Mayon Volcano (Central Bicolano: Bulkan Mayong, Tagalog: Bulkang Mayon IPA: [mɐjɔn]), also known as Mount Mayon (Spanish: Monte Mayón), [4] is a sacred[5] and active stratovolcano in the province of Albay in Bicol Region, on the large island of Luzon in the Philippines. A popular tourist spot, it is renowned for its "perfect cone" because of its symmetric conical shape.
The volcano with its surrounding landscape was declared a national park on July 20, 1938, the first in the nation. It was reclassified as a Natural Park and renamed as the Mayon Volcano Natural Park in 2000.[6] It is the centerpiece of the Albay Biosphere Reserve, declared by UNESCO in 2016,[7] and is currently being nominated as a World Heritage Site.
It is the most active volcano in the Philippines, and its activity is regularly monitored by PHIVOLCS from their provincial headquarters on Ligñon Hill, about 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) SSE from the summit.[8]Location
Mayon is shared by eight cities and municipalities of Albay province.
Mayon is the main landmark and highest point of the province of Albay and the whole Bicol Region in the Philippines, rising 2,462 meters (8,077 ft) from the shores of the Albay Gulf about 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) away.[9][10] The volcano is geographically shared by the eight cities and municipalities of Legzpi, Daraga, Camalig, Guinobatan, Ligao, Tabaco, Malilipot, and Santo Domingo (clockwise from Legazpi), which divide the cone like slices of a pie when viewing a map of their political boundaries.
Mayon Volcano (Central Bicolano: Bulkan Mayong, Tagalog: Bulkang Mayon IPA: [mɐjɔn]), also known as Mount Mayon (Spanish: Monte Mayón), [4] is a sacred[5] and active stratovolcano in the province of Albay in Bicol Region, on the large island of Luzon in the Philippines. A popular tourist spot, it is renowned for its "perfect cone" because of its symmetric conical shape.
The volcano with its surrounding landscape was declared a national park on July 20, 1938, the first in the nation. It was reclassified as a Natural Park and renamed as the Mayon Volcano Natural Park in 2000.[6] It is the centerpiece of the Albay Biosphere Reserve, declared by UNESCO in 2016,[7] and is currently being nominated as a World Heritage Site.
It is the most active volcano in the Philippines, and its activity is regularly monitored by PHIVOLCS from their provincial headquarters on Ligñon Hill, about 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) SSE from the summit.[8]Location
Mayon is shared by eight cities and municipalities of Albay province. Mayon is the main landmark and highest point of the province of Albay and the whole Bicol Region in the Philippines, rising 2,462 meters (8,077 ft) from the shores of the Albay Gulf about 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) away.[9][10] The volcano is geographically shared by the eight cities and municipalities of Legzpi, Daraga, Camalig, Guinobatan, Ligao, Tabaco, Malilipot, and Santo Domingo (clockwise from Legazpi), which divide the cone like slices of a pie when viewing a map of their political boundaries.