phzipcodes

phzipcodes is a Python package for accessing and searching Philippine zip codes. It provides functionalities to find zip codes by city, search with specific match types, and retrieve regions and provinces. This package is designed to be simple and easy to use, making it a valuable tool for developers working with Philippine address data.

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Usage
• API Reference
• Contributing
• License

Installation

Ensure you have Python 3.11 or higher installed.

Install the package using pip:

pip install phzipcodes

Usage

import phzipcodes

1) Find by Zip Code

zip_info = phzipcodes.find_by_zip("4117")
print(zip_info)
# Output (object): ZipCode(code='4117', city_municipality='Gen. Mariano Alvarez', province='Cavite', region='Region 4A (CALABARZON)')

2) Find by City/Municipality

location_info = phzipcodes.find_by_city_municipality("Gen. Mariano Alvarez")
print(location_details)
# Output (list): [{'zip_code': '4117', 'province': 'Cavite', 'region': 'Region 4A (CALABARZON)'}]

3) Search with Match Type

results = phzipcodes.search("Silang", match_type=phzipcodes.MatchType.CONTAINS)
# Check API Reference for MatchTypes (CONTAINS, STARTSWITH, EXACT)

# Output (tuple): 
# (ZipCode(code='1119', city_municipality='Bagong Silangan', province='Metro Manila', region='NCR (National Capital Region)'), 
# ZipCode(code='1428', city_municipality='Bagong Silang', province='Metro Manila', region='NCR (National Capital Region)'), 
# ZipCode(code='4118', city_municipality='Silang', province='Cavite', region='Region 4A (CALABARZON)'))

4) Search in Specific Fields

results = phzipcodes.search(
    "Dasmariñas", 
    fields=["city_municipality"], 
    match_type=phzipcodes.MatchType.EXACT
)
print(results)

5) Get Regions, Provinces, Cities/Municipalities

regions = phzipcodes.get_regions()
provinces = phzipcodes.get_provinces("Region 4A (CALABARZON)")
cities = phzipcodes.get_cities_municipalities("Cavite")

API Reference

Types

MatchType

class MatchType(str, Enum):
    CONTAINS    # Match if query exists within field
    STARTSWITH  # Match if field starts with query
    EXACT       # Match if field equals query exactly

ZipCode

class ZipCode(BaseModel):
    code: str
    city_municipality: str
    province: str
    region: str

Functions

find_by_zip()

def find_by_zip(zip_code: str) -> ZipResult

Get location information by zip code.

• Parameters:
  • zip_code: Zip code to search for.
• Returns:
  • ZipCode | None - ZipCode object or None if not found.

find_by_city_municipality()

def find_by_city_municipality(city_municipality: str) -> CityMunicipalityResults

Get zip codes, province and region by city/municipality name.

• Parameters:
  • city_municipality: city or municipality name.
• Returns:
  • CityMunicipalityResults: List of dictionaries with zip code, province, and region.

search()

def search(
    query: str,
    fields: Sequence[str] = DEFAULT_SEARCH_FIELDS,
    match_type: MatchType = MatchType.CONTAINS
) -> SearchResults

Search for zip codes based on query and criteria.

• Parameters:
  • query: Search term
  • fields: Fields to search in (default: city_municipality, province, region)
  • match_type: Type of match to perform (default: CONTAINS)
• Returns:
  • SearchResults: A tuple of ZipCode objects matching the query.

get_regions()

def get_regions() -> Regions

Get all unique regions in the Philippines.

• Returns: Regions: A list of unique regions.

get_provinces()

def get_provinces(region: str) -> Provinces

Get all provinces within a specific region.

• Parameters:
  • region: str - Region to get provinces for
• Returns:
  • Provinces: A list of provinces in the specified region

get_cities_municipalities()

def get_cities_municipalities(province: str) -> CitiesMunicipalities

Get all cities/municipalities within a specific province.

• Parameters:
  • province: str - Province to get cities/municipalities for
• Returns:
  • CitiesMunicipalities: A list of cities/municipalities in the specified province

Data Source and Collection

The zip code data used in this package is sourced from PHLPost (Philippine Postal Corporation), the official postal service of the Philippines.

To keep data current, use custom scraper tool (scraper.py).

Development

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/jayson-panganiban/phzipcodes.git
   cd phzipcodes

2. Install Poetry if you haven't already

   curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 -

3. Install dependencies

   poetry install

   Or using pip:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run Tests

   poetry run pytest

5. Run linter

   poetry run ruff check .

6. Run formatter

   poetry run ruff format .

7. Run type checker

   poetry run mypy phzipcodes

8. To update the zip codes data, run the scraper

   poetry run python phzipcodes/scraper.py

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.