GEOHAZARD ASSESSMENT REPORT

OF MANKAYAN, BENGUET

Group 5
GEO01- IS101

Group Members
Lourd Anabo
Karlvin Cruz
Patricia Fulo
Gianne Ong
Charlene Yapo

A science investigatory project proposal in partial fulfillment of the course GEO01

(Earth Science)

Mapúa University
Senior High School
November 2018
1.0 Location and Accessibility

Mankayan is a 1st class municipality located on the north-western part province of Benguet

under the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). Geographically speaking Mankayan is

situated at 16°52’N and 120°47’E of Benguet, Philippines. Its neighboring municipalities include

Buguias located at the southeast, Bauko and Tadian on the west, and Cervantes positioned at the

north-western part of Mankayan.

Travel time via plane from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) going to Laog

International Airport is a 1-hour flight. A 7-minute ride via taxi and 3-hr trip if you’ll be riding a

bus and you’ll arrive at Tagudin. Another 2 hours via taxi going from Tagudin to your main

destination Mankayan.

Travel time via bus going to Baguio City would be a 7-hr trip. Arriving at Baguio, you’ll

ride another bus for the next 4 hours that will drop you off at Kabayan. Lastly, to arrive at

Mankayan you will need to ride less than an hour trip via taxi.

If you’re planning to visit Mankayan via private car, travelling through MacArthur

Highway/Manila Road is the fastest route available that is far from road closures on Kennon Road

and heavy traffic. From there you should be within Tagudin-Cervantes-Sabangan Road that will

direct you to the Municipality of Mankayan. It is estimated to be a 5-hr trip.

2.0 Topography and Geomorphology

Mankayan, Benguet is a plateau located about 1500 meters above sea level. Its rugged and

sloping terrain is surrounded with hot springs and rivers that drain into the valleys. The region is

dominated by a mountainous topography, characterized by very steep slopes and high elevation.

About 71% of its land area has steep slopes. The region is mainly mountainous, situated within the

Cordillera Central mountain range. More than 75% of the region is classified as high elevation

(500-2,000 meters above sea level).

Located in a seismo-tectonically active area, and owing to its unique topography, the region is

highly prone to geologic hazards such as mass movements, ground subsidence, seismic

induced hazards, and flooding.

3.0 Regional Tectonic Setting

The Cordillera Administrative Region, where Benguet is located, is bounded on the north

by the province of Cagayan, on the west by Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur, on the east by Isabela

and in the south by the province of Pangasinan and Nueva Vizcaya.

The central part of North Luzon lies 800 km South East of the main Asian landmass in

Southern China, trapped at the margins of the Eurasian and the Philippine Sea plates. Relative

to Eurasia, the Philippine Sea Plate moves North West, rates varying from about 10 mm/year

at the southern tip to about 5 mm/year near Taiwan, the Euler pole being located near to Japan

[Seno et al., 1993]. The North West - South East oblique convergence between these plates is

currently being absorbed by two oppositely dipping subduction zones: The Manila Trench to

the West and the East Luzon Trough‐Philippine Trench to the East. These subduction zones

extend southward by approximately 1500 km, delineating a 400‐km‐wide deformation zone

that Gervasio [1966] named the Philippine Mobile Belt (PMB).

The faults present in this region, specifically in Benguet, are the La Trinidad fault, Itogon

fault, and Bontoc fault. The region is located on the Philippine trench. There are many

volcanoes located in the region like Mt. Binuluan, Mt. Pulag, and Mt. Santo Tomas, but these

are already inactive volcanoes.

4.0 General Geologic Setting

In this section, use the Lexicon of Philippine Stratigraphy by Peña (2008) or the Geology of

the Philippines by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (2010), to research on what is the geology

of the area.

What are the formations present in the area? Lithologies? Descriptions? Age?
5.0 Hypothesis

The result of the study would concede that Mankayan in Benguet is suitable for crop

vegetation, mining, and livelihood but can post risks to people living near the areas where mass

movements have occurred.

6.0 References

(2005, June 29). Mankayan, Benguet. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mankayan,

Benguet
(2015, July 10). Municipality of Mankayan. Retrieved from

http://www.dilgcar.com/index.php/2015-07-10-07-24-09/municipality-of-mankayan

(2007).Manila Airport to Mankayan. Retrrieved from https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Manila-

Airport-MNL/Mankayan

(2018).Nearest Airports Near Mankayan. Retrieved from

https://airport.globefeed.com/Philippines_Nearest_Airport_Result.asp?lat=16.8641667&lng=120

.7822222&place=Mankayan,%20Benguet,%20Philippines&sr=gp

http://ati.da.gov.ph/car/about/cordillera-administrative-region-car

http://www.nordis.net/2012/11/philvocs-monitors-active-faults-in-the-cordillera/

https://think-asia.org/bitstream/handle/11540/7863/pidsdps1747.pdf?sequence