Mountains & Volcanoes

Mountains, peaks, ridges, and active or dormant volcanoes — including Mayon, Pinatubo, and Taal.

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Mount Binuluan: Volcanic Geography and Geothermal Activity in Kalinga

Mount Binuluan is a remote inactive volcano in Kalinga, Philippines, known for its fumaroles and reported historical eruptions.

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Mount Manunggal: Geography, History and the Magsaysay Memorial

Mount Manunggal in Cebu is the site of the 1957 crash that killed President Ramon Magsaysay.

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Mount Panay: Geology and Volcanic History in Batangas

Mount Panay is an inactive stratovolcano in Batangas, Philippines. Located south of Taal Lake, it features solfataric activity and andesitic...

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Carlota Island: Geography and History in Banton, Romblon

Carlota Island is a volcanic island in Banton, Romblon, Philippines. Part of the Sibuyan Sea, it shares history with Isabel Island.

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Cordillera Central: Geography, History and Ecology of Luzon's Mountain Range

The Cordillera Central is the highest mountain range in the Philippines, spanning 320 km in Luzon. It features Mount Pulag, diverse indigeno...

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Mount Cuadrado: Geography and Climate in the Cabusilan Range

Mount Cuadrado is a 1324 m peak in the Cabusilan Mountains of Luzon, Philippines, situated between Mount Negron and Mount Natib.

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Mount Iba: Geography and Significance in Tarlac

Mount Iba is the highest point in Tarlac province, Philippines, with an elevation of 1,605 metres.

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Mount Sumagaya: Geography and the 1998 Cebu Pacific Crash

Mount Sumagaya in Misamis Oriental, Mindanao, stands at 2248 m and is known for the 1998 Cebu Pacific Flight 387 crash.

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Mount Porras: Geography and Conservation in Sibalom, Antique

Mount Porras is a mountain in Antique, Philippines, located within the Sibalom Natural Park and Tipulu-an Mau-it Rivers Watershed Forest Res...

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Mount Hibok-Hibok: Stratovolcano of Camiguin Island

Mount Hibok-Hibok is a stratovolcano and lava dome on Camiguin Island in Northern Mindanao, Philippines.

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Mount Tabayoc: Geography and Significance in Benguet

Mount Tabayoc is the sixth highest peak in the Philippines, located in Kabayan, Benguet.

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Mount Polis: Geography and Significance in the Cordilleras

Mount Polis is a 1,895 m peak on the Ifugao-Mountain Province border, ranking 3rd highest in Ifugao.

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Laguna Volcanic Field: Geology, Maars and Geothermal Activity

Active volcanic field in southern Luzon with over 200 maars, craters and Mount Makiling.

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Mount Mayabobo: Geography and Tourism in Candelaria, Quezon

Mount Mayabobo is a cinder cone in Candelaria, Quezon, Philippines, known for its hiking trails and summit telecommunications site.

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Isabel Island: Geography and History in Romblon

Isabel Island is an inhabited island in Banton, Romblon, Philippines. Part of Barangay Nasunogan, it shares a historic census record with Ca...

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Mount Nailog: Geography and Significance on Sibuyan Island

Mount Nailog is a 789-metre peak on Sibuyan Island, Philippines, forming a prominent ridge with Mount Guiting-Guiting.

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Tadlac Lake: Volcanic Maar, Lake Overturns and Environmental History

Tadlac Lake is a volcanic maar in Laguna known for annual CO2 lake overturns and historical aquaculture impacts.

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Mount Alchanon: Geography and Significance in Kalinga

Mount Alchanon is the highest peak in Kalinga province, reaching 2,617 meters in the Cordillera Central range.

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Biliran Volcano: Geology, Eruptions and Thermal Features

Biliran is an active solfataric complex volcano in the Philippines. It formed the island of Biliran and features multiple hot springs.

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Lake Sampaloc: Volcanic Crater Lake and Legend in San Pablo

Lake Sampaloc is a volcanic crater lake in San Pablo, Laguna. Part of the Seven Lakes, it is known for its depth and local folklore.