Mount Panay
Volcano in the Batangas region of the Philippines
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Mount Panay is a potentially active stratovolcano located in the province of Batangas, Philippines.
| Mount Panay | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 501 m (1,644 ft)[1][2] |
| Listing | potentially active volcano |
| Coordinates | 13°43′23″N 120°53′35″E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Luzon |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Batangas |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc | Luzon Volcanic Arc |
| Last eruption | Middle Pleistocene |
Geography
Panay is located south of Taal Lake, in the province of Batangas, Philippines.
It is located at the southern end of the Calumpang Peninsula, which forms the western side of Batangas Bay, at latitude 13.723°N (13°43'24"N), longitude 120.893°E (120°53'36"E).
Physical features
Eruptions
Last eruptive activity is thought to be Pleistocene, about 500,000 years ago.[2]
There have been no historical eruptions.
Geology
Rock type is predominantly andesite.
Tectonically, Panay lies at the intersection of two major regional trends, the Bataan Lineament and the Palawan-Macolod Lineament.
Batangas Bay, which includes Panay, may be a drowned caldera.
