Mount San Cristobal

Mount San Cristobal is a potentially active stratovolcano at the boundary of the provinces of Laguna and Quezon on the island of Luzon, Philippines. The mountain rises to an elevation of 1,470 m (4,820 ft) above mean sea level^[1] and is one of the volcanic features of Macolod Corridor.^[3]

Mount San Cristobal
Mount San Cristobal (right) and Mount Banahaw
Highest point
Elevation	1,470 m (4,820 ft)[1]
Listing	Potentially active[2]
Coordinates	14°03′52″N 121°25′36″E
Geography
Mount San Cristobal Location within the Philippines
Location	Luzon
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Provinces	Laguna and Quezon
Municipalities	Dolores and San Pablo
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc/belt	Macolod Corridor
Last eruption	Unknown
Climbing
Easiest route	from Dolores, Quezon

Mount San Cristobal is considered the Devil's Mountain in Filipino folklore. It is the alter-ego of the Holy Mountain,^[1] Mount Banahaw, and is part of Mounts Banahaw–San Cristobal Protected Landscape, covering 10,901 hectares (26,940 acres) of land.

The mountain is bordered by San Pablo in the province of Laguna at its northern slope and Dolores in the province of Quezon at its southern slope.

The seven lakes of San Pablo, Laguna as seen from the top of Mount San Cristobal at 1,470 meters (4,820 ft) above sea level.

See also

• List of mountains in the Philippines
• List of national parks of the Philippines

References

1. "Mt. Cristobal (1,470+)". Pinoy Mountaineer. 23 September 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
2. "Potentially Active". Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. 30 July 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
3. Tectonophysics. Amsterdam: Elsevier Science Publishers. 1990. p. 266.

External links

• Media related to Mount San Cristobal at Wikimedia Commons