Mount Negron Explained

Elevation M:1583
Prominence M:1,151
Map:Luzon#Philippines
Country:Philippines
State:Central Luzon
State Type:Region
Region:Pampanga
Region Type:Province
Settlement:Porac
Settlement Type:Municipality
Coordinates:15.0833°N 120.3333°W

Mount Negron, also known as Negron Volcano,[1] is a mountain located in Porac, Pampanga in the region of Central Luzon.It has a height of 1,583 m (5,194 ft) above sea level, making it the highest point in the province of Pampanga. 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 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, per year, the warmest month is March, at, and the coldest is December, at . The wettest month is August, with of rain, and the average rainfall of the mountain is per year.[4]

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. [5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Negron Volcano . . 10 October 2021.
  2. Lagmay . Alfredo Mahar F. . Bagtasa . Gerry . Crisologo . Irene A. . Racoma . Bernard Alan B. . David . Carlos Primo C. . Volcanoes magnify Metro Manila's southwest monsoon rains and lethal floods . Frontiers in Earth Science . 13 January 2015 . 2 . 10.3389/feart.2014.00036 . free .
  3. U.S. War Department. "Report of the Philippine Commission, 1901 Vol. III"), pg. 141. Government Printing Office, Washington.
  4. Web site: NASA Earth Observations: Land Cover Classification. 30 January 2016 . NASA/MODIS.
  5. Web site: How We Tell if a Vocano Is Active, Dormant, or Extinct . 19 August 2015.