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BanahawMt. Banahaw is located on the boundary of the provinces of Laguna and Quezon in Southern Luzon Philippines() PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: - Height: 2,158 m asl
- Crater: breached by 1.5 km x 3.5 km at its southern rim; 210 deep
- Major adjacent volcanic edifices:
- Mt. San Cristobal (at western slope)
- Mt. Banahaw de Lucban (at northeastern slope)
- Buho Masalakot Domes (at southwestern slope)
- Mt. Mayabobo
- Maars: Lake Dagatan and Lake Ticab
- Thermal Areas:
- Tiaong-San Pablo hot/warm springs
- Bakia warm/cold springs
- Sampaloc warm springs
- Mainit hot/warm springs
- Cagsiay hot/warm springs
- Type of Volcano: Stratovolcano
- Composition of Lava: Andesitic
HISTORICAL ERUPTIONS: - No. of Recorded Eruptions: 4 since 1730
- Latest Eruption: 1909
- Type of Activity: Explosive with lahar
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