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Mountain in Chile From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hornopirén (Spanish pronunciation: [oɾnoˈpiɾen]) is a stratovolcano located in the Andes, in Los Lagos Region of Chile, south of Yate Volcano and east of Apagado or Hualiaque pyroclastic cone. Hornopirén lies on the major regional Liquine-Ofqui Fault. The volcano is said to have erupted in 1835, although no details are known. The name of the volcano derives from the Spanish word for oven, horno and the native Mapudungun word for snow pirén, thus Hornopirén means snow oven.
Hornopirén | |
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![]() Hornopirén town and volcano. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,572 m (5,157 ft) |
Coordinates | 41°52′28″S 72°25′53″W |
Geography | |
Location | Chile |
Parent range | Andes |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Volcanic arc/belt | South Volcanic Zone |
Last eruption | 1835 (?) |
The town of Hornopirén is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the volcano, on an inlet off the Gulf of Ancud.
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