Miravalles Volcano

The Miravalles Volcano is an andesitic stratovolcano in . The caldera was formed during several major explosive eruptions that produced voluminous dacitic-rhyolitic pyroclastic flows between about 1.5 and 0.6 million years ago.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
  • Type: Volcano with an elevation of 2,028 metres
  • Description: mountain in Costa Rica
  • Also known as: Cuipilala Miravalles” and “Volcán Cuilapa Miravalles

Places of Interest

Highlights include Miravalles Solar Park.

Power station
, is a solar energy project located in of , near the Miravalles Volcano. It is operated by the Costa Rican Institute of Electricity.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Miravalles Jorge Manuel Dengo National Park.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a protected natural area in province of northwestern . It protects the natural areas surrounding the Miravalles Volcano.

Miravalles Volcano

Latitude
10.74362° or 10° 44′ 37″ north
Longitude
-85.15424° or 85° 9′ 15″ west
Elevation
2,028 metres (6,654 feet)
Open location code
762PPRVW+C8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4136447807
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
Geo­Names ID
3622852
Wiki­data ID
Q1733093
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Miravalles Volcano from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Miravalles Volcano” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Miravalles sumendia
  • Belarusian: Міравальес
  • Cebuano: Volcán Miravalles
  • Chinese: 米拉瓦列斯火山
  • Dutch: Miravalles Volcano
  • French: Miravalles
  • German: Miravalles
  • Japanese: ミラバジェス火山
  • Kotava: Miravalles (tculk)
  • Kotava: Miravalles
  • Ladin: Miravalles Volcano
  • Lithuanian: Miravaljesas
  • Macedonian: Мираваљес
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Miravalles
  • Norwegian: Miravalles
  • Persian: آتشفشان میراوالایز
  • Polish: Miravalles
  • Portuguese: Vulcão Miravalles
  • Russian: Миравальес
  • Slovak: Miravalles
  • Spanish: Volcan Miravalles
  • Spanish: Volcán Miravalles
  • Swedish: Volcán Miravalles
  • Ukrainian: Мірабальєс

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Guayabal and Manglar.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cabro Muco and Miravalles III Geothermal Power Plant.

Guanacaste: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Liberia, Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park, Nicoya, and Santa Rosa National Park.

Curious Volcanoes to Discover

Uncover intriguing volcanoes from every corner of the globe.