Mount Negron

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Mount Negron
Mount Negron is located in Luzon
Mount Negron
Mount Negron
Highest point
Prominence1,583 m (5,194 ft)
Coordinates15°05′00″N 120°20′00″E / 15.08333°N 120.33333°E / 15.08333; 120.33333Coordinates: 15°05′00″N 120°20′00″E / 15.08333°N 120.33333°E / 15.08333; 120.33333
Geography
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceZambales
municipalitySan Marcelino

Mount Negron, also known as Negron Volcano,[1] is a mountain located in San Marcelino, Zambales at the Zambales Mountains and the region of Central Luzon. It has a height of 1,583 m (5,194 ft) above sea level. It is located between Mount Pinatubo and Mount Natib.[2] Mount Negron is the part of the Cabusilan Mountains together with Mount Pinatubo, Mount Cuadrado and Mount Mataba.[3]

Geology[]

In the northeast part of the Philippines, the mountain is located 90 km (55 mi) was Manila, the capital of the Philippines.

Climate and rainfall[]

The wettest month is August, with 941 millimeters of rain, and the average rainfall of the mountain is 3,278 millimeters per year.[4]

Eruption[]

There is no historical eruptions in recorded history. However, according to Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the listing mountain is potentially active.

References[]

  1. ^ "Negron Volcano". Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  2. ^ Lagmay, Alfredo Mahar F.; Bagtasa, Gerry; Crisologo, Irene A.; Racoma, Bernard Alan B.; David, Carlos Primo C. (13 January 2015). "Volcanoes magnify Metro Manila's southwest monsoon rains and lethal floods". Frontiers in Earth Science. 2. doi:10.3389/feart.2014.00036.
  3. ^ U.S. War Department. "Report of the Philippine Commission, 1901 Vol. III"), pg. 141. Government Printing Office, Washington.
  4. ^ "NASA Earth Observations: Land Cover Classification". NASA/MODIS. Retrieved 30 January 2016.

External links[]

  • "Pinatubo". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 21 October 2021. - Entry of Mount Pinatubo where Mount Negron is classified as dome subsidiary feature.


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