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Mariveles Mountains
Mariveles Mountains as seen from Manila BayElevation 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°ECoordinates: 14°30′N 120°30′E / 14.5°N 120.5°E 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
Categories:- Volcanoes of Luzon
- Stratovolcanoes
- Philippines geography stubs
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