Tapulao
| Tapulao | ||
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 At the top of the Tapulao |
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| height | 2037 m | |
| location | Luzon Island , Philippines | |
| Coordinates | 15 ° 29 ′ 0 ″ N , 120 ° 7 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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| particularities | Highest mountain in the province of Zambales | |
The Tapulao is the highest mountain in the Zambales province of the Philippines with a height of 2037 m . It is also known as High Peak and is so named on many maps .
The Tapulao is located in the municipality of Iba in the center of the Zambales Mountains . Its slopes are covered with dense rainforest up to a height of 1,875 meters . Dense heather vegetation spreads above it up to the summit. There are two ways to climb the mountain, a three-day ascent from Mayantoc , Tarlac Province , via the Tarlac Traverse Trail or a two-day ascent from Iba. From the summit you have a magnificent view from the Zambales Mountains to the South China Sea .
The endemic nasal rat Rhynchomys tapulao is found on the mountain .