Zambales Mountains
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The Zambales Mountains are a rugged mountain range in western Luzon, Philippines, known for their volcanic origins, rich mineral resources, and role as a natural barrier along the Zambales and Bataan coasts.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Pinatubo | 0 |
| Mount Tapulao | 0 |
| Mariveles Mountain Range | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
ⓘ
mountain range ⓘ stratovolcano ⓘ |
| adjacentSea | South China Sea ⓘ |
| climate | tropical monsoon ⓘ |
| containsVolcano | Mount Pinatubo ⓘ |
| country |
Philippines
ⓘ
Philippines ⓘ |
| drainageTo |
Luzon Central Plain rivers
ⓘ
South China Sea ⓘ |
| elevation | 2037 m ⓘ |
| formsNaturalBarrierAlong |
Bataan Peninsula
ⓘ
surface form:
Bataan coast
Lingayen Gulf ⓘ
surface form:
Zambales coast
|
| geologicalFeature | ophiolite complex ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic ⓘ |
| hasMiningActivity |
chromite mining
ⓘ
copper mining ⓘ nickel mining ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Mount Tapulao ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Luzon Volcanic Arc
ⓘ
Luzon Volcanic Arc ⓘ |
| knownFor |
chromite deposits
ⓘ
copper deposits ⓘ nickel deposits ⓘ rich mineral resources ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Luzon
ⓘ
Zambales Mountains self-linksurface differs ⓘ Zambales Mountains self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Central Luzon ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | West Luzon ⓘ |
| nearbyUrbanArea |
Olongapo, Philippines
ⓘ
surface form:
Olongapo
Subic Bay ⓘ
surface form:
Subic Bay Freeport Zone
|
| orientation | north–south ⓘ |
| orogenyType | volcanic arc ⓘ |
| protectsFrom |
typhoons from the West Philippine Sea
ⓘ
west monsoon winds ⓘ |
| runsAlongProvince |
Bataan
ⓘ
Pampanga ⓘ Tarlac ⓘ Zambales ⓘ |
| separates |
Luzon Central Plain
ⓘ
South China Sea ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking and trekking
ⓘ
mineral extraction ⓘ watershed protection ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
secondary growth forest
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mount Pinatubo
subject surface form:
Mount Tapulao
this entity surface form:
Mariveles Mountain Range