The country of Bolivia hosts numerous active[i 1] 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.[1]
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.
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| Name | Elevation (m) | Elevation (ft) | Coordinates | Last eruption (VEI) |
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| Abra Granada | 5700 | 18,700 | 22°32′S 66°32′W | 5 million years ago |
| Acotango | 6052 | 19,855 | 18°22′56″S 69°02′52″W | Holocene |
| Anallajsi | 5750 | 18,865 | 17°55′37″S 68°54′33″W | Holocene? |
| Asu Asuni | 4968 | 16,299 | 18°13′S 68°31′W | - |
| Ascotan | 5500 | 18,000 | 21°41′S 68°07′W | Unknown |
| Capurata | 5990 | 19,652 | 18°24′54″S 69°02′45″W | - |
| Chascon-Runtu Jarita complex | 4900 | 15,100 | 21°53′02″S 67°54′18″W | 88,000 – 97,000 years ago |
| Cerro Napa | 5170 | 16,960 | 20°30′S 68°40′W | 1.38 million years |
| Chullkani | 5032 | 16,509 | 18°18′39″S 68°50′24″W | |
| Ch'iyar Qullu | – | – | 19°26′S 67°23′W | 22 million years ago. |
| Ch'iyar Qullu | 4051 | 13,290 | 19°43′28″S 67°39′16″W | - |
| Cerro Bonete (Lipez) | 5630 | 18,470 | | 15 million years ago |
| Chutinza | 5184 | 17,008 | | |
| Colluma | 3876 | 12,716 | 18°30′00″S 68°05′11″W | Unknown |
| Escala | 4000 | 13,120 | 21°36′00″S 66°52′29″W | Holocene |
| Guacha | 5250 | 17,220 | 22°45′S 67°28′W | 1.7 million years ago |
| Guayaques | 5598 | 18,366 | 22°53′51″S 67°33′59″W | Unknown |
| Iru Phutunqu | 5163 | 16,939 | 20°43′51″S 68°33′09″W | 1995 |
| Jayu Quta | 3716 | 12,026 | 19°27′55″S 67°25′34″W | Holocene? |
| Jitiri | 5031 | 16,506 | 18°13′S 68°48′W | - |
| Jorcada | 5650 | 18,865 | 22°01′34″S 67°45′52″W | - 95,000 BP |
| Laram Q'awa | 5182 | 17,001 | | Holocene? |
| Kunturiri | 5762 | 18,904 | 18°2′S 69°04′W | - |
| Licancabur | 5415 in Bolivian part | 17,717 in Bolivian part | 22°49′41″S 67°52′35″W | Holocene |
| Lípez | 5929 | 19,447 | 21°56′35″S 66°51′41″W | - |
| Michincha | 5248 | 17,218 | 20°56′16″S 68°30′09″W | Holocene |
| Millunu | | | | Miocene |
| Moiro (or: Cerro Negro) | 4269 | 13,943 | 21°41′03″S 67°28′01″W | Holocene? |
| Morococala | | | 18°10′S 66°45′W | 6.4 million years ago |
| Nuevo Mundo | 5438 | 17,841 | 19°46′27″S 66°28′42″W | Holocene |
| Olca | 5353 | 17,562 | 20°56′38″S 68°28′33″W | Holocene |
| Ollagüe (Ullawi) | 5863 | 19,231 | 21°18′07″S 68°10′45″W | Pleistocene |
| Pampa Luxsar | 5543 | 18,185 | 20°50′55″S 68°11′54″W | Holocene |
| Panizos | 5000 | 16,000 | 22°15′S 66°45′W | Miocene |
| Parina Quta | 6348 | 20,827 | 18°09′58″S 69°08′33″W | 290 AD ± 300 years |
| Paryani | 5077 | 16,657 | 19°07′52″S 68°25′30″W | |
| Paruma | 5420 | 17,782 | 20°56′36″S 68°27′32″W | Pleistocene |
| Paruma | 5310 | 17,421 | 20°56′36″S 68°27′32″W | 1867 |
| Patilla Pata | 5700 | 18,700 | 18°02′29″S 69°04′30″W | Holocene |
| Pomerape | 6282 | 20,413 | 18°07′33″S 69°07′39″W | Pleistocene |
| Porco | | | 19°50′S 66°00′W | 8.6 ± 0.3 million years ago |
| Pumiri | 4862 | 15,951 | 19°00′S 68°26′W | Holocene? |
| Quetena | 5730 | 18,794 | 22°15′33″S 67°24′56″W | Holocene? |
| Sacabaya (or:Quemado) | 4300 | 14,107 | 18°37′32″S 68°44′55″W | Holocene? |
| Sairecabur | 5971 | 19,584 | 22°43′06″S 67°53′26″W | Holocene |
| Sajama | 6542 | 21,451 | 18°06′14″S 68°52′53″W | Holocene |
| San Agustín | 4357 | 14,294 | 21°13′04″S 67°36′24″W | Holocene? |
| Santa Isabel | 5240 | 17,191 | 21°38′26″S 66°31′40″W | Holocene |
| Sirk'i | 5072 | 16,640 | 17°21′S 69°24′W | - |
| Saxani | 5090 | 16,700 | 19°8′S 68°25′W | – |
| Soledad caldera | | | | 5.4 million years ago |
| Suni K'ira | 5899 | 19,354 | 22°00′34″S 67°13′08″W | Pleistocene |
| Tata Sabaya | 5430 | 17,815 | 19°07′58″S 68°31′31″W | Holocene |
| Titiwilla | 5050 | 16,570 | 19°43′S 68°11′W | Pleistocene |
| Tocorpuri | 5808 | 19,055 | 22°25′33″S 67°54′38″W | Holocene |
| Tunupa | 5432 | 17,821 | 19°49′52″S 67°38′33″W | – |
| Umurata | 5710 | 18,733 | 18°21′20″S 69°02′59″W | - |
| Uqi Uqini | 5490 | 18,012 | 18°19′S 69°02′W | - |
| Uyarani | 4259 | 13,973 | 18°28′21″S 68°39′19″W | - |
| Uturunku | 6008 | 19,711 | 22°15′07″S 67°11′12″W | Holocene |
| Vilama | | | 22°24′S 66°57′W | Miocene-Pleistocene |
| Wila Pukarani | 4920 | 16,142 | 19°19′50″S 68°18′35″W | - |
| Yumia | 4350 | 14,271 | 21°28′59″S 67°32′06″W | Holocene |
| Zapaleri | 5653 | 18,546 | 22°48′30″S 67°10′40″W | – |
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Sajama, a stratovolcano considered extinct.
View of
Licancabur. The summit area is in Chile.
Acotango volcano seen from Chile.
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In vulcanology and this article active volcanoes are those with Holocene eruption, that means eruptions in the last 10,000 years.
