List of volcanoes in Bolivia
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The country of Bolivia hosts numerous active[i 1] and extinct volcanoes across its territory. The active volcanoes are in western Bolivia making up the Cordillera Occidental, the western limit of the Altiplano plateau. Many of the active volcanoes are international mountains shared with Chile. All Cenozoic volcanoes of Bolivia are part of the Central Volcanic Zone (CVZ) of the Andean Volcanic Belt that results due to processes involved in the subduction of Nazca Plate under the South American Plate. The Central Volcanic Zone is a major upper Cenozoic volcanic province.[1] Apart from Andean volcanoes the geology of Bolivia host the remnants of ancient volcanoes around the Precambrian Guaporé Shield in the eastern part of the country.
Name | Elevation (m) | Elevation (ft) | Coordinates | Last eruption (VEI) |
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Abra Granada | 5700 | 18,700 | 22°32′S 66°32′W / 22.533°S 66.533°W / -22.533; -66.533 (Abra Granada) | 5 million years ago |
Acotango | 6052 | 19,855 | 18°22′56″S 69°02′52″W / 18.38222°S 69.04778°W / -18.38222; -69.04778 (Acotango) | Holocene |
Anallajsi | 5750 | 18,865 | 17°55′37″S 68°54′33″W / 17.92694°S 68.90917°W / -17.92694; -68.90917 (Anallajsi) | Holocene? |
Asu Asuni | 4968 | 16,299 | 18°13′S 68°31′W / 18.217°S 68.517°W / -18.217; -68.517 (Asu Asuni) | - |
Ascotan | 5500 | 18,000 | 21°41′S 68°07′W / 21.683°S 68.117°W / -21.683; -68.117 (Cerro Ascotan) | Unknown |
Capurata | 5990 | 19,652 | 18°24′54″S 69°02′45″W / 18.41500°S 69.04583°W / -18.41500; -69.04583 (Capurata) | - |
Chascon-Runtu Jarita complex | 4900 | 15,100 | 21°53′02″S 67°54′18″W / 21.88389°S 67.90500°W / -21.88389; -67.90500 (Cerro Chascon) | 88,000 – 97,000 years ago |
Cerro Napa | 5170 | 16,960 | 20°30′S 68°40′W / 20.500°S 68.667°W / -20.500; -68.667 | 1.38 million years |
Chullkani | 5032 | 16,509 | 18°18′39″S 68°50′24″W / 18.31083°S 68.84000°W / -18.31083; -68.84000 (Chullkani) | |
Ch'iyar Qullu | – | – | 19°26′S 67°23′W / 19.433°S 67.383°W / -19.433; -67.383 (Ch'iyar Qullu) | 22 million years ago. |
Ch'iyar Qullu | 4051 | 13,290 | 19°43′28″S 67°39′16″W / 19.72444°S 67.65444°W / -19.72444; -67.65444 (Ch'iyar Qullu) | - |
Cerro Bonete (Lipez) | 5630 | 18,470 | 15 million years ago | |
Chutinza | 5184 | 17,008 | ||
Colluma | 3876 | 12,716 | 18°30′00″S 68°05′11″W / 18.50000°S 68.08639°W / -18.50000; -68.08639 (Colluma) | Unknown |
Escala | 4000 | 13,120 | 21°36′00″S 66°52′29″W / 21.60000°S 66.87472°W / -21.60000; -66.87472 (Escala) | Holocene |
Guacha | 5250 | 17,220 | 22°45′S 67°28′W / 22.750°S 67.467°W / -22.750; -67.467 (Guacha) | 1.7 million years ago |
Guayaques | 5598 | 18,366 | 22°53′51″S 67°33′59″W / 22.89750°S 67.56639°W / -22.89750; -67.56639 (Guayaques) | Unknown |
Iru Phutunqu | 5163 | 16,939 | 20°43′51″S 68°33′09″W / 20.73083°S 68.55250°W / -20.73083; -68.55250 (Iru Phutunqu) | 1995 |
Jayu Quta | 3716 | 12,026 | 19°27′55″S 67°25′34″W / 19.46528°S 67.42611°W / -19.46528; -67.42611 (Jayu Quta) | Holocene? |
Jitiri | 5031 | 16,506 | 18°13′S 68°48′W / 18.217°S 68.800°W / -18.217; -68.800 (Jitiri) | - |
Jorcada | 5650 | 18,865 | 22°01′34″S 67°45′52″W / 22.02611°S 67.76444°W / -22.02611; -67.76444 (Jorcada) | - 95,000 BP |
Laram Q'awa | 5182 | 17,001 | Holocene? | |
Kunturiri | 5762 | 18,904 | 18°2′S 69°04′W / 18.033°S 69.067°W / -18.033; -69.067 (Kunturiri) | - |
Licancabur | 5415 in Bolivian part | 17,717 in Bolivian part | 22°49′41″S 67°52′35″W / 22.82806°S 67.87639°W / -22.82806; -67.87639 (Licancabur) | Holocene |
Lípez | 5929 | 19,447 | 21°56′35″S 66°51′41″W / 21.94306°S 66.86139°W / -21.94306; -66.86139 (Lípez) | - |
Michincha | 5248 | 17,218 | 20°56′16″S 68°30′09″W / 20.93778°S 68.50250°W / -20.93778; -68.50250 (Michincha) | Holocene |
Millunu | Miocene | |||
Moiro (or: Cerro Negro) | 4269 | 13,943 | 21°41′03″S 67°28′01″W / 21.68417°S 67.46694°W / -21.68417; -67.46694 (Moiro) | Holocene? |
Morococala | 18°10′S 66°45′W / 18.167°S 66.750°W / -18.167; -66.750 (Morococala) | 6.4 million years ago | ||
Nuevo Mundo | 5438 | 17,841 | 19°46′27″S 66°28′42″W / 19.77417°S 66.47833°W / -19.77417; -66.47833 (Nuevo Mundo) | Holocene |
Olca | 5353 | 17,562 | 20°56′38″S 68°28′33″W / 20.94389°S 68.47583°W / -20.94389; -68.47583 (Olca) | Holocene |
Ollagüe (Ullawi) | 5863 | 19,231 | 21°18′07″S 68°10′45″W / 21.30194°S 68.17917°W / -21.30194; -68.17917 (Ollagüe) | Pleistocene |
Pampa Luxsar | 5543 | 18,185 | 20°50′55″S 68°11′54″W / 20.84861°S 68.19833°W / -20.84861; -68.19833 (Pampa Luxsar) | Holocene |
Panizos | 5000 | 16,000 | 22°15′S 66°45′W / 22.250°S 66.750°W / -22.250; -66.750 (Cerro Panizos) | Miocene |
Parina Quta | 6348 | 20,827 | 18°09′58″S 69°08′33″W / 18.16611°S 69.14250°W / -18.16611; -69.14250 (Parinacota) | 290 AD ± 300 years |
Paryani | 5077 | 16,657 | 19°07′52″S 68°25′30″W / 19.13111°S 68.42500°W / -19.13111; -68.42500 (Paryani) | |
Paruma | 5420 | 17,782 | 20°56′36″S 68°27′32″W / 20.94333°S 68.45889°W / -20.94333; -68.45889 (Cerro Paruma) | Pleistocene |
Paruma | 5310 | 17,421 | 20°56′36″S 68°27′32″W / 20.94333°S 68.45889°W / -20.94333; -68.45889 (Volcán Paruma) | 1867 |
Patilla Pata | 5700 | 18,700 | 18°02′29″S 69°04′30″W / 18.04139°S 69.07500°W / -18.04139; -69.07500 (Patilla Pata) | Holocene |
Pomerape | 6282 | 20,413 | 18°07′33″S 69°07′39″W / 18.12583°S 69.12750°W / -18.12583; -69.12750 (Pomerape) | Pleistocene |
Porco | 19°50′S 66°00′W / 19.833°S 66.000°W / -19.833; -66.000 (Porco (caldera)) | 8.6 ± 0.3 million years ago | ||
Pumiri | 4862 | 15,951 | 19°00′S 68°26′W / 19.000°S 68.433°W / -19.000; -68.433 (Pumiri) | Holocene? |
Quetena | 5730 | 18,794 | 22°15′33″S 67°24′56″W / 22.25917°S 67.41556°W / -22.25917; -67.41556 (Quetena) | Holocene? |
Sacabaya (or:Quemado) | 4300 | 14,107 | 18°37′32″S 68°44′55″W / 18.62556°S 68.74861°W / -18.62556; -68.74861 (Sacabaya) | Holocene? |
Sairecabur | 5971 | 19,584 | 22°43′06″S 67°53′26″W / 22.71833°S 67.89056°W / -22.71833; -67.89056 (Sairecabur) | Holocene |
Sajama | 6542 | 21,451 | 18°06′14″S 68°52′53″W / 18.10389°S 68.88139°W / -18.10389; -68.88139 (Sajama) | Holocene |
San Agustín | 4357 | 14,294 | 21°13′04″S 67°36′24″W / 21.21778°S 67.60667°W / -21.21778; -67.60667 (San Agustín) | Holocene? |
Santa Isabel | 5240 | 17,191 | 21°38′26″S 66°31′40″W / 21.64056°S 66.52778°W / -21.64056; -66.52778 (Santa Isabel) | Holocene |
Sirk'i | 5072 | 16,640 | 17°21′S 69°24′W / 17.350°S 69.400°W / -17.350; -69.400 (Sirk'i) | - |
Saxani | 5090 | 16,700 | 19°8′S 68°25′W / 19.133°S 68.417°W / -19.133; -68.417 (Cerro Saxani) | – |
Soledad caldera | 5.4 million years ago | |||
Suni K'ira | 5899 | 19,354 | 22°00′34″S 67°13′08″W / 22.00944°S 67.21889°W / -22.00944; -67.21889 (Suni K'ira) | Pleistocene |
Tata Sabaya | 5430 | 17,815 | 19°07′58″S 68°31′31″W / 19.13278°S 68.52528°W / -19.13278; -68.52528 (Tata Sabaya) | Holocene |
Titiwilla | 5050 | 16,570 | 19°43′S 68°11′W / 19.717°S 68.183°W / -19.717; -68.183 (Tittivilla) | Pleistocene |
Tocorpuri | 5808 | 19,055 | 22°25′33″S 67°54′38″W / 22.42583°S 67.91056°W / -22.42583; -67.91056 (Tocorpuri) | Holocene |
Tunupa | 5432 | 17,821 | 19°49′52″S 67°38′33″W / 19.83111°S 67.64250°W / -19.83111; -67.64250 (Tunupa) | – |
Umurata | 5710 | 18,733 | 18°21′20″S 69°02′59″W / 18.35556°S 69.04972°W / -18.35556; -69.04972 (Humarata) | - |
Uqi Uqini | 5490 | 18,012 | 18°19′S 69°02′W / 18.317°S 69.033°W / -18.317; -69.033 (Uqi Uqini) | - |
Uyarani | 4259 | 13,973 | 18°28′21″S 68°39′19″W / 18.47250°S 68.65528°W / -18.47250; -68.65528 (Uyarani) | - |
Uturunku | 6008 | 19,711 | 22°15′07″S 67°11′12″W / 22.25194°S 67.18667°W / -22.25194; -67.18667 (Uturunku) | Holocene |
Vilama | 22°24′S 66°57′W / 22.400°S 66.950°W / -22.400; -66.950 (Vilama) | Miocene-Pleistocene | ||
Wila Pukarani | 4920 | 16,142 | 19°19′50″S 68°18′35″W / 19.33056°S 68.30972°W / -19.33056; -68.30972 (Wila Pukarani) | - |
Yumia | 4350 | 14,271 | 21°28′59″S 67°32′06″W / 21.48306°S 67.53500°W / -21.48306; -67.53500 (Yumia) | Holocene |
Zapaleri | 5653 | 18,546 | 22°48′30″S 67°10′40″W / 22.80833°S 67.17778°W / -22.80833; -67.17778 (Zapaleri) | – |
- Sajama, a stratovolcano considered extinct.
- View of Licancabur. The summit area is in Chile.
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- Acotango volcano seen from Chile.
See also
Notes
References
- Siebert L, Simkin T (2002–present). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-3 (http://www.volcano.si.edu).
- ^ Baker, M.C.W; Francis, P.W (1978), "Upper Cenozoic volcanism in the Central Andes — Ages and volumes", Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 41 (2): 175, Bibcode:1978E&PSL..41..175B, doi:10.1016/0012-821X(78)90008-0
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