Cancajanag

Cancajang
Map
Highest point
Elevation900 m (3,000 ft)
Geography
LocationLeyte, Philippines
Geology
Rock ageUnknown
Mountain typeComplex volcano
Last eruptionUnknown possibly Holocene

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 located within the baranggays of Bouglayor and San Agustin.[1]

11°04′00″N 124°47′00″E / 11.06667°N 124.78333°E / 11.06667; 124.78333

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

References

  1. ^ Philippines (1983). Official Gazette. p. 2312. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "FAST FACTS: Leyte and natural disasters". RAPPLER. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2022.