Mount Baya
Mount Baya is a dormant volcano in the municipality of Ganassi in Lanao del Sur province, Philippines. The mountain has a peak elevation of 1,484 meters (4,869 ft) rising from a plateau of about 950 meters (3,120 ft). It is located about 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) east of Lake Dapao and about 4.5 kilometers (2.8 mi) southwest of Lake Lanao.[1] Between Lake Dapao and Mount Baya is Mount Gadungan, another inactive volcano.[2]
Mount Baya | |
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Mount Baya Mount Baya | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,484 m (4,869 ft) [1] |
Listing | Inactive volcanoes in the Philippines |
Coordinates | 7°47′11″N 124°5′48″E |
Geography | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | ARMM |
Province | Lanao del Sur |
City/municipality | Ganassi |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Cinder cone |
Last eruption | Unknown |
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) lists Mount Baya as Inactive.[3]
See also
- List of inactive volcanoes in the Philippines
- List of volcanoes in the Philippines
- Volcano
- Northern Mindanao
References
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (1948). "Cotabato (topographic map)". University of Texas Library in Austin. Retrieved on 2013-11-15.
- "List of Inactive Volcanoes Part 3" Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine. Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Retrieved on 2013-11-15.
- "List of Inactive Volcanoes Part 1" Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine. Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Retrieved on 2013-11-15.
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