Hornopirén (volcano)
Mountain in Chile
Hornopirén
Location of Hornopirén
in Chile
in Chile
Hornopirén (Spanish pronunciation: [oɾnoˈpiɾen]) is a stratovolcano located in the Andes, in Los Lagos Region of Chile, south of Yate Volcano and east of Apagado or Hualiaque pyroclastic cone. Hornopirén lies on the major regional Liquine-Ofqui Fault. The volcano is said to have erupted in 1835, although no details are known. The name of the volcano derives from the Spanish word for oven, horno and the native Mapudungun word for snow pirén, thus Hornopirén means snow oven.
The town of Hornopirén is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the volcano, on an inlet off the Gulf of Ancud.
See also
References
- "Hornopirén". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
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(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
(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
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- Cordón del Azufre
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- Peinado
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- Cueros de Purulla
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- Ojos del Salado
(33°–46° S)
- Tupungato
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- Cerro Azul
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- Lanín
- Mocho-Choshuenco
- Carrán-Los Venados
- Puyehue-Cordón Caulle
- Casablanca
- Osorno
- Calbuco
- Hornopirén
- Huequi
- Michinmahuida
- Chaitén
- Corcovado
- Mentolat
- Cay
- Macá
- Mate Grande
- Hudson
(49°–55° S)
Note: volcanoes are ordered by latitude from north to south
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