The word PInatubo means "to grow," which refers to the fertile soil around the mountain, which is good for growing crops.
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Pinatubo comes from the word ''grow".
Bundok/Bulkang Pinatubo
Mount Pinatubo is located at the convergent boundary of the Eurasian Plate and the Philippine Sea Plate.
Pinatubo is a name of a volcano in the Philippines. Literally, Pinatubo means "brought up."
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It rests on the Philippine plate
Mt. Pinatubo
Mount Pinatubo is a stratovolcano
Pinatubo is not in any state. It is in the Philippines.
No. Mount Pinatubo is on a subuction zone.
No, Mount Pinatubo is not in Italy. It is actually located in the Philippines. In 1991, Mount Pinatubo erupted in one of the largest volcanic events of the 20th century.