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Zambales Mountains
mountains, Philippines
Zambales Mountains, volcanic range in the southwestern part of northern Luzon in the Philippines. The range stretches northwest-southeast from Lingayen Gulf in the north to the Bataan Peninsula and the entrance to Manila Bay in the south. Its greatest elevation is High Peak (6,683 feet [2,037 m]). Lying farther south and across the bay from Manila is Mount Mariveles (4,659 feet [1,420 m]), which marks the southern termination of the range. The Zambales Mountains are rich in minerals, and their slopes are densely forested.
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