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  2. Mayon - Wikipedia

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    Mayon is shared by eight cities and municipalities of Albay province.. Mayon is the main landmark and highest point of the province of Albay and the whole Bicol Region in the Philippines, rising 2,463 meters (8,081 ft) from the shores of Albay Gulf about 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) away.

  3. Mayon Volcano Natural Park - Wikipedia

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    The Mayon Volcano Natural Park is a protected area of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region (Region 5) on southeast Luzon Island, the largest island of the country.The Natural park covers an area of 5,775.7 hectares (14,272 acres), which includes its centerpiece Mayon Volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines, and its adjacent surroundings. [1]

  4. Cagsawa Ruins - Wikipedia

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    By bus, the location is 12 to 14 hours away from Manila. [6] It is considered symbolic of the dangers of living in close proximity with Mt. Mayon, as it is situated roughly 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) away from the volcano. [7]

  5. Lava cascaded down the slopes of the Mayon volcano in the Philippines during a gentle eruption on Monday, 12 June. Thousands of residents have been evacuated as a precaution in case the eruption ...

  6. Bicol Volcanic Arc - Wikipedia

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    Mayon Volcano stands out as one of the most active in the country, boasting a perfect conical shape and a record of over 40 eruptions in the last 400 years. Bulusan Volcano , part of the Bicol Volcanic Arc, is another active stratovolcano that has erupted more than 15 times, known for its explosive activity.

  7. Philippines widens evacuation area as lava spreads around ...

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    Mayon's most destructive eruption was in February 1841, when lava buried a town and killed 1,200 people. It last erupted in 2014, spewing lava and forcing thousands of people to evacuate.

  8. List of active volcanoes in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Volcanoes in the country have erupted within the last 600 years, with accounts of these eruptions documented by humans; or have erupted within the last 10,000 years . There are 100 volcanoes in the Philippines listed by the Smithsonian Institution 's Global Volcanism Program (GVP) at present, [ 6 ] of which 20 are categorized as "historical ...

  9. List of volcanoes by elevation - Wikipedia

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    Mountain Metres Feet Location and Notes Ojos del Salado: 6,893: 22,615: Argentina/Chile – highest dormant volcano on Earth: Monte Pissis: 6,793: 22,287: Argentina Nevado Tres Cruces