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The Zambales Mountains is a mountain range in western Luzon. The mountains spread along a north-south axis, separating Luzon's central plain from the South China Sea . The range extends into five provinces : Zambales , Pangasinan , Tarlac , Pampanga , and Bataan .
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Mount Mariveles is a massive stratovolcano topped with a 4-kilometre (2.5 mi) summit caldera which drains to the north. The highest peak, called Mariveles, has an elevation of 1,388 metres (4,554 ft) asl.
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]
Mount Pinatubo [4] is an active stratovolcano in the Zambales Mountains in Luzon in the Philippines. Located on the tripoint of Zambales , Tarlac and Pampanga provinces, [ 5 ] [ 6 ] most people were unaware of its eruptive history before the pre-eruption volcanic activity in early 1991.
Zambales Mountains (11 P) Pages in category "Mountain ranges of the Philippines" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
The Zambales Mountains in the eastern length of the province occupies about 60% of the total land area of Zambales. Subic Bay , at the southern end of the province, provides a natural harbor, and was the location of the U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay until its closure in 1992.
The Zambales Ophiolite Complex (also called Zambales Ophiolite) is a large, well-preserved exposure of oceanic crust located in the western portion of Luzon Island, Philippines. [1] It is considered one of the best-preserved and most studied ophiolites , offering valuable insights into the formation and evolution of oceanic crust and the ...