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Petacas
Cerro de las Petacas
Petacas is located in Colombia
Petacas
Petacas
Location in Colombia
Highest point
Elevation 4,054 m (13,301 ft)
Listing Volcanoes of Colombia
Geography
Location Cauca & Nariño
 Colombia
Parent range Central Ranges, Andes
Geology
Mountain type Lava dome
Volcanic belt North Volcanic Zone
 Andean Volcanic Belt
Last eruption unknown

Petacas is a lava dome in the departments of Cauca and Nariño, Colombia.

Doña Juana volcano lies nearby. Both volcanoes are located between the El Tablón Fault to the west and the San Jerónimo Fault to the east.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Volcán Petacas para niños

  • List of volcanoes in Colombia
  • List of volcanoes by elevation
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