Volcán Licancábur
Volcán Licancábur is a volcano in Bolivia and Chile, rising to 5,920 m, the 19th highest in Bolivia, part of the Cordillera Occidental.
Where it is
Volcán Licancábur sits on the border between Bolivia and Chile, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Volcán Juriques | 5,704 m | 5.6 km |
| Cerro Chaxas | 4,460 m | 9.9 km |
| Cerro Sairecábur | 5,971 m | 13 km |
| Cerro Toco | 5,604 m | 17 km |
| Cerro Purico | 5,703 m | 22 km |
| Cerro Guayaques | 5,076 m | 30 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Volcán Licancábur.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calama | Chile | 166,334 | 115 km |
| Villazón | Bolivia | 30,253 | 250 km |
| Tocopilla | Chile | 25,400 | 252 km |
| Tupiza | Bolivia | 22,233 | 272 km |
| Antofagasta | Chile | 401,096 | 273 km |
About this mountain
Rising to 5,920 m, this volcano sits on the border between Bolivia and Chile within the Cordillera Occidental. It stands higher than the nearby Volcán Juriques at 5,704 m and Cerro Toco at 5,604 m, though Cerro Sairecábur at 5,971 m exceeds it by elevation. The volcano has a topographic prominence of 1,426 m. The first recorded ascent occurred in 1884.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sajama | 6,542 m |
| 2 | Nevado Illimani | 6,438 m |
| 3 | Nevado Ancohuma | 6,427 m |
| 4 | Nevado Illampu | 6,368 m |
| 5 | Cerro Parinacota | 6,348 m |
| 6 | Nevado Pomerape | 6,282 m |
| 7 | Pico Layca Kkollu | 6,269 m |
| 8 | Chearoco | 6,127 m |
| 9 | Nevado Huayna Potosí | 6,088 m |
| 10 | Nevado Chachacomani | 6,074 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Volcán Licancábur?
- Volcán Licancábur rises to 5,920 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Volcán Licancábur?
- Volcán Licancábur sits on the border between Bolivia and Chile.
- Where does Volcán Licancábur rank?
- It is the 19th highest of the 210 peaks we list in Bolivia, and #308 worldwide.
- When was Volcán Licancábur first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1884.
- What is the nearest city to Volcán Licancábur?
- Calama, Chile, about 115 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.