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Mountain in Pampanga, Philippines
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Mount Negron
Mount Negron is located in LuzonMount NegronMount NegronShow map of LuzonMount Negron is located in PhilippinesMount NegronMount NegronShow map of Philippines
Highest point
Elevation1,584 m (5,197 ft)
Prominence1,154 m (3,786 ft)
ListingRibu
Coordinates15°05′00″N 120°20′00″E / 15.08333°N 120.33333°E / 15.08333; 120.33333
Geography
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvincePampanga
MunicipalityPorac

Mount Negron, also known as Negron Volcano, is a mountain located in Porac, Pampanga in the region of Central Luzon. It has a height of 1,584 m (5,197 ft) above sea level, making it the highest point in the province of Pampanga. It is located between Mount Pinatubo and Mount Natib. Mount Negron is the part of the Cabusilan Mountains together with Mount Pinatubo, Mount Cuadrado and Mount Mataba.

Geology

In the southeast part of the Philippines, the mountain is located 84 km (52 mi) was Manila, the capital of the Philippines. The highest point was Mount Pinatubo, in the Cabusilan Mountains, the mountain is located 5.7 km (3.54 mi) heading northwest to the volcano.

Climate and rainfall

The average temperature is 23 °C (73 °F), per year, the warmest month is March, at 26 °C (79 °F), and the coldest is December, at 21 °C (70 °F). The wettest month is August, with 941 mm (37.0 in) of rain, and the average rainfall of the mountain is 3,278 mm (129.1 in) per year.

Eruption

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

References

  1. "World Ribus - Philippines". World Ribus. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  2. "World Ribus - Philippines". World Ribus. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  3. "Negron Volcano". Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  4. 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.
  5. U.S. War Department. "Report of the Philippine Commission, 1901 Vol. III"), pg. 141. Government Printing Office, Washington.
  6. "NASA Earth Observations: Land Cover Classification". NASA/MODIS. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  7. "How We Tell if a Vocano Is Active, Dormant, or Extinct". Retrieved 19 August 2015.

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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