<P> Musuan in Bukidnon </P> <P> The list below showing 25 active volcanoes in the Philippines was based on the PHIVOLCS list with some included from the GVP . The number is not definite and depends on someone's definition of "active" or historical timeframe . Descriptions under Eruption were based on the GVP website . The frequency of Historical Eruptions excludes questionable or Uncertain accounts based on the two sources mentioned . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Elevation (ASL) </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Province (s) </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Eruptions </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> m </Th> <Th> ft </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Description and current status </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ambalatungan Group </Th> <Td> 2,329 </Td> <Td> 7,641 </Td> <Td> 17 ° 18 ′ 40" N 121 ° 06 ′ 13" E ﻿ / ﻿ 17.310982 ° N 121.103668 ° E ﻿ / 17.310982; 121.103668 ﻿ (Ambalatungan Group) </Td> <Td> Kalinga </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Explosions in 1952 is uncertain . Fumarolic with solfataras and thermal springs . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Babuyan Claro </Th> <Td> 843 </Td> <Td> 2,766 </Td> <Td> 9 ° 31 ′ 23" N 121 ° 56 ′ 24" E ﻿ / ﻿ 9.523 ° N 121.940 ° E ﻿ / 9.523; 121.940 ﻿ (Babuyan Claro) </Td> <Td> Cagayan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Eruptions were recorded in 1831, 1860 and 1913 . Askedna Hot Springs is in the southern base of the volcano . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Banahaw </Th> <Td> 2,169 </Td> <Td> 7,116 </Td> <Td> 14 ° 04 ′ N 121 ° 29 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.07 ° N 121.48 ° E ﻿ / 14.07; 121.48 ﻿ (Banahaw) </Td> <Td> Laguna, Quezon </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Eruptions were uncertain during the mudflows of 1730, 1743, 1843 and 1909 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Biliran </Th> <Td> 1,340 </Td> <Td> 4,400 </Td> <Td> 11 ° 33 ′ 29" N 124 ° 30 ′ 47" E ﻿ / ﻿ 11.558 ° N 124.513 ° E ﻿ / 11.558; 124.513 ﻿ (Biliran) </Td> <Td> Biliran </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Phreatic eruption in 1939 . Fumarolic with thermal springs </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bulusan </Th> <Td> 1,565 </Td> <Td> 5,135 </Td> <Td> 12 ° 46 ′ 12" N 124 ° 03 ′ 00" E ﻿ / ﻿ 12.770 ° N 124.05 ° E ﻿ / 12.770; 124.05 ﻿ (Bulusan) </Td> <Td> Sorsogon </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Eruptions years are from 1886 to 2011 . Permanently monitored </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cabalian </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 ° 17 ′ 13.2" N 125 ° 13.25 ′ 0" E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.287000 ° N 125.22083 ° E ﻿ / 10.287000; 125.22083 ﻿ (Cabalian) </Td> <Td> Southern Leyte </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cagua </Th> <Td> 1,160 </Td> <Td> 3,810 </Td> <Td> 18 ° 13 ′ 19" N 122 ° 07 ′ 23" E ﻿ / ﻿ 18.222 ° N 122.123 ° E ﻿ / 18.222; 122.123 ﻿ (Cagua) </Td> <Td> Cagayan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Eruption in 1860 and strong solfataric activity in 1907 . Thermal areas are near the summit and NW to NNE flanks . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Camiguin de Babuyanes </Th> <Td> 712 </Td> <Td> 2,336 </Td> <Td> 18 ° 49 ′ 48" N 121 ° 51 ′ 36" E ﻿ / ﻿ 18.83 ° N 121.860 ° E ﻿ / 18.83; 121.860 ﻿ (Camiguin de Babuyanes) </Td> <Td> Cagayan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Its only recorded eruption was in 1857 . Fumarolic with thermal springs </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Didicas </Th> <Td> 843 </Td> <Td> 2,766 </Td> <Td> 19 ° 04 ′ 37" N 122 ° 12 ′ 07" E ﻿ / ﻿ 19.077 ° N 122.202 ° E ﻿ / 19.077; 122.202 ﻿ (Didicas) </Td> <Td> Cagayan </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Eruptions in 1773, 1856, 1900, 1952, 1969 and 1978 . A submarine volcano till 1952 when a permanent island was formed . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hibok ‐ Hibok </Th> <Td> 1,332 </Td> <Td> 4,370 </Td> <Td> 9 ° 12 ′ 11" N 124 ° 40 ′ 23" E ﻿ / ﻿ 9.203 ° N 124.673 ° E ﻿ / 9.203; 124.673 ﻿ (Hibok - Hibok) </Td> <Td> Camiguin </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Eruption in years 1827, 1862, 1871 and 1948--1952 . Activity from 1897 - 1902 was only solfataric . Permanently monitored . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Iraya </Th> <Td> 1,009 </Td> <Td> 3,310 </Td> <Td> 20 ° 28 ′ 08" N 122 ° 00 ′ 36" E ﻿ / ﻿ 20.469 ° N 122.010 ° E ﻿ / 20.469; 122.010 ﻿ (Iraya) </Td> <Td> Batanes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Last eruption was in 1454 . Seismic swarm in 1998 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Iriga </Th> <Td> 1,143 </Td> <Td> 3,750 </Td> <Td> 13 ° 27 ′ 25" N 123 ° 27 ′ 25" E ﻿ / ﻿ 13.457 ° N 123.457 ° E ﻿ / 13.457; 123.457 ﻿ (Iriga) </Td> <Td> Camarines Sur </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> The eruption in 1628 was discredited . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Jolo Group </Th> <Td> 620 </Td> <Td> 2,030 </Td> <Td> 6 ° 00 ′ 47" N 121 ° 03 ′ 25" E ﻿ / ﻿ 6.013 ° N 121.057 ° E ﻿ / 6.013; 121.057 ﻿ (Jolo Group) </Td> <Td> Sulu </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Uncertain submarine eruption in 1897 . Listed as Bud Dajo, a cinder cone on Jolo Island, in the PHIVOLCS list . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kanlaon </Th> <Td> 2,435 </Td> <Td> 7,989 </Td> <Td> 10 ° 24 ′ 43" N 123 ° 07 ′ 55" E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.412 ° N 123.132 ° E ﻿ / 10.412; 123.132 ﻿ (Kanla - on) </Td> <Td> Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Eruptions were recorded from 1886 to 2006 . On November 23, 2015 the volcano had a small, steam - driven explosion . PHIVOLCS raised the alert level to 1 (mild restiveness). Permanently monitored . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Leonard Kniaseff </Th> <Td> 200 </Td> <Td> 660 </Td> <Td> 7 ° 22 ′ 55" N 126 ° 02 ′ 49" E ﻿ / ﻿ 7.382 ° N 126.047 ° E ﻿ / 7.382; 126.047 ﻿ (Leonard Kniaseff) </Td> <Td> Compostela Valley </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Last eruption was dated as c. 120 AD . Strong thermal features . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Makaturing </Th> <Td> 1,940 </Td> <Td> 6,360 </Td> <Td> 7 ° 38 ′ 49" N 124 ° 19 ′ 12" E ﻿ / ﻿ 7.647 ° N 124.32 ° E ﻿ / 7.647; 124.32 ﻿ (Makaturing) </Td> <Td> Lanao del Sur </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Eruption recorded in 1865 and 1882 . The 1856 and 1858 eruptions was credited to Ragang </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Matutum </Th> <Td> 2,286 </Td> <Td> 7,500 </Td> <Td> 6 ° 22 ′ N 125 ° 04 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 6.37 ° N 125.07 ° E ﻿ / 6.37; 125.07 ﻿ (Matutum) </Td> <Td> South Cotabato </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Mountain was fumarolic on March 7, 1911, but if an eruption occurred was uncertain . Thermal springs in Akmoan and Linan . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mayon </Th> <Td> 2,460 </Td> <Td> 8,070 </Td> <Td> 13 ° 15 ′ 25" N 123 ° 41 ′ 06" E ﻿ / ﻿ 13.257 ° N 123.685 ° E ﻿ / 13.257; 123.685 ﻿ (Mayon) </Td> <Td> Albay </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> Eruptions were recorded from 1616 to 2013 . Permanently monitored . Volcanic activity is identified up to present . Alert Level 4 was raised . It could be advanced to Alert Level 5 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Musuan </Th> <Td> 646 </Td> <Td> 2,119 </Td> <Td> 7 ° 52 ′ 37" N 125 ° 04 ′ 05" E ﻿ / ﻿ 7.877 ° N 125.068 ° E ﻿ / 7.877; 125.068 ﻿ (Musuan) </Td> <Td> Bukidnon </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Eruptions in 1866 & 1867 . Strong seismic swarm in 1976 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Parker </Th> <Td> 1,784 </Td> <Td> 5,853 </Td> <Td> 6 ° 06 ′ 47" N 124 ° 53 ′ 31" E ﻿ / ﻿ 6.113 ° N 124.892 ° E ﻿ / 6.113; 124.892 ﻿ (Mount Parker) </Td> <Td> South Cotabato </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> A caldera - forming eruption occurred on January 4, 1641 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pinatubo </Th> <Td> 1,445 </Td> <Td> 4,741 </Td> <Td> 15 ° 08 ′ N 120 ° 21 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 15.13 ° N 120.35 ° E ﻿ / 15.13; 120.35 ﻿ (Pinatubo) </Td> <Td> Zambales, Tarlac, Pampanga </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Reawakened in 1991 producing the 2nd largest eruption in the 20th century . Followed by milder eruptions in 1992 and 1993 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ragang </Th> <Td> 2,815 </Td> <Td> 9,236 </Td> <Td> 7 ° 42 ′ N 124 ° 30 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 7.70 ° N 124.50 ° E ﻿ / 7.70; 124.50 ﻿ (Ragang) </Td> <Td> Lanao del Sur, Cotabato </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Eruption years are from 1765 to 1873 . Eruptions were uncertain in 1915 and 1916 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> San Pablo Volcanic Field </Th> <Td> 1,090 </Td> <Td> 3,580 </Td> <Td> 14 ° 07 ′ N 121 ° 18 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.12 ° N 121.30 ° E ﻿ / 14.12; 121.30 ﻿ (San Pablo Volcanic Field) </Td> <Td> Laguna, Batangas </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Last activity was the formation of Sampaloc Lake around 1350 AD + / - 100 years determined by anthropology </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Smith </Th> <Td> 688 </Td> <Td> 2,257 </Td> <Td> 19 ° 32 ′ 02" N 121 ° 55 ′ 01" E ﻿ / ﻿ 19.534 ° N 121.917 ° E ﻿ / 19.534; 121.917 ﻿ (Smith) </Td> <Td> Cagayan </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Eruption years are from 1652 to 1924 . Combined with Babuyan Claro on the GVP list . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Taal </Th> <Td> 311 </Td> <Td> 1,020 </Td> <Td> 14 ° 00 ′ 07" N 120 ° 59 ′ 35" E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.002 ° N 120.993 ° E ﻿ / 14.002; 120.993 ﻿ (Taal) </Td> <Td> Batangas </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Eruption years is from 1572 to 1977 . Showing signs of unrest since 1991 and permanently monitored . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Unnamed volcano (Ibugos) </Th> <Td> − 24 </Td> <Td> − 79 </Td> <Td> 20 ° 20 ′ N 121 ° 45 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 20.33 ° N 121.75 ° E ﻿ / 20.33; 121.75 ﻿ (Unnamed volcano (Ibugos)) </Td> <Td> Batanes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Submarine eruptions in 1773, 1850 and 1854 . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Elevation (ASL) </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Province (s) </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Eruptions </Th> </Tr>

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