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Mount Sumagaya
Mount Sumagaya, taken in Lanise, Claveria, Misamis OrientalElevation 2,248 m (7,375 ft) [1] Prominence 2,248 m (7,375 ft) [1] Location Location of Mount Sumagaya in the Philippines. Location Philippines Coordinates 8°39′00″N 125°02′00″E / 8.65°N 125.0333333°ECoordinates: 8°39′00″N 125°02′00″E / 8.65°N 125.0333333°E Geology Age of rock unknown Climbing Easiest route Mat-i Trail Mount Sumagaya is a mountain on the northern part of the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is under the jurisdictional territory of the municipality of Claveria. It stands at a height of about 2, 248 meters (7, 375 feet) high[1].
It is part of the Central Mindanao Cordillera that stretches from Camiguin in the north to Saranggani in the south. The mountain rose to prominence during the crash of Cebu Pacific Flight 387 on its slopes in 1998, one of the deadliest aviation incidents in the Philippines.
See also
- Active volcanos in the Philippines
- Potentially active volcanos in the Philippines
References
- ^ a b c Philippine Mountains and Peaks in Mindanao, Singarong Backpackers website.
Categories:- Mountains of the Philippines
- Philippines geography stubs
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