Mount Balatukan
| Mount Balatukan | |
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The mountain as seen from the western side | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,450 m (8,040 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,244 m (4,081 ft) |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 8°46′12″N 124°58′48″E / 8.77000°N 124.98000°E |
| Geography | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Misamis Oriental |
| City/municipality | |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Holocene |
| Mountain type | Compound stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc | Central Mindanao Arc |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene age |
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Mount Balatukan is a massive potentially active compound stratovolcano in the Southern island of Mindanao, Philippines. It is the highest point in the province of Misamis Oriental. The volcano has no historical eruptions but displays fumarolic activity. The 2,450-metre (8,040 ft) mountain is topped by a triangular shaped caldera 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) long and 10.6 kilometers (6.6 mi) at its widest. The Balatocan River emanates from and drains the huge crater.
The mountain is a protected area in the country classified as a Natural Park, the Mount Balatukan Range Natural Park. The park has an area of 8,040.00 hectares (19,867.3 acres) with a buffer zone of 1,222.00 hectares (3,019.6 acres). It was created on March 6, 2007 by Proclamation no. 1249.