Poás Volcano

The Poás Volcano, is an active 2,697-metre stratovolcano in central located within Poas Volcano National Park. It has erupted 40 times since 1828, with a strong eruption in April 2017—causing the evacuation of visitors and residents.
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  • Volcano rising to 2,708 metres (8,885 feet)
  • Description: mountain in Costa Rica
  • Also known as
    “Poás”
    “Volcan Poas”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Poás Volcano National Park.
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Poás Volcano

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Latitude
10.19766° or 10° 11′ 52″ north
Longitude
-84.23084° or 84° 13′ 51″ west
Open location code
762Q5QX9+3M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3644909837
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
Geo­Names ID
3622337
Wiki­data ID
Q1969482

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Poás Volcano” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بركان بواس”
  • Bavarian: “Vulkan Poás”
  • Belarusian: “Поас”
  • Cebuano: “Volcán Poás”
  • Chinese: “波阿斯火山”
  • Czech: “Poás”
  • Danish: “Poás”
  • Dutch: “Poás”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بركان بواس”
  • Esperanto: “Poás”
  • Finnish: “Poás”
  • French: “Poás”
  • Galician: “Volcán Poás”
  • German: “Poás”
  • Hungarian: “Poás”
  • Italian: “Poás”
  • Japanese: “ポアス山”
  • Korean: “포아스 화산”
  • Korean: “포아스산”
  • Kotava: “Poás (tculk)”
  • Kotava: “Poás”
  • Lithuanian: “Poasas”
  • Macedonian: “Поас”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Poás”
  • Norwegian: “Poás”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Poás”
  • Polish: “Poás”
  • Portuguese: “Vulcão Poás”
  • Russian: “Поас”
  • Slovak: “Poás”
  • Slovenian: “Poás”
  • Spanish: “Volcán Poás”
  • Swedish: “Poás”
  • Swedish: “Volcán Poás”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hacienda Virginia and Altura.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Laguna Caliente and Vísta del Cráter del Volcán Poás.

Costa Rica: Highlights

Learn more about San José and Alajuela.
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