Mount Dulang-dulang, dubbed by
Filipinomountaineers as "D2" and also known as Mount Katanglad, is the highest elevation peak in the
Kitanglad Mountain Range, located in the north central portion of the province of
Bukidnon in the
island of
Mindanao. It is the second highest mountain of the
Philippines at 2,941 metres (9,649 ft) above
sea level, second only to
Mount Apo of
Davao at 2,956 m (9,698 ft) and slightly higher than
Mount Pulag of
Luzon, the third highest at 2,928 m (9,606 ft).[1]
The mountain is regarded by the Talaandig tribe of
Lantapan as a sacred place. The mountain range is the
ancestral domain of the Bukidnon, Higaonon, and Talaandig Indigenous peoples.[10]
The
Philippine eagle is also sighted within the vicinity of the mountain.[11] At least 58 families and 185 species of trees and other woody vegetation species are found within Mount Kitanglad Range Natural Park.[12]
^Several sources state elevation, prominence and country rank information of another peak matching the data of Mount Dulang-dulang. These sources list a mountain named "Mount Katanglad" (spelled with "Ka" instead of the "Ki" in the usual spelling of
Mount Kitanglad) with an elevation of 2,941 m[2] and a prominence of 2,440 m.[3][4] Several other sources evaluated as very reliable for this information give the elevation of
Mount Kitanglad (with an "i") as 2,899 m.[5][6][7] Information gathered from these sources suggests that the elevation and prominence information of Peaklist and Peakbagger is in error for Mount Katanglad (with an "a"), and likely refer to nearby Dulang-dulang. Since the discovery of this error, Peakbagger (a site previously in error over the confusion between the two peaks) now has a verified page for "Mount Dulang-dulang",[8] confirming the above information for the peak. Additionally, Peakbagger now also has a page for "Mt. Kitanglad" (with the correct spelling with an "i" and the corrected elevation data)[9] explaining the mistake, though the Kitanglad page does contain a disclaimer stating its information is currently unverified.
^A. Townsend Peterson; Thomas Brooks; Anita Gamauf; Juan Carlos T. Gonzalez; Neil Aldrin D. Mallari; Guy Dutson; Sarah E. Bush; Dale H. Clayton & Renato Fernandez (2008).
"The Avifauna of Mt. Kitanglad, Bukidnon Province, Mindanao, Philippines"(PDF). Fieldiana Zoology (114). Field Museum of Natural History: 1–43 [2]. Archived from
the original(PDF) on September 2, 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2012.