Pocdol Mountains

Further look at the Pocdolberge

The Pocdolberge, also Bacon - Manito complex, are a mountain range on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. The Pocdolbergen is a volcanic complex, which covers an area of 225 km ² in the Bicol region. The triangular shaped mountain lies between the Bay of Sorsogon and the Gulf of Albay in the southeast of Mayon. The volcanic cone in the western part are eroded and older than the volcanic cones in the east, these are geomorphological recent.

The age of the last eruption in the volcanic complex of Pocdolberge is not known, since a corresponding data collection is missing. However, there are an array of fumaroles and geysers near the center of the steeply out of the plane volcanic complex.

In the Pocdolbergen the geothermal power plants Bacon - Manito I and II, the use of geothermal springs. Together, they produce 150 MW of electricity. The small mountain range stands as PNOC - ECOPARK nature reserve, which was established by the city government of Sorsogon City on an area of ​​25,100 hectares. Attractions include the twin waterfalls Botong.

Source

Pocdolberge in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)