Volcán River
Volcán River is the river tributary to the Maipo River. Its course lies completely in the Andes of the Santiago Metropolitan Region. The river and its tributaries drain, among other areas, the Chilean slopes of San José Volcano and El Morado Natural Monument area.- Stream
- …lies at an elevation of 1,290 metres (4,232 feet)
- Description: Chile
- Also known as“Río El Volcán”“Río Volcán”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Queltehues hydroelectric power plant.
Queltehues hydroelectric power plant
Power station
Queltehues hydroelectric power plant is a power station.
Volcán River
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Latitude
-33.80698° or 33° 48′ 25″ south
Longitude
-70.21801° or 70° 13′ 5″ west
Open location code
47RF5QVJ+6Q
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In Other Languages
From Georgian to Welsh—“Volcán River” goes by many names.
- Georgian: “ვულკანი”
- Irish: “Abhainn Volcán”
- Mingrelian: “ვულკანი”
- Spanish: “Río del Volcán”
- Welsh: “Afon Volcán”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Los Queltehues and Romeral.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cerro San Francisco and Yeso River.
Chile: Highlights
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