Mount Iriga
| Mount Iriga | |
|---|---|
| Mount Asog | |
Mt. Asog as seen from Baao, Camarines Sur | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,196 m (3,924 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,009 m (3,310 ft) |
| Listing | Active volcanoes in the Philippines |
| Coordinates | 13°27′24″N 123°27′24″E / 13.45667°N 123.45667°E |
| Geography | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Camarines Sur |
| City/municipality | |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Quaternary |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Bicol Volcanic Chain |
| Last eruption | 1642 |
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Mount Iriga, also known as Mount Asog, is a dormant stratovolcano in the province of Camarines Sur, in the Philippines.
It is a stratovolcano about a kilometer from Lake Buhi. It rises 1,196 m (3,924 ft) with a base diameter of 10 kilometres (6.2 mi). It has a large crater formed due to a debris avalanche.
Mount Iriga, generally known for its phreatic explosions, erupted in 1628 and 1642. After these eruptions, it remained dormant.