Mariveles Mountains
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| Mariveles Mountains | |
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 Mariveles Mountains as seen from Manila Bay |
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| Elevation | 1,388 m (4,554 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | Mariveles, Bataan, Luzon, Philippines |
| Range | Mariveles Mountains |
| Coordinates | 14°30′N 120°30′E / 14.5°N 120.5°ECoordinates: 14°30′N 120°30′E / 14.5°N 120.5°E |
| Geology | |
| Type | Volcanic |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Western Luzon Volcanic Arc |
The Bundok ng Mariveles[pronunciation?] are located on the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines. The highest peak, Mount Mariveles, is an andesitic stratovolcano reaching 1388 meters asl.
There are already 3 peaks familiar to the local mountaineering community namely: Tarak Ridge, Banayan or Pantingan Peak and Mariveles Ridge. The rest are still waiting to be explored.
Tarak Ridge is the well known destination at Mt. Mariveles with its jump-off point situated at Barangay Alas-asin, Mariveles, Bataan.
Pantingan Peak (locals call it Banayan Peak) can be accessed through Sitio Duhat, Saysain, Bagac, Bataan.
Mariveles bridge can be accessed through Sitio Parca, Mariveles, Bataan.
[edit] External links
- Mariveles Mountain Range
- "Mariveles". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0703-081.
- Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, Mariveles page
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