Mount Samat | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 218 m (715 ft) |
Parent peak | Mount Mariveles |
Coordinates | 14°36′15.4″N 120°30′27.3″E / 14.604278°N 120.507583°E |
Geography | |
Location | Luzon |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Bataan |
Municipality | Pilar |
Parent range | Zambales Mountains |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Extinct volcano |
Volcanic arc/belt | Western Bataan Lineament |
Last eruption | Unknown |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Mt. Samat Road[1] |
Mount Samat (Tagalog pronunciation: [samat]) is a mountain in the town of Pilar, Bataan, Philippines. Located near its summit is the Mount Samat National Shrine, a national shrine dedicated to the fallen Filipino and American fallen during World War II.