List of potentially active volcanoes in the Philippines

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This is a list of potentially active volcanoes in the Philippines, as classified by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

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NameElevation (ASL)Coordinates Province(s)Last eruption
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Amorong 3761,234 15°49′41″N120°48′18″E / 15.828°N 120.805°E / 15.828; 120.805 (Amorong) Pangasinan Pleistocene
Apo 2,9549,692 7°00′29″N125°16′12″E / 7.008°N 125.27°E / 7.008; 125.27 (Apo) Cotabato, Davao del Surunknown possibly 1640s
Arayat 1,0263,366 15°12′00″N120°44′31″E / 15.20°N 120.742°E / 15.20; 120.742 (Arayat) Pampanga Holocene
Balatukan 2,4508,040 8°46′N124°59′E / 8.77°N 124.98°E / 8.77; 124.98 (Balatukan) Misamis OrientalPleistocene
Balut 8522,795 5°24′00″N125°22′30″E / 5.40°N 125.375°E / 5.40; 125.375 (Balut) Sarangani, Davao OccidentalHolocene
Cancajanag 9003,000 10°24′43″N124°31′55″E / 10.412°N 124.532°E / 10.412; 124.532 (Cancajanag) Leyte
Cuernos de Negros 1,8626,109 9°15′29″N123°10′30″E / 9.258°N 123.175°E / 9.258; 123.175 (Cuernos de Negros) Negros Oriental12,000 BC
Dakut 4741,555 5°26′N120°34′E / 5.44°N 120.56°E / 5.44; 120.56 (Dakut) Sulu
Kalatungan 2,8249,265 7°57′N124°48′E / 7.95°N 124.80°E / 7.95; 124.80 (Kalatungan) BukidnonHolocene
Labo 9433,094 14°01′12″N122°47′31″E / 14.02°N 122.792°E / 14.02; 122.792 (Labo) Camarines Norte27,000 BP
Laguna Caldera 7432,438 14°25′N121°16′E / 14.42°N 121.27°E / 14.42; 121.27 (Laguna Caldera) Laguna28,000 BP
Latukan 2,1587,080 7°39′N124°28′E / 7.65°N 124.47°E / 7.65; 124.47 (Latukan) Lanao del SurHolocene
Mahagnao 8002,600 10°52′19″N124°51′11″E / 10.872°N 124.853°E / 10.872; 124.853 (Mahagnao) Leyte
Malinao 1,5485,079 13°25′19″N123°35′49″E / 13.422°N 123.597°E / 13.422; 123.597 (Malinao) Albay1980[ citation needed ]
Malindig 1,1573,796 13°14′24″N122°01′05″E / 13.240°N 122.018°E / 13.240; 122.018 (Malindig) Marinduque
Mandalagan 1,8796,165 10°39′N123°15′E / 10.65°N 123.25°E / 10.65; 123.25 (Mandalagan) Negros OccidentalHolocene
Mariveles 1,3884,554 14°31′N120°28′E / 14.52°N 120.47°E / 14.52; 120.47 (Mariveles) Bataan4000 BP [1]
Natib 1,2874,222 14°42′18″N120°24′00″E / 14.705°N 120.40°E / 14.705; 120.40 (Natib) BataanHolocene
Panay 5011,644 13°43′23″N120°53′35″E / 13.723°N 120.893°E / 13.723; 120.893 (Panay) Batangas Pleistocene
San Cristobal 1,4704,820 14°04′N121°26′E / 14.067°N 121.433°E / 14.067; 121.433 (San Cristobal) Laguna, Quezon
Santo Tomas 2,2607,410 16°20′N120°33′E / 16.33°N 120.55°E / 16.33; 120.55 (Santo Tomas Benguet) Benguet1641[ citation needed ]
Silay 1,5355,036 10°46′N123°14′E / 10.77°N 123.23°E / 10.77; 123.23 (Silay) Negros OccidentalHolocene

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References

  1. "Global Volcanism Program | Mariveles".

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