The Taal Volcano is a complex volcano on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. It is a large caldera filled by Taal Lake in the province of Batangas about 50 kilometers (31 mi) south of Manila, the volcano is the second most active volcano in the country with 38 recorded historical eruptions, all of which were concentrated on Volcano Island, near the middle of Taal Lake.[3] The caldera was formed by prehistoric eruptions between 140,000 and 5,380 BP.[4]
| Taal Volcano | |
|---|---|
| Bulkang Taal | |
 Taal Volcano, pictured from an aircraft | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 311 m (1,020 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 14°0′36″N 120°59′51″E / 14.01000°N 120.99750°E |
| Geography | |
.svg)  Taal Volcano Location in the Philippines | |
| Location | Talisay and San Nicolas, Batangas, Philippines |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Caldera[1] |
| Volcanic arc | Luzon Volcanic Arc |
| Last eruption | December 3, 2024[2] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Daang Kastila (Spanish Trail) |
Gallery
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Taal Volcano from Agoncillo, Batangas -
Volcanic Cone in Taal Lake
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Taal Volcano
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References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Taal". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- ↑ "Taal Volcano New phreatomagmatic explosion today".
- ↑ Alvaro Limos, Mario (January 21, 2020). "We Should Stop Calling Taal the World's Smallest Volcano". Esquiremag.ph. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ↑ Delos Reyes, Perla J.; Bornas, Ma. Antonia V.; Dominey-Howes, Dale; Pidlaoan, Abigail C.; Magill, Christina R.; Solidum, Renato U. Jr. (2018). "A synthesis and review of historical eruptions at Taal Volcano, Southern Luzon, Philippines". Earth-Science Reviews. 177: 565–588. Bibcode:2018ESRv..177..565D. doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2017.11.014.
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