Biliran (volcano)

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Mount Biliran
Biliran
Highest point
Elevation 1,340 m (4,400 ft) [1]
Prominence 199 m (653 ft)
Coordinates 11°39′00″N124°32′06″E / 11.65°N 124.535°E / 11.65; 124.535 Coordinates: 11°39′00″N124°32′06″E / 11.65°N 124.535°E / 11.65; 124.535 [1]
Geography
Location Biliran province, Eastern Visayas region, Visayas island group, Philippines
Geology
Age of rock Quaternary [1]
Mountain type Complex volcano
Last eruption September 26, 1939 [1]

Mount Biliran is a solfataric active complex volcano located in the island province of Biliran in the Philippines. The volcano caused the formation of the island.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Biliran". Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology . Retrieved November 18, 2015.