Mariveles Mountains

Mariveles Mountains
Mariveles Mountains as seen from Manila Bay
Elevation	1,388 m (4,554 ft)
Location
Location	Mariveles, Bataan, Luzon, Philippines
Range	Mariveles Mountains
Coordinates	14°30′N 120°30′E / 14.5°N 120.5°E / 14.5; 120.5Coordinates: 14°30′N 120°30′E / 14.5°N 120.5°E / 14.5; 120.5
Geology
Type	Volcanic
Volcanic arc/belt	Western Luzon Volcanic Arc

The Bundok ng Mariveles^{[pronunciation?]} are located on the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines. The highest peak, Mount Mariveles, is an andesitic stratovolcano reaching 1388 meters asl.

There are already 3 peaks familiar to the local mountaineering community namely: Tarak Ridge, Banayan or Pantingan Peak and Mariveles Ridge. The rest are still waiting to be explored.

Tarak Ridge is the well known destination at Mt. Mariveles with its jump-off point situated at Barangay Alas-asin, Mariveles, Bataan.

Pantingan Peak (locals call it Banayan Peak) can be accessed through Sitio Duhat, Saysain, Bagac, Bataan.

Mariveles bridge can be accessed through Sitio Parca, Mariveles, Bataan.

External links

• Mariveles Mountain Range
• "Mariveles". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0703-081. 
• Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, Mariveles page

See also

• List of volcanoes in the Philippines