Mount Tirad

Mount Tirad
Mount Tirad

Location within the Philippines

Highest point
Elevation 1,154 m (3,786 ft)[1]
Coordinates 17°09′26″N 120°39′02″E / 17.157193°N 120.650482°E / 17.157193; 120.650482Coordinates: 17°09′26″N 120°39′02″E / 17.157193°N 120.650482°E / 17.157193; 120.650482
Geography
Location Luzon
Country Philippines
Regions
Provinces
Parent range Cordillera Central

Mount Tirad is a 1,154-metre (3,786 ft) mountain peak near Cervantes, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. It ranks as the 3rd highest mountain in Ilocos Sur and the 446th highest mountain in the Philippines.[1]

Tirad Pass on the mountain holds a significant place in Philippine history, having been the site of the 1899 battle of Tirad Pass.

References

  1. 1 2 "Mount Tirad". Peakery.com. Retrieved 2012-10-04.


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