Cancajanag

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Cancajang
Highest point
Elevation900 m (3,000 ft)
Geography
LocationLeyte, Philippines
Geology
Age of rockUnknown
Mountain typeComplex volcano
Last eruptionUnknown

Cancajanag is located within the municipal boundary of Dagami in the province of Leyte, on the island of Leyte, Region VIII, of the Philippines.

Coordinates: 11°04′00″N 124°47′00″E / 11.06667°N 124.78333°E / 11.06667; 124.78333

Physical Features[]

Cancajanag is classified by Philippine volcanologists as a potentially active dome complex volcano with an elevation of 900 meters and a base diameter of 4 kilometres.

It has a hot spring, Mainit Spring (Anahawan) with a temperature range of 63.4 °C to 63.9 °C,

Adjacent Volcanic Edifices are Alto Peak which is 6.2 cadastral km NNW of Cancajanag, and Lobi which is 6.6 cadastral km SSE of Cancajanag.

Predominant rock type is andesite.

See also[]

External links[]

  • Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) Cancajanag Page
  • "Cancajanag". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
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