MOUNT APO - #270493
Davao and Cotabato City
MOUNT
APO is a large solfataric, potentially- active
stratovolcano in the island of Mindanao, Philippines. With an altitude of 10,322 ft. above sea
level, it is the highest mountain in the country located between the provinces
of Davao and Cotabato City. On May 9, 1936, Mount Apo was declared a
national park by President Manuel L. Quezon.
A note on the etymologies: Mount Apo is said to be named after noble man
named Apong, who got killed while mediating the battle between two suitors of
his daughter Saribu. Another proposed
origin of the name is from the word Apo itself, which is Filipino tongues
means “master” or “grandfather”.
