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List of volcanoes in Bolivia - Wikipedia

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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)
Abra Granada 5700 18,700 22°32′S 66°32′W / 22.533°S 66.533°W 5 million years ago
Acotango 6052 19,855 18°22′56″S 69°02′52″W / 18.38222°S 69.04778°W Holocene
Anallajsi 5750 18,865 17°55′37″S 68°54′33″W / 17.92694°S 68.90917°W Holocene?
Asu Asuni 4968 16,299 18°13′S 68°31′W / 18.217°S 68.517°W -
Ascotan 5500 18,000 21°41′S 68°07′W / 21.683°S 68.117°W Unknown
Capurata 5990 19,652 18°24′54″S 69°02′45″W / 18.41500°S 69.04583°W -
Chascon-Runtu Jarita complex 4900 15,100 21°53′02″S 67°54′18″W / 21.88389°S 67.90500°W 88,000 – 97,000 years ago
Cerro Napa 5170 16,960 20°30′S 68°40′W / 20.500°S 68.667°W 1.38 million years
Chullkani 5032 16,509 18°18′39″S 68°50′24″W / 18.31083°S 68.84000°W
Ch'iyar Qullu – – 19°26′S 67°23′W / 19.433°S 67.383°W 22 million years ago.
Ch'iyar Qullu 4051 13,290 19°43′28″S 67°39′16″W / 19.72444°S 67.65444°W -
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 Unknown
Escala 4000 13,120 21°36′00″S 66°52′29″W / 21.60000°S 66.87472°W Holocene
Guacha 5250 17,220 22°45′S 67°28′W / 22.750°S 67.467°W 1.7 million years ago
Guayaques 5598 18,366 22°53′51″S 67°33′59″W / 22.89750°S 67.56639°W Unknown
Iru Phutunqu 5163 16,939 20°43′51″S 68°33′09″W / 20.73083°S 68.55250°W 1995
Jayu Quta 3716 12,026 19°27′55″S 67°25′34″W / 19.46528°S 67.42611°W Holocene?
Jitiri 5031 16,506 18°13′S 68°48′W / 18.217°S 68.800°W -
Jorcada 5650 18,865 22°01′34″S 67°45′52″W / 22.02611°S 67.76444°W - 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 -
Licancabur 5415 in Bolivian part 17,717 in Bolivian part 22°49′41″S 67°52′35″W / 22.82806°S 67.87639°W Holocene
Lípez 5929 19,447 21°56′35″S 66°51′41″W / 21.94306°S 66.86139°W -
Michincha 5248 17,218 20°56′16″S 68°30′09″W / 20.93778°S 68.50250°W Holocene
Millunu Miocene
Moiro (or: Cerro Negro) 4269 13,943 21°41′03″S 67°28′01″W / 21.68417°S 67.46694°W Holocene?
Morococala 18°10′S 66°45′W / 18.167°S 66.750°W 6.4 million years ago
Nuevo Mundo 5438 17,841 19°46′27″S 66°28′42″W / 19.77417°S 66.47833°W Holocene
Olca 5353 17,562 20°56′38″S 68°28′33″W / 20.94389°S 68.47583°W Holocene
Ollagüe (Ullawi) 5863 19,231 21°18′07″S 68°10′45″W / 21.30194°S 68.17917°W Pleistocene
Pampa Luxsar 5543 18,185 20°50′55″S 68°11′54″W / 20.84861°S 68.19833°W Holocene
Panizos 5000 16,000 22°15′S 66°45′W / 22.250°S 66.750°W Miocene
Parina Quta 6348 20,827 18°09′58″S 69°08′33″W / 18.16611°S 69.14250°W 290 AD ± 300 years
Paryani 5077 16,657 19°07′52″S 68°25′30″W / 19.13111°S 68.42500°W
Paruma 5420 17,782 20°56′36″S 68°27′32″W / 20.94333°S 68.45889°W Pleistocene
Paruma 5310 17,421 20°56′36″S 68°27′32″W / 20.94333°S 68.45889°W 1867
Patilla Pata 5700 18,700 18°02′29″S 69°04′30″W / 18.04139°S 69.07500°W Holocene
Pomerape 6282 20,413 18°07′33″S 69°07′39″W / 18.12583°S 69.12750°W Pleistocene
Porco 19°50′S 66°00′W / 19.833°S 66.000°W 8.6 ± 0.3 million years ago
Pumiri 4862 15,951 19°00′S 68°26′W / 19.000°S 68.433°W Holocene?
Quetena 5730 18,794 22°15′33″S 67°24′56″W / 22.25917°S 67.41556°W Holocene?
Sacabaya (or:Quemado) 4300 14,107 18°37′32″S 68°44′55″W / 18.62556°S 68.74861°W Holocene?
Sairecabur 5971 19,584 22°43′06″S 67°53′26″W / 22.71833°S 67.89056°W Holocene
Sajama 6542 21,451 18°06′14″S 68°52′53″W / 18.10389°S 68.88139°W Holocene
San Agustín 4357 14,294 21°13′04″S 67°36′24″W / 21.21778°S 67.60667°W Holocene?
Santa Isabel 5240 17,191 21°38′26″S 66°31′40″W / 21.64056°S 66.52778°W Holocene
Sirk'i 5072 16,640 17°21′S 69°24′W / 17.350°S 69.400°W -
Saxani 5090 16,700 19°8′S 68°25′W / 19.133°S 68.417°W –
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 Pleistocene
Tata Sabaya 5430 17,815 19°07′58″S 68°31′31″W / 19.13278°S 68.52528°W Holocene
Titiwilla 5050 16,570 19°43′S 68°11′W / 19.717°S 68.183°W Pleistocene
Tocorpuri 5808 19,055 22°25′33″S 67°54′38″W / 22.42583°S 67.91056°W Holocene
Tunupa 5432 17,821 19°49′52″S 67°38′33″W / 19.83111°S 67.64250°W –
Umurata 5710 18,733 18°21′20″S 69°02′59″W / 18.35556°S 69.04972°W -
Uqi Uqini 5490 18,012 18°19′S 69°02′W / 18.317°S 69.033°W -
Uyarani 4259 13,973 18°28′21″S 68°39′19″W / 18.47250°S 68.65528°W -
Uturunku 6008 19,711 22°15′07″S 67°11′12″W / 22.25194°S 67.18667°W Holocene
Vilama 22°24′S 66°57′W / 22.400°S 66.950°W Miocene-Pleistocene
Wila Pukarani 4920 16,142 19°19′50″S 68°18′35″W / 19.33056°S 68.30972°W -
Yumia 4350 14,271 21°28′59″S 67°32′06″W / 21.48306°S 67.53500°W Holocene
Zapaleri 5653 18,546 22°48′30″S 67°10′40″W / 22.80833°S 67.17778°W –

  • Sajama, a stratovolcano considered extinct.

    Sajama, a stratovolcano considered extinct.

  • View of Licancabur. The summit area is in Chile.

    View of Licancabur. The summit area is in Chile.

  • Ollagüe seen from Bolivia.

  • Acotango volcano seen from Chile.

    Acotango volcano seen from Chile.

  1. ^ In vulcanology and this article active volcanoes are those with Holocene eruption, that means eruptions in the last 10,000 years.
  1. ^ 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