Mount Makiling, also rarely Mount Maquiling, is a potentially active volcano

Volcano

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 in Laguna province

Laguna province

Laguna is a province of the Philippines found in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. Its capital is Santa Cruz and the province is located southeast of Metro Manila, south of the province of Rizal, west of Quezon, north of Batangas and east of Cavite. Laguna almost completely surrounds Laguna de Bay,...

 on the island of Luzon

Luzon

Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...

, Philippines

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

. It rises to 1,090 m above mean sea level

Above mean sea level

The term above mean sea level refers to the elevation or altitude of any object, relative to the average sea level datum. AMSL is used extensively in radio by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach...

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Legends surround the mountain, many of which relate to Maria Makiling

Maria Makiling

Maria Makiling, sometimes spelled Mariang Makiling, in Philippine Mythology, is a diwata or lambana associated with Mount Makiling in Laguna, Philippines...

, said to be the 'guardian fairy' of the mountain. The contour of the mountain is said to be that of her in a reclining position.
The University of the Philippines, Los Baños

University of the Philippines, Los Baños

The University of the Philippines Los Baños is a public university located in the towns of Los Baños and Bay in the province of Laguna, some 64 kilometers southeast of Manila...

 is designated as the official caretaker of the mountain.

• Makiling National Scout Reservation, a campsite at the foot of Mount Makiling adjacent to U.P. Los Baños
  University of the Philippines, Los Baños
  The University of the Philippines Los Baños is a public university located in the towns of Los Baños and Bay in the province of Laguna, some 64 kilometers southeast of Manila...
  
  , which is being managed by the Boy Scouts of the Philippines
  Boy Scouts of the Philippines
  The Boy Scouts of the Philippines is the national Scout organization of the Philippines. Its mission is to imbue in the youth the love of God, country, and fellow men; to train young people to become responsible leaders; and to contribute in nation-building.The BSP was chartered under...
  
   this is the site of the 10th World Scout Jamboree
  10th World Scout Jamboree
  The 10th World Scout Jamboree was held in 1959 and was hosted by the Philippines at Mount Makiling, Los Banos, Laguna. Dubbed as the "first World Jamboree in the Far East" and "The Bamboo Jamboree" due to nipa palm and Bamboo City, there were a total 12,203 Scouts from 44 countries. The theme was...
  
   in 1959 and 26th Asia-Pacific
  Asia-Pacific
  Asia-Pacific or Asia Pacific is the part of the world in or near the Western Pacific Ocean...
  
   Regional Jamboree in 2009 and 2010.
• Mud Springs, widely accepted albeit erroneously as the volcanic crater of Mount Makiling
• National Arts Center, a patch of land at the foot of Mount Makiling adjacent to U.P.