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List of volcanoes in Bolivia

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The country of Bolivia hosts numerous activeIn vulcanology and this article active volcanoes are those with Holocene eruption, that means eruptions in the last 10,000 years. 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. 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.

NameElevation (m)Elevation (ft)CoordinatesLast eruption (VEI)
Abra Granada570018,7005 million years ago
Acotango605219,855Holocene
Anallajsi575018,865Holocene?
Asu Asuni496816,299-
Ascotan550018,000Unknown
Capurata599019,652-
Chascon-Runtu Jarita complex490015,10088,000 – 97,000 years ago
Cerro Napa517016,9601.38 million years
Chullkani503216,509Upper Pliocene
Ch'iyar Qullu22 million years ago.
Ch'iyar Qullu405113,290-
Cerro Bonete (Lipez)563018,47015 million years ago
Chutinza518417,008
Colluma387612,716Unknown
Escala400013,120Holocene
Guacha525017,2201.7 million years ago
Guayaques559818,366Unknown
Iru Phutunqu516316,9391995
Jayu Quta371612,026Holocene?
Jitiri503116,506-
Jorcada565018,865- 95,000 BP
Laram Q'awa518217,001Holocene?
Kunturiri576218,904-
Licancabur5415 in Bolivian part17,717 in Bolivian partHolocene
Lípez592919,447-
Michincha524817,218Holocene
MillunuMiocene
Moiro (or: Cerro Negro)426913,943Holocene?
Morococala6.4 million years ago
Nuevo Mundo543817,841Holocene
Olca535317,562Holocene
Ollagüe (Ullawi)586319,231Pleistocene
Pampa Luxsar554318,185Holocene
Panizos500016,000Miocene
Parina Quta634820,827290 AD ± 300 years
Paryani507716,657
Paruma542017,782Pleistocene
Paruma531017,4211867
Patilla Pata570018,700Holocene
Pomerape628220,413Pleistocene
Porco8.6 ± 0.3 million years ago
Pumiri486215,951Holocene?
Quetena573018,794Holocene?
Sacabaya (or:Quemado)430014,107Holocene?
Sairecabur597119,584Holocene
Sajama654221,451Holocene
San Agustín435714,294Holocene?
Santa Isabel524017,191Holocene
Sirk'i507216,640-
Saxani509016,700
Soledad caldera5.4 million years ago
Suni K'ira589919,354Pleistocene
Tata Sabaya543017,815Holocene
Titiwilla505016,570Pleistocene
Tocorpuri580819,055Holocene
Tunupa543217,821
Umurata571018,733-
Uqi Uqini549018,012-
Uyarani425913,973-
Uturunku600819,711Holocene
VilamaMiocene-Pleistocene
Wila Pukarani492016,142-
Yumia435014,271Holocene
Zapaleri565318,546

Image:Nevado Sajama.jpg|Sajama, a stratovolcano considered extinct. Image:Licancabur Green Lake.jpg|View of Licancabur. The summit area is in Chile. Image:Volcan Ollagüe desde Bolivia.jpg|Ollagüe seen from Bolivia. Image:Acotango.jpg|Acotango volcano seen from Chile.

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  1. (1978). "Upper Cenozoic volcanism in the Central Andes — Ages and volumes". Earth and Planetary Science Letters.
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