Cerro Machín

Cerro Machín is a stratovolcano located in , . Considered the most dangerous active volcano of Colombia, Cerro Machin is a volcanic plug that is approximately the same age as the Ruiz-Tolima Massif and has the appearance of being part of that volcanic system.
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  • Type: Volcano with an elevation of 2,758 metres
  • Description: Stratovolcano located in Tolima Department, Colombia
  • Also known as: “Cerro Machin” and “Volcán Cerro Machín”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cajamarca.

Town
Photo: Vhewitt, Public domain.
is a town and municipality in the of . The population of the municipality was 17,309 as of the 2018 census. The municipality has two populated centres, the town centre of and the locality of Anaime.

Cerro Machín

Latitude
4.4866° or 4° 29′ 12″ north
Longitude
-75.389° or 75° 23′ 20″ west
Elevation
2,758 metres (9,049 feet)
Open location code
67P6FJP6+JC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 309311405
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
Wiki­data ID
Q546823
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Satellite Map

Discover Cerro Machín from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Cerro Machín” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سيرو ماشين”
  • Basque: “Cerro Machín”
  • Chinese: “馬欽火山”
  • Czech: “Machín”
  • Dutch: “Cerro Machín”
  • French: “Cerro Machín”
  • Persian: “سرو ماچین”
  • Russian: “Мачин”
  • Russian: “Серро-Мачин”
  • Slovak: “Machín”
  • Spanish: “Cerro Machin”
  • Spanish: “Cerro Machín”
  • Ukrainian: “Серро-Мачін”

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