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List of potentially active volcanoes in the Philippines

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This is a list of active, potentially active, and top interest inactive volcanoes in the Philippines.

The Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) list of Inactive volcanoes is available here [1].

Babuyan Islands

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
meters feet Coordinates
Babuyan Claro 1080 3543 19°31′23″N 121°56′24″E / 19.523°N 121.940°E / 19.523; 121.940 (Babuyan Claro) 1924
Camiguin de Babuyanes 712 2336 18°49′48″N 121°51′36″E / 18.83°N 121.860°E / 18.83; 121.860 (Camiguin de Babuyanes) 1857
Didicas Volcano 244 801 19°04′37″N 122°12′07″E / 19.077°N 122.202°E / 19.077; 122.202 (Didicas Volcano) 1978

Batanes Islands

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
meters feet Coordinates
Iraya 1009 3310 20°28′08″N 122°00′36″E / 20.469°N 122.010°E / 20.469; 122.010 (Iraya) 1454
Ibugos Undersea -24 -79 20°20′N 121°45′E / 20.33°N 121.75°E / 20.33; 121.75 1854

Luzon

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
meters feet Coordinates
Ambalatungan Group 2329 7641 17°19′N 121°06′E / 17.32°N 121.10°E / 17.32; 121.10 (Ambalatungan Group) -
Amorong 376 1234 15°49′41″N 120°48′18″E / 15.828°N 120.805°E / 15.828; 120.805 (Amorong) -
Arayat 1026 3366 15°12′00″N 120°44′31″E / 15.20°N 120.742°E / 15.20; 120.742 (Arayat) Holocene
Banáhao 2158 7080 14°04′N 121°29′E / 14.07°N 121.48°E / 14.07; 121.48 (Banáhao) Holocene
Binubulauan 2329 7641 17°18′40″N 121°06′13″E / 17.310982°N 121.103668°E / 17.310982; 121.103668 (Binubulauan) -
Bulusan 1565 5134 12°46′12″N 124°03′00″E / 12.770°N 124.05°E / 12.770; 124.05 (Bulusan) 2007
Cagua Volcano 1133 3717 18°13′19″N 122°07′23″E / 18.222°N 122.123°E / 18.222; 122.123 (Cagua Volcano) 1860
Corregidor Caldera 173 - 14°14′N 120°14′E / 14.24°N 120.24°E / 14.24; 120.24 (Corregidor Caldera) -
Iriga 1196 3924 13°27′25″N 123°27′25″E / 13.457°N 123.457°E / 13.457; 123.457 (Iriga) 1628
Isarog 1966 6450 13°39′29″N 123°22′48″E / 13.658°N 123.38°E / 13.658; 123.38 (Isarog) -
Labo 943 - 14°01′12″N 122°47′31″E / 14.02°N 122.792°E / 14.02; 122.792 (Labo) 27,000 BP
Laguna Caldera 743 2438 14°25′N 121°16′E / 14.42°N 121.27°E / 14.42; 121.27 (Laguna Caldera) 28,000 BP
Malinao 1548 5079 13°25′19″N 123°35′49″E / 13.422°N 123.597°E / 13.422; 123.597 (Malinao) -
Malindig 1157 3796 13°14′24″N 122°01′05″E / 13.240°N 122.018°E / 13.240; 122.018 (Malindig) -
Mariveles 1420 4659 14°31′N 120°28′E / 14.52°N 120.47°E / 14.52; 120.47 (Mariveles) 4000 BP
Masaraga 1328 4357 13°19′N 123°36′E / 13.32°N 123.60°E / 13.32; 123.60 (Masaraga) Holocene
Mayon 2462 8077 13°15′25″N 123°41′06″E / 13.257°N 123.685°E / 13.257; 123.685 (Mayon) 2008
Natib 1287 4222 14°42′18″N 120°24′00″E / 14.705°N 120.40°E / 14.705; 120.40 (Natib) Holocene
Panay - - 13°43′23″N 120°53′35″E / 13.723°N 120.893°E / 13.723; 120.893 (Panay) Pleistocene
Patoc 1865 6119 17°08′49″N 120°58′48″E / 17.147°N 120.980°E / 17.147; 120.980 (Patoc) -
Pinatubo 1486 4875 15°08′N 120°21′E / 15.13°N 120.35°E / 15.13; 120.35 (Pinatubo) 1993
Pocdol Mountains 1102 3615 13°03′00″N 123°57′29″E / 13.05°N 123.958°E / 13.05; 123.958 (Pocdol Mountains) -
San Pablo Volcanic Field 1090 3576 14°07′N 121°18′E / 14.12°N 121.30°E / 14.12; 121.30 (San Pablo Volcanic Field) 1350
Santo Tomas Benguet 2260 7415 16°20′N 120°33′E / 16.33°N 120.55°E / 16.33; 120.55 (Santo Tomas Benguet) -
Taal 400 1312 14°00′07″N 120°59′35″E / 14.002°N 120.993°E / 14.002; 120.993 (Taal) 1977

Mindanao

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
meters feet Coordinates
Apo 2954 9691 7°00′29″N 125°16′12″E / 7.008°N 125.27°E / 7.008; 125.27 (Apo) -
Balatukan 2450 8038 8°46′N 124°59′E / 8.77°N 124.98°E / 8.77; 124.98 (Balatukan) -
Balut 852 2828 5°24′00″N 125°22′30″E / 5.40°N 125.375°E / 5.40; 125.375 (Balut) Holocene
Hibok-Hibok 1552 5092 9°12′11″N 124°40′23″E / 9.203°N 124.673°E / 9.203; 124.673 (Camiguin) 1953
Kalatungan 2824 9265 7°57′N 124°48′E / 7.95°N 124.80°E / 7.95; 124.80 (Kalatungan) Holocene
Latukan 2158 7080 7°39′N 124°28′E / 7.65°N 124.47°E / 7.65; 124.47 (Latukan) Holocene
Leonard Kniaseff 1190 3904 7°22′55″N 126°02′49″E / 7.382°N 126.047°E / 7.382; 126.047 (Leonard Kniaseff) 120
Makaturing 1940 6365 7°38′49″N 124°19′12″E / 7.647°N 124.32°E / 7.647; 124.32 (Makaturing) 1882
Malindang 2435 7989 8°13′N 123°38′E / 8.22°N 123.63°E / 8.22; 123.63 (Malindang) Holocene
Matutum 2286 7500 6°22′N 125°04′E / 6.37°N 125.07°E / 6.37; 125.07 (Matutum) Holocene
Musuan 646 2119 7°52′37″N 125°04′05″E / 7.877°N 125.068°E / 7.877; 125.068 (Musuan) 1886
Paco 524 1719 9°35′35″N 125°31′12″E / 9.593°N 125.520°E / 9.593; 125.520 (Paco) -
Parker 1824 5984 6°06′47″N 124°53′31″E / 6.113°N 124.892°E / 6.113; 124.892 (Parker) 1641
Ragang 2815 9235 7°42′N 124°30′E / 7.70°N 124.50°E / 7.70; 124.50 (Ragang) 1873

Sulu Islands

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
meters feet Coordinates
Bud Dajo 620 2661 6°00′47″N 121°03′25″E / 6.013°N 121.057°E / 6.013; 121.057 (Bud Dajo) 1897
Dakut 474 - 5°26′N 120°34′E / 5.44°N 120.56°E / 5.44; 120.56 (Dakut) -

Visayas

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
meters feet Coordinates
Biliran 1301 4268 11°31′23″N 124°32′06″E / 11.523°N 124.535°E / 11.523; 124.535 (Biliran) 1939
Cabalian 945 3100 10°17′13″N 125°13′16″E / 10.287°N 125.221°E / 10.287; 125.221 (Cabalían) -
Cancajanag 900 2953 10°24′43″N 124°31′55″E / 10.412°N 124.532°E / 10.412; 124.532 (Cancajanag) -
Cuernos de Negros 1862 6109 9°15′29″N 123°10′30″E / 9.258°N 123.175°E / 9.258; 123.175 (Cuernos de Negros) 12,000 BC
Kanlaon 2435 7989 10°24′43″N 123°07′55″E / 10.412°N 123.132°E / 10.412; 123.132 (Kanlaon) 2006
Mahagnoa 800 2625 10°52′19″N 124°51′11″E / 10.872°N 124.853°E / 10.872; 124.853 (Mahagnoa) 1895
Mandalagan 1879 6165 10°39′N 123°15′E / 10.65°N 123.25°E / 10.65; 123.25 (Mandalagan) Holocene
Silay 1535 5036 10°46′N 123°14′E / 10.77°N 123.23°E / 10.77; 123.23 (Silay) Holocene

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