Volcanoes of the Central Philippines Information

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Biliran volcano comprises the whole 20x35 km Island of Biliran which is formed by a group of lava domes. It is located across the narrow Biliran Strait from the northern tip of Leyte Island.
Biliran volcano is at the northern end of a 170 km long volcanic chain extending S... [more]

Cabalian

(stratovolcano 945 m / 3,100 feet)

Mount Cabalían volcano is located on the SE tip of Leyte Island, Philippines. It is is an andesitic stratovolcano with steep radial erosion valleys and ridges that are moderately to thickly vegetated.
It contains a summit crater filled by a lake. The crater rim is irregula... [more]

Cancajanag

(lava domes 900 m / 2953 ft)

Cancajanag volcano is a complex of lava domes located 6.5 km NNW of Lobi volcano on Leyte Island, Philippines. The age of its most recent eruptions is not known, but it was classified as potentially active by PHIVOLCS. [more]

Canlaon

(Stratovolcano 2435 m / 7,989 ft)

Canlaon volcano (also spelled Kanlaon) on Negros Island is one of the most active volcanoes of the Philippines and the most active one of the Central Philippines. It forms the highest peak of Negros Island and is located west of Canlaon about 36 km southeast of Bacolod City and b... [more]

Cuernos de Negros

(complex volcano 1862 m / 6,109 ft)

Cuernos de Negros (also known as Magaso) is a large stratovolcano complex located in SE Negros Island, Philippines, near the city of Dumaguete. It is unknown when it has erupted after since the last radiocarbon-dated activity about 14,000 years ago. At present, it still has activ... [more]

Hingatungan

(Stratovolcano 796 m / 2612 ft)

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Ilihan

(Unknown 903 m / 2963 ft)

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Lobi

(Stratovolcano 1302 m / 4272 ft)

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Mahagnao

(stratovolcano 860 m / 2,821 ft)

Mahagnao volcano (also known as Kasiboi or Casiboi) is a forested andesitic stratovolcano in central Leyte Island, Philippines.
The volcano contains a steep-walled forested summit crater open to the south. Malagsom and Danao are 2 lakes located on the south flank. Malagsom ... [more]

Mandalagan

(complex volcano 1885 m / 6,184 ft)

Mandalagan volcano in northern Negros Island, Central Philippines, is an eroded dominantly andesitic-dacitic volcanic complex. It is formed by 7 volcanic edifices and has at least 5 craters of up to 2 km in diameter, some of which are probably calderas. The age of its last erupt... [more]

Maripipi

(Unknown 924 m / 3031 ft)

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Nelangaapan

(Unknown 687 m / 2254 ft)

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Pacdahauan

(Unknown 628 m / 2060 ft)

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Silay

(stratovolcano 1510 m 4,954 ft)

Silay volcano is the northernmost volcano on Negros Island lies 28 km east of Silay City. It is a basaltic-andesite stratovolcano with a partially breached, 3.5-km-wide summit caldera.
It is unknown when the last eruptions occurred at Silay volcano. The Malisbog solfatara ... [more]

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Volcanoes of Central Philippines (15)

Volcano list

Alto

Biliran

Cabalian

Cancajanag

Canlaon

Cuernos de Negros

Hingatungan

Ilihan

Lobi

Mahagnao

Mandalagan

Maripipi

Nelangaapan

Pacdahauan

Silay

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