Kitanglad Mountain Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Dulang-dulang |
Elevation | 2,941 m (9,649 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 46 km (29 mi) east-west |
Width | 19.3 km (12.0 mi) north - south |
Area | 750 km2 (290 sq mi) |
Geography | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Northern Mindanao |
District | Bukidnon |
Settlement | Malaybalay |
Range coordinates | 8°08′N 124°55′E / 8.133°N 124.917°E |
The Kitanglad Mountain Range dominates the northern central portion of the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. It occupies portions of eight of the municipalities and cities in the province such as Talakag, Baungon, Libona, Manolo Fortich, Impasugong, Lantapan and Malaybalay. The range is one of the few remaining rainforests in the Philippines, hosting one of the most important diverse species of rare and endemic wildlife such as the Philippine eagle. Five of its peaks have very high elevations: Mount Dulang-dulang, the highest at 2,941 m (9,649 ft); Mount Kitanglad at 2,899 meters; Mount Maagnaw at 2,742 meters; Mount Lumuluyaw at 2,612 meters; and Mount Tuminungan at 2,400 meters.[1]
The name "kitanglad" was derived from a legend that there was once a great flood that submerged the native lands of Bukidnon and only the tip of the mountain, the size of a "tanglad" (lemon grass), remained visible ("kita" in Cebuano).