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List of volcanoes in Peru

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Major volcanoes of Peru
Chachani and Misti
Coropuna
Hualca Hualca

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

Notes

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  1. ^ Peakware World Mountain Encyclopedia, "Coropuna". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04., Retrieved December 27, 2007
  2. ^ Peakware World Mountain Encyclopedia, "Misti". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04., Retrieved December 27, 2007
  3. ^ Peakware World Mountain Encyclopedia, "Pichu Pichu". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04., Retrieved December 27, 2007

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