Camiguin de Babuyanes

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Camiguin de Babuyanes is an active volcano on Calayan Island, one of the Babuyan Islands, (18°50'N, 121°51.6'E) in the Philippines. It is under the political jurisdiction of the province of Cagayan in the admnistrative region of Cagayan Valley.

[edit] Physical features

Camiguin de Babuyanes is classified as a stratovolcano with an elevation of 712 meters and a base diameter of 3,200 meters.

[edit] Eruptions

It had a recorded eruption in 1857.

In 1991, there were reports of volcanic activity but instrumental investigations showed no sign of unusual volcanic activity, such as intense fumarolic activity, felt earthquakes, fissuring at the volcano’s slopes and smell of sulfur odor.

Camiguin de Babuyanes is one of the 22 active volcanoes in the Philippines. The others are Babuyan Claro, Banahaw, Biliran, Bud Dajo, Mount Bulusan, Cagua, Didicas, Hibok-Hibok, Iraya, Mount Iriga, Mount Kanlaon, Leonard Kniaseff, Makaturing, Matutum, Mayon, Musuan, Mount Parker in Cotabato, Pinatubo, Ragang, Smith, Taal. They are all part of the so-called "Pacific ring of fire."