Mount Dulang‑dulang | |
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(Mt. D2), Mt Katanglad | |
Mount Dulang-dulang viewed from the peak of Mount Kitanglad
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,941 m (9,649 ft) |
Prominence | 2,440 m (8,010 ft) |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 08°06′55″N 124°55′15″E / 8.11528°N 124.92083°ECoordinates: 08°06′55″N 124°55′15″E / 8.11528°N 124.92083°E |
Geography | |
Location | Mindanao, Philippines |
Parent range | Kitanglad Mountain Range |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Bol-ogan Trail, Sitio Bol-ogan, Songco, Lantapan, Bukidnon |
Mount Dulang-dulang, dubbed by Filipino mountaineers as "D2", is the highest elevation peak in the Kitanglad Mountain Range, located in the north central portion of the province of Bukidnon in the island of Mindanao. It is the second highest mountain of the Philippines at 2,941 metres (9,649 ft) above sea level, second only to Mount Apo of Davao at 2,956 m (9,698 ft) and slightly higher than Mount Pulag of Luzon, the third highest at 2,922 m (9,587 ft).
The mountain is regarded by the Talaandig tribe of Lantapan as a sacred place. It is also within the ancestral domain of the tribe.
Mount Dulang-dulang, similar to other peaks located in the Kitanglad Mountain Range, is covered by lofty forests and is a home to a variety of fauna and flora. It is home to 58 mammal species including bats, squirrels, monkeys, wild boars, flying lemurs, shrews, and deer. The Philippine eagle is also sighted within the vicinity of the mountain.
the Mount Dulang-dulang including of Range Kitanglad Mountain Range the headwater catchment area of several major river systems Follow by Maagnao River and Alanib River the River Collecting of Pulangi River, to drain of Rio Grande de Mindanao in Cotabato City