Romeral (volcano)

Volcano in Colombia

Romeral

Volcán Romeral

Romeral

Highest point
Elevation| 3,858 m (12,657 ft)
Listing| Volcanoes of Colombia
Coordinates| 5°12′22″N 75°21′50″W﻿ / ﻿5.20611°N 75.36389°W﻿ / 5.20611; -75.36389
Geography

Romeral

Location of Romeral in Colombia

Location| Caldas, Colombia
Parent range| Central Ranges, Andes
Geology
Rock age| Pliocene-Holocene
Mountain type| Andesitic-dacitic stratovolcano
Last eruption| 5390 BCE ± 500 years

Romeral is a stratovolcano located in Caldas, Colombia. It is the northernmost Holocene volcano of South America, of the North Volcanic Zone in the Andean Volcanic Belt. The volcano was formed in the Late Pliocene, approximately 3 million years ago.[1]

## See also

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* List of volcanoes in Colombia
* List of volcanoes by elevation

## References

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1. ^ Bohórquez et al., 2005, p.72

### Bibliography

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* Bohórquez, O.P.; Monsalve, M.L.; Velandia, F.; Gil, F.; Mora, H. (2005), "Marco tectónico de la cadena volcánica más septentrional de la Cordillera Central de Colombia", Boletín de Geología, Universidad Industrial de Santander, 27: 55–79, retrieved 2017-06-09

## External links

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* "Romeral". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.

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Andean volcanoes

Northern Volcanic Zone
(6° N – 3° S)|

* Paipa-Iza
* Romeral
* Cerro Bravo
* Nevado del Ruiz
* Nevado del Tolima
* Nevado del Huila
* Puracé
* Doña Juana
* Galeras
* Azufral
* Chiles
* Cayambe
* Reventador
* Pichincha
* Antisana
* Aliso
* Soche
* Illiniza
* Cotopaxi
* Quilotoa
* Chimborazo
* Tungurahua
* Licto volcanic field
* Sangay

Central Volcanic Zone
(14–27° S)|

* Quimsachata
* Auquihuato
* Firura
* Sara Sara
* Solimana
* Coropuna
* Hualca Hualca
* Sabancaya
* Huambo volcanic field
* Ampato
* Andagua volcanic field
* Chachani
* Misti
* Ubinas
* Pichu Pichu
* Huaynaputina
* Ticsani
* Tutupaca
* Yucamane
* Purupuruni
* Casiri
* Tacora
* Taapaca
* Parinacota
* Lauca
* Guallatiri
* Tata Sabaya
* Isluga
* Irruputuncu
* Olca-Paruma
* Aucanquilcha‎
* Azufre
* Zapaleri
* Sairecabur
* Licancabur
* Purico complex
* Pacana
* Aguas Calientes
* Lascar
* Chiliques
* Aracar
* Socompa
* Llullaillaco
* Lastarria
* Lazufre
* Cordón del Azufre
* Galán
* Peinado
* San Francisco
* Cueros de Purulla
* Incahuasi
* Ojos del Salado

Southern Volcanic Zone
(33–46° S)|

* Tupungato
* Tupungatito
* Maipo
* Calabozos
* Descabezado Grande
* Cerro Azul
* Nevado de Longaví
* Nevados de Chillán
* Antuco
* Copahue
* Callaqui
* Lonquimay
* Llaima
* Sollipulli
* Villarrica
* Quetrupillán
* Lanín
* Mocho-Choshuenco
* Carrán-Los Venados
* Puyehue-Cordón Caulle
* Casablanca
* Osorno
* Calbuco
* Hornopirén
* Huequi
* Michinmahuida
* Chaitén
* Corcovado
* Mentolat
* Cay
* Macá
* Mate Grande
* Hudson

Austral Volcanic Zone
(49–55° S)|

* Lautaro
* Viedma
* Aguilera
* Reclus
* Burney
* Fueguino

Note: volcanoes are ordered by latitude from north to south

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Volcanoes of Colombia

Western Ranges|

* Azufral
* Cerro Negro de Mayasquer
* Chiles
* Cumbal

Central Ranges|

* Alto Mellizos
* Las Ánimas
* Bordoncillo
* Cerro Bravo
* Cerro Machín
* Doña Juana
* El Escondido
* Galeras
* Morasurco
* Nevado El Cisne
* Nevado del Huila
* Nevado del Quindío
* Nevado del Ruiz
* Armero tragedy
* Nevado de Santa Isabel
* Nevado del Tolima
* Patascoy
* Petacas
* Puracé
* Romeral
* San Diego
* Sotará

Eastern Ranges|

* Paipa-Iza volcanic complex

Other|

* Providencia
* El Totumo (mud volcano)

Source|

* • "Observatorios Vulcanológicos". Servicio Geológico de Colombia.

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