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Apo is a title of respect meaning "revered elder" in various languages of the surrounding Lumad indigenous peoples. [10] It is the shortened form of the original Manobo and Kalagan name Apo Sandawa ("Elder Sandawa" or "Grandfather Sandawa"), the name of the spirit of the mountain.
When referring to people (taga-bundok or probinsiyano in Tagalog; taga-bukid in Cebuano; English: "someone who comes from the mountains/provinces"), it is sometimes used to connote a stereotype of naive or boorish countryside dwellers.
Mount Apo is a sacred mountain for various ethnic groups such as the Bagobo, Manobo, and Kalagan, and other groups surrounding the holy grounds. Bud Bongao is a sacred mountain protected by spirits from the indigenous religion of the Sama-Bajau.
The climate at the summit of Mount Pulag is subpolar oceanic (Köppen Cwc), bordering a subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb) climate, as its summer mean temperatures only slightly exceed 10 degrees Celsius. Rainfall on the mountain averages 4,489 millimetres (176.7 in) yearly with August being the wettest month with an average rainfall of 1,135 ...
A third theory states that "Arayat" was formerly known as "Alaya," meaning "east." Thus, "bunduk alaya" or "eastern mountain" referred to Mt. Arayat. This source also suggests that "Arayat" is of Spanish origin. A contemporary researcher believes that Mt. Arayat is the same as the biblical Mt. Ararat, where Noah's Ark landed.
The name is derived from the Tagalog word taga, meaning "to chop". [1] The island's name, talim (also in Tagalog), means "blade" in English, probably named after its outline on maps, which looks like a short sword. The peak is also locally known as Bundok Susong Dalaga (Maiden's breast mountain), due to its conical shape. [1]
This list contains most of the highest mountains in the country. It is limited to mountain peaks with, if known, an elevation of at least 200 metres (660 feet) above sea level, and may include those considered as hills.
It is the second highest mountain of the Philippines at 2,941 metres (9,649 ft) above sea level, second only to Mount Apo of Davao at 2,956 m (9,698 ft) and slightly higher than Mount Pulag of Luzon, the third highest at 2,928 m (9,606 ft). [1] The mountain is regarded by the Talaandig tribe of Lantapan as a sacred place.