Volcano · Costa Rica
Volcán Rincón de la Vieja
Elevation
1,916 m
#9,431
in the world
#34
in Costa Rica
Volcán Rincón de la Vieja is a volcano in Costa Rica, rising to 1,916 m, the 34th highest in Costa Rica.
Where it is
Volcán Rincón de la Vieja lies in Costa Rica, in Alajuela Province.
Key facts
Elevation
1,916 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Type
Volcano
Region
Alajuela Province
Coordinates
10.827, -85.327
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Volcán Miravalles | 2,028 m | 21 km |
| Volcán Orosí | 1,659 m | 24 km |
| Volcán Tenorio | 1,835 m | 39 km |
| Volcán Maderas | 1,394 m | 72 km |
| Arenal Volcano | 1,670 m | 79 km |
| Cerro Chato | 1,140 m | 82 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Volcán Rincón de la Vieja.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | Costa Rica | 45,380 | 25 km |
| San José | Costa Rica | 31,430 | 25 km |
| Cañas | Costa Rica | 20,306 | 51 km |
| Nicoya | Costa Rica | 15,313 | 77 km |
| Rivas | Nicaragua | 30,000 | 88 km |
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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.