Mount Negron
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Mount Negron | |
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![]() ![]() Mount Negron | |
Highest point | |
Prominence | 1,583 m (5,194 ft) |
Coordinates | 15°05′00″N 120°20′00″E / 15.08333°N 120.33333°ECoordinates: 15°05′00″N 120°20′00″E / 15.08333°N 120.33333°E |
Geography | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Zambales |
municipality | San 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[]
- ^ "Negron Volcano". Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ U.S. War Department. "Report of the Philippine Commission, 1901 Vol. III"), pg. 141. Government Printing Office, Washington.
- ^ "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.
- Mountains of the Philippines
- Geography of Zambales
- Asia mountain stubs