Mariveles Mountains
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The Bundok ng Mariveles are located on the Bataan Peninsula
in the Philippines
. The highest peak, Mount Mariveles
, is an andesitic
stratovolcano
reaching 1388 meters asl
.
There are already 3 peaks familiar to the local mountaineering community namely: Tarak Ridge, Banayan or Pantingan Peak and Mariveles Ridge. The rest are still waiting to be explored.
Tarak Ridge is the well known destination at Mt. Mariveles with its jump-off point situated at Barangay Alas-asin, Mariveles
, Bataan.
Pantingan Peak (locals call it Banayan Peak) can be accessed through Sitio Duhat, Saysain, Bagac
, Bataan.
Mariveles bridge can be accessed through Sitio Parca, Mariveles
, Bataan.
Bataan Peninsula
The Bataan Peninsula is a rocky extension of the Zambales Mountains, on Luzon in the Philippines. It separates the Manila Bay from the South China Sea...
in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The highest peak, Mount Mariveles
Mariveles Volcano
Mount Mariveles is an extinct volcano located in the province of Bataan in the Philippines. Mt. Mariveles and the adjacent Mount Natib comprise 80.9 percent of the total land area of the province...
, is an andesitic
Andesite
Andesite is an extrusive igneous, volcanic rock, of intermediate composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture. In a general sense, it is the intermediate type between basalt and dacite. The mineral assemblage is typically dominated by plagioclase plus pyroxene and/or hornblende. Magnetite,...
stratovolcano
Stratovolcano
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a tall, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile and periodic, explosive eruptions...
reaching 1388 meters asl
Above mean sea level
The term above mean sea level refers to the elevation or altitude of any object, relative to the average sea level datum. AMSL is used extensively in radio by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach...
.
There are already 3 peaks familiar to the local mountaineering community namely: Tarak Ridge, Banayan or Pantingan Peak and Mariveles Ridge. The rest are still waiting to be explored.
Tarak Ridge is the well known destination at Mt. Mariveles with its jump-off point situated at Barangay Alas-asin, Mariveles
Mariveles, Bataan
Mariveles is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 102,844 people in 19,460 households...
, Bataan.
Pantingan Peak (locals call it Banayan Peak) can be accessed through Sitio Duhat, Saysain, Bagac
Bagac, Bataan
Bagac is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the latest census , it has a population of 24,202 people in 4,553 households...
, Bataan.
Mariveles bridge can be accessed through Sitio Parca, Mariveles
Mariveles, Bataan
Mariveles is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 102,844 people in 19,460 households...
, Bataan.