The Caraballo Mountains is a mountain range in the central part of Luzon island in the Philippines, situated between the Cordillera Central and Sierra Madre mountain ranges. The mountains serve as the location of the headwaters of the Cagayan River, the longest in the country.
Caraballo Mountains | |
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The mountains as seen from the Umingan-Lupao border | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Kiligantian |
Elevation | 1,673 m (5,489 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 54 km (34 mi) north-south |
Width | 15 mi (24 km) |
Area | 1,300 km2 (500 sq mi) |
Geography | |
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Country | Philippines |
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Range coordinates | 16°8′37.8″N 121°10′4.8″E |
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Several portions of the mountain range are protected under the National Integrated Protected Areas System, including the Casecnan Protected Landscape and the Pantabangan–Carranglan Watershed Forest Reserve.
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