Mount Apo
| Mount Apo | |
|---|---|
| |
Mount Apo with Lake Venado at its foot | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,954 m (9,692 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,954 m (9,692 ft) Ranked 99th |
| Isolation | 905 km (562 mi) to Fuyul Sojol |
| Listing |
|
| Coordinates | 6°59′15″N 125°16′15″E / 6.98750°N 125.27083°E |
| Geography | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | |
| Province | |
| City/municipality | |
| Parent range | Apo–Talomo |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Pliocene-Quaternary |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc | Central Mindanao Volcanic Arc |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1880 by Joaquin Rajal, governor of Davao; Joseph Montano, a French anthropologist; Jesuit missionary Father Mateo Gisbert, etc. |
| Easiest route | Kidapawan-Magpet Trail |
.svg){kind=link}
Mount Apo is the highest mountain peak in the Philippines, with an elevation of 2,954 meters (9,692 ft) above sea level. A large solfataric, dormant stratovolcano, it is part of the Apo-Talomo Mountain Range of Mindanao island. Apo is situated on the tripartite border of Davao City, Davao del Sur, and Cotabato; its peak is visible from Davao City 45 kilometers (28 mi) to the northeast, Digos 25 kilometers (16 mi) to the southeast, and Bansalan 20 kilometers (12 mi) to the west. Apo is a protected area and is the centerpiece of Mount Apo Natural Park.