Mount Matutum

Matutum
Matutum
Matutum
Highest point
Elevation2,286 m (7,500 ft)
Prominence1,950 m (6,400 ft)
Listing
Coordinates6°26′00″N 125°06′30″E / 6.43333°N 125.10833°E / 6.43333; 125.10833
Geography
CountryPhilippines
RegionSoccsksargen
ProvinceSouth Cotabato
City/municipalityTupi
Parent rangeHamiguitan Mountain Range
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arcCotabato Arc
Last eruption1911 (Unconfirmed)

Mount Matutum is an active stratovolcano, is the highest point in the province of South Cotabato in the Philippines, with an elevation of 7,500 feet (2,286 metres) above sea level, approximately 5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi) from Acmonan, Tupi, South Cotabato. Matutum and its foothills are predominantly inhabited by the indigenous Blaan families.

Its slopes are forested and host diverse species of plants and animals, including such endangered species as the Philippine eagle and the tarsier.