Mount Nangtud
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Mount Nangtud | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,074 m (6,804 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 921 m (3,022 ft) |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 11°16′03″N 122°12′26″E / 11.26762°N 122.20721°ECoordinates: 11°16′03″N 122°12′26″E / 11.26762°N 122.20721°E[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Barbaza, Jamindan |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Capiz Province, Capiz |
Parent range | Central Panay Mountain Range |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Fold mountain |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1977-Expedition organized by: Gov. Evilio B. Javier |
Easiest route |
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Mount Nangtud is the second highest peak on the island of Panay, in the Philippines and third highest mountain in the Visayas, after Mount Kanlaon and Mount Madja-as. With an elevation of 2,074 m (6,804 ft) above sea level, it is located in Jamindan, Capiz . Mount Nangtud is famous for its "sea of clouds" and rich for its diverse flora and fauna and mossy forest. It is part of the Central Panay Mountain Range, the longest and largest mountain range in Panay and Western Visayas.
Nangtud "Knife Edge Trail" is the most famous and scenic trail in Mount Nangtud. Because of its geographic location on Panay island, it is technically one of the most challenging mountain to climb in the Visayas, alongside with Mount Kanlaon, Mount Madja-as and .[citation needed]
The nearest peaks are , , , , , , and overlooking Mount Madja-as to the northwest and to the southeast.
Geography[]
Mount Nangtud is Panay island's second highest peak after Mount Madja-as. It is located in Central Panay Mountain Range in the border of Barbaza, Antique and Jamindan, Capiz.
Mount Nangtud is the source of , , and the tributaries of Aklan River.
References[]
- ^ a b "Mount Nangtud". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
External links[]
- Landforms of Capiz
- Mountains of the Philippines
- Western Visayas geography stubs