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Written Works No. 4

LOCATING VOLCANOES IN THE PHILIPPINES

Fig. 3. Map of the Philippines (Source: Gr 8 LM, UPNISMED)

Legend:
= volcano that has no record of eruption
= volcano that has erupted 1 to 5 times
= volcano that has erupted 6 to 10 times
 = volcano that has erupted more than 10 times
Elevation (A
Eruptions[2]
SL)[2]
Name Coordinates Province(s)[2]
Description and
m ft
current status

Ambalatu 2,329 7,64 17°18′40″N 121 Kalinga 0 Explosions in

ngan 1 °06′13″E 1952 is uncertain.
[8]
Group  Fumarolic with
solfataras
and thermal
springs.

Babuyan 843 2,76 19°31′23″N 121 Cagayan 3 Eruptions were

Claro 6 °56′24″E recorded in 1831,
1860 and 1913.
Askedna Hot
Springs is in the
southern base of
the volcano.

Banahaw 2,169 7,11 14°04′N 121°29′ Laguna, Quezon 4 Eruptions were

6 E uncertain during
the mudflows of
1730, 1743, 1843
and 1909.[9]

Biliran 1,340 4,40 11°33′29″N 124 Biliran 1 Phreatic eruption

0 °30′47″E in 1939.
Fumarolic with
thermal springs

Bulusan 1,565 5,13 12°46′12″N 124 Sorsogon 1 Eruptions years

5 °03′00″E 7 are from 1886 to
2022.
Permanently
monitored

Cabalian[2] 945 3,10 10°17′13.2″N 1 Southern Leyte 1 Radiocarbon

0 25°13.25′0″E dating on a
pyroclastic flow
deposit from the
volcano
estimated that
the last eruption
was in 1820

Cagua 1,160 3,81 18°13′19″N 122 Cagayan 1 Eruption in 1860

0 and strong
 Elevation (A
Eruptions[2]
SL)[2]
Name Coordinates Province(s)[2]
Description and
m ft
current status

°07′23″E solfataric activity

in 1907. Thermal
areas are near
the summit and
NW to NNE
flanks.

Camiguin 712 2,33 18°49′48″N 121 Cagayan 1 Its only recorded

de Babuy 6 °51′36″E eruption was in
anes 1857. Fumarolic
with thermal
springs

Didicas 843 2,76 19°04′37″N 122 Cagayan 6 Eruptions in

6 °12′07″E 1773, 1856,
1900, 1952, 1969
and 1978. A
submarine
volcano till 1952
when a
permanent island
was formed.[10]

Hibok-Hib 1,332 4,37 9°12′11″N 124° Camiguin 5 Eruption in years

ok 0 40′23″E 1827, 1862, 1871
and 1948–1952.
Activity from
1897–1902 was
only solfataric.
Permanently
monitored.

Iraya 1,009 3,31 20°28′08″N 122 Batanes 1 Last eruption was

0 °00′36″E in 1454. Seismic
swarm in 1998.

Iriga 1,143 3,75 13°27′25″N 123 Camarines Sur 0 The eruption in

0 °27′25″E 1628 was
discredited.[11]

Isarog 1,143 3,75 13°39′29″N 123 Camarines Sur 2 The last eruption

0 °22′48″E was around 3500
BCE ± 125 years
 Elevation (A
Eruptions[2]
SL)[2]
Name Coordinates Province(s)[2]
Description and
m ft
current status

and 2374 BCE ±

87 years based
on radiocarbon
dating.[12][13][14]

Jolo 620 2,03 6.013°N Sulu 0 Uncertain

Group 0 121.057°E submarine
eruption in 1897.
Listed as Bud
Dajo, a cinder
cone on Jolo
Island, in the
PHIVOLCS list.

Kanlaon 2,435 7,98 10°24′43″N 123 Negros Occidental, Neg 2 Eruptions were

9 °07′55″E ros Oriental 6 recorded from
1886 to 2006. On
November 23,
2015 the volcano
had a small,
steam-driven
explosion.
PHIVOLCS raised
the alert level to
1 (mild
restiveness).
Permanently
monitored.

Leonard 200 660 7°22′55″N 126° Davao de Oro 0 Last eruption was

Kniaseff 02′49″E dated as
c.120 AD.[15] Stron
g thermal
features.

Makaturi 1,940 6,36 7°38′49″N 124° Lanao del Sur 2 Eruption

ng 0 19′12″E recorded in 1865
and 1882. The
1856 and 1858
eruptions was
credited
to Ragang[16][17]
 Elevation (A
Eruptions[2]
SL)[2]
Name Coordinates Province(s)[2]
Description and
m ft
current status

Matutum 2,286 7,50 6°22′N 125°04′E South Cotabato 0 Mountain was

0 fumarolic on
March 7, 1911,
but if an eruption
occurred was
uncertain.
Thermal springs
in Akmoan and
Linan.[18][19]

Mayon 2,460 8,07 13°15′25″N 123 Albay 5 Eruptions were

0 °41′06″E 0 recorded from
1616 to 2013.
Permanently
monitored. Most
recent major
volcanic activity
occurred in 2020
(ongoing).

Mélébing 1,784 5,85 6°06′47″N 124° South Cotabato 1 A caldera-forming

óy 3 53′31″E eruption
occurred on
January 4, 1641.

Musuan 646 2,11 7°52′37″N 125° Bukidnon 2 Eruptions in 1866

9 04′05″E & 1867. Strong
seismic swarm in
1976.

Pinatubo 1,445 4,74 15°08′N 120°21′ Zambales, Tarlac, Pamp 4 Reawakened in

1 E anga 1991, producing
the 2nd largest
eruption in the
20th century.
Followed by
milder eruptions
in 1992 and
1993.
Permanently
monitored.

Ragang 2,815 9,23 7°42′N 124°30′E Lanao del 7 Eruption years

 Elevation (A
Eruptions[2]
SL)[2]
Name Coordinates Province(s)[2]
Description and
m ft
current status

6 Sur, Cotabato are from 1765 to

1873. Eruptions
were uncertain in
1915 and 1916.

San Pablo 1,090 3,58 14°07′N 121°18′ Laguna, Batangas 0 Last activity was

Volcanic F 0 E the formation
ield of Sampaloc
Lake around 1350
AD +/- 100 years
determined
by anthropology[7
][20]

Smith 688 2,25 19°32′02″N 121 Cagayan 6 Eruption years

7 °55′01″E are from 1652 to
1924. Combined
with Babuyan
Claro on the GVP
list.

Taal 311 1,02 14°00′07″N 120 Batangas 3 Previous eruption

0 °59′35″E 5 years are from
1572 to 1977.
Currently eruptin
g. Permanently
monitored.

Unnamed −24 −79 20°20′N 121°45′ Batanes 3 Submarine

volcano E eruptions in
(Ibugos) 1773, 1850, and
1854.