A pronouncing gazetteer and geographical dictionary of the Philippine Islands, United States of America with maps, charts and illustrations . GAZETTEER OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. 455 AREA. It measures from NNE. to SSW. 139 m. and from E. to W. 24 m. Area, 1,668 sq. m.;29 flepemlent isilands—area, 114 sq. m.; total, 1,782 sq. m. (1,140,480 acres), or 532t^q. m. larger than the State of Rhode Island. PHYSICAL FEATURES. A mountain chain called the Cordillera Central runs from XE. to SW., somewhatnearer the E. than the W. coast, throughout the length of the island. This chainbecomes wider tir narr
A pronouncing gazetteer and geographical dictionary of the Philippine Islands, United States of America with maps, charts and illustrations . GAZETTEER OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. 455 AREA. It measures from NNE. to SSW. 139 m. and from E. to W. 24 m. Area, 1,668 sq. m.;29 flepemlent isilands—area, 114 sq. m.; total, 1,782 sq. m. (1,140,480 acres), or 532t^q. m. larger than the State of Rhode Island. PHYSICAL FEATURES. A mountain chain called the Cordillera Central runs from XE. to SW., somewhatnearer the E. than the W. coast, throughout the length of the island. This chainbecomes wider tir narrower according to the configuration of the island. The prin-cipal peaks are Cauit, in the N.; Tesubig, Mangilao, Danao (1,548 ft.), Sydlong, Uling(2,172 ft., the hi!.diest), with two peaks in the vicinity, one 1,860 ft. high; Naga, onthe coast (^-- f^- . Balila, Nagtagug, Apo (between the towns of Sibonga and Alciin-tara), Mosangid, Tiigas, and Tanaoan (1,527 ft.). The mountains, while onl} from 1,500 to 2,200 ft. high, interfere with communica-tion between the two coasts; the island being narrow the ascent is steep. The bestpasse
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