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Topography | ||||||
Mount Kitanglad Range belongs to the volcanic Lanao-Bukidnon Highland and covers most of the northern half of Central Mindanao. It has an elevation up to 2,938 meters above sea level, dominating the Bukidnon plateau. | ||||||
The volcanic landforms of Mount Kitanglad may be divided into the following: | ||||||
1) the footslopes which have slope gradients ranging from 8% to 18%; 2) the upper slopes which are very steep having slope gradients of 40% and above; 3) the summit which is made up of numerous peaks, the more prominent ones are Mt. Kitanglad, Mt. Kaatuan, Mt. Maagnaw and Mt. Dulang-Dulang. Mt. Dulang- Dulang, the highest peak in the Kitanglad Range with an elevation of 2,938.0 meters above sea level, is the second highest peak in the country after Mt. Apo. |
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Mt. Kitanglad Range forms the headwater catchment area of several major river systems draining North and Central Mindanao. Among these are the Cagayan, Tagoloan, and Pulangi Rivers. |