The document provides information on various volcanoes located in the Philippines. It describes each volcano's location, type (e.g. stratovolcano, caldera), eruptive history including recent activity levels, and in some cases cultural significance. The volcanoes discussed include Mayon Volcano, Mount Pinatubo, Taal Volcano, Mount Hibok-Hibok, Mount Banahaw, Kanlaon, Mount Iraya, Musuan Peak, Mount Matutum, Didicas Volcano, Pocdol Mountains, Mount Balungao, Malepunyo Mountain Range, Mahagnao Volcano, Diogo Island, Lake Sampaloc
The document provides information on various volcanoes located in the Philippines. It describes each volcano's location, type (e.g. stratovolcano, caldera), eruptive history including recent activity levels, and in some cases cultural significance. The volcanoes discussed include Mayon Volcano, Mount Pinatubo, Taal Volcano, Mount Hibok-Hibok, Mount Banahaw, Kanlaon, Mount Iraya, Musuan Peak, Mount Matutum, Didicas Volcano, Pocdol Mountains, Mount Balungao, Malepunyo Mountain Range, Mahagnao Volcano, Diogo Island, Lake Sampaloc
The document provides information on various volcanoes located in the Philippines. It describes each volcano's location, type (e.g. stratovolcano, caldera), eruptive history including recent activity levels, and in some cases cultural significance. The volcanoes discussed include Mayon Volcano, Mount Pinatubo, Taal Volcano, Mount Hibok-Hibok, Mount Banahaw, Kanlaon, Mount Iraya, Musuan Peak, Mount Matutum, Didicas Volcano, Pocdol Mountains, Mount Balungao, Malepunyo Mountain Range, Mahagnao Volcano, Diogo Island, Lake Sampaloc
The document provides information on various volcanoes located in the Philippines. It describes each volcano's location, type (e.g. stratovolcano, caldera), eruptive history including recent activity levels, and in some cases cultural significance. The volcanoes discussed include Mayon Volcano, Mount Pinatubo, Taal Volcano, Mount Hibok-Hibok, Mount Banahaw, Kanlaon, Mount Iraya, Musuan Peak, Mount Matutum, Didicas Volcano, Pocdol Mountains, Mount Balungao, Malepunyo Mountain Range, Mahagnao Volcano, Diogo Island, Lake Sampaloc
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Mount Mayon
MAYON, also known as Mayon Volcano or Mount Mayon, is an
active stratovolcano in the province of Albay in Bicol Region, on the large island of Luzon in the Philippines. Renowned as the "perfect cone" because of its symmetric conical shape, the volcano with its surrounding landscape was declared a national park on July 20, 1938, the first in the nation. It was reclassified a Natural Park and renamed as the Mayon Volcano Natural Park in 2000. Local folklore refers to the volcano being named after the legendary princess-heroine Daragang Magayon (English: Beautiful Lady). Numerous festivals and rituals are associated with the volcano and its landscape. The volcano is the centerpiece of the Albay Biosphere Reserve, declared by UNESCO in 2016. On December 26, 2018, Mayon caused two phereatic explosions but maintains Alert Level 2.[1] Mount Pinatubo
Mount Pinatubo (Sambal: Bakil nin Pinatobo; Kapampangan:
Bunduk/Bulkan ning Pinatubu, Bunduk ning Apu Malyari; Pangasinan: Palandey/Bulkan na Pinatubu; Ilokano: Bantay Pinatubo; Tagalog: Bundok/Bulkang Pinatubo) is an active stratovolcano in the Zambales Mountains, located on the tripoint boundary of the Philippine provinces of Zambales, Tarlac and Pampanga, all in Central Luzon on the northern island of Luzon. Its eruptive history was unknown to most before the pre-eruption volcanic activities of 1991, just before June. Pinatubo was heavily eroded, inconspicuous and obscured from view. It was covered with dense forests which supported a population of several thousand indigenous Aetas. The second-largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century, and by far the largest eruption to affect a densely populated area, occurred at Mount Pinatubo on Saturday, June 15, 1991. [2] Taal Volcano
Taal Volcano (Filipino: Bulkang Taal) is a complex volcano located
on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. It is the second most active volcano in the Philippines with 33 historical eruptions. All of these eruptions are concentrated on Volcano Island, an island near the middle of Taal Lake. The lake partially fills Taal Caldera, which was formed by prehistoric eruptions between 140,000 and 5,380 BP. Viewed from Tagaytay Ridge, Taal Volcano and Lake presents one of the most picturesque and attractive views in the Philippines. It is located about 50 kilometres (31 miles) south of the capital of the country, the city of Manila. The last major activities on the volcano were the phreatic eruptions of 1976 and 1977. [3] Mount Hibok-Hibok
Mount Hibok-Hibok (also known as Catarman Volcano) is a
stratovolcano on Camiguin Island in the Philippines. It is one of the active volcanoes in the country and part of the Pacific ring of fire. In the morning of December 4, 1951, the volcano erupted again. This, time, however, it unleashed boiling lava, poisonous gases, and landslides enough to destroy nearly 19 square kilometres (7.3 sq mi) of land particularly in Mambajao. [4] Mount Banahaw
Mount Banahaw (alternative spelling: Banahao or Banájao) is a
potentially active volcano on Luzon in the Philippines. The three- peaked volcano complex is located between the provinces of Laguna and Quezon and is the tallest mountain in the CALABARZON region dominating the landscape for miles around. The mountain is considered by many as a "Holy mountain", thus a bundok dambana, and is popular among pilgrims along with mountain climbers. It is located in a protected area known as Mounts Banahaw–San Cristobal Protected Landscape covering 10,901 hectares (26,940 acres) of land.[5] Base on the record of Sariaya year 1539 was the 1st recorded eruption of Mt Banahaw and it was repeated last on January 18 1909. [6] Kanlaon
Kanlaon (Hiligaynon: Bulkan sang Kanlaon; Cebuano: Bulkan sa
Kanlaon; Spanish: Volcán de Canlaon, Malaspina), also spelled as Kanla-on or sometimes Canlaon, is an active stratovolcano on the island of Negros, Philippines. It is the highest point in Negros, as well as the whole Visayas, with an elevation of 2,465 m (8,087 ft) above sea level. The volcano straddles the provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental, approximately 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Bacolod, the capital and most populous city of Negros Occidental and of the whole island region. It is one of the active volcanoes in the Philippines and part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. In March 29, 2016 at 6:20 pm, Kanlaon erupted for 12 minutes which produced a volcanic plume 1500 meters above the crater and a "booming sound" was heard in some barangays near the volcano. [7] Mount Iraya
Mount Iraya, is an active volcano on Batan Island and the highest
point in the province of Batanes, Philippines. In 1998, volcanologists recorded seismic swarms which led them to form a monitoring network on Batan Island for several months. After the swarms of tremors had diminished, the temporary stations in Barangay San Joaquin in Basco, Batanes and another near the crater, were pulled out. Seismicity or any activity relating to Iraya is still monitored by the Basco Seismological Station. [8] Musuan Peak
Musuan Peak or Mount Musuan /ˈmʊswən/, also known as Mount
Calayo (/kəˈlɑːjoʊ/, literally "Fire Mountain") is an active volcano on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) south of the city of Valencia, province of Bukidnon, and 81 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Cagayan de Oro City. [9] Musuan last erupted in Dec 1886, as a Jesuit priest reported who visited the volcano 4 years later in 1891, at which time there was still strong fumarolic activity, which prevented closer examination. The eruption was probably phreatic in nature, and was reported to have "burned everything around it".[10] Mount Matutum
Matutum is an active volcano, approximately 5.7 kilometres (3.5
mi) from Acmonan, Tupi, South Cotabato, Philippines. Volcanologists suspect that Matutum may have had a phreatic eruption on March 7, 1911. [11] Didicas Volcano
Didicas Volcano is an active volcanic island in the province of
Cagayan in northern Philippines. The island, which was a submarine volcano and re-emerged from the sea in 1952, is 22 kilometres (14 mi) NE of Camiguin Island, one of the Babuyan Islands in Luzon Strait. Before 1952, the volcano first breached the ocean surface in 1857. The last eruption of Didicas to date was on January 6 to 9, 1978. The mild eruption blanketed the island with fresh volcanic ashes. [12] Pocdol Mountains
The Pocdol Mountains, also known as the Bacon-Manito Volcanic
Group are a volcanic group of stratovolcanoes in the Philippines. There are no reports of eruptions. [13] Mount Balungao
Mount Balungao is an extinct volcano located in Pangasinan,
Ilocos Region, on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Rising to the height of 382 metres (1,253 ft) ASL, it is located in the town of Balungao, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the town center. It is the main tourist attraction of the town, along with the Balungao Hot and Cold Spring Resort nearby.[1] Mount Balungao is listed as an inactive volcano by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). [14] Malepunyo Mountain Range
Malepunyo Range (also known as Malipunyo Range or Mount
Malarayat) is an extinct volcano located on Luzon Island in the Philippines. The mountain range is located between the provinces of Batangas, Laguna and Quezon. It is popular among mountaineers, and has three interconnected destinations: Mt. Malepunyo, the highest; Bagwis Peak (also known as Mt. Susong- Cambing); and Mount Dalaga (also known as Manabu Peak). [15] Mahagnao Volcano
Mahagnao Volcano also known as part of (Mahagnao Volcano
Natural Park) is a dormant volcano located in the Barangay Mahagnao part of the municipality of Burauen province of Leyte, Philippines. It is also bounded by the municipalities of La Paz and MacArthur. The area is mostly composed of wetland forests and also the birth of many rivers and streams flowing on many part of Burauen and on its neighboring towns. [16] Diogo Island
Diogo Island is an uninhabited volcanic island in the province of
Batanes, the northernmost province in the Philippines. Also known as Dinem Island in the native language, Diogo is a lone rock rising out of the sea, with steep cliffs on every side, and dangerous currents make landing there practically impossible. It is an extinct volcano which has suffered heavily from marine erosion. [17] Lake Sampaloc
Lake Sampaloc is an inactive volcanic maar on the island of
Luzon, the Philippines. It is the largest of the Seven Lakes of San Pablo, Laguna. Nearly half of the lake's depth has a shallow depression at the bottom, indicating its volcanic origin. The lake is behind San Pablo city hall and is dotted with fishpens and small cottages built on stilts. [18] Mount Malindang
Mount Malindang is a complex volcano located in the province of
Misamis Occidental in the southern island of Mindanao, Philippines. It is the highest point in the province. The least studied mountain range was formed through several volcanic activities some of which could be historical, evident by the presence of two calderas, surrounded by high rock walls, cinder cones, dome volcano plugs, two sulfurous hot springs, and a crater lake named Lake Duminagat. The amphitheater structures have extensive distribution of volcanic rocks, carbonized wood that are found in pyroclastic deposits. The mountain range is dissected by several canyons and ravines. [19]
Mount Pinukis
The Pinukis is a 1,562 meters above sea level high inactive
volcano in Brgy. Lison Valley, municipality of Pagadian City, Philippines. It covers more than 20,000 hectares (49,000 acres), has up to 2015 retained a relatively intact forest cover and is therefore included in the Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs). Pinukis, the sacred mountain of the Subaanen tribe, and a main source for the water system of the three provinces of the Zamboanga peninsula, is under threat from multinational mining companies who wish to engage in open-cast mining. [20]
Mount Butung
Mount Butung is an inactive volcano located in the Municipality of
Quezon, Bukidnon Province in the island of Mindanao, Philippines. The mountain is located at 7°45′12″N 125°4′12″E. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) lists Mount Butung as Inactive. [21]
Ivuhos
Ivuhos (also known as Ibugos, Ibujos, Vuhus and Ibahos Island) is
one of the islands of Batanes, the northernmost province of the Philippines. The uninhabited island is located west of Sabtang Island and is separated by a deep channel nearly 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide. Ivuhos Island is small and rather low, except a hill on the south end. A coral beach before the hill on the eastern side is the only safe landing place on the island. The shores on both sides of the channel are bordered by reef. The flood tide sets southward with a velocity from 3 to 4 knots, and the ebb northward. [22]