Cordillera Central (Luzon)

This article is about the mountain range. For the administrative region within the range, see Cordillera Administrative Region.

Cordillera Central
The southern limits of the range as viewed from the plains of Natividad, Pangasinan
Highest point
PeakMount Pulag
Elevation2,928[1] m (9,606 ft)
Dimensions
Length320 km (200 mi) north-south
Width118 km (73 mi) east-west
Area22,500 km2 (8,700 sq mi)
Geography
Cordillera Central is located in Philippines
Cordillera Central
Cordillera Central
Cordillera Central is located in Luzon
Cordillera Central
Cordillera Central
CountryPhilippines
Provinces
Range coordinates17°20′N 120°57′E / 17.333°N 120.950°E / 17.333; 120.950

The Cordillera Central or Cordillera Range is a massive mountain range 320 kilometres (200 mi) long north–south and 118 kilometres (73 mi) east-west situated in the north-central part of the island of Luzon, in the Philippines. The mountain range encompasses all provinces of the Cordillera Administrative Region (Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Mountain Province), as well as portions of eastern Ilocos Norte, eastern Ilocos Sur, eastern La Union, northeastern Pangasinan, western Nueva Vizcaya, and western Cagayan.

To the north, the mountain range terminates at the northern shores of Luzon along the Babuyan Channel in Ilocos Norte and Cagayan provinces.[2] At its southeastern part, the Central Cordillera is linked to the Sierra Madre Mountains, the longest mountain range in the country, through the Caraballo Mountains in Nueva Vizcaya province. During Spanish colonial period, the whole range was called Nueva Provincia (New Province).[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference PHIVOLCS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (1953). Laoag, Philippines (Topography map). Retrieved September 26, 2014 – via University of Texas in Austin Library.
  3. ^ Hicks, Nigel (2007). The Philippines (3rd ed.). London: New Holland. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-84537-662-8.