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Central Chile and Argentina

The Global Volcanism Program database for Central Chile and Argentina currently contains 45 Holocene volcanoes, 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

TUPUNGATITO Photo TUPUNGATITO Stratovolcano Historical Central Chile-Argentina border
SAN JOSE Photo SAN JOSE Stratovolcano Historical Central Chile-Argentina border
MAIPO Photo MAIPO Caldera Historical Central Chile-Argentina border
PALOMO Photo PALOMO Stratovolcano Holocene Central Chile
ATUEL, CALDERA DEL Photo CALDERA DEL ATUEL Caldera Holocene Argentina
  RISCO PLATEADO Stratovolcano Holocene? Argentina
TINGUIRIRICA Photo TINGUIRIRICA Stratovolcano Historical Central Chile
PLANCHON-PETEROA Photo PLANCHON-PETEROA Stratovolcanoes Historical Central Chile-Argentina border
  INFIERNILLO Volcanic field Radiocarbon Argentina
CALABOZOS Photo CALABOZOS Caldera Holocene Central Chile
DESCABEZADO GRANDE Photo DESCABEZADO GRANDE Stratovolcanoes Historical Central Chile
AZUL, CERRO Photo CERRO AZUL Stratovolcano Historical Central Chile
MAULE, LAGUNA DEL Photo LAGUNA DEL MAULE Caldera Holocene Central Chile-Argentina border
SAN PEDRO-PELLADO Photo SAN PEDRO-PELLADO Stratovolcanoes Holocene Central Chile
LONGAVI, NEVADO DE Photo NEVADO DE LONGAVI Stratovolcano Radiocarbon Central Chile
BLANCAS, LOMAS Photo LOMAS BLANCAS Stratovolcano Holocene Central Chile
RESAGO Photo RESAGO Cinder cone Holocene Central Chile
PAYUN MATRU Photo PAYUN MATRU Shield volcano Holocene Argentina
DOMUYO Photo DOMUYO Stratovolcano Holocene? Argentina
CHILLAN, NEVADOS DE Photo NEVADOS DE CHILLAN Stratovolcano Historical Central Chile
COCHIQUITO VOLC GROUP Photo COCHIQUITO VOLCANIC GROUP Stratovolcanoes Holocene Argentina
TROMEN Photo TROMEN Stratovolcanoes Historical Argentina
  PUESTO CORTADERAS Pyroclastic cone Holocene Argentina
ANTUCO Photo ANTUCO Stratovolcano Historical Central Chile
TROCON Photo TROCON Lava domes Holocene? Argentina
COPAHUE Photo COPAHUE Stratovolcano Historical Central Chile-Argentina border
CALLAQUI Photo CALLAQUI Stratovolcano Historical Central Chile
  LAGUNA MARINAQUI Cinder cones Holocene Central Chile
TOLGUACA Photo TOLGUACA Stratovolcano Holocene Central Chile
LONQUIMAY Photo LONQUIMAY Stratovolcano Historical Central Chile
  TRALIHUE Stratovolcano Holocene Argentina
  LAGUNA BLANCA Volcanic field Holocene Chile-C/Argentina
LLAIMA Photo LLAIMA Stratovolcano Historical Central Chile
SOLLIPULLI Photo SOLLIPULLI Caldera Radiocarbon Central Chile
CABURGUA-HUELEMOLLE Photo CABURGUA-HUELEMOLLE Cinder cones Tephrochronology Central Chile
VILLARRICA Photo VILLARRICA Stratovolcano Historical Central Chile
QUETRUPILLAN Photo QUETRUPILLAN Stratovolcano Historical Central Chile
LANIN Photo LANIN Stratovolcano Radiocarbon Central Chile-Argentina border
HUANQUIHUE GROUP Photo HUANQUIHUE GROUP Stratovolcanoes Radiocarbon Argentina
MOCHO-CHOSHUENCO Photo MOCHO-CHOSHUENCO Stratovolcanoes Historical Central Chile
CARRAN-LOS VENADOS Photo CARRAN-LOS VENADOS Pyroclastic cones Historical Central Chile
PUYEHUE-CORDON CAULLE Photo PUYEHUE-CORDON CAULLE Stratovolcano Historical Central Chile
PANTOJA, CERRO Photo CERRO PANTOJA Stratovolcano Holocene Central Chile
ANTILLANCA GROUP Photo ANTILLANCA GROUP Stratovolcanoes Radiocarbon Central Chile
PUNTIAGUDO-CORDON CENIZOS Photo PUNTIAGUDO-CORDON CENIZOS Stratovolcano Historical Central Chile

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:

Estero de Parraguirre


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