Caraballo Mountains

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Caraballo Mountains
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The mountains as seen from the Umingan-Lupao border
Highest point
Elevation 1,588 m (5,210 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Dimensions
Length54 km (34 mi)north-south
Width15 mi (24 km)
Area1,300 km2 (500 sq mi)
Geography
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CountryPhilippines
Provinces
Range coordinates 16°8′37.8″N121°10′4.8″E / 16.143833°N 121.168000°E / 16.143833; 121.168000
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The Caraballo Mountains is a mountain range in the central part of Luzon island in the Philippines, situated between the Cordillera Central and Sierra Madre mountain ranges. The mountains serve as the location of the river source of the Cagayan River, the longest in the country.

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Several portions of the mountain range are protected under the National Integrated Protected Areas System, including the Casecnan Protected Landscape and the Pantabangan–Carranglan Watershed Forest Reserve.

Transportation

The Caraballo Mountains can be reached by the Pangasinan-Nueva Ecija Road, taking one and a half hours to travel from the Downtown of San Nicolas. [1]

Economy

Tourism

The Caraballo Mountains gained tourists because of the attractions and waterfalls that the Mountain Range offers. The mountains have 100-500 people going to the range each day. [2]

Farming

Residents have their own backyard gardens, where they plant vegetables which they sell in a nearby Public Market.

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View of the mountains from the Welcome Arch in Umingan

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References

  1. "With new road, Pangasinan's 'Baguio' now accessible" . Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  2. "P'sinan-N. Vizcaya border row stunts tourism site's development" . Retrieved August 12, 2023.

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