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Colombia

The Global Volcanism Program database for Colombia currently contains 15 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

ROMERAL Photo ROMERAL Stratovolcano Radiocarbon Colombia
BRAVO, CERRO Photo CERRO BRAVO Stratovolcano Radiocarbon Colombia
RUIZ, NEVADO DEL Photo NEVADO DEL RUIZ Stratovolcano Historical Colombia
SANTA ISABEL Photo SANTA ISABEL Shield volcano Radiocarbon Colombia
TOLIMA, NEVADO DEL Photo NEVADO DEL TOLIMA Stratovolcano Historical Colombia
MACHIN Photo MACHIN Stratovolcano Radiocarbon Colombia
HUILA, NEVADO DEL Photo NEVADO DEL HUILA Stratovolcano Historical Colombia
PURACE Photo PURACE Stratovolcanoes Historical Colombia
  SOTARA Stratovolcano Holocene Colombia
  PETACAS Lava dome Holocene? Colombia
  DONA JUANA Stratovolcano Historical Colombia
GALERAS Photo GALERAS Complex volcano Historical Colombia
AZUFRAL Photo AZUFRAL Stratovolcano Radiocarbon Colombia
CUMBAL Photo CUMBAL Stratovolcano Historical Colombia
NEGRO DE MAYASQUER, CERRO Photo CERRO NEGRO DE MAYASQUER Stratovolcano Holocene? Colombia

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:

La Lorenza Mud Volcano


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