Babuyan Claro Volcano
Babuyan Claro Volcano, also known as Mount Pangasun, is an active volcano located on Babuyan Island, the northernmost of the Babuyan group of islands in Luzon Strait, north of the main island of Luzon in the Philippines. It is classified as one of the active volcanoes of the country with the last confirmed eruption in 1860.
| Babuyan Claro Volcano | |
|---|---|
| Mount Pangasun | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,007 m (3,304 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,007 m (3,304 ft) |
| Listing | Active volcanoes in the Philippines |
| Coordinates | 19°31′24″N 121°56′24″E |
| Geography | |
Babuyan Claro Babuyan Claro | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Cagayan |
| City/municipality | Calayan |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | 2.32+/-0.35 Ma – 1480+/-50 B.P |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc | Babuyan (Bashi) Segment of Luzon-Taiwan Arc |
| Last eruption | 1924 |
The volcano is politically located in the similarly-named Barangay of Babuyan Claro, in the Municipality of Calayan, Cagayan province, in the Cagayan Valley Region (Region II) of the country.
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