Taal Volcano

Taal Volcano
Taal Volcano
Bulkang Taal
	Volcano Island, located within the lake that constitutes the caldera of Taal Volcano, viewed from Tagaytay (taken in May 2023)
Highest point
Elevation	311 m (1,020 ft)
Coordinates	14°0′36″N 120°59′51″E / 14.01000°N 120.99750°E
Geography
	Taal Volcano Location in the Philippines
Location	Talisay and San Nicolas, Batangas, Philippines
Geology
Mountain type	Caldera
Volcanic arc/belt	Luzon Volcanic Arc
Last eruption	March 31, 2022
Climbing
Easiest route	Daang Kastila (Spanish Trail)
	; An interactive map of Taal Volcano

Taal Volcano (IPA: [taʔal]; Tagalog: Bulkang Taal) is a large caldera filled by Taal Lake in the Philippines.^[1] Located in the province of Batangas about 50 kilometers (31 mi) south of Manila, the volcano is the second most active volcano in the country with 38 recorded historical eruptions, all of which were concentrated on Volcano Island, near the middle of Taal Lake.^[3] The caldera was formed by prehistoric eruptions between 140,000 and 5,380 BP.^[4]^[5]

Taal Volcano has had several violent eruptions in the past, causing deaths on the island and the populated areas surrounding the lake, with an overall death toll of about 6,000. Because of its proximity to populated areas and its eruptive history, the volcano was designated a Decade Volcano, worthy of close study to prevent future natural disasters.

^ ^a ^b ^c "Taal". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
^ Rita, Joviland (April 1, 2022). "TAAL VOLCANO BULLETIN 01 April 2022 8:00 AM". Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
^ Alvaro Limos, Mario (January 21, 2020). "We Should Stop Calling Taal the World's Smallest Volcano". Esquiremag.ph. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
^ Cite error: The named reference TaalPHIVOLCS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Delos Reyes, Perla J.; Bornas, Ma. Antonia V.; Dominey-Howes, Dale; Pidlaoan, Abigail C.; Magill, Christina R.; Solidum, Renato U. Jr. (2018). "A synthesis and review of historical eruptions at Taal Volcano, Southern Luzon, Philippines". Earth-Science Reviews. 177: 565–588. Bibcode:2018ESRv..177..565D. doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2017.11.014.

[gvp-1] "Taal". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved February 13, 2013.

[2] Rita, Joviland (April 1, 2022). "TAAL VOLCANO BULLETIN 01 April 2022 8:00 AM". Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Retrieved April 1, 2022.

[Esquiremag-3] Alvaro Limos, Mario (January 21, 2020). "We Should Stop Calling Taal the World's Smallest Volcano". Esquiremag.ph. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.

[TaalPHIVOLCS-4] Cite error: The named reference TaalPHIVOLCS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Reyesetal2018-5] Delos Reyes, Perla J.; Bornas, Ma. Antonia V.; Dominey-Howes, Dale; Pidlaoan, Abigail C.; Magill, Christina R.; Solidum, Renato U. Jr. (2018). "A synthesis and review of historical eruptions at Taal Volcano, Southern Luzon, Philippines". Earth-Science Reviews. 177: 565–588. Bibcode:2018ESRv..177..565D. doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2017.11.014.

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Taal Volcano
Bulkang Taal
Volcano Island, located within the lake that constitutes the caldera of Taal Volcano, viewed from Tagaytay (taken in May 2023)
Highest point
Elevation	311 m (1,020 ft)^[1]
Coordinates	14°0′36″N 120°59′51″E / 14.01000°N 120.99750°E / 14.01000; 120.99750
Geography
Taal Volcano Location in the Philippines
Location	Talisay and San Nicolas, Batangas, Philippines
Geology
Mountain type	Caldera^[1]
Volcanic arc/belt	Luzon Volcanic Arc
Last eruption	March 31, 2022^[2]
Climbing
Easiest route	Daang Kastila (Spanish Trail)
An interactive map of Taal Volcano