Mount Malinao | |
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Mount Malinao | |
![]() Mount Malinao with Tiwi Geothermal Field in the foreground | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,657 m (5,436 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,368 m (4,488 ft)[2] |
Listing | Potentially active volcano Ribu |
Coordinates | 13°24′58″N 123°36′30″E / 13.41611°N 123.60833°E |
Geography | |
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Country | Philippines |
Region | Bicol Region |
Provinces | |
City/municipality | |
Geology | |
Rock age | 500,000-600,000 years |
Mountain type | stratovolcano |
Volcanic arc/belt | Bicol Volcanic Chain |
Last eruption | 1980 |
Mount Malinao is a potentially active[3] stratovolcano located in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. The volcano displays strong fumarolic activity which is harnessed for generating electricity. Located on its slope is Tiwi Geothermal Power Plant, one of the first geothermal energy plant commissioned in the country.[4]