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Mount Iriga, also known as Mount Asog, is an active stratovolcano in the province of Camarines Sur, in the Philippines.

Mount Iriga
Mount Asog
Highest point
Elevation	1,196 m (3,924 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,009 m (3,310 ft)
Listing	Active volcanoes in the Philippines
Coordinates	13°27′24″N 123°27′24″E[1]
Geography
Mount Iriga Show map of Luzon Mount Iriga Show map of Philippines
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Camarines Sur
City/municipality	Buhi Iriga
Geology
Age of rock	Quaternary
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc/belt	Bicol Volcanic Chain
Last eruption	1642

It is a stratovolcano about a kilometer from Lake Buhi. It rises 1,196 m (3,924 ft) with a base diameter of 10 kilometres (6.2 mi).[1][2] It has a large crater formed due to a debris avalanche.

Mount Iriga erupted in 1628 and 1642.[2] And it is generally known for its phreatic explosions. After these eruptions, it remains dormant as of now.

Gallery

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  View from San Ramon, Iriga
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  View from San Jose, Iriga
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  View from Perpetual Help, Iriga
• 
  View from Iriga Central Terminal

See also

• List of potentially active volcanoes in the Philippines
• List of inactive volcanoes in the Philippines
• Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
• Iriga City

References

External links

• Media related to Mount Iriga at Wikimedia Commons

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Der Mount Iriga liegt in der Provinz Camarines Sur, der Halbinsel Bicol, auf der Insel Luzon in den Philippinen.

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