| English | Tagbak Hills | US BGN Advisory Committee on Undersea Features (ACUF) |
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Hill(s) |
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| Latitude |
14° 21' 12" N (14.35334°) |
| Longitude |
126° 38' 58.7" E (126.64965°) |
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| Min. Lat |
14° 15' 50" N (14.2639°) |
| Min. Long |
126° 35' 25.1" E (126.5903°) |
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| Max. Lat |
14° 26' 37.8" N (14.4438°) |
| Max. Long |
126° 42' 43.5" E (126.7121°) |
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| Source |
IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names, available online at http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/gazetteer/ |
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| Notes |
Additional information (en): This feature has an irregular shape. Minimum depth (m): 4161. Maximum depth (m): 4833. Total relief (m): 672. Dimension/size: 13 km x 14 km. |
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GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting(s): SCUFN-38. Proposer: National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA), Philippines. History: 2025. |
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GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Philippines survey vessel "Hydrographer Presbitero". Year of discovery: 2006. History: Named from the Alpinia elegans, locally known as “tagbak,” a herbaceous plant endemic to Philippine islands like Luzon, Mindoro, and Leyte. Used in traditional medicine for respiratory and skin conditions, it symbolizes the deep-rooted connection between Philippine biodiversity and healing practices. |
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ACUF unique id (UFI) (en): 16505387 |
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Coordinates in ACUF (en): Latitude: 14.34412; Longitude: 126.66078 |
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Last edited on 2026-09-30 14:10:25 by Lonneville Britt
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