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Mayon Volcano

Mayon (; , ), also known as Mount Mayon and Mayon Volcano, is an active stratovolcano in the province of Albay in Bicol, Philippines. A popular tourist destination, it is renowned for its "perfect cone" owing to its symmetric conical shape, and is regarded as sacred in Philippine mythology.

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Mayon Volcano is an active volcano in the Philippines with a famously symmetric, cone-shaped peak that attracts tourists from around the world. The volcano holds both natural significance and cultural importance, as it is considered sacred in Philippine mythology.

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Mountain.name: Mayon
Mountain.photo: Mount Mayon Cagsawa field view close-up (Busay, Daraga, Albay; 04-21-2023).jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: Mayon Volcano as seen from Daraga, Albay
Mountain.elevation_m: 2463
Mountain.prominence_m: 2447
Mountain.map: Philippines Albay#Luzon mainland#Philippines
Mountain.map_alt: Location map of Mayon volcano
Mountain.type: Stratovolcano
Mountain.volcanic_arc: Bicol Volcanic Arc
Mountain.age: > 20,000 years
Mountain.last_eruption: January 6, 2026 (ongoing)
Mountain.first_ascent: Scotsmen Paton & Stewart (1858)

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Contents

Geography
Geology
Recorded eruptions
1814 eruption
1881–1882 eruption
1897 eruption
1984 and 1993 eruptions
1999 eruption
2000 eruptions
2001 eruption
2006 eruptions
2008 eruption
2009–2010 eruptions
Government response
International response
2013 phreatic eruption
International response
2014
2018 activity
2020 crater glow
2022 activity
2023 eruption
2024
2026
Deadly lahars
Monitoring
Alert levels
Mythology
Incidents and accidents
See also
References
External links

The volcano with its surrounding landscape was declared a national park on July 20, 1938, the first in the nation. It was reclassified as a natural park and renamed the Mayon Volcano Natural Park in 2000. It is the centerpiece of the Albay Biosphere Reserve as declared by UNESCO in 2016, and is currently being nominated as a World Heritage Site.