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Mayon Volcano National Park

national park, Philippines
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Mayon Volcano National Park is located in southeastern Luzon, Philippines, and is centered around the Mayon Volcano. Known for its symmetrical cone shape, it is considered the world's most perfect volcanic cone. The volcano has a base circumference of 80 miles (130 km) and rises to 8,077 feet (2,462 meters).12

The park, covering 21 square miles (55 square km), is popular for climbing and camping and features large abaca plantations on its lower slopes. Mayon Volcano is highly active, with over 30 recorded eruptions since 1616. Notable eruptions have caused fatalities and forced widespread evacuations, with the 1814 eruption being the most destructive, burying the town of Cagsawa and killing approximately 1,200 people. In 2006, mudslides caused by Typhoon Durian at the volcano's foot resulted in over 1,000 deaths.1

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