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South America / Chile / Antofagasta / Apacheta-Aguilucho volcanic complex
Record SL-847723 · Wikidata Q21044351

Apacheta-Aguilucho volcanic complex

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Elevation
5,557 m
18,232 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
21.8333° S, 68.1667° W
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Apacheta-Aguilucho volcanic complex
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Description

Wikipedia

Apacheta-Aguilucho volcanic complex (also known as Cerro Pabellón) is a volcanic complex in Chile. It consists of two volcanoes Cerro Apacheta and Cerro Aguilucho, which are constructed mainly by lava flows and surrounded by outcrops of lava. A sector collapse and its landslide deposit are located on Apacheta's eastern flank. Two lava domes are associated with the volcanic complex, Chac-Inca and Pabellón. The volcanic complex was active from the Miocene to the Pleistocene, but ongoing fumarolic activity has been observed and a geothermal system is present. A geothermal power plant was being built in 2015 and became active in late 2017, with another unit coming into service in 2022. It is the first geothermal power plant in Chile.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Cerro Pabellón 4,713 m SE 114° 1.4 km
Cerro Apacheta 5,282 m SW 224° 3.1 km
Cerro Aguilucho 5,581 m W 278° 3.7 km