Mayon Volcano in Albay, Philippines Tags: Mayon Volcano View |
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Mayon Volcano, also known as Mount Mayon, is an active (active volcano) stratovolcano in the province (Provinces of the Philippines) of Albay, in the Bicol Region, on the island of Luzon, in the Philippines.
Renowned as the "perfect cone" because of its almost symmetrically conical shape, Mayon forms the northern boundary of Legazpi City. Local folklore refers to the volcano as Bulkang Magayon (Filipino (Filipino language): Magayon Volcano), after the legendary heroine Daragang Magayon (Bikol (Bikol languages): Lady Beautiful).
On October 13, 2008 it was included in New 7 Wonders of Nature Top 10 list. However, it did not make the cut to the Top 25 finalists, giving way to the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River (Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park), another site in the Philippines.
Photo Caption: Mayon Volcano as viewed from Lig�on Hill in Legazpi City, Albay in December 2006
Elevation M: 2463
Prominence M: 2447
Listing: Ultra (Ultra prominent peak)
Birth Location: Albay, Philippines
Coordinates: Coord131524N123416Etype:mountaindisplay=inline,title
Type: Stratovolcano
Last Eruption: 2009
Easiest Route: Image:Ph locator albay legazpi.pngthumbrightMayon Volcano in Albay showing its distance from the Albay Gulf with Albay's capital city of Legazpi highlighted. Map showing major volcanoes of the Philippines (Image:MajorVolcanoesOfThePhilippines-USGS.gifrightthumb) Image:Mayon Volcano in 1899.jpgthumbrightMayon Volcano in the hemp-producing district of Luzon as depicted in ''The history of the Philippines and our other island possessions'' by Alden March, published in 1899. Caption (cropped out) read: "This is said to be the most beautiful volcano in the world. It is 8,223 feet high, its shape is a perfect cone and its crest is always fiery. It has indulged in several destructive eruptions. In 1814 many houses were destroyed and 2500 people were killed and wounded. At its base are famous springs of great medicinal value". Mayon Volcano on September 23, 1984 (Image:Pyroclastic flows at Mayon Volcano.jpgthumbright) Mayon Volcano overlooks a peaceful pastoral scene approximately five months before the volcano's violent eruption in September 1984. (Image:Mayon1984.jpgthumbright) Image:CAGSAWA RUINS.jpgthumbrightThe church tower is what remains of the Cagsaua (Cagsawa Ruins) Church, which was buried by the 1814 eruption of Mayon Volcano. Image:MayonVolcanoIn2009.jpgthumbMayon Volcano with ash (volcanic ash) explosion at dawn on 18 December 2009