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## The Geography of the Philippines The Philippines consists of 7,641 islands. The islands can be divided into three groups: * Luzon - The largest island in the archipelago and includes 95% of the total land area. There are three large mountain ranges: * Caraballo del Sur - Extends from n...

## The Geography of the Philippines The Philippines consists of 7,641 islands. The islands can be divided into three groups: * Luzon - The largest island in the archipelago and includes 95% of the total land area. There are three large mountain ranges: * Caraballo del Sur - Extends from north to south and consists of the Central Cordillera and the Northern Cordillera. Its highest peak is at the intersection of the boundaries of Abra, Ilocos Norte, and Cagayan. * Caraballo de Baler - Extends from Baler, the capital of Aurora, and ends in the San Bernardino Strait at the southeastern tip of Luzon. In this range are found Mayon Volcano in Albay and Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon. * Sierra Madre - Pacific coast range begins at the town of Baler and crosses the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Viscaya, and Quirino. The Sierra Madre is the longest continuous mountain range in the Philippines. * Visayas * Mindanao The Zambales Range begins at Cape Bolinao in Pangasinan, extends south along the coast of the China Sea, and ends in the Bataan provinces of Cavite and Batangas. Mount Makiling, in Laguna, and Taal Volcano in Batangas, are in the Tagaytay Range. Negros is divided into two by range from northwest to southeast, with Kanlaon Volcano as the notable.