Mount Banahaw
Mount Banahaw (IPA: [bɐ'nahaʊ]; also spelled as Banahao and Banájao) is an active complex volcano on Luzon in the Philippines. The three-peaked volcano is located at the boundary of Laguna and Quezon provinces. It is the highest mountain in both provinces and Calabarzon region, dominating the landscape for miles around.
| Mount Banahaw | |
|---|---|
| Banahao | |
Mount Banahaw, seen from Victoria, Laguna | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,170 m (7,120 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,919 m (6,296 ft) |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 14°04′03″N 121°29′33″E |
| Geography | |
Mount Banahaw Mount Banahaw | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | |
| Cities and municipalities | |
| Topo map | Mount Banahaw Relief Map, SRTM-1.jpg |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano complex |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Macolod Corridor |
| Last eruption | 1909 |
The mountain is considered by many as a holy mountain, thus a bundok dambana, and is popular among pilgrims along with mountain climbers. It is located in a protected area known as Mounts Banahaw–San Cristobal Protected Landscape covering 10,901 hectares (26,940 acres) of land.
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