Zambales Mountains
| Zambales Mountains | |
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| Western Cordillera | |
Zambales Mountain Range view from San Narciso, Zambales
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Tapulao (aka High Peak) (Zambales) |
| Elevation | 2,037 m (6,683 ft) |
| Coordinates | 15°28′51″N 120°7′16″E / 15.48083°N 120.12111°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 180 km (110 mi) N-S |
| Area | 300 km2 (120 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
Zambales Mountains topographic map
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| Country | Philippines |
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| Region | III & I |
| Range coordinates | 15°41′N 120°05′E / 15.68°N 120.08°ECoordinates: 15°41′N 120°05′E / 15.68°N 120.08°E |
The Zambales Mountains is a mountain range on western Luzon island in the Philippines. The mountains separate Luzon's central plain from the South China Sea. Its most prominent section is known as the Cabusilan Mountain Range composed of Mt. Pinatubo, Mount Negron and Mount Cuadrado, which are believed to be remnants of the ancestral Pinatubo peak. The highest elevation in the Zambales Mountains is Mount Tapulao, also known as High Peak, in Zambales province which rises to 2,037 metres (6,683 ft).
The Zambales Mountains has an area of 300 square kilometres (120 sq mi) extending North to South from the mountains of western Pangasinan province, the whole length of Zambales, to tip of the Bataan Peninsula in the south enclosing Manila Bay. The mountain range also encompasses the mountains in the municipalities of Bamban, Capas, San Jose, San Clemente, , Santa Ignacia, Camiling and some hills in Camiling in the province of Tarlac. In Pampanga, it includes the mountains in Floridablanca, Porac, Angeles City and Mabalacat.
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