Mount Balungao | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 382 m (1,253 ft) |
Listing | List of inactive volcanoes in the Philippines |
Coordinates | 15°51′45″N 120°40′57″E / 15.86250°N 120.68250°E |
Geography | |
Location | Balungao, Pangasinan, Luzon, Philippines |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Cinder cone |
Last eruption | Unknown |
Mount Balungao is an isolated inactive volcano located in Pangasinan, on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Rising to a height of 382 metres (1,253 ft) ASL, it is located in the town of Balungao, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the town center. It is the main tourist attraction of the town, along with the Balungao Hot and Cold Spring Resort nearby.[1] Mount Balungao is listed as an inactive volcano by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).[2]
The volcano is located in the flat agricultural region, near the border of the Province of Nueva Ecija.