The Tagaytay Ridge, also known as the Tagaytay Range, is a
mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have aris ...
located at the southern part of the province of
Cavite
Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite (; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region. On the southern shores of Manila Bay and southwest of Manila, i ...
, Philippines, with elevations averaging about above sea level. Stretching west-southwest from
Mount Sungay to
Mount Batulao in
Batangas, the ridge overlooks the picturesque
Taal Lake and serves as the northern rim of the expansive
Taal Caldera.
The wide cavity of the ancient volcano is partially filled by
Taal Lake, where Taal Volcano—the country's second most active volcano—is situated near the lake's center. The northern slope of the ridge gradually descends to sea level at
Manila Bay
Manila Bay (; ) is a natural harbor that serves the Port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines. Strategically located around the Manila, capital city of the Philippines, Manila Bay facilitated commerce and trade between the Philippines and ...
, offering a gentle roll compared to the rapid drop on its southern slopes and east of Mount Sungay. Particularly, along the lakeside, substantial escarpments of or more, with almost vertical profiles, can be observed at specific locations such as Mahabangato in Barangay Banga and Balitbiring in Barangay Caloocan, both in
Talisay, Batangas.
The Tagaytay Ridge is part of the upland mountainous area of Cavite, encompassing the communities of
Tagaytay (which was named after the ridge),
Alfonso,
Mendez, and parts of
Amadeo,
Indang,
Magallanes,
Maragondon, and
Silang, which are situated at elevations above with slopes of more than 2%.
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Province of Cavite Official Website. Retrieved on October 22, 2013.
The Tagaytay Ridge also contains the Matang Tubig (Eye of the Water) spring, used for irrigation and to power a small hydroelectric plant. The 19th-century artesian spring produces approximately 3000 gallons of water per minute.
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Mountain ranges of the Philippines
Tagaytay
Cavite