Mount Mayon - Bicol Region's Finest Volcano

Bicol region is a region that is composed of sixrecorded upon the eruption of the Volcano.
provinces, Albay, Catanduanes, Sorsogon,In 2006, Mayon Volcano became active again
Masbate, Camarines Norte, and Camarines Sur. Itafter 13 years of rest. July 18, 2006 showed any
is located southeast of Luzon. Naga city is ansigns of Mayon Volcano's activity by having a
independent component city found in Bicol Regionnumber of rockfalls from the lava dome. Sulfur
and Legazpi is the region's political administrationoxide has been increasingly emitted. In August
center.2006, 40,000 people have been evacuated from
One of the best tourist and historical spots inan 8-km danger zone. The volcano could have the
Paradise Philippines: Found in Bicol is the Mayonpossibility to explode, but by the gravitational pull
Volcano. It is found in the province of Albay. Thefrom the full moon may counter the possibility.
volcano is almost perfectly-shaped cone, whichMayon Volcano became swollen and numerous
makes the volcano very beautiful.amount of volcanic earthquakes happened by that
There is a legend about Mount Mayon. The nametime. But it became worse when Super typhoon
was taken from the man named Magayon,Reming came to the Philippines; it created massive
whose niece is a very beautiful Princess. Becausemudslides of ashes from the volcano and rockfalls.
of his possessive attitude, no one could everIt killed hundreds of residents and majorly
answer his challenge to win the heart of thedevastated the Padang Village.
princess. But one man has the bravery to win theMayon Volcano has been majorly seen in
princess' heart. He passed through the royalpostcards, images, books, and even in the
chamber's window, took the princess, and told theinternet because of the beauty and semi-perfect
princess to elope with him. But Magayon, on theshape. News about its activity are still unknown,
other hand, was buried alive in a massive landslide.but the possibility of the Mayon Volcano to
Locals believed that Magayon's anger is the causeexplode may happen any time. Mayon Volcano is
of Mount Mayon's explosion.also the reason why Bicol region became very
On the record, Paradise Philippines had its eruptedfamous and it is marked as the best place in Bicol.
more than 50 times in the previous 400 years.It is classified as a stratovolcano because it is tall
The volcano's first erupted in 1616. The latest lavaand has periodic eruptions. It is compared to the
discharge happened in June of 2001. The mostshape of Mount Fuji in Japan but Mayon Volcano is
devastating eruption happened in the first day ofa little darker than the one in Japan.
February, 1814, which killed 1,200 people andApparently, Mayon Volcano is one of the five
buried the town of Cagsawa, which is nowmajor volcanoes in the Philippines, one is Taal
named, Daraga. Fire fragmented flows killed 77Volcano in Cavite and Batangas, another one is
people in 1993, which is marked as Mayon's lastMount Pinatubo in Pampanga, then Mount Canlaon
eruption. Mayon volcano also erupted in 1984, butin Canlaon city, Negros, and Mount Ragang in
luckily for the villagers, there are no casualtiesLanao Del Sur and Cotabato boundary.