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Mount Halcon (Filipino: Bundok Halcon) and (Spanish: Monte Halcón) is the highest mountain in Mindoro.According to the new data released by Oriental Mindoro peakvisor as of 2022, it has an elevation of 2,616 metres (8,583 ft) above sea level, higher than the previous estimates of 2,586 m (8,484 ft) although no official survey has yet confirmed this.
Mindoro Mountain Range is the largest and longest mountain range in the island with a total length of 200 km (120 mi) north-south and 58 km (36 mi) width east–west. Mount Halcon, at 8,484 feet (2,586 meters), is the island’s highest point and is located in Oriental Mindoro.
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. The distinction between a hill and a mountain in terms of elevation is unclear and largely subjective, but a hill is universally considered to be less tall and less steep than a mountain. [2]
CASA C-202 Halcón, transport aircraft used by the Spanish Air Force; Fábrica de Armas Halcón, Argentinian defense company . Halcón M-1943, submachine gun manufactured by the company
Mount Kalatungan, also known as Keretungan by the indigenous Manobo people, is a volcano located in the province of Bukidnon in the southern Philippines.It is a stratovolcano with no known historical eruptions and classified by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) as a potentially active volcano. [2]
The mountain range is a key biodiversity area, home to at least 129 animal species and 342 plant species. [3] A number of endangered or vulnerable species are found on the mountain range, such as the Philippine eagle , Philippine hawk eagle , flying fox , Philippine warty pig , and Philippine deer . [ 4 ]
Aerial view of Banahaw summit, circa 1940s. Banahaw is a custom pilgrimage site for locals, believed by many as a holy mountain, a spiritually-charged location. The mountain and its environs are considered sacred by local residents; the water from its sacred springs are deemed "holy water" for allegedly having beneficial qualities, issuing forth from locations called "puestos" or "holy sites".
The mountain is about 947 meters (3,107 ft) tall and is also located adjacent to Taal Lake. Mount Macolod and its 700-meter (2,300 ft) high volcanic rock wall called The Rockies are said to be part of Taal Caldera's crater rim .