The Laguna Volcanic Field, also known as the San Pablo Volcanic Field, is an active

volcanic field A volcanic field is an area of Earth's crust that is prone to localized volcanic activity. The type and number of volcanoes required to be called a "field" is not well-defined. Volcanic fields usually consist of clusters of up to 100 volcanoes ...

in the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

, located between

Laguna de Bay Laguna de Bay (Spanish language, Spanish for "Lagoon/Lake of Bay, Laguna, Bay"; tl, Lawa ng Bay, ), also known as Laguna Lake, is the List of lakes of the Philippines, largest lake in the Philippines. It is located southeast of Metro Manila, b ...

Mount Banahaw Mount Banahaw (; also spelled as Banahao and Banájao) is an active complex volcano on Luzon in the Philippines. The three-peaked volcano is located at the boundary of Laguna and Quezon provinces. It is the highest mountain in both provinces an ...

volcano complex and Mount Malepunyo range. It is part of the larger Southwestern Luzon Volcanic Field (SWLVF). From Manila, it is about southeast to Mount Makiling, its most prominent volcanic feature. The field is composed of over 200 dormant and monogenetic

maar A maar is a broad, low-relief volcanic crater caused by a phreatomagmatic eruption (an explosion which occurs when groundwater comes into contact with hot lava or magma). A maar characteristically fills with water to form a relatively shallow ...

s, crater lakes,

scoria cone Scoria is a pyroclastic, highly vesicular, dark-colored volcanic rock that was ejected from a volcano as a molten blob and cooled in the air to form discrete grains or clasts.Neuendorf, K.K.E., J.P. Mehl, Jr., and J.A. Jackson, eds. (2005) ''G ...

s, and

stratovolcano A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a conical volcano built up by many layers (strata) of hardened lava and tephra. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile with a summit crater and per ...

es, the tallest of which is

Mount Makiling Mount Makiling (also known as Mount Maquiling), is an inactive stratovolcano located in the provinces of Laguna and Batangas on the island of Luzon, Philippines. The mountain rises to an elevation of above mean sea level and is the highest fe ...

at in elevation. Many of the maars are aligned along a NE-SW trend. Three generations of maars are present, with the oldest being sediment-filled, like the ones found in Calauan. The youngest maars contain deep lakes with many concentrated in the city of San Pablo. The youngest maar, wide

Sampaloc Lake Lake Sampaloc is a volcanic crater lake on the island of Luzon, Philippines. It is the largest of the Seven Lakes of San Pablo, Laguna. Nearly half of the lake's depth has a shallow depression at the bottom, indicating its volcanic origin. The lak ...

was formed about 500–700 years ago according to local legend, the last major activity in the volcanic field. Volcanism is still evident through the presence of geothermal areas like mud and hot springs.. The areas south of Mt. Makiling is the site of one of the earliest geothermal plants in the country.

Volcanic features

The

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS, ; tl, Surian ng Pilipinas sa Bulkanolohiya at Sismolohiya) is a Philippine national institution dedicated to provide information on the activities of volcanoes, earthquakes, and ...

(PHIVOLCS) lists some of the maars and cones situated in the Laguna volcanic field. All are classified as inactive."Inactive Volcanoes – Part 1"
. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Retrieved on October 13, 2013.

Maars

* Alligator Lake, Los Baños *

Lake Bunot Lake Bunot is a volcanic crater lake and is one of the Seven Lakes of San Pablo, Laguna in the Philippines. It is located in Brgy. Concepcion, San Pablo City. Only from the city proper, Bunot is known for its cultured tilapia and fishpens for ...

, San Pablo *

Lake Calibato Lake Calibato is one of the seven crater lakes collectively called ''Pitong Lawa'' or Seven Lakes of San Pablo in Laguna province in the Philippines. The lake is situated in Brgy. Sto. Angel in San Pablo City. Calibato has an area of and maximu ...

, San Pablo * Lake Gunao, Dolores, Quezon * Imoc Maar, San Pablo *

Lake Muhikap Lake Mohicap (also spelled as Mojicap) is one of the seven lakes of San Pablo City, in the province of Laguna, Philippines. The lake, located in Brgy. San Buenaventura, has an area of and is one of the main suppliers of water in the city. The ...

, San Pablo *

Lake Palakpakin Lake Palakpakin is one of the Seven Lakes of San Pablo in Laguna province in the Philippines. Palakpakin is located in Brgy. San Buenaventura, San Pablo City. With an area of , it has a maximum depth of . Residents around the lake rely on incom ...

, San Pablo * Lake Pandin, San Pablo *

, San Pablo *

Lake Tikub Lake Tikub (also known as Lake Ticub, Lake Ticob, Lake Tikob or Lake Ticab) is a nearly circular crater lake located in the province of Quezon, in the Philippines. The circumference of the lake is elevated and thick with foliage that steeply slope ...

, Tiaong, Quezon *

Lake Yambo Yambo may refer to: *Yambo Ouologuem (1940–2017), Malian writer *Yambo (writer), Italian writer born Enrico Novelli *Yambo, Burkina Faso *Yanbu' al Bahr, a Saudi Red Sea port *Yambo Records, a recording label *Yambo, a trivia game played by gues ...

, San Pablo * Dolotina Maar, San Pablo Lake Sampaloc

Cones

;Named as hills: * Bayaquitos Hill,

Nagcarlan Nagcarlan, officially the Municipality of Nagcarlan ( tgl, Bayan ng Nagcarlan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 64,866 people. It is northeast of San P ...

* Bunsulan Hills, Alaminos * Imok Hill,

Calauan Calauan (), officially the Municipality of Calauan ( tgl, Bayan ng Calauan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. The municipality has a land area of 25.25 square miles which constitutes 3.41% of Laguna's total ar ...

* La Mesa Hill, Calamba * Mani Hill, Alaminos * Mapait Hills, Alaminos * Mayondon Hill, Los Baños * Palindan Hill, Alaminos * Tanza Hill, Alaminos ;Named as mountains: * Mount Atimba (Atimbia), Nagcarlan * Mount Bayaquitos, Nagcarlan * Mount Bijiang, Calamba * Mount Buboy, Calauan * Mount Bulalo, Calauan * Mount Cabulugan,

Bay A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a Gulf (geography), gulf, sea, sound (geography), sound, or bight (geogra ...

* Mount Camotes, Calamba * Mount Lagula, San Pablo * Mount Lansay, Nagcarlan * Mount Luyong, Calauan * Mount Mabilog, Calauan * Mount Mabilog, Nagcarlan * Mount Malauban, San Pablo * Mount Malauban-Lansay, San Pablo * Mount Mapula, Calauan * Mount Masaia, Calamba * Mount Nagcarlan, Calauan * Mount Olila, Alaminos * Mount Tamlong, Calauan

External links

Global Volcanism Program

Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)

References

{{Volcanoes of the Philippines Active volcanoes of the Philippines San Pablo, Laguna Landforms of Laguna (province)

Volcanic features

Maars

Cones

See also

External links

References