Cagua Volcano

Cagua volcano is located in northern Luzon island in the Philippines (18°13.3'N, 122°7.4'E). It is in the political jurisdiction of the province of Cagayan in the Cagayan Valley region.

Physical features

Volcanologists classify Cagua Volcano as a stratovolcano with an elevation of 1,160 meters and a base diameter of 1,200 meters.

It has six hot springs. Maasok near the crater; Marafil in the northwest; Manaring, five kilometers north-northeast; San Jose, 10 kilometers north-northeast; Kabinlangan, three kilometers northwest and Paminta, two kilometers north-northwest.

Eruptions

Cagua has erupted twice in 1860 and 1907.

Cagua is one of the 22 active volcanoes in the Philippines. The others are Babuyan Claro, Banahaw, Biliran, Bud Dajo, Mount Bulusan, Camiguin de Babuyanes, Didicas, Hibok-Hibok, Iraya, Mount Iriga, Mount Kanlaon, Leonard Kniaseff, Makaturing, Matutum, Mayon, Musuan, Mount Parker (Cotabato), Pinatubo, Ragang, Smith, Taal. They are all part of the so-called "Pacific ring of fire."

External links

* [http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/Volcano/Volcanolist/cagua.htm Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) Cagua Volcano Page]