Kitanglad Mountain Range

Kitanglad Mountain Range
The central portion of the Kitanglad Mountain Range where the two highest peaks in the range are found, Mt. Dulang-dulang and Mt. Kitanglad
Highest point
PeakMount Dulang-dulang
Elevation2,941 m (9,649 ft)
Dimensions
Length46 km (29 mi) east-west
Width19.3 km (12.0 mi) north - south
Area750 km2 (290 sq mi)
Geography
Kitanglad Mountain Range is located in Philippines
Kitanglad Mountain Range
Kitanglad Mountain Range
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
DistrictBukidnon
SettlementMalaybalay
Range coordinates8°08′N 124°55′E / 8.133°N 124.917°E / 8.133; 124.917

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).

  1. ^ "Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park". MKRNP.org. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.