Mount Banahaw
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| Mount Banahaw | |
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 Mt. Banahaw in 1989 |
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| Elevation | 2,158 metres (7,080 feet) |
| Location | Luzon, Philippines |
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| Type | Complex volcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Mount Banahaw (alternatively Banáhao) is a dormant volcano located on the boundary of the provinces of Laguna and Quezon in Luzon, Philippines. It is considered to be sacred by the local residents.
[edit] Physical characteristics
- Height: 2,158 m asl
- Crater: breached by 1.5 km x 3.5 km at its southern rim; 210 deep
- Major adjacent volcanic edifices:
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- Mount San Cristobal (at western slope)
- Mount Banahaw de Lucban (at northeastern slope)
- Buho Masalakot Domes (at southwestern slope)
- Mount Mayabobo
- Maars: Lake Dagatan and Lake Ticab
- Thermal Areas:
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- Tiaong-San Pablo hot/warm springs
- Bakia warm/cold springs
- Sampaloc warm springs
- Mainit hot/warm springs
- Cagsiay hot/warm springs
- Composition of Lava: Andesitic
