Mount Nangtud is the second highest peak on the island of

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, in the

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and third highest mountain in the

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, after

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and

Mount Madja-as Mount Madja-as is a large dormant volcano and the highest peak on the island of Panay and Western Visayas region in the Philippines, second highest mountain in the entire Visayas, after Mount Kanlaon on Negros. With an elevation of above sea ...

. With an elevation of above sea level, it is located geographically within Jamindan, Capiz bordering with Barbaza, Antique. Mount Nangtud is famous for its "

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" and rich for its diverse

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and

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. It is part of the

Central Panay Mountain Range Central Panay Mountain Range is the longest and largest mountain range in the island of Panay and Western Visayas in the Philippines. With a total length of long north–south and width east–west. Mount Madja-as is the highest point with an ...

, the longest and largest mountain range in

and

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. " Knife Edge Trail " is the most famous and scenic trail in Mount Nangtud. Because of its

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on Panay island, it is technically one of the most challenging mountain to climb in the

, with 8/9 difficulty, alongside

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and

. The nearest peaks are

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, Mount Dumara, Mount Bucayan, Mount Sipanag,

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, Mount Nausang, Mount Balabag and overlooking

to the northwest and

to the southeast.

Geography

Mount Nangtud is Panay island's second highest peak after Mount Madja-as. It is located in Central Panay Mountain Range of Jamindan, Capiz in the border of Barbaza, Antique. Mount Nangtud is the source of Paliwan River, Kigas River, Bucayan River and the tributaries of

Aklan River The Aklan River is the longest river in the province of Aklan, Philippines, and third-longest river on Panay island (after the Panay River in Capiz and Jalaur River in Iloilo). Its drainage basin is the third largest in Panay. The river source ...

References

External links

*http://www.pinoymountaineer.com/2015/11/mt-nangtud-2073-in-barbaza-antique.html *https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=11024 Landforms of Capiz Nangtud {{WVisayas-geo-stub