Mount Tirad

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Mount Tirad
Mount Tirad is located in Philippines
Mount Tirad
Mount Tirad
Location within the Philippines
Highest point
Elevation1,154 m (3,786 ft)[1]
Coordinates17°09′26″N 120°39′02″E / 17.157193°N 120.650482°E / 17.157193; 120.650482Coordinates: 17°09′26″N 120°39′02″E / 17.157193°N 120.650482°E / 17.157193; 120.650482
Geography
LocationLuzon
CountryPhilippines
Regions
Provinces
Parent rangeCordillera Central

Mount Tirad is a 1,154-metre (3,786 ft) mountain peak near Cervantes, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. It ranks as the 3rd highest mountain in Ilocos Sur and the 446th highest mountain in the Philippines.[1]

Tirad Pass on the mountain holds a significant place in Philippine history, having been the site of the 1899 Battle of Tirad Pass, where Gregorio del Pilar was killed.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Mount Tirad". Peakery.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2012-10-04.


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