Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
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The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, known as PHIVOLCS, is located in Quezon City, Philippines.
About PHIVOLCS
Founded in 1984, PHIVOLCS is a government agency under the Philippine Department of Science and Technology. Rather than being primarily an astronomical observatory, its main mandate is monitoring volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis, and issuing warnings to help mitigate disasters from these geotectonic phenomena.
Location & getting there
PHIVOLCS is based in Quezon City, in the Asia region, as part of the Philippines' national science infrastructure. Details on visiting or contacting the agency are available on the official PHIVOLCS website.
Visiting PHIVOLCS
As a scientific and government monitoring agency rather than a public tourist observatory, check the official website before planning any visit, as access is likely limited to official or educational purposes.
See your named star from here
While PHIVOLCS's focus is on the Earth rather than the stars, the region it sits in is still under the same sky as everywhere else — if you've named a star through Star Register, you can look up its coordinates in our star catalogue and find a nearby astronomical observatory to view it.
Opening hours and public-visit programs vary by season. Check the official website and Google Maps for current times before you travel.
