List of mountains in the Philippines

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The following is a list of mountains in the Philippines.

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Name Province Elevation Prominence Comments
Mount Agad-Agad Iligan 490 m (est) Located in Iligan City
Amorong Pangasinan 376 m[1] [ l ]
Mount Apo Davao del Sur 2,954 m[2] 2,954 m[2] [ s ]
Mount Arayat Pampanga 1,026 m Located at Arayat(municipality).
Mount Ekek (on Mindoro) 2,364 m[2] 1,574 m[2]
Babuyan Claro Cagayan 843 m[3] 843 [ s ]
Balatukan Misamis Oriental 2,450 m[4][5] [ sV ]
Balut Sarangani Davao del Sur 862 m 862 m [ s ]
Mount Banahaw Laguna, Quezon 2,158 m[6]
2,170 m[2]		 1,919 m
2,170 m[2]		 [ V ]
Batorampon Point Zamboanga 1,335 m Highest mountain in Zamboanga City
Biliran Biliran 1,301 m [ V ]
Mount Bintuod Nueva Vizcaya 1,935 m
Binubulauan Kalinga 2,329 m [ s ]
Bud Dajo Sulu 620 m [ aC ]
Mount Bulusan Sorsogon 1,565 m[2] 1,547 m[2] [ asu ]
Mount Busa (on Mindinao) 2,030 m[2] 1,661 m[2]
Cagua Volcano Cagayan 1,133 m[7] [ s ]
Mount Calavite (on Mindoro) 1,620 m[2] 1,462 m[2]
Canlaon Mountain (on Negros) 2,430 m[2] 2,430 m[2]
Cleopatra Needle Palawan 1,608 m[2] 1,582 m[2]
Didicas Volcano Cagayan 228 m [ a ]
Mount. Annaguan Cagayan 1,400 m 1,400 m Highest mountain in Cagayan; Located in Rizal, Cagayan
Mount Dulang-dulang Bukidnon 2,938 m 2,938 m
Mount Guiting-Guiting Romblon 2,050 m[2] 2,050 m[2] [ u ], Elevation is sometimes seen listed as 2,058 m[8][9]
Mount Halcon (on Mindoro) 2,582 m[2] 2,582 m[2]
Mount Hamiguitan Davao Oriental 1,620 m[2] 1,497 m[2] [ s ]
Mount Hibok-Hibok Camiguin 1,332 m[10] 1,332 m [ s ]
Mount Hilong-Hilong (on Mindanao) 1,920 m[2] 1,838 m[2] [ as ]
Mount Iraya Batanes 1,009 m 1,009 m [ as ]
Mount Iriga Camarines Sur 1,196 [ asu ]
Mount Isarog Camarines Sur 2,000 m[2] 1,951 m[2]
Jolo Group Sulu
Mount Kabuyao Benguet Province over 2,000 m
Mount Kalatungan Bukidnon 2,880 m[2]
2,824[11][12]		 1,502 m[2][13] [ s ]
Kanlaon Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental 2,435 m 2,435 m [ asu ]
Mount Dulang-dulang Bukidnon 2,938 m[2] 2,440 m[2] [ u ]
Mount Kitanglad[14] Bukidnon 2,899 m 2,440 m[2][15] [ u ]
Kioto Mountains (on Mindinao) 1,816 m[2] 1,639 m[2]
Mount Labo Camarines Norte 1,544 m[2] 1,524 m[2] [ c ]
Mount Manalmon Bulacan 196 m[2] 196 m[2] [ c ]
Laguna Caldera Laguna 743 m
Mount Lantoy Cebu 593 m[16]
Latukan Lanao del Sur 2,338 m [ s ]
Leonard Kniaseff Davao del Norte 1,190 m[17] [ s ]
Mount Madiac (on Panay) 2,117 m[2] 2,117 m[2]
Mahagnao Leyte 860 m [ s ]
Mount Makaturing Lanao del Sur 1,940 m [ s ]
Mount Makiling Batangas and Laguna 1,090 m[18] [ s ]
Malinao Volcano Albay and Camarines Sur 1,548 m [ s ]
Mount Malindang Misamis Occidental 2,404 m[2][19] 2,290 m[2] [ s ]
Mount Malindig Marinduque 1,157 1,157 [ s ]
Mandalagan Negros Occidental 1,885 m[20] [ s ]
Mount Mangabon (on Mindinao) 2,480 m[2] 1,803 m[2]
Mariveles Volcano Bataan 1,388 m[21] [ s ]
Masaraga Albay 1,328 m[22] [ s ]
Mount Matutum South Cotabato 2,286 m[2] 1,950 m[2] [ asu ]
Mount Mayabobo Quezon 300 m (approx) [ C ]
Mayon Volcano Albay 2,462 m[2] 2,447 m[2] [ asu ]
Mount Macolod Batangas 600 (about)
Mount Mantalingajan Palawan 2,085 m[2] 2,085 m[2]
Mingan Mountains Aurora 1,901 m[2] 1,601 m[2]
Mount Mirador Quezon
Musuan Peak Bukidnon 646 m [ lt ]
Mount Piapayungan Lanao del Sur and Cotabato 2,815 m[2] 1,590 m[2] [ s ]
Mount Sicapoo Ilocos Norte 2,361 m[2] 1,581 m[2]
Victoria Peaks Palawan 1,709 m[2] 1,619 m[2] The Pinoy mountaineer website gives the official elevation as 1726 m but says that a supra-2000 altitude has been suggested. They identify Mount Victoria as the second-highest mountain in Palawan, next only to Mt. Mantalingajan, "The Mountain of God".[23]
Mount Nailog Romblon 789 m
Natib Bataan 1,253 m { s ]
Paco Volcano Surigao del Norte 524 m[24]
Mount Panay Batangas 501 m[25] [ s ]
Mount Pangasugan Leyte 1,150 m
Mount Parker South Cotabato 1,824 mm[28] [ s ]
Patoc Mountain Province 1,865 m[26] [ s ]
Mount Pinatubo 1,485 m (current)
1,745 m (5,725 ft) (before 1991 eruption)[29]		 [ s ], The volcano's Plinian/ Ultra-Plinian eruption (~VEI 6) in June 1991 produced the second largest terrestrial eruption of the 20th century (after the 1912 eruption of Novarupta) and the largest eruption in living memory.[30][not in citation given]
Pocdol Mountains Albay and Sorsogon The Pocdol Mountains are a volcanic group of stratovolcanos.
Mount Pulag (on Luzon) 2,922 m[2] 2,922 m[2]
Mount Pulumbato Zamboanga 980 m
Mount Ragang Lanao del Sur and Cotabato 2,815 m[31] [ s ]
Mount Polis Ifugao-Mt. Province 1,895 m[32]
Mount Samat Bataan
Santo Tomas Benguet Pampanga 1,388 m[33]
Mount Sembrano Rizal and Laguna 745 m[34] [ x ]
Sleeping Beauty, Kalinga Kalinga
Smith Volcano Batanes 1,080+ m[35]
Mount Sumagaya Misamis Oriental 2,248 m[36]
Mount Tagubud (on Mindinao) 2,670 m[2] 2,580 m[2] [ s ]
Mount Talinis Negros Oriental 1,903 m[37]
Thumb Peak Palawan 1,296 m 1,296 m
Mount Tirad Ilocos Sur and Mountain Province 1,154 m[38] Site of the 1899 battle of Tirad Pass.
Mount Tumatangas Sulu 811 m[39] [ C ]
Unnamed high peak Camiguin 1,630 m[2] 1,630 m[2]
Unnamed high peak (on Luzon) 2,037 m[2] 2,015 m[2]
Unnamed volcano (Ibugos) Batanes [ a ], A submarine volcano near the island of Ibugos.

a: Active volcano
c: Compound stratovolcano
C: Cinder cone volcano
l: Lava dome
s: Stratovolcano
t: Tuff cone
u: Ultra prominent peak
V: Complex volcano x: Extinct volcano

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Amorong". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0703-085%3D. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm de Ferranti, Jonathan; Aaron Maizlish. "Philippine Mountains - 29 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater". Retrieved 2011-01-31. 
  3. ^ "Babuyan Claro". Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). Retrieved 2006-06-23. 
  4. ^ "Balatukan". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0701-072%3D.
  5. ^ "The highest mountains in the Philippines". Pinoy Mountaineer. 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2008-10-29. 
  6. ^ "Banahaw". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0703-05%3D. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
  7. ^ "Cagua". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0703-09%3D.
  8. ^ Magdiwang Maps, mapsof.net.
  9. ^ Sibuyan Island, Romblon, Philippines…, Lets Travel Philippines.
  10. ^ "Camiguin". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0701-08%3D.
  11. ^ "Mount Kalatungan Profile Global Volcanism Program". National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian). Retrieved 2011-02-01. 
  12. ^ "The highest mountains in the Philippines". Pinoy Mountaineer. 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2011-02-01. 
  13. ^ "Kalatungan Mountains High Point, Philippines". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-11-05. 
  14. ^ The Wikipedia article for this entry contains references to sources apparently containing information which conflicts with information in the article.
  15. ^ "Mount Kitanglad, Philippines". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-11-05. 
  16. ^ "Argao Tourism: Conquer Mt. Lantoy". Retrieved 2008-07-17. 
  17. ^ "Leonard Range". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0701-031%3D.
  18. ^ PinoyMountaineer: Mount Makiling, 1 September 2007, retrieved 2011-02-01 
  19. ^ "Mount Malindang, Philippines". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-11-05. 
  20. ^ Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) Mandalagan Page
  21. ^ Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), Mariveles page
  22. ^ Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), Inactive Volcanoes page
  23. ^ Mount Victoria, pinoymountaineer.com.
  24. ^ Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) Inactive Volcanoes Page
  25. ^ Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program, Panay page
  26. ^ a b "Parker". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0701-011%3D.
  27. ^ Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) Parker Volcano Page
  28. ^ This article uses the 1,824 m elevation figure given by the Global Volcanism Program.[26] The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) website gives the elevation as 1,784 m.[27]
  29. ^ "Pinatubo: Eruptive History". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0703-083%26volpage%3Derupt. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
  30. ^ "The Cataclysmic 1991 Eruption of Mount Pinatubo, Philippines". Retrieved 2007-04-09. 
  31. ^ "Mount Ragang". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0701-06%3D.
  32. ^ "Mount Polis". peakery.com. 
  33. ^ "Santo Tomas". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0703-086%3D.
  34. ^ PinoyMountaineer: Mount Sembrano, 13 September 2007, retrieved 2011-02-05 
  35. ^ "Smith Volcano". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0704-03%3D.
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  37. ^ DESTINATION : MT TALINIS (CUERNOS DE NEGROS), Metropolitan Mountaineering Society.
  38. ^ "Mount Tirad". peakery.com. 
  39. ^ Jolo Group, Global Volcanism Program.
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