Mount Negron

Mount Negron, also known as Negron Volcano,[1] is a mountain located in San Marcelino, Zambales at the Zambales Mountains and the region of Central Luzon. It has a height of 1,583 m (5,194 ft) above sea level. 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]

Mount Negron
Mount Negron
Mount Negron
Highest point
Prominence1,583 m (5,194 ft)
Coordinates15°05′00″N 120°20′00″E
Geography
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceZambales
municipalitySan Marcelino

Geology

In the northeast part of the Philippines, the mountain is located 90 km (55 mi) was Manila, the capital of the Philippines.

Climate and rainfall

The wettest month is August, with 941 millimeters of rain, and the average rainfall of the mountain is 3,278 millimeters per year.[4]

Eruption

There is no historical eruptions in recorded history. However, according to Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the listing mountain is potentially active. [5]

References
  1. "Negron Volcano". Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  2. Lagmay, Alfredo Mahar F.; Bagtasa, Gerry; Crisologo, Irene A.; Racoma, Bernard Alan B.; David, Carlos Primo C. (13 January 2015). "Volcanoes magnify Metro Manila's southwest monsoon rains and lethal floods". Frontiers in Earth Science. 2. doi:10.3389/feart.2014.00036.
  3. U.S. War Department. "Report of the Philippine Commission, 1901 Vol. III"), pg. 141. Government Printing Office, Washington.
  4. "NASA Earth Observations: Land Cover Classification". NASA/MODIS. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  5. "How We Tell if a Vocano Is Active, Dormant, or Extinct". Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  • "Pinatubo". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 21 October 2021. - Entry of Mount Pinatubo where Mount Negron is classified as dome subsidiary feature.


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