Mount Tirad
Mountain in Ilocos Sur, Philippines
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Mount Tirad is a 1,154-metre (3,786 ft) mountain peak near Cervantes, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. It ranks as the third-highest mountain in Ilocos Sur and the 446th highest mountain in the Philippines.[1]
| Mount Tirad | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Mount Tirad Location within the Philippines | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,154 m (3,786 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 17°09′26″N 120°39′02″E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Luzon |
| Country | Philippines |
| Regions | |
| Provinces | |
| Parent range | Cordillera Central |
Tirad Pass is of historical significance as the place where General Gregorio del Pilar was killed on December 2, 1899, during the Philippine–American War. In April 2022, President Rodrigo Duterte signed a law declaring Tirad Pass a protected landscape under the National Integrated Protected Areas System.[2]
