Apo–Talomo Mountain range

The Apo–Talomo Range (also known as Mount Talomo) or Talomo Mountain Range is a mountain range located in the provinces of Davao del Sur and Cotabato on the island of Mindanao, the Philippines. The highest peak on the range is Mount Apo (9,692 ft (2,954 m)), which is also the highest mountain in the Philippines.[4] Mount Talomo (8,773 ft (2,674 m)) is one of the top 15 highest mountains in the Philippines. In terms of climbing difficulty, it is rated with a 7/9 difficulty and has a 2-4 trail class.[5]

Apo–Talomo Mountain range
Mount Apo (background) and Mount Talomo (foreground) as viewed from Davao City
Highest point
PeakMount Apo
Elevation2,954 m (9,692 ft)[1][2]
Coordinates6°59′15″N 125°16′15″E[3]
Dimensions
Length70 km (43 mi) north-south
Width26 km (16 mi) east-west
Area1,270 km2 (490 sq mi)
Geography
Apo–Talomo Mountain range is located in Philippines
Apo–Talomo Mountain range
Apo–Talomo Mountain range
Location in the Philippines
CountryPhilippines
ProvinceDavao del Sur
CityDavao City

Peaks

List of peaks by elevation:

  • Mount Apo 9,692 ft (2,954 m)
  • Mount Talomo 8,773 ft (2,674 m)
  • Mount Zion 8,609 ft (2,624 m)
  • Crater Peak 6,542 ft (1,994 m)
  • Anagon Peak 5,213 ft (1,589 m)

Hydrological features

Mount Talomo is a headwaters catchment area of several major river systems of Panigan River and Tamugan River, Talomo River. The Panigan River and Tamugan River are Tributaries of Davao River System. The Talomo River is a stream into Davao Gulf.

References
  1. "Topographic map of Mount Apo". opentopomap.org. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  2. "The World Factbook – Philippines". Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  3. "Philippines Mountain Ultra-Prominence". peaklist.org. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  4. Lewis, Richard E. (April 1988). "Mt Apo and other national parks in the Philippines". Oryx. 22 (2): 100–109. doi:10.1017/s0030605300027575. ISSN 0030-6053.
  5. "Mount Talomo – A guardian mountain of Mount Apo". NOT JUST YOUR ORDINARY SCIENTIST. October 4, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2019.

7°2′51.18″N 125°20′17.56″E


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