Mount Santo Tomas

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Mount Santo Tomas
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Mount Santo Tomas with its several TV and cellular transmitter towers
Highest point
Elevation 2,260 m (7,410 ft) [1]
Prominence 888 m (2,913 ft)
Listing potentially active volcanoes [2]
Coordinates 16°20′06″N120°33′40″E / 16.3349316°N 120.5610265°E / 16.3349316; 120.5610265
Geography
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Mount Santo Tomas
Location within the Philippines
Location Luzon
Country Philippines
Region Cordillera Administrative Region
Province Benguet
Municipality Tuba
Parent range Cordillera Central
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc/belt Luzon Volcanic Arc
Mount Santo Tomas

Mount Santo Tomas is a potentially active stratovolcano in the Philippines located in the municipality of Tuba in the province of Benguet. The mountain is part of the protected Santo Tomas Forest Reserve declared through Proclamation No. 581 signed by President Manuel L. Quezon on July 9, 1940. [3] [4]

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On May 5, 2015, a Permanent Environmental Protection Order was issued by the Court of Appeals with the Writ of Kalikasan and Writ of Continuing Mandamus. [5]

Due to its high elevation, several communications and broadcasting companies constructed relay stations at the summit.

Physical features

Mount Santo Tomas is a stratovolcano with numerous volcanic vents and fissures.

Listings

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) lists Mount Santo Tomas as potentially active volcano. [2]

The Global Volcanism Program is uncertain about the last activity of Mount Santo Tomas. [1]

Eruptions

Mount Santo Tomas, circa pre-1930 Santo Tomas-berg in de omgeving van Baguio in de Filippijnen, KITLV 1400119.tiff
Mount Santo Tomas, circa pre-1930

The last eruption was recorded on January 4, 1641, together with Mt. Parker of Southern Mindanao.

Geology

Rock type is not reported.

Mount Santo Tomas is close to the auriferous volcanic placements near Baguio, and beside the fault line which occasioned the July 16, 1990, earthquake devastating much of Luzon, and especially Baguio.[ dubious ][ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Santo Tomas". Global Volcanism Program . Smithsonian Institution.
  2. 1 2 "List of Inactive Volcanoes". Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). Archived from the original on December 2, 2013.
  3. Cabreza, Vincent (November 21, 2015). "Solon loses bid vs forest protection". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  4. "Proclamation No. 581, s. 1940". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. July 8, 1940. Archived from the original on April 30, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  5. Agoot, Liza (March 13, 2019). "Task force tightens security at Benguet forest reserve". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on March 17, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2022.