TOP MOST BEAUTIFUL VOLCANOES IN THE PHILIPPINES

 A volcano is a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface. On Earth, volcanoes are most often found where tectonic plates are diverging or converging, and most are found underwater.

HERE ARE THE LIST OF THE VOLCANOES IN THE PHILIPPINES

1. MT. PINATUBO

Mount 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.

Last eruption: 15 June 1991

Elevation: 1,486 m

Location: Luzon

Mountain range: Zambales Mountains

Provinces: Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales

2. MAYON VOLCANO

Mount Mayon, one of the Philippines' most active volcanoes, is as renowned for its beauty as it is feared for its destructiveness. Admired for its symmetry and classic cone shape, the volcano was named for a mythological fairy.

Last eruption: 2018

Elevation: 2,463 m

Prominence: 2,447 m

Province: Albay

Region: Albay

3. TAAL VOLCANO

Located in the province of Batangas, the volcano is the second-most active volcano in the Philippines, with 34 recorded historical eruptions, all of which were concentrated on Volcano Island, near the middle of Taal Lake. The caldera was formed by prehistoric eruptions between 140,000 and 5,380 BP. 

Taal Volcano is a large caldera filled by Taal Lake in the Philippines. Located in the province of Batangas, the volcano is the second-most active volcano in the Philippines, with 34 recorded historical eruptions, all of which were concentrated on Volcano Island, near the middle of Taal Lake.

Last eruption: 12 January 2020

Elevation: 311 m

Prominence: 306 m

Easiest route: Daang Kastila

Location: Talisay and San Nicolas Batangas, Philippines

Volcanic arc/belt: Luzon Volcanic Arc

4. MT. CANLAON

Kanlaon is a stratovolcano in the north central part of the island of Negros. Historical eruptions from Kanlaon have been recorded since 1866. Most historic eruptions were small to medium sized phreatic explosions, causing minor ash fall near the volcano.

Last eruption: 2006

Elevation: 2,435 m

Volcanic arc/belt: Negros Volcanic Belt

Listing: Ultra-prominent peak

Provinces: Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental

5. MT. APO

The volcanic history of Mount Apo is poorly known but eruptions have produced andesitic-to-dacitic lava. A line of solfataras extend from the southeast flank at an elevation of 2,400 m (7,874 ft) to the summit. Mount Apo is not known to have had historical eruptions.

Elevation: 2,954 m

First ascent: 10 October 1880

Prominence: 2,954 m

City/municipality: Davao City; Digos; Kidapawan