Central America

Volcanoes in Costa Rica

Costa Rica has 10 volcanoes, 8 with Holocene or historical eruptions.

Volcanoes
10
Historically active
8
Highest
3,436 m

Costa Rica sits above the Cocos鈥揅aribbean plate subduction zone and is highly seismically active. Below is an interactive map and list of volcanoes in Costa Rica, with type, status and elevation. Volcano data is sourced from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program and partners.

Volcanoes in Costa Rica

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