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    The document discusses several active volcanoes in the Philippines. It provides details about Mount Mayon, the most active volcano, and its history of eruptions including a devastating one in 1766. It also describes Taal Volcano, located in a lake, as the world's most active smallest volcano, and its last eruption in 2009. Finally, it gives brief descriptions of other active volcanoes in the Philippines like Pinatubo, Hibok-Hibok, Bulusan, and includes their locations and elevations.

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    The document discusses several active volcanoes in the Philippines. It provides details about Mount Mayon, the most active volcano, and its history of eruptions including a devastating one in 1766. It also describes Taal Volcano, located in a lake, as the world's most active smallest volcano, and its last eruption in 2009. Finally, it gives brief descriptions of other active volcanoes in the Philippines like Pinatubo, Hibok-Hibok, Bulusan, and includes their locations and elevations.

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    The document discusses several active volcanoes in the Philippines. It provides details about Mount Mayon, the most active volcano, and its history of eruptions including a devastating one in 1766. It also describes Taal Volcano, located in a lake, as the world's most active smallest volcano, and its last eruption in 2009. Finally, it gives brief descriptions of other active volcanoes in the Philippines like Pinatubo, Hibok-Hibok, Bulusan, and includes their locations and elevations.

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    The Philippines, being part of the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, has numerous volcanoes

    and there are scores of active volcanoes in the countryMount Mayon, one of the most
    impressive Philippine landmarks, with an elevation of 2,462 meters is the most active
    volcano in the Philippines. Based on recorded history of the country, this almost perfect cone
    volcano in Albay erupted at least 50 times from 1616 up to present.
    One of the most remarkable and most devastating eruptions of Mount Mayon was its
    eruption in 1766 that erased the town of Cagsawa in the Philippine map. Only the bell tower
    of Cagsawa Church remained above the new surface. Its last eruption was in January 2010.
    . Here are thTaal Volcano, situated within Taal Lake, has always been known to be one of the
    most active volcanoes in the country and in fact tagged as the worlds most active smallest
    volcano. This volcano located in Batangas province had erupted 33 times from 1572 to
    present.
    Its last eruption occurred in July 2009 and is currently closely monitored for its abnormal
    activities which may result to another eruption of this small but very active volcano. It has
    an elevation of 400 meters.
    e most active volcanoes in the Philippines

    Mount Pinatubo's summit before the 1991 eruption was 1,745 m (5,725 ft) above sea
    level, only about 600 m (2,000 ft) above nearby plains, and only about 200 m (660 ft)
    higher than surrounding peaks, which largely obscured it from view.[13] It is part of a
    chain of volcanoes which lie along the western side of the edge of the island
    of Luzon called the Zambales Mountains.[14]

    Mount Hibok-Hibok (also known as Catarman Volcano[3][4]) is


    astratovolcano on Camiguin Island in the Philippines.[1] It is one
    of the activevolcanoes in the country and part of the Pacific ring
    of fire.
    Mount Bulusan, or Bulusan Volcano, is the
    southernmost volcano onLuzon Island in the Republic of the Philippines.
    It is situated in the province of Sorsogon in the Bicol region, 70 km

    (43 mi) southeast of Mayon Volcanoand approximately 250 km (160 mi)

    southeast of the Philippine capital of Manila.

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    Mount Batuan is a
    mountain and is located in Province of Sorsogon, Bicol, Philippines. The estimate
    terrain elevation above seal level is 75 metres. Variant forms of spelling for Mount
    Batuan or in other languages: Mount Batuan (fil), Mount Batuan.
    Latitude: 1249'44"
    Longitude: 12355'9.99"
    Mount Atimbia is a 2,146 ft / 654 m mountain peak near Estrella, Mimaropa,
    Philippines. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 104th highest mountain in
    Mimaropa and the 999th highest mountain in Philippines
    Mount Bagacay is a mountain and is located in Province of Camarines Norte, Bicol, Philippines.
    The elevation above sea level is 787 metres. Variant forms of spelling for Mount Bagacay or in
    other languages: Mount Bagacay, Mount Bacacay, Mount Bagacay (en), Mount Bacacay, Mount
    Bagacay.
    Latitude: 1413'4.44"
    Longitude: 12249'24.25"

    Mount Bangcay is a mountain and is located in Province of Nueva Ecija, Central Luzon,
    Philippines. The elevation above sea level is 408 metres. Variant forms of spelling for
    Mount Bangcay or in other languages: Mount Bangcay (fil), Mount Bangcay.
    Latitude: 1546'44"
    Longitude: 12044'1.99"

    Mount Bangcay is a 1,339 ft / 408 m mountain peak in Central Luzon, Philippines.


    Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 113th highest mountain in Central Luzon
    and the 1447th highest mountain in Philippines.

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