Volcanoes of México and Central America

Volcano List

The Global Volcanism Program database for Volcanoes of México and Central America currently contains 118 Holocene volcanoes and 6 Pleistocene volcanoes with thermal activity, sorted below in geographical (volcano number) order. Descriptions of the various "Volcano Type" and "Volcano Status" designations can be found on the Volcano Data Criteria page.

Photo	Volcano Name	Volcano Type	Volcano Status	Location
	CERRO PRIETO	Lava dome	Holocene?	Northwestern México
	PINACATE	Cinder cones	Holocene	Northwestern México
	SAN QUINTIN VOLCANIC FIELD	Cinder cones	Holocene?	Baja California (México)
	ISLA SAN LUIS	Tuff cone	Holocene	Baja California (México)
	JARAGUAY VOLCANIC FIELD	Cinder cones	Holocene	Baja California (México)
	CORONADO	Stratovolcano	Fumarolic	Baja California (México)
	GUADALUPE	Shield volcano	Holocene	W of Baja California (México)
	SAN BORJA VOLCANIC FIELD	Cinder cones	Holocene	Baja California (México)
	UNNAMED	Submarine volcano?	Uncertain	Baja California (México)
	EL AGUAJITO	Caldera	Pleistocene-Hot Springs	México-Baja Calif
	TRES VIRGENES	Stratovolcanoes	Holocene?	Baja California (México)
	ISLA TORTUGA	Shield volcano	Holocene	Baja California (México)
	PUNTA PULPITO	Lava dome	Pleistocene-Fumarolic	México
	COMONDU-LA PURISIMA	Volcanic field	Holocene?	Baja California (México)
	BARCENA	Cinder cones	Historical	Revillagigedo Islands (México)
	SOCORRO	Shield volcano	Historical	Revillagigedo Islands (México)
	DURANGO VOLCANIC FIELD	Cinder cones	Holocene	México
	ISLA ISABEL	Tuff cones	Holocene?	México
	SANGANGUEY	Stratovolcano	Holocene	México
	CEBORUCO	Stratovolcano	Historical	México
	MASCOTA VOLCANIC FIELD	Cinder cones	Holocene	México
	SIERRA LA PRIMAVERA	Caldera	Pleistocene-Hot Springs	México
	COLIMA	Stratovolcanoes	Historical	México
	MICHOACAN-GUANAJUATO	Cinder cones	Historical	México
	ZITACUARO-VALLE DE BRAVO	Caldera	Ar/Ar	México
	JOCOTITLAN	Stratovolcano	Radiocarbon	México
	LOS AZUFRES	Caldera	Pleistocene-Fumarolic	México
	NEVADO DE TOLUCA	Stratovolcano	Radiocarbon	México
	CHICHINAUTZIN	Volcanic field	Radiocarbon	México
	PAPAYO	Lava dome	Holocene	México
	IZTACCIHUATL	Stratovolcano	Holocene	México
	POPOCATEPETL	Stratovolcanoes	Historical	México
	LA MALINCHE	Stratovolcano	Radiocarbon	México
	SERDAN-ORIENTAL	Tuff cones	Holocene	México
	LOS HUMEROS	Calderas	Holocene?	México
	LOS ATLIXCOS	Shield volcano	Holocene	México
	NAOLINCO VOLCANIC FIELD	Pyroclastic cones	Radiocarbon	México
	COFRE DE PEROTE	Shield volcanoes	Radiocarbon	México
	LA GLORIA	Volcanic field	Holocene	México
	LAS CUMBRES	Stratovolcano	Radiocarbon	México
	PICO DE ORIZABA	Stratovolcano	Historical	México
	SAN MARTIN	Shield volcano	Historical	México
	EL CHICHON	Lava domes	Historical	México
	TACANA	Stratovolcano	Historical	México-Guatemala border
	TAJUMULCO	Stratovolcano	Holocene	Guatemala
	SANTA MARIA	Stratovolcano	Historical	Guatemala
	ALMOLONGA	Stratovolcano	Historical	Guatemala
	SANTO TOMAS	Stratovolcanoes	Pleistocene-Fumarolic	Guatemala
	ATITLAN	Stratovolcano	Historical	Guatemala
	TOLIMAN	Stratovolcano	Holocene	Guatemala
	ACATENANGO	Stratovolcano	Historical	Guatemala
	FUEGO	Stratovolcano	Historical	Guatemala
	AGUA	Stratovolcano	Holocene	Guatemala
	PACAYA	Complex volcano	Historical	Guatemala
	CUILAPA-BARBARENA	Volcanic field	Holocene	Guatemala
	TECUAMBURRO	Stratovolcano	Radiocarbon	Guatemala
	JUMAYTEPEQUE	Stratovolcano	Holocene?	Guatemala
	MOYUTA	Stratovolcano	Hot Springs	Guatemala
	FLORES	Volcanic field	Holocene	Guatemala
	TAHUAL	Stratovolcano	Holocene	Guatemala
	CERRO SANTIAGO	Volcanic field	Holocene	Guatemala
	SUCHITAN	Stratovolcanoes	Holocene	Guatemala
	CHINGO	Stratovolcano	Holocene	Guatemala
	IXTEPEQUE	Lava domes	Holocene	Guatemala
	IPALA	Stratovolcano	Holocene	Guatemala
	CHIQUIMULA VOLCANIC FIELD	Cinder cones	Holocene	Guatemala
	QUEZALTEPEQUE	Volcanic field	Holocene	Guatemala
	SAN DIEGO	Volcanic field	Holocene	El Salvador
	CERRO SINGUIL	Cinder cones	Holocene	El Salvador
	APANECA RANGE	Stratovolcanoes	Holocene	El Salvador
	SANTA ANA	Stratovolcano	Historical	El Salvador
	IZALCO	Stratovolcano	Historical	El Salvador
	COATEPEQUE CALDERA	Caldera	Holocene	El Salvador
	SAN SALVADOR	Stratovolcano	Historical	El Salvador
	CERRO CINOTEPEQUE	Volcanic field	Holocene	El Salvador
	GUAZAPA	Stratovolcano	Holocene?	El Salvador
	ILOPANGO	Caldera	Historical	El Salvador
	SAN VICENTE	Stratovolcano	Holocene	El Salvador
	APASTEPEQUE FIELD	Volcanic field	Holocene	El Salvador
	TABURETE	Stratovolcano	Holocene?	El Salvador
	TECAPA	Stratovolcano	Holocene	El Salvador
	USULUTAN	Stratovolcano	Holocene	El Salvador
	EL TIGRE	Stratovolcano	Holocene	El Salvador
	CHINAMECA	Stratovolcano	Holocene	El Salvador
	SAN MIGUEL	Stratovolcano	Historical	El Salvador
	LAGUNA ARAMUACA	Maar	Holocene	El Salvador
	CONCHAGUA	Stratovolcano	Uncertain	El Salvador
	CONCHAGUITA	Stratovolcano	Historical	El Salvador
	ISLA EL TIGRE	Stratovolcano	Holocene	Honduras
	ISLA ZACATE GRANDE	Stratovolcano	Holocene	Honduras
	LAKE YOJOA	Volcanic field	Holocene	Honduras
	UTILA ISLAND	Pyroclastic cones	Holocene	Honduras
	COSIGUINA	Stratovolcano	Historical	Nicaragua
	SAN CRISTOBAL	Stratovolcano	Historical	Nicaragua
	TELICA	Stratovolcanoes	Historical	Nicaragua
	ROTA	Stratovolcano	Holocene	Nicaragua
	CERRO NEGRO	Cinder cones	Historical	Nicaragua
	LAS PILAS	Complex volcano	Historical	Nicaragua
	MOMOTOMBO	Stratovolcano	Historical	Nicaragua
	APOYEQUE	Pyroclastic shield	Radiocarbon	Nicaragua
	NEJAPA-MIRAFLORES	Fissure vents	Tephrochronology	Nicaragua
	MASAYA	Caldera	Historical	Nicaragua
	GRANADA	Fissure vents	Holocene	Nicaragua
	MOMBACHO	Stratovolcano	Holocene	Nicaragua
	ZAPATERA	Shield volcano	Holocene	Nicaragua
	CONCEPCION	Stratovolcano	Historical	Nicaragua
	MADERAS	Stratovolcano	Holocene	Nicaragua
	ESTELI	Fissure vents	Holocene?	Nicaragua
	CERRO EL CIGUATEPE	Stratovolcano	Holocene?	Nicaragua
	LAS LAJAS	Shield volcano	Holocene?	Nicaragua
	VOLCAN AZUL	Cinder cones	Holocene	Nicaragua
	OROSI	Stratovolcanoes	Holocene?	Costa Rica
	RINCON DE LA VIEJA	Complex volcano	Historical	Costa Rica
	MIRAVALLES	Stratovolcano	Historical	Costa Rica
	TENORIO	Stratovolcanoes	Holocene	Costa Rica
	ARENAL	Stratovolcano	Historical	Costa Rica
	PLATANAR	Stratovolcanoes	Holocene	Costa Rica
	POAS	Stratovolcano	Historical	Costa Rica
	BARVA	Complex volcano	Tephrochronology	Costa Rica
	IRAZU	Stratovolcano	Historical	Costa Rica
	TURRIALBA	Stratovolcano	Historical	Costa Rica
	BARU	Stratovolcano	Historical	Panamá
	LA YEGUADA	Stratovolcano	Pleistocene-Fumarolic	Panamá
	EL VALLE	Stratovolcano	Holocene?	Panamá

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The following locations in this region are not related to known Holocene volcanoes, but have been the subject of a report in the Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network:

False Report of New Volcano

Apoyo

Laguna Poco Sol