Arayat (volcano)
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| height | 1026 m | |
| location | Luzon Island , Philippines | |
| Coordinates | 15 ° 12 ′ 0 " N , 120 ° 44 ′ 30" E | |
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| Type | Stratovolcano | |
| Last eruption | unknown, probably in the Holocene | |
The Arayat is an inactive stratovolcano on the Philippine main island of Luzón . The time of the last eruption is unknown, but it likely occurred during the Holocene .
The volcano is located in a flat, agricultural area in the municipality of Arayat in Pampanga Province . 16 km west of the Arayat are Angeles City and the former US air force base Clark Air Base , the Pinatubo volcano another 26 km west. As a single mountain in the plain, it represents the most important landmark in the Pampanga province. 8.6 kilometers (5.4 miles) northwest, in the northern outskirts of the city of Magalang , is the Angeles City Flying Club , where sightseeing flights with ultralight aircraft are offered to see the Arayat from the air.
accessibility
Two paths lead to the two peaks of Arayat. One leads from the township of Arayat through Mount Arayat National Park to Peak 1 . From Peak 1 , central Luzon with the Pampanga River , the Zambales Mountains and Bataan in the west and the mountains of the Sierra Madre in the east can be seen. Peak 2 can be reached from Magalang .
View across Manila Bay to the Arayat.
Arayat from the NNW: distance around 8 km, altitude around 120 m
Arayat from the air. In the background the Pampanga River
Web links
- Arayat in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)