Taal Volcano is the smallest and the second
most active volcanoes in the Philippines, with a total of 33 recorded historical eruptions. It may
be one of the best, but it is also considered as one of the most dangerous
volcanoes in the country. Located in Talisay and San
Nicolas in Batangas, it is about
50 km or 31 miles south of the capital of the Philippines. Taal Volcano is part of a chain of volcanoes found along the island of Luzon which
were formed by two tectonic plates colliding over 500 years ago.
A
volcano within a volcano, Taal's unique beauty makes it one of the top must-see
places in the Philippines. Its one-of-a-kind shape and enchantingly odd location
make it a unique geologic wonder, enthralling thousands of tourists and
geologists yearly. Taal Volcano is a popular tourist destination because it is
such an amazingly beautiful sight to behold. When
viewed from the famous Tagaytay Ridge,
Taal Volcano presents one of the most picturesque and attractive views in the
Philippines.
Taal Volcano has had some of the Philippine's
largest and deadliest volcano eruptions. At least 6 recorded eruptions during
the history of Taal, dating from 1572, have claimed a huge number of fatalities.
These are mostly from powerful pyroclastic flows and great tsunamis produced in
the Crater Lake. Its eruption in 1911 killed about 1334 people and caused ash
fall that reached up to the city of Manila. Taal was declared one of the
"Decade Volcanoes" in because of its dangerous potential. Today, Taal
Volcano is one of the most closely monitored volcanoes in the whole region.
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