Volcán Socompa
Volcán Socompa is a volcano in Chile and Argentina, rising to 6,050 m, the 25th highest in Chile, part of the Andes.
Where it is
Volcán Socompa sits on the border between Chile and Argentina, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pular | 6,233 m | 29 km |
| Cerro Llullaillaco | 6,730 m | 47 km |
| Cerro Aracar | 6,095 m | 48 km |
| Cerro Caichinque | 4,450 m | 72 km |
| Cerro Escorial | 5,447 m | 77 km |
| Cerro Miñiques | 5,910 m | 83 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Volcán Socompa.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calama | Chile | 166,334 | 227 km |
| Antofagasta | Chile | 401,096 | 234 km |
| Rosario de Lerma | Argentina | 26,086 | 278 km |
| San Lorenzo | Argentina | 31,589 | 282 km |
| San José de los Cerrillos | Argentina | 37,950 | 285 km |
About this mountain
At 6,050 m, Volcán Socompa sits on the Chile–Argentina border in the Andes and stands well isolated from higher ground, with a topographic prominence of 2,015 m. The nearest higher peak, Pular, lies 29.4 km away at 6,233 m; Cerro Llullaillaco, the dataset's closest summit above 6,700 m, is 46.6 km distant. The first recorded ascent was in 1919.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ojos del Salado | 6,893 m |
| 2 | Cerro Llullaillaco | 6,730 m |
| 3 | Cerro Tres Cruces | 6,629 m |
| 4 | Cerro Tupungato | 6,570 m |
| 5 | Nevado El Muerto | 6,488 m |
| 6 | Cerro Parinacota | 6,348 m |
| 7 | Nevado Pomerape | 6,282 m |
| 8 | Cerro de los Patos | 6,239 m |
| 9 | Pular | 6,233 m |
| 10 | Nevado Olivares | 6,216 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Volcán Socompa?
- Volcán Socompa rises to 6,050 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Volcán Socompa?
- Volcán Socompa sits on the border between Chile and Argentina.
- Where does Volcán Socompa rank?
- It is the 25th highest of the 141 peaks we list in Chile, and #274 worldwide.
- When was Volcán Socompa first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1919.
- What is the nearest city to Volcán Socompa?
- Calama, Chile, about 227 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.