Inactive

Volcanoes
in the
Philippine
s

Mount Balungao
Mount Balungao is an extinct volcano located in
Pangasinan, Ilocos Region, on the island of Luzon in the
Philippines. Rising to the height of 382 metres (1,253 ft) ASL,
it is located in the town of Balungao, about 5 kilometres (3.1
mi) from the town center. It is the main tourist attraction of
the town, along with the Balungao Hot and Cold Spring Resort
nearby. Mount Balungao is listed as an inactive volcano by the
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
(PHIVOLCS). The volcano is located in the flat agricultural
region, near the border of the Province of Nueva Ecija.

Mount Pan De Azucar

Pan de Azucar (variously Tampisaw Island or Tambaliza [which is also
the name of one of the barangays on the island]) is a populated island in the
Visayan Sea in the Philippines. The island is known for Mount Pan de Azucar
(Mount Sugarloaf) a steep volcanic cone and a prominent landmark at the

northern entrance of Guimaras Strait. Pan de Azucar is under the jurisdiction

of the municipality of Concepcion, Iloilo on Panay Island, one of the largest
and major islands of the Philippines. Pan de Azucar is the largest of 16
outlying islands of the town and makes up nearly 19 percent of Concepcion's
total land area. According to the 2010 census, the island has a population of
2,999. The island possibly contains valuable mineral deposits and is being
studied for mineral
extraction, which could
possibly destroy the natural beauty of the
island and mountain.

Mount Kitanglad
Mount Kitanglad is an inactive volcano located in the Kitanglad Mountain Range
in Bukidnon province on Mindanao Island. It is the fourth highest mountain in the
Philippines and has an approximate height of 2,899 meters. It is located between
Malaybalay City and the municipalities of Lantapan, Impasugong, Sumilao, and
Libona. The name "Kitanglad" was derived from a legend that there was once a great
flood that submerged the native lands of Bukidnon and only the tip of the mountain,
the size of a "tanglad" (lemon grass), remained visible ("kita" in Visayan). It is
considered as an ancestral domain of several old cultural communities like the
Bukidnons, Higaonons and Talaandigs. Mount Kitanglad was proclaimed a protected
area under the natural park category through Presidential Proclamation 896 dated
October 24, 1996. On November 9, 2000, Mt. Kitanglad finally became a full-pledge
protected area when Congress approved R.A. 8978 also known as the Mt. Kitanglad
Range Protected Area Act of 2000. In 2009, Mount Kitanglad Range Natural Park
(MKRNP) was declared as an ASEAN Heritage Park.

Mount Binaca
Mount Binaca is an inactive volcano the
Municipality of Upi in Maguindanao

province, Philippines. The mountain has an

elevation 1,004 meters (3,294 ft) ASL,
located at 6.95N 124.017ECoordinates:
6.95N 124.017E.

Mount Baya
Mount Baya is a dormant volcano in the Municipality
of Ganassi in Lanao Del Sur province, Philippines. The
mountain has a peak elevation of 1,484 meters (4,869
ft) rising from a plateau of about 950 meters (3,120 ft).
It is located about 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) east of Lake
Dapao and about 4.5 kilometers (2.8 mi) southwest of
Lake Lanao. Between Lake Dapao and Mount Baya is
Mount Gadungan, another inactive volcano. The

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

(PHIVOLCS) lists Mount Baya as Inactive.