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Central Panay Mountain Range

Coordinates: 10°45′46″N 122°8′22″E / 10.76278°N 122.13944°E / 10.76278; 122.13944
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Central Panay Mountain Range
Mount Madja-as is the highest peak in both the Central Panay Mountain Range and Panay Island.
Highest point
PeakMount Madja-as
Dimensions
Length170 km (110 mi)
Width34 km (21 mi)
Geography
Map of Panay
CountryPhilippines
Region(s)Antique, Capiz, Iloilo, Aklan.
Range coordinates10°45′46″N 122°8′22″E / 10.76278°N 122.13944°E / 10.76278; 122.13944

Central Panay Mountain Range is the longest and largest mountain range in the island of Panay and Western Visayas in the Philippines. With a total length of 170 km (110 mi) long north–south and 34 km (21 mi) width east–west. Mount Madja-as is the highest point with an elevation of 6,946 feet (2,117 metres) above sea level. It is famous for its diverse flora and fauna, mossy forest, pristine river's, Waterfalls and clusters of Rice Terraces. Located through the western Panay, from vicinity of Ibajay, Aklan to the north to Anini-y, Antique southern tip to the south. Occupied almost the entire province of the eastern portions of Antique, western Iloilo, western Capiz and western Aklan.

Geography

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Central Panay Mountain Range is the largest and longest in the Western Visayas. It is home of the island highest peaks and source of all largest rivers on Panay Island, including the longest, Panay River, 169 km (105 mi).[1]

The range is famous for its diverse range of flora and fauna, as well for the Antique Rice Terraces clusters, the largest and oldest in the Visayas.[2]

Topography

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List of highest peaks in Central Panay Mountain Range by elevation.

River Systems

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List of Rivers in Central Panay Mountain Range by length.

Waterfalls

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List of waterfalls in Central Panay Mountain Range:

Natural Parks, Lakes and Rice Terraces

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Caves

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Central Panay Mountain Range List of Caves.

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References

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  1. ^ "Capiz". Philippine Information Agency. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Region 6 – Protected Areas". Department of Environment and Natural Resources Biodiversity Management Bureau. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.