⛰️ Mount Halcon

Philippines · Asia · 2,582 m · 13.25°N, 120.98°E

Mount Halcon and is the highest mountain in Mindoro. According to the new data released by Oriental Mindoro peakvisor as of 2022, it has an elevation of 2,616 metres (8,583 ft) above sea level, higher than the previous estimates of 2,586 m (8,484 ft) although no official survey has yet confirmed this. It is the 23rd-highest peak in the Philippines and 37th-highest peak of an island on Earth. Its steep slopes have earned it the reputation of being one of the most difficult and technically most challenging mountains to climb in the Philippines. The first documented ascent was made in 1906 by American botanist Elmer Drew Merrill and a party of forestry and military personnel.

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Quick facts

Country	Philippines
Continent / region	Asia
Elevation	2,582 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	13.25°N, 120.98°E · view on map

Mount Halcon rises to 2,582 m in Philippines, in Asia. The full story of this mountain is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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