Mt. Mayon Volcano, Albay
Mayon Volcano, also
known as Mount Mayon, is an active volcano in the province of Albay, on the
island of Luzon in the Philippines. Renowned as the "perfect cone"
because of its almost symmetric conical shape, Mayon forms the northern
boundary of Legazpi City, the largest city in terms of population in the Bicol
Region. The mountain is a national park and a protected landscape in the
country proclaimed as Mayon Volcano Natural Park in the year 2000. Local
folklore refers to the volcano as Bulkang Magayon (Bikol: 'Beautiful Volcano'),
after the legendary heroine Daragang Magayon (Bikol: 'Beautiful Lady').