Mount Pico de Loro
| Mount Pico de Loro | |
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| Mount Palay-Palay | |
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 Mount Pico de Loro
Location within the Philippines
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| Location | Mounts Palay-Palay–Mataas-na-Gulod Protected Landscape, Luzon |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | CALABARZON |
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| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Bataan Arc |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Mount Pico de Loro, also known as Mount Palay-Palay, is a dormant volcano in Cavite province on the island of Luzon, Philippines. The mountain is one of the ancient volcanic features of Bataan Arc.[1]
History
Pico de Loro was first named by Spanish sea-farers which means "Parrot's Beak" as its pointed summit resembles the shape of a parrot's beak from afar and it is commonly used as a signal by sea-farers to turn east to get to Manila Bay.[2]
Governance
Under the Proclamation No. 1315 s. 2007 [3] of the Philippine government, the Mounts Palay-Palay–Mataas-na-Gulod Protected Landscape is placed under the protection and jurisdiction of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Hiking activity
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