Mayon Volcano
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Mayon Volcano, kent as Mount Mayon an aw, is an active volcano in the province o Albay, on the island o Luzon in the Philippines. Renained as the "perfect cone" acause o its almaist symmetric conical shape, Mayon forms the northren boundary o Legazpi Ceety, the lairgest ceety in terms o population in the Bicol Region. The muntain wis first declared as a naitional pairk an a pertectit laundscape on Julie 20, 1938 in the kintra. It wis reclassified an renamed as Mayon Volcano Naitural Park in the year 2000.[3]
| Mayon Volcano | |
|---|---|
| Bulkang Mayon | |
 Mayon Volcano as viewed from Lingñon Hill in Legazpi Ceety, Albay in December 2006 | |
| Heichest pynt | |
| Elevation | 2,463 m (8,081 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 2,447 m (8,028 ft) [1] |
| Leetin | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 13°15′24″N 123°41′6″E / 13.25667°N 123.68500°ECoordinates: 13°15′24″N 123°41′6″E / 13.25667°N 123.68500°E |
| Geografie | |
.svg)  Mayon Volcano Cairt o the Philippines | |
| Location | Philippines |
| Geology | |
| Muntain teep | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Januar 14, 2018 (ongaein) |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Scotsmen Paton & Stewart (1858)[2] |
Local folklore refers tae the volcano as Bulkang Mayon (Bikol: "Mayon volcano"), efter the legendary heroine Daragang Magayon (Bikol: "Beautiful Lady").[4]
References
eedit- ↑ a b de Ferranti, Jonathan. "Philippine Mountains – 29 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater". Retrieved 31 Januar 2011. Unknown parameter
|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ↑ "Encyclopedia Britanica, Vol. 18, 9th Ed.", pg. 749. Henry G. Allen & Company, New York.
- ↑ "Protected Areas in Region 5" Archived 2013-12-19 at the Wayback Machine. Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau. Retrieved on 2011-10-15.
- ↑ England, Vaudine (24 December 2009). "Mount Mayon: a tale of love and destruction". BBC News. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
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