This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Peru.
Name |
Elevation |
Location |
Last eruption
|
meters |
feet |
Coordinates
|
Ampato |
6,288 |
20,630 |
15°49′S 71°53′W / 15.817°S 71.883°W / -15.817; -71.883 (Ampato) |
-
|
Arichua |
5,150 |
16,896 |
16°36′04″S 70°02′00″W / 16.60111°S 70.03333°W / -16.60111; -70.03333 (Arichua) |
-
|
Auquihuato |
4,980 |
16,338 |
15°04′S 73°11′W / 15.07°S 73.18°W / -15.07; -73.18 (Auquihuato) |
-
|
Chachani |
6,057 |
19,872 |
16°11′28″S 71°31′48″W / 16.191°S 71.530°W / -16.191; -71.530 (Chachani) |
Holocene
|
Cerro Nicholson |
2,524 |
8,282 |
16°15′40″S 71°45′14″W / 16.261°S 71.754°W / -16.261; -71.754 (Cerro Nicholson) |
Unknown
|
Chilcayoc |
3,347 |
10,981 |
15°31′27″S 72°18′46″W / 15.52417°S 72.31278°W / -15.52417; -72.31278 (Chilcayoc) |
-
|
Chilcayoc Grande |
3,243 |
10,640 |
15°32′10″S 72°17′17″W / 15.53611°S 72.28806°W / -15.53611; -72.28806 (Chilcayoc Grande) |
-
|
Coropuna[1] |
6,425 |
21,079 |
15°31′S 72°39′W / 15.52°S 72.65°W / -15.52; -72.65 (Coropuna) |
Holocene
|
Huambo volcanic field |
|
|
15°50′S 72°08′W / 15.83°S 72.13°W / -15.83; -72.13 (Huambo volcanic field) |
700 BCE ± 50
|
Firura |
5,498 |
18,038 |
15°14′S 72°38′W / 15.23°S 72.63°W / -15.23; -72.63 (Firura) |
Holocene
|
Jechapita |
3,388 |
11,115 |
15°32′05″S 72°18′39″W / 15.53472°S 72.31083°W / -15.53472; -72.31083 (Jechapita) |
-
|
Quinsachata |
3,700 |
12,139 |
14°09′56″S 71°21′21″W / 14.16556°S 71.35583°W / -14.16556; -71.35583 (Quinsachata) |
4450 BCE
|
Macusani |
|
|
|
Pliocene
|
Misti[2] |
5,822 |
19,101 |
16°17′38″S 71°24′32″W / 16.294°S 71.409°W / -16.294; -71.409 (El Misti) |
1985
|
Pichu Pichu[3] |
5,564 |
18,255 |
16°26′S 71°14′W / 16.44°S 71.23°W / -16.44; -71.23 (Pichu-Pichu) |
-
|
Puca Mauras |
4,955 |
16,257 |
15°27′13″S 72°13′49″W / 15.45361°S 72.23028°W / -15.45361; -72.23028 (Puca Mauras) |
-
|
Puca Mauras (Andagua) |
4,262 |
13,983 |
15°25′33″S 72°20′19″W / 15.42583°S 72.33861°W / -15.42583; -72.33861 (Puca Mauras) |
-
|
Ccarhuarazo |
5,112 |
16,772 |
14°19′55″S 73°45′25″W / 14.33194°S 73.75694°W / -14.33194; -73.75694 (Ccarhuarazo) |
-
|
Jenchaña |
3,600 |
11,800 |
15°31′13″S 72°20′44″W / 15.52028°S 72.34556°W / -15.52028; -72.34556 (Jenchaña) |
-
|
Casiri |
5,650 |
18,537 |
17°28′12″S 69°48′47″W / 17.47°S 69.813°W / -17.47; -69.813 (Casiri) |
Holocene
|
Sabancaya |
5,967 |
19,577 |
15°47′S 71°51′W / 15.78°S 71.85°W / -15.78; -71.85 (Sabancaya) |
2017
|
Sara Sara |
5,522 |
18,117 |
15°20′S 73°27′W / 15.33°S 73.45°W / -15.33; -73.45 (Sara Sara) |
-
|
Solimana |
6,093 |
19,990 |
15°24′36″S 72°53′35″W / 15.41000°S 72.89306°W / -15.41000; -72.89306 (Solimana) |
-
|
Ticsani |
5,408 |
17,743 |
16°45′18″S 70°35′42″W / 16.755°S 70.595°W / -16.755; -70.595 (Ticsani) |
-
|
Tutupaca |
5,815 |
19,078 |
17°01′30″S 70°21′29″W / 17.025°S 70.358°W / -17.025; -70.358 (Tutupaca) |
-
|
Ticsho |
3,860 |
12,664 |
15°29′05″S 72°22′43″W / 15.48472°S 72.37861°W / -15.48472; -72.37861 (Ticsho) |
-
|
Ubinas |
5,672 |
18,609 |
16°21′18″S 70°54′11″W / 16.355°S 70.903°W / -16.355; -70.903 (Ubinas) |
2008
|
Hualca Hualca |
6,025 |
19,767 |
15°49′S 71°53′W / 15.817°S 71.883°W / -15.817; -71.883 (Hualca Hualca) |
-
|
Huaynaputina |
4,850 |
15,912 |
16°36′29″S 70°51′00″W / 16.608°S 70.85°W / -16.608; -70.85 (Huaynaputina) |
1600
|
Yanamauras |
3,761 |
12,339 |
15°29′02″S 72°21′06″W / 15.48389°S 72.35167°W / -15.48389; -72.35167 (Yanamauras) |
-
|
Yucamane |
5,550 |
18,208 |
17°11′S 70°12′W / 17.18°S 70.20°W / -17.18; -70.20 (Yucamane) |
1902
|
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- ^ Peakware World Mountain Encyclopedia, "Pichu Pichu". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04., Retrieved December 27, 2007
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