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Petacas Latitude and Longitude:

1°34′01″N 76°51′25″W / 1.56694°N 76.85694°W / 1.56694; -76.85694
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Petacas
Cerro de las Petacas
Highest point
Elevation4,054 m (13,301 ft)
Listing Volcanoes of Colombia
Coordinates 1°34′01″N 76°51′25″W / 1.56694°N 76.85694°W / 1.56694; -76.85694
Geography
Petacas is located in Colombia
Petacas
Petacas
Location of Petacas in Colombia
Location Cauca & Nariño
  Colombia
Parent range Central Ranges, Andes
Geology
Mountain type Lava dome
Volcanic belt North Volcanic Zone
  Andean Volcanic Belt
Last eruptionunknown

Petacas is a lava dome in the departments of Cauca and Nariño, Colombia. [1]

Doña Juana volcano lies nearby. [1] Both volcanoes are located between the El Tablón Fault to the west and the San Jerónimo Fault to the east. [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Petacas". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  2. ^ Plancha 411, 2002

Bibliography

  • Núñez, Alberto, and Jorge Gómez. 2002. Plancha 411 - La Cruz - 1:100,000, 1. INGEOMINAS. Accessed 2017-06-06.