Cabalían

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Cabalían
Cabalian bay with mountain in the background

Cabalian bay with mountain in the background

height 945  m
location Leyte Island , Philippines
Coordinates 10 ° 17 '8 "  N , 125 ° 13' 4"  E Coordinates: 10 ° 17 '8 "  N , 125 ° 13' 4"  E
Cabalían (Philippines)
Cabalían
Type Stratovolcano
rock Andesite
Age of the rock 510,000
Last eruption 1820 ± 30 years

The Cabalian is 945 meters above sea towering stratovolcano on the island of Leyte in the Philippines .

The mountain is located on a peninsula at the southeast end of the island of Leyte and is covered with dense vegetation . A lake fills its crater at 945 meters . Its rock is classified as andesite . Its shape is described as very rugged and it has two smaller mountain peaks on its southern flank.

There are hot springs on its eastern and western flanks. A geothermal power plant will use these hot springs, it will have an output of up to 150 MW and will be connected to the grid in 2015.

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