phil-loc 0.6.1

Django library package for Locations/Addresses in the Philippines based on Philippine Standard Geographic Code(PSGC)

Philippines Address Management

This Django app provides models to manage and store hierarchical address information in the Philippines, including Regions, Provinces, Municipalities, and Barangays.

PyPi URL: phil-loc

• https://pypi.org/project/phil-loc/

Models Overview

1. Region

• Represents a region in the Philippines.

• Fields:

  • name: The name of the region.
  • psgc_code: The Philippine Standard Geographic Code for the region.
  • reg_code: A unique code for the region.
  • country: The country the region belongs to (default is "Philippines").

• Relationships:

  • Linked to the Province model.

2. Province

• Represents a province within a region in the Philippines.

• Fields:

  • name: The name of the province.
  • psgc_code: The Philippine Standard Geographic Code for the province.
  • prov_code: A unique code for the province.
  • reg_code: The region code to which the province belongs.

• Relationships:

  • Linked to the Region and Municipality models.

3. Municipality

• Represents a municipality within a province in the Philippines.

• Fields:

  • name: The name of the municipality.
  • psgc_code: The Philippine Standard Geographic Code for the municipality.
  • city_mun_code: A unique code for the municipality.
  • prov_code: The province code to which the municipality belongs.
  • reg_code: The region code to which the municipality belongs.

• Relationships:

  • Linked to the Province and Barangay models.

4. Barangay

• Represents a barangay (smallest administrative division) within a municipality in the Philippines.

• Fields:

  • name: The name of the barangay.
  • brgy_code: A unique code for the barangay.
  • city_mun_code: The municipality code to which the barangay belongs.
  • prov_code: The province code to which the barangay belongs.
  • reg_code: The region code to which the barangay belongs.

• Relationships:

  • Linked to the Municipality model.

5. PhAddress

• Represents a full address in the Philippines, including the hierarchical structure from region down to barangay.

• Fields:

  • country: The country the address belongs to (default is "Philippines").
  • unit_home_street: Detailed street address, unit number, or home information.
  • zip_code: Postal code.
  • district_id: An optional district identifier.
  • created_at: Timestamp when the address was created.
  • updated_at: Timestamp when the address was last updated.

• Relationships:

  • Linked to the Region, Province, Municipality, and Barangay models.

Usage

Installation

To include this app in your Django project:

1. Add phil_loc to INSTALLED_APPS in your settings.py.

2. Run migrations to create the necessary database tables:

   python manage.py migrate
   

3. Data seeding

python manage.py seed_ph_locations

Example Usage

from phil_loc.models import PhAddress

# Create a new address
address = PhAddress.objects.create(
    country='PH',
    region=region_instance,
    province=province_instance,
    municipality=municipality_instance,
    barangay_district=barangay_instance,
    unit_home_street='123 Example Street',
    zip_code=1234
)

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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This README gives an overview of the models, their fields, and relationships, and provides a basic usage example for the PhAddress model. Adjust the phil_loc placeholders and add any additional information as needed for your specific application.