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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" and 59 as "Holocene". [6] The GVP lists volcanoes with historical, Holocene eruptions, or possibly older if strong signs of volcanism are still evident through thermal ...
This is a list of potentially active volcanoes in the Philippines, as classified by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines, erupting over 52 times in the past 500 years. [14] Historical observations accounted its first eruption in 1616. [15] The first eruption for which an extended account exists was the six-day event of July 20, 1766. [16] [17]
Mount Isarog is an active [6] stratovolcano located in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines, on the island of Luzon. The mountain has active fumaroles and hot springs. [7] [8] It has an elevation of 2,011.6 m (6,600 ft) above mean sea level. [9] The broad isthmus between Lagonoy Gulf and San Miguel Bay is occupied by the isolated Mount ...
Taal Volcano (IPA:; Tagalog: Bulkang Taal) is a large caldera filled by Taal Lake in the Philippines. [1] Located in the province of Batangas about 50 kilometers (31 mi) south of Manila, the volcano is the second most active volcano in the country with 38 recorded historical eruptions, all of which were concentrated on Volcano Island, near the middle of Taal Lake. [3]
Mount Banahaw (IPA: [bɐˈnahaʊ]; also spelled as Banahao and Banájao) is an active complex volcano on Luzon in the Philippines. The three-peaked volcano is located at the boundary of Laguna and Quezon provinces. It is the highest mountain in both provinces and Calabarzon region, dominating the landscape for miles around.
The active volcano Mount Pinatubo is located 26 km (16 mi) west, while Manila is located 75 km (47 mi) to the south. Mount Arayat was officially declared a national park in 1933 and a tourist spot in 1997. [2] [3] [4] The mountain is currently under an immense deforestation threat. [5]
Central Mindanao Volcanic Arc. Last eruption. 1948–1953. Climbing. Easiest route. from Ardent Hot Springs. Mount Hibok-Hibok (also known as Catarman Volcano[3][4]) is a stratovolcano on Camiguin Island in the Philippines. [1] One of the active volcanoes in the country, it is part of the Pacific ring of fire.