Mount Kalatungan

Mount Kalatungan, also known as Catatungan,[1] is a volcanic mountain located in the province of Bukidnon in the southern Philippines. It is a stratovolcano with no known historical eruptions and classified by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) as a potentially active volcano.

Mount Kalatungan
Mount Calatungan
Highest point
Elevation2,860 m (9,380 ft)[1][2]
Prominence1,502 m (4,928 ft)[3][4]
Listing
Coordinates7°57′18″N 124°48′09″E[1]
Geography
Mount Kalatungan is located in Mindanao
Mount Kalatungan
Mount Kalatungan
Mount Kalatungan is located in Philippines
Mount Kalatungan
Mount Kalatungan
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceBukidnon
Cities and
municipalities
Parent rangeKalatungan Mountain Range
Geology
Age of rockHolocene[1]
Mountain typeStratovolcano[1]
Last eruptionUnknown[1]

It is the fifth highest mountain in the country with an elevation of 2,860 m (9,380 ft) asl. It is one of the several high elevation peaks in the Kalatungan Mountain Range in Bukidnon on the island of Mindanao, the second largest island in the Philippines.

See also

References

  1. "Kalatungan". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  2. Henares, Ivan (February 2, 2008). "The Highest Mountains in the Philippines". Pinoy Mountaineer. Retrieved October 29, 2008.
  3. de Ferranti, Jonathan; Maizlish, Aaron (c. 2005). "Philippine Mountains: 29 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 Meters or Greater". Peaklist. Retrieved October 29, 2008.
  4. "Kalatungan Mountains High Point, Philippines". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2008.


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