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| Mount Tirad | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Geography | |
| Location | Luzon |
Country | Philippines |
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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 29th highest mountain in Ilocos Sur and the 598th highest mountain in the Philippines.[1]
Tirad Pass is of historical significance as the place where General Gregorio del Pilar was killed on December 2, 1899, during the Philippine–American War. In April 2022, President Rodrigo Duterte signed a law declaring Tirad Pass a protected landscape under the National Integrated Protected Areas System.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Mount Tirad". Peakery.com. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ Aning, Jerome (April 29, 2022). "Pulag, Tirad Pass, 3 others declared protected areas". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022.