Mount Matutum

Matutum
Highest point
Elevation2,286 m (7,500 ft)
Prominence1,950 m (6,400 ft)[1]
Listing
Coordinates6°26′00″N 125°06′30″E / 6.43333°N 125.10833°E / 6.43333; 125.10833[2][1]
Geography
Matutum is located in Mindanao mainland
Matutum
Matutum
Matutum is located in Philippines
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Map
CountryPhilippines
RegionSoccsksargen
ProvinceSouth Cotabato
City/municipalityTupi
Parent rangeHamiguitan Mountain Range
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltCotabato Arc
Last eruption1911 (Unconfirmed)

Mount Matutum is an active stratovolcano, is the highest point in the province of South Cotabato in the Philippines, with an elevation of 7,500 feet (2,286 metres) above sea level, approximately 5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi) from Acmonan, Tupi, South Cotabato.[3][4] Matutum and its foothills are predominantly inhabited by indigenous Blaan families.[5][6]

Its slopes are forested and host diverse species of plants and animals, including such endangered species as the Philippine eagle and the tarsier.[7][8]

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  2. ^ "Matutum". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "List of Active Volcanoes in the Philippines (PHIVOLCS)". Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Archived from the original on March 21, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
  4. ^ "Mount Matutum Profile on PHIVOLCS". Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  5. ^ Europa, Ericson (November 21, 2018). "Birthing home for indigenous peoples". The Manila Times. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "Mount Matutum Mindanao: A Visit to the B'laan People". Common Word. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  7. ^ de Jong, Ronald (November 19, 2008). "Mt Matutum, a true gift from Mother Nature". Things Asian. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  8. ^ Cross, Daniel (July 26, 2019). "Replanting the Philippines' forests one tree at a time". Sustainability Times. Retrieved December 6, 2020.