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Mayon Volcano
Mayon Volcano as viewed from Lingñon Hill in Daraga, Albay in December 2006
Elevation	2,463 m (8,081 ft)
Location	Albay, Philippines
Prominence	2,447 m (8,028 ft)
Coordinates	13°15′24″N 123°41′6″E / 13.25667°N 123.685°E / 13.25667; 123.685Coordinates: 13°15′24″N 123°41′6″E / 13.25667°N 123.685°E / 13.25667; 123.685
Type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	2006
Listing	Ultra

Mayon Volcano, also known as Mount Mayon, is an active stratovolcano in the province of Albay, in the Bicol Region, on the island of Luzon, in the Philippines.

Renowned as the "Perfect Cone" because of its almost perfectly conical shape, Mayon is situated 15 kilometres northwest of Legazpi City.

Mayon Volcano is the main landmark of Albay Province, Philippines. It is ten kilometres (6 mi) from the Gulf of Albay,^[1] in the municipalities of Legazpi City, Daraga, Camalig, Guinobatan, Ligao City, Tabaco City, Malilipot, and Santo Domingo (clockwise from Legazpi). It rises 2462 m (8,077 ft) above the gulf.^[2]

Mayon Volcano is the Philippines' most active volcano and is considered to be the world's most perfectly formed volcano^[1] for its symmetrical cone. It is a basaltic-andesitic volcano.^[2] The upper slopes of the volcano are steep averaging 35-40 degrees and are capped by a small summit crater. Its sides are layers of lava and other volcanic material.