Mount Pulag
Mount Pulag (Filipino: Bundok Pulag; Ilocano: Bantay Pulag) is Luzon's highest peak at 2,928 metres (9,606 ft) above sea level, third-highest mountain in the Philippines, and the 26th-highest peak of an island on Earth.
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Sea of clouds near Mount Pulag summit | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,928 m (9,606 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,928 m (9,606 ft) Ranked 107th |
| Isolation | 668 km (415 mi) |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 16°35′0.86″N 120°53′0.93″E |
| Geography | |
Mount Pulag Location within the Philippines Mount Pulag Mount Pulag (Philippines) | |
| Location | Luzon |
| Country | Philippines |
| Regions | Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley |
| Provinces | Benguet, Ifugao and Nueva Vizcaya |
| Municipalities | Bokod, Kabayan, Kayapa and Tinoc |
| Parent range | Cordillera Central |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Dormant volcano |
| Volcanic arc | Luzon Volcanic Arc |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | c. 2000 BC by the native Ibalois. |
| Easiest route | Ambangeg Trail |
It is second-most prominent mountain in the Philippines, it is a dormant volcano. Located on the triple border of the provinces of Benguet, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya, the borders meet at the mountain's peak. Mount Pulag is third highest next to Mount Apo and Mount Dulang-dulang.
Mount Pulag is famous for its "sea of clouds" and its exceptional view of the Milky Way Galaxy at dawn, which has attracted many tourists who wish to see the "other-worldly" scenery.
The entire mountain is believed to be the home to the tinmongao spirits and is the sacred resting ground of the souls of the Ibaloi people and other ethnic peoples in the area.