Mount Matutum

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Matutum
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Highest point
Elevation2,286 m (7,500 ft)
Prominence1,950 m (6,400 ft)[1]
Listing
Coordinates6°26′00″N 125°06′30″E / 6.43333°N 125.10833°E / 6.43333; 125.10833Coordinates: 6°26′00″N 125°06′30″E / 6.43333°N 125.10833°E / 6.43333; 125.10833[2][1]
Geography
Matutum is located in Mindanao
Matutum
Matutum
CountryPhilippines
RegionSoccsksargen
ProvinceSouth Cotabato
City/municipalityTupi
Parent rangeHamiguitan Mountain Range
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltCotabato Arc
Last eruption1911 (Unconfirmed)

Matutum is an active stratovolcano, approximately 5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi) from Acmonan, Tupi, South Cotabato, Philippines.[3][4] Matutum and its foothills are predominantly inhabited by indigenous Blaan families.[5][6]

Its slopes are forested and host diverse species of plants and animals, including such endangered species as the Philippine eagle and the tarsier.[7][8]

Location[]

Matutum is located in the province of South Cotabato, on the island of Mindanao, in the south of the Philippines, at geographical coordinates 6°22'N, 125°06.5'E.[2]

It is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Polomolok, and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north-northwest of General Santos City.

Physical features[]

Matutum is a stratovolcano that rises 2,286 metres (7,500 ft) asl with a base diameter of 25 kilometres (16 mi).[4]

It has 2 hot springs, called Acmonan and Linan, 5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi) west-southwest of the volcano.

Adjacent volcanic edifices are Landayao, Tampad, and Albulhek, which are all west of the volcano, and Magolo to the north.

There is a well-preserved 320-metre (1,050 ft) wide crater at the volcano's summit. The crater is breached by three gorges and has a 120-metre (390 ft) deep, densely forested floor.[2]

Eruptions[]

Volcanologists suspect that Matutum may have had a phreatic eruption on March 7, 1911.[4]

Matutum is one of the active volcanoes in the Philippines. All are part of the Pacific ring of fire.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b de Ferranti, Jonathan; Maizlish, Aaron. "Philippine Mountains – 29 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater". Retrieved January 9, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c "Matutum". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "List of Active Volcanoes in the Philippines (PHIVOLCS)". Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Archived from the original on March 21, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
  4. ^ a b c "Mount Matutum Profile on PHIVOLCS". Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  5. ^ Europa, Ericson (November 21, 2018). "Birthing home for indigenous peoples". The Manila Times. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "Mount Matutum Mindanao: A Visit to the B'laan People". Common Word. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  7. ^ de Jong, Ronald (November 19, 2008). "Mt Matutum, a true gift from Mother Nature". Things Asian. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  8. ^ Cross, Daniel (July 26, 2019). "Replanting the Philippines' forests one tree at a time". Sustainability Times. Retrieved December 6, 2020.

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