Jolo Group is an active volcanic group within the Philippines.
Location
Jolo Group, including Bud Dajo one of the active volcanos in the Philippines, is a volcanic island located 150 km southwest of the southwest extremity of Mindanao Island.
Jolo is part of the Sulu Archipelago, in the province of Sulu, in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, one of the Regions of the Philippines.
Physical features
Jolo Island is about 60 km in diameter and dotted with cinder cones, tuff cones, pyroclastic cones, maars and craters.
The highest point in the island is Tumatangus volcano with an elevation of 811 m asl. Bud Dajo has an elevation of 620 m asl.
Guimba, Matanding, and Sungal, are some other volcanic cones near Bud Dajo.
Hot springs are located near Cagayan Jolo.
Solfataric activity is found at Siit Lake.
Volcanic Activity
Mount Dakula near Lake Panamo may have erupted in 1641, although the eruption of 4 January 1641 was reported at the time as being from a small island "opposite the main river of Jolo", and that it sent a shower of ash as far as Zamboanga. A tsunami occurred in 1897, believed to have been caused by a local submarine eruption on 21 September 1897. It is possible this eruption was centered at Lake Seit, a volcanic maar with still active solfatara.
Volcanos in the Jolo Group are young and considered to be active volcanos in the Philippines. They exhibit fumarolic and solfataric activity.
Geology
Rock type is predominantly basalt and andesite.
Jolo Group is part of the Sulu Volcanic Arc, one of the two northeastern arms of the Sunda Plate. It is an area of frequent earthquakes and current volcanic activity. It is in collision with the Philippine Mobile Belt.
Like most volcanos in the former Sultanate of Sulu, the group is little studied scientifically.
All volcanos in the Philippines are part of the Pacific ring of fire.
Political
Because of aggravated political unrest, kidnappings of foreigners in 2009, and fighting between political independence and government forces, visitors are strongly recommended to keep away from the Jolo islands.
Coordinates: 6°00′47″N 121°03′25″E / 6.013°N 121.057°E
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