Batorampon Point
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Batorampon Point is the westernmost point of the island of Mindanao
(7°6′32.5"N 121°53′51.8"E) in the Philippines
and has been named so since the mid-19th century. The rocky cliff
, located within the limits of the City
of Zamboanga
, was previously known as Batalampon Point, becoming Batorampon Point in the 1940s. The point is located just north of Labuan, about 35 kilometres (21.7 mi) from downtown Zamboanga City.
Batorampon Point is also the alleged name of the highest elevation in Zamboanga City
located in 7°4′25"N 122°1′23.3"E. The peak was not named in the 1940s topography map of the region by the U.S. Army Map Service. When it was named Batorampon Point is not known.
Mindanao
Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...
(7°6′32.5"N 121°53′51.8"E) in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and has been named so since the mid-19th century. The rocky cliff
Cliff
In geography and geology, a cliff is a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. Cliffs are formed as erosion landforms due to the processes of erosion and weathering that produce them. Cliffs are common on coasts, in mountainous areas, escarpments and along rivers. Cliffs are usually...
, located within the limits of the City
Cities of the Philippines
A city is a tier of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities, whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own specific charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies the administrative structure...
of Zamboanga
Zamboanga City
The City of Zamboanga : is a highly urbanized, independent and a chartered city located in Mindanao, Philippines....
, was previously known as Batalampon Point, becoming Batorampon Point in the 1940s. The point is located just north of Labuan, about 35 kilometres (21.7 mi) from downtown Zamboanga City.
Batorampon Point is also the alleged name of the highest elevation in Zamboanga City
Zamboanga City
The City of Zamboanga : is a highly urbanized, independent and a chartered city located in Mindanao, Philippines....
located in 7°4′25"N 122°1′23.3"E. The peak was not named in the 1940s topography map of the region by the U.S. Army Map Service. When it was named Batorampon Point is not known.