List of volcanoes in Costa Rica

This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Costa Rica.[1][2]

Name Type Elevation Location Last eruption
Aguas Zarcas volcanic fieldextinct, one hill and eight hillocks160 metres (520 ft) to 528 metres (1,732 ft)10.374611°N 84.338833°W / 10.374611; -84.338833 (Aguas Zarcas volcanic field)-
Arenaldormant1,670 metres (5,480 ft)10.463°N 84.703°W / 10.463; -84.703 (Arenal Volcano)2010
Barvadormant2,906 metres (9,534 ft)10.135°N 84.10°W / 10.135; -84.10 (Barva Volcano)6050 BC
Cacho Negro2,150 metres (7,050 ft)10.195833°N 84.046111°W / 10.195833; -84.046111 (Cacho Negro Volcano)-
Chatocrater lake, hill1,140 metres (3,740 ft)10.441944°N 84.688056°W / 10.441944; -84.688056 (Chato Volcano)1500 BC
Chopoextinct402 metres (1,319 ft)10.470430°N 85.064185°W / 10.470430; -85.064185 (Chopo Volcano)
Congodormant2,014 metres (6,608 ft)10.25°N 84.233333°W / 10.25; -84.233333 (Congo Volcano)9000 BC
Hulecrater lake740 metres (2,430 ft)10.295278°N 84.208889°W / 10.295278; -84.208889 (Lake Hule)
Irazúdormant3,432 metres (11,260 ft)9.979°N 83.852°W / 9.979; -83.852 (Irazú Volcano)1994
Miravallesdormant2,028 metres (6,654 ft)10.784°N 85.153°W / 10.784; -85.153 (Miravalles Volcano)1946
Orosídormant1,659 metres (5,443 ft)10.980°N 85.473°W / 10.980; -85.473 (Orosí Volcano)1500 BC
Peladoextinct, hill680 metres (2,230 ft)10.368872°N 85.014292°W / 10.368872; -85.014292 (Pelado Hill)-
Platanardormant2,183 metres (7,162 ft)10.3000174°N 84.3660879°W / 10.3000174; -84.3660879 ([Platanar Volcano)117,000 BC and later (Holocene)
Poásactive2,708 metres (8,885 ft)10.20°N 84.233°W / 10.20; -84.233 (Poás Volcano)September 2019[3]
Poco Solcrater lake789 metres (2,589 ft)10.35°N 84.67°W / 10.35; -84.67 (Lake Poco Sol)-
Porvenirdormant2,267 metres (7,438 ft)10.271724°N 84.360967°W / 10.271724; -84.360967 (Porvenir Volcano)
Rincón de la Viejaactive1,916 metres (6,286 ft)10.830°N 85.324°W / 10.830; -85.324 (Lake Río Cuarto)April 2020, hydrothermal, gas and steam.
Río Cuartocrater lake380 metres (1,250 ft)10.356944°N 84.216389°W / 10.356944; -84.216389 (Lake Río Cuarto)
Tenoriodormant1,916 metres (6,286 ft)10.673°N 85.015°W / 10.673; -85.015 (Tenorio Volcano)-
Tilarán [4]extinct, hill634 metres (2,080 ft)10.451°N 84.978°W / 10.451; -84.978 (Tilarán Hill)2,580,000 BC-117,000 BC (Pleistocene)
Tortugueroextinct, hill119 metres (390 ft)10.584327°N 83.527759°W / 10.584327; -83.527759 (Tortuguero Volcano)
Turrialbaactive3,340 metres (10,960 ft)10.025°N 83.767°W / 10.025; -83.767 (Turrialba Volcano)October 28, 2019
El Viejoextinct2,122 metres (6,962 ft)10.26005°N 84.32887°W / 10.26005; -84.32887 (El Viejo Volcano)

See also

References

  1. Alvarado Induni, Guillermo. Los volcanes de Costa Rica. Editorial de la Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 98–100. ISBN 978-9968-316-79-8.
  2. Bergoeing, Jean Pierre (2006-01-01). "El cuaternario en Costa Rica. Proposición cronológica". Reflexiones (in Spanish). 85 (1): 13. ISSN 1021-1209.
  3. https://ticotimes.net/2019/09/30/poas-volcano-erupts-again-sends-ash-cloud-2-km-into-atmosphere
  4. Guillermo E. Alvarado Induni (2011). Los volcanes de Costa Rica: geología, historia, riqueza natural y su gente. EUNED. p. 142. ISBN 978-9968-31-679-8.
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