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 170 km (105 miles) long north-south and 34 km (21 miles) width east-west. It is famous for its diverse flora and fauna. Located through the western Panay, started from Ibajay, Aklan to the north and Anini-y, Antique southern tip to the south. Occupied almost the entire province of Antique, western Iloilo, western Capiz and western Aklan. The highest point is Mount Madja-as in Antique standing at 6,946 ft. (2, 117 m) above sea level, located in Culasi Antique near the border of Aklan.

Central Panay Mountain Range
Map of Panay
Highest point
PeakMount Madja-as
Elevation2,117 m (6,946 ft)
Dimensions
Length170 km (110 mi)
Width34 km (21 mi)
Area4,200 km2 (1,600 sq mi)
Geography
CountryPhilippines
RegionAntique, Capiz, Iloilo, Aklan.
Range coordinates10°45′46″N 122°8′22″E

Geography

Central Panay Mountain Range is the largest and longest in the Western Visayas. It is home of the island highest peaks and source of all largest rivers in Panay Island, including the longest Panay River 168 km, Jalaur River 141 km, Aklan River 91 km, Sibalom River 72 km, Tigum River 71.5 km, Paliwan River 56 km, Kangaranan River 55 km, Sibalom River, Iloilo 48 km, Guimbal River 44 km, Ibajay River 43 km, Dalanas River 33 km, Kairawan River 31 km, Patnongon River 27.8 km, Siuaragan River 26.5 km, Tibiao River 25.8 km, Tiolas River 20.3 km, Tumagbok River 19.5 km, Bacong River 16.1 km,

The range is famous for its diverse range of flora and fauna, as well for the Antique Rice Terraces clusters, the largest and oldest in the Visayas.[1]

Peaks

List of highest peaks by elevation:

  • Mount Madja-as 6,946 ft (2,117 m)
  • Mount Nangtud 6,804 ft (2,074 m)
  • Mount Baloy 6,424 ft (1,958 m)
  • Mount Balabag 5,630 ft (1,716 m)
  • Mount Nausang 5,410 ft (1,649 m)
  • Mount Inaman 5,200 ft (1,585 m)
  • Mount Agbalanti 5,187 ft (1,581 m)
  • Mount Tigas 4,974 ft (1,516 m)
  • Mount Sonogong 4,836 ft (1,474 m)
  • Mount Igbanig 4,813 ft (1,467 m)
  • Mount Sipanag 4,757 ft (1,450 m)
  • Mount Tiguran 4,524 ft (1,379 m)
  • Mount Igdalig 4,521 ft (1,378 m)
  • Mount Tigatay 4,436 ft (1,352 m)
  • Mount Llorente 4,409 ft (1,344 m)
  • Mount Tiran 4,347 ft (1,325 m)
  • Mount Dumara 4,340 ft (1,323 m)
  • Mount Bucayan 4,310 ft (1,314 m)
  • Mount Agua Colonia 4,304 ft (1,312 m)
  • Mount Taripis 4,265 ft (1,300 m)
  • Mount Opao 4,252 ft (1,296 m)
  • Mount Sansanan 4,219 ft (1,286 m)
  • Mount Napulak 4,095 ft (1,248 m)
  • Mount Tiglayo 4,078 ft (1,243 m)
  • Mount Lingguhob 3,970 ft (1,210 m)
  • Mount Bantolinao 3,970 ft (1,210 m)
  • Mount Tigbayot 3,943 ft (1,202 m)
  • Mount Tibtib 3,927 ft (1,197 m)
  • Mount Tambara 3,920 ft (1,195 m)
  • Mount Balabag 3,728 ft (1,136 m)
  • Mount Parali 3,665 ft (1,117 m)
  • Mount Tulajon 3,593 ft (1,095 m)
  • Mount Anoy 3,510 ft (1,070 m)
  • Mount Usigan 3,507 ft (1,069 m)
  • Mount Congcong 3,442 ft (1,049 m)
  • Mount Balabac 3,360 ft (1,024 m)
  • Mount Manlabog 3,310 ft (1,009 m)
  • Mount Igmatindog 3,281 ft (1,000 m)
  • Mount Angas 3,277 ft (999 m)
  • Mount Patag 3,240 ft (987 m)
  • Mount Toctocan 3,166 ft (965 m)
  • Mount Palaypay 3,077 ft (938 m)
  • Mount Igcalaya 3,067 ft (935 m)
  • Mount Dalangnan 3,022 ft (921 m)
  • Mount Igpanalan 2,979 ft (908 m)
  • Mount Igdu-ao 2,854 ft (870 m)
  • Mount Tuno 2,844 ft (867 m)
  • Mount Tigancal 2,828 ft (862 m)
  • Mount Balinsayaw 2,775 ft (846 m)
  • Mount Dalyang 2,710 ft (826 m)
  • Mount Igtiring 2,690 ft (820 m)
  • Mount Igkobe 2,682 ft (817 m)
  • Mount Dararas 2,681 ft (817 m)
  • Mount Tigmaosin 2,641 ft (805 m)
  • Mount Pulak-pulakan 2,625 ft (800 m)
  • Mount Igmatongtong 2,624 ft (800 m)
  • Mount Agdulasan 2,526 ft (770 m)
  • Mount Tigdagano 2,516 ft (667 m)
  • Mount Tagbagan 2,474 ft (757 m)
  • Mount Mutbud 2,306 ft (703 m)
  • Mount Igsabu 2,234 ft (681 m)
  • Mount Katugpan 2,234 ft (681 m)
  • Mount Bonbon 2,200 ft (670 m)
  • Mount Igguiwig 2,073 ft (632 m)
  • Mount Igcoron 1,968 ft (600 m)
  • Mount Aningalan 1,965 ft (599 m)
  • Mount Caniapasan 1,916 ft (584 m)
  • Mount Intigban 1,896 ft (578 m)
  • Mount Dangulao 1,847 ft (563 m)
  • Mount Pasguala 1,841 ft (561 m)
  • Mount Porras 1,378 ft (420 m)
  • Mount Patindog 1,086 ft (331 m)
  • Mount Ungao 984 ft (300 m)
  • Mount Upao 981 ft (299 m)
  • Mount Igtangitang 784 ft (239 m)
  • Mount Dumangsal 701 ft (213 m)
  • Mount Ubudan 354 ft (108 m)

River System

List of major rivers in Central Panay Mountain Range by length:

  • Panay River 168 km (104 mi) Capiz
  • Jalaur River 141 km (87 mi) Iloilo
  • Aklan River 91 km (57 mi) Aklan
  • Mambusao River 77 km (48 mi) Capiz
  • Sibalom River 72 km (45 mi) Antique
  • Tigum River 71.5 km (44.4 mi) Iloilo
  • Suage River 64 km (40 mi) Iloilo
  • Badbaran River 63 km (39 mi) Capiz
  • Laglag River 62 km (38 mi) Iloilo
  • Ma-ayon River 59 km (37 mi) Capiz
  • Paliwan River 57.9 km (35 mi) Antique
  • Aganan River 56.8 km (35 mi) Iloilo
  • Kangaranan River 55 km (34 mi) Ant.
  • Sibalom River 48 km (30 mi) Iloilo
  • Guimbal River 44 km (27 mi) Iloilo
  • Ibajay River 43 km (27 mi) Aklan
  • Timbaban River 43 km (27 mi) Aklan
  • Dalanas River 33 km (20 mi) Antique
  • Tipulu-an River 33 km (21 mi) Antique
  • Dumalaylay River 32.4 km (20 mi) Akl.
  • Alawihaw River 32.3 km (20 mi) Iloilo
  • Kairawan River 31 km (19 mi) Ant.
  • Maninila River 31 km (19 mi) Antique
  • Tangyan River 30.5 km (19.0 mi) Ilo.
  • Patnongon River 28 km (17 mi) Ant.
  • Tapaz River 27 km (17 mi) Capiz
  • Siuaragan River 26.5 km (16.4 mi) Ilo.
  • Mali-aw River 26 km (16 mi) Antique
  • Tibiao River 25.8 km (16 mi) Antique
  • Cadi-an River 23.7 km (14.7 mi) Ant.
  • Tiolas River 20.3 km (12.6 mi) Iloilo
  • Tumagbok River 19.5 km (12 mi) Ilo.
  • Kabay-ang River 19.3 km (12 mi) Ant.
  • Maybunga River 18.7 km (11.6 mi)
  • Malandog River 17.8 km (11 mi) Ant.
  • Iloilo River 16.2 km (10.1 mi) Iloilo
  • Bacong River 16 km (10 mi) Antique
  • Mao-it River 15.8 km (9.8 mi) Antique
  • Carit-an River 15.1 km (9.3 mi) Ant.
  • Aras-Asan River 11.5 km (7.1 mi) Ant.
  • Bugasong River 11.4 km (7 mi) Ant.
  • Binangbang River 10.4 km (6.4 mi)
  • Panganta River 10.4 km (6.4 mi) Ant.
  • Bugang River 10.3 km (6.4 mi) Ant.
  • Batiano River 10.2 km (6.3 mi) Iloilo
  • Paningayan River 9.8 km (6 mi) Ant.
  • Abiera River 8.7 km (5.4 mi) Antique
  • Igpasungaw River 8.2 km (5 mi) Ant.
  • Idio River 7.7 km (4.7 mi) Antique
  • Aguila River 5.5 km (3.4 mi) Antique
  • Sebaste River 4.7 km (2.9 mi) Ant.
  • Laua-an River 4.6 km (2.8 mi) Ant.

Waterfalls

List of waterfalls in Central Panay Mountain Range:

1.Tarugan Falls Igbaras Iloilo 2.Lagsacan Falls Igbaras Iloilo 3.Nasuraan Falls Libacao Aklan 4.Nadsadjan Falls Igbaras Iloilo 5.Kamalasag Falls Sebaste Antique 6.Guiritsan Falls Igcabugao, Igbaras Ilo. 7.Miagos Falls Igcabugao, Igbaras Iloilo 8.Igpasungaw Falls Sebaste Antique 9.Bulwang Falls Sebaste Antique 10.Bolinao Falls Valderrama Antique 11.Pangitanan Falls Libertad Antique 12.Bugtong Bato Falls Tibiao Antique 13.Macalbag Falls Barbaza Antique 14.Bugsukan Falls Tubungan Iloilo 15.Sigbungon Falls Barbaza Antique 16.Tarayan Falls Laua-an Antique 17.Nawidwid Falls Ibajay Aklan 18.Mount Madjaas Waterfalls Culasi AQ. 19.Ring Falls Panipiason, Madalag Aklan 20.Cadiao Falls Cadiao, Barbaza Antique 21.Sayay Falls Barbaza Antique 22.Igcalaya Falls Lambunao Iloilo 23.Ayo Falls Igcabugao, Igbaras Iloilo 24.Libug Falls Mount Madjaas Culasi 25.Agtuhangin Falls Madalag Aklan 26.Apok-Apok Falls San Remigio Ant. 27.Nabaya Falls Bugasong Antique 28.Pangilatan Falls, Tapaz, Capiz 29.Bato Sumpit Falls, Tubungan, Iloilo 30.Kiput Falls, Bgy. Passi, Igbaras Iloilo 31.Imoy Falls, Bucari, Leon, Iloilo 32.Iglangit Falls San Remigio Antique 33.Capnayan Falls Laua-an Antique 34.Binokot Falls Tapaz Capiz 35.Abakaan Falls Buri, Tapaz Capiz 36.Kataw Falls Simbola, Culasi, Antique 37.Pula Falls, San Remigio, Antique 38.Kawa-kawa Falls, Valderrama Ant. 39.Pisak Falls, Pandan Antique 40.Panakayan Falls, Bugasong Antique 41.Halat Falls, Igsoro, Bugasong Antique 42.Kurudyanan Falls Igsoro, Bugasong 43.Madangga Falls, Panipiason Madalag 44.Tigmalmos Falls, Tibiao Antique

Natural Parks, Lakes and Rice Terraces

1.Sibalom Natural Park, Sibalom Antique 2.Aklan River Watershed Forest Reserve 3.Aningalan Highlands, San Remigio 4.Bucari Pine Forest Leon Iloilo 5.Tinagong Dagat, Lambunao Iloilo 6.Gen. Fullon Rice Terraces San Remigio 7.Tinagong Dagat, Miag-ao, Iloilo 8.Sinundolan Rice Terraces San Remigio 9.Laua-an Rice Terraces Laua-an Ant. 10.Bato Dungok Peak Alimodian Iloilo 11.Tibiao Rice Terraces, Tuno, Tibiao 12.Bakiang Rice Terraces, Valderrama 13.Lake Danao, San Remigio Antique

Caves

Central Panay Mountain Range List of Caves.

1.Igbaclag Cave, San Remigio Antique 2.Kulapnitan Cave, Igbaras Iloilo 3.Matong Cave, Bgy.Passi, Igbaras, Iloilo 4.Bais Cave, Bgy. Passi, Igbaras, Iloilo 5.Igcabugao Cave, Igbaras, Iloilo 6.Canyogan Cave, San Remigio Antique

References
  1. "Region 6 – Protected Areas". Department of Environment and Natural Resources Biodiversity Management Bureau. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
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