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| Cancajang | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Leyte, Philippines |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Unknown |
| Mountain type | Complex volcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
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Cancajanag is located within the municipal boundary of Dagami in the province of Leyte, on the island of Leyte, Region VIII, of the Philippines. It is loated within the baranggays of Bouglayor and San Agustin. [1]
11°04′00″N 124°47′00″E / 11.06667°N 124.78333°E
Physical features
Cancajanag is classified by Philippine volcanologists as a potentially active dome complex volcano [2] with an elevation of 900 meters and a base diameter of 4 kilometres. It is one of the 18 volcanoes in the province. [3]
It has a hot spring, Mainit Spring (Anahawan) with a temperature range of 63.4 °C to 63.9 °C,
Adjacent Volcanic Edifices are Alto Peak which is 6.2 cadastral km NNW of Cancajanag, and Lobi which is 6.6 cadastral km SSE of Cancajanag.
Predominant rock type is andesite.
See also
- List of active volcanoes in the Philippines
- List of potentially active volcanoes in the Philippines
- List of inactive volcanoes in the Philippines
- Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
References
- ^ Philippines (1983). Official Gazette. p. 2312. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Statistics, Philippines Bureau of the Census and (1994). Philippine Yearbook. Republic of the Philippines, National Economic and Development Authority, National Census and Statistics Office. p. 49. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "FAST FACTS: Leyte and natural disasters". RAPPLER. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2022.