Camiguin de Babuyanes
Camiguin de Babuyanes or Mount Camiguin, is an active stratovolcano on Camiguin Island which is part of the Babuyan Islands group that is located in Luzon Strait in the Philippines, north of the island of Luzon located in the municipality of Calayan in the province of Cagayan. The volcano and the island are within the jurisdiction of the municipality of Calayan, in the province of Cagayan. The island has a population of 5,231 people in 2020. There has been only one single eruption by the volcano prior to 1857.
| Camiguin de Babuyanes | |
|---|---|
Camiguin de Babuyanes Volcano Map of the Philippines | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 712 m (2,336 ft) |
| Prominence | 712 m (2,336 ft) |
| Coordinates | 18°50′00″N 121°51′36″E |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 166 km2 (64 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Camiguin Island, Calayan, Cagayan, Philippines |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Pliocene |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc | Babuyan (Bashi) Segment of Luzon-Taiwan Arc |
| Last eruption | 1857 |
Camiguin de Babuyanes is sometimes called Camiguin Norte ("North Camiguin") to distinguish it from Camiguin Island of Mindanao, which in turn is sometimes called Camiguin Sur ("South Camiguin") or Camiguin de Mindanao. Both are volcanic islands.