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Volcano · Chile · Cordillera Occidental

Volcán Ollagüe

Elevation
5,868 m
#332
in the world
#37
in Chile
1,686 m
prominence

Volcán Ollagüe is a volcano in Chile, rising to 5,868 m, the 37th highest in Chile, part of the Cordillera Occidental.

Elevation
5,868 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
1,686 m
Height above its key col
World rank
#332
of 14,627 listed

Where it is

Volcán Ollagüe

Volcán Ollagüe lies in Chile.

Key facts

Elevation
5,868 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
1,686 m
Type
Volcano
Coordinates
-21.302, -68.179

How it ranks

Among peaks in Chile
#37of 141
LargestSmallest
In the Cordillera Occidental
#11of 25
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#332of 14,627
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

PeakElevationDistance
Cerro Huanacu4,700 m9.2 km
Cerro Cañapa5,882 m20 km
Cerro Tomasamil5,890 m22 km
Cerro Aucanquilcha6,176 m31 km
Cerro Caquella5,944 m33 km
Cerro Araral5,688 m33 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Volcán Ollagüe.

CityCountryPopulationDistance
CalamaChile166,334150 km
Pozo AlmonteChile16,878204 km
TocopillaChile25,400227 km
Alto HospicioChile142,086231 km
IquiqueChile199,587238 km

About this mountain

Ranking 332nd in elevation among peaks in this dataset, Volcán Ollagüe stands 5,868 m high in the Cordillera Occidental. The volcano has a topographic prominence of 1,686 m. Cerro Cañapa (5,882 m) and Cerro Tomasamil (5,890 m) rise nearby at 19.7 km and 21.8 km away respectively, while Cerro Aucanquilcha, the region's highest listed peak at 6,176 m, lies 31.4 km distant.

Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.

Tallest in the country

#PeakElevation
1Ojos del Salado6,893 m
2Cerro Llullaillaco6,730 m
3Cerro Tres Cruces6,629 m
4Cerro Tupungato6,570 m
5Nevado El Muerto6,488 m
6Cerro Parinacota6,348 m
7Nevado Pomerape6,282 m
8Cerro de los Patos6,239 m
9Pular6,233 m
10Nevado Olivares6,216 m

Common questions

How tall is Volcán Ollagüe?
Volcán Ollagüe rises to 5,868 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Volcán Ollagüe?
Volcán Ollagüe is in Chile.
Where does Volcán Ollagüe rank?
It is the 37th highest of the 141 peaks we list in Chile, and #332 worldwide.
What is the nearest city to Volcán Ollagüe?
Calama, Chile, about 150 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.