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Mayon Volcano Natural Park
Mayon Volcano Natural Park is a national park in Philippines, established in 2000, covering 58 km² (22 sq mi). It is the #13 largest of Philippines's 41 national parks. Natural park.
- Area
- 58 km²
- Established
- 2000
- IUCN
- III: Natural Monument or Feature
- Nearest airport
- DRP · 16 km
Nearest airports to Mayon Volcano Natural Park
- 1 DRP16 kmstraight line
- 2 WNP58 kmstraight line
- 3 VRC67 kmstraight line
More about Mayon Volcano Natural Park
Mayon Volcano Natural Park is one of 41 national parks in the Philippines — natural park. It covers 58 km² (5,776 ha) — about the size of Manhattan, making it the #13 largest national park in the Philippines (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2000, 26 years ago — the first national parks in the Philippines date back to 1904. It is listed in IUCN category III: Natural Monument or Feature — protecting a specific natural monument.
Visiting Mayon Volcano Natural Park
The closest airport is Bicol International Airport (DRP), about 16 km away — around 21 minutes by car; alternatively Naga Airport (WNP, 58 km). Other national parks within reach include Caramoan National Park (3 km²), Libmanan Caves National Park (0 km²), Quezon Protected Landscape (10 km²) and Mounts Banahaw–San Cristobal Protected Landscape (113 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.