Mount Apo

Philippines / Central Mindanao / Kisante /
 mountain, stratovolcano, national park
2,954 m (9,692 ft)
Mount Apo is a large strato volcano on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is the highest mountain in the country and overlooks Davao City, a few kilometers to the northeast. Its name means "master" or "grandfather". Apo is flat topped, with three peaks, and is capped by a 500 m wide volcanic crater containing a small crater lake. It is a source of geothermal energy, but the date of its most recent eruption is unknown, and none are verified in historic times. Today,Mount Apo is known as Mount Apo National Park.
It is considered to be one of the richest botanical mountains in the region hosting hundreds of rare, endemic and threatened species of flora.
Mount Apo is one of the most popular climbing destinations in the Philippines.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Apo
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Coordinates:   6°59'14"N   125°15'58"E

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  • more zoom in summit plssssssssss
  • hello guys, It was fun and unforgetable experience i had way back 1998. I was with my friends and was able to climbed the highest peak of the phillipines. I hope wo'nt forget that and the frienship that we have will still remain in our hearts and minds.....I missed you all guy's and hope to see you again.....greetings from the bottom of my heart....I love you
  • please more info and specification of the places....i need vivid view of the places.....
  • I've been here last 2004!!! Can't wait to go back to Mt. Apo.....
  • this place is good to be at but unfortunately i've not been there.
  • It was my highest mountain climb in the Philippines, i still remember it was 1980 when i have my geological field practice at Davao province and we were invited by former VP of Hijo Banana Plantation. He is from Batangas (but got married with Davaoena) and they were very accomodating in touring as in the Mt. Apo peak. On the way up you can see ther panoramic view of the whole Davao City. Reminds me also of the "bihod", "sinugba","pusit", and others(with hole red pepper) at the Luz kinilaw restaurant besides the bay. Mabuhay Davao....nice and friendly people. Elmer Hofilena Geologist 108 Palisade Ave., Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA, 07010
  • mt apo is a volcano ryt? hope its a dead volcano othervise davao city, digos and kidapawan is in great danger if it will erupt.. as what i read in wikipedia, it says "my apo is a potentially active volcano".
  • People all over the Philippines come to the Mount Apo - from Luzon, Mindanao, Samar, Negros, Palawan, Panay, Mindoro, Leyte, Cebu, Bohol and even Masbate. Even the very Emilio Aguinaldo visited this mountain.
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