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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
RomeralLocation 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.

References

Bohórquez et al., 2005, p.72

Bibliography

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

"Romeral". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.

v t e 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

v t e 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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