Mount Iriga
| Mount Iriga | |
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 Mount Asog | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,196 m (3,924 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,009 m (3,310 ft) |
| Listing | Active volcanoes in the Philippines |
| Coordinates | 13°27′24″N 123°27′24″E / 13.45667°N 123.45667°E[1] |
| Geography | |
.svg)  Mount Iriga Location within Luzon .svg) Mount Iriga Location within Philippines | |
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Country | Philippines |
| Bicol Region | |
| Camarines Sur | |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Quaternary |
| Stratovolcano | |
| Volcanic zone | Bicol Volcanic Chain |
| Last eruption | 1642 |
Mount Iriga, also known as Mount Asog or Mount Sumagang[2], is a dormant stratovolcano in the province of Camarines Sur, in the Philippines.
It is a andesitic stratovolcano about a kilometer from Lake Buhi. It rises 1,196 m (3,924 ft) with a base diameter of 10 kilometres (6.2 mi).[1][3]
Mount Iriga, generally known for its phreatic explosions, erupted in 1628 and 1642.[3] After these eruptions, it remained dormant.
It has a large crater at the southeast that formed due to a large flank faliure that caused a debris avalanche that buried several villages 4 kilometers away from the summit.[2]
It is said that its alternative name Mount Asog, was named after a datu of the Agta people, named Asog, who controlled the region.[2] However, some scholars say that "Asog" comes from the Buhinon term for a dog in heat, which is inaasog.[4]
Mount Sumagang, the other name, is said to mean "mountain of the rising sun."[2] Oral literature claims that it comes from the Bicol phrase "agang sumarang" which means "early to rise."[5]
The mountain has several natural springs, which are the source of clean water for its residents and for neighboring towns.[2]
Gallery
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View from San Ramon, Iriga
View from San Jose, Iriga
View from Perpetual Help, Iriga
View from Iriga Central Terminal
See also
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[edit]- 1 2 3 "Iriga". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Topography". Official Website of the City of Iriga. City Government of Iriga. Retrieved September 26, 2026.
- 1 2 "Mount Iriga". Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). Archived from the original on September 1, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- ↑ "Local Oral Literature". Official Website of the City Government of Iriga. City Government of Iriga. Retrieved September 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Local Oral Literature". Official Website of the City Government of Iriga. City Government of Iriga. Retrieved September 27, 2026.
External links
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Media related to Mount Iriga at Wikimedia Commons
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