Mount San Cristobal | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,470 m (4,820 ft) |
Listing | Potentially active |
Coordinates | 14°03′52″N 121°25′36″E / 14.06443°N 121.42680°ECoordinates: 14°03′52″N 121°25′36″E / 14.06443°N 121.42680°E |
Geography | |
Location | Luzon |
Country | Philippines |
Region | CALABARZON |
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Geology | |
Mountain type | Complex volcano |
Volcanic arc/belt | Macolod Corridor |
Last eruption | Unknown |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | from Dolores, Quezon |
Mount San Cristobal is a dormant volcano in Quezon province on the island of Luzon, Philippines. The mountain rises to an elevation of 1,470 m (4,820 ft) above mean sea level and is one of the volcanic features of Macolod Corridor.
Mount San Cristobal is considered the Devil's mountain in Filipino folklore. It is the alter-ego of the Holy Mountain,Mount Banahaw, and is part of Mounts Banahaw–San Cristobal Protected Landscape covering 10,901 hectares (26,940 acres) of land.
The mountain is bounded by San Pablo, province of Laguna at its northern slope and Dolores, province of Quezon at its southern slope.