Mount Sumagaya

Mount Sumagaya is a mountain on the northern section of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is under the jurisdictional territory of the municipality of Claveria. It stands at a height of about 2,248 metres (7,375 ft).[1]

Mount Sumagaya
Mount Sumagaya, taken in Lanise, Claveria
Highest point
Elevation2,248 m (7,375 ft)[1]
Coordinates8°39′00″N 125°02′00″E
Geography
Mount Sumagaya
Location within the Philippines
LocationMindanao
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
MunicipalityClaveria
Parent rangeCentral Mindanao Cordillera
Geology
Age of rockunknown
Climbing
Easiest routeMat-i Trail

It is part of the Central Mindanao Cordillera that stretches from Camiguin in the north to Sarangani in the south. The mountain rose to prominence during the crash of Cebu Pacific Flight 387 on its slopes in 1998, one of the deadliest aviation incidents in the Philippines.

See also

References

  1. Philippine Mountains and Peaks in Mindanao, Singarong Backpackers website.


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