Jorcada
Jorcada is a volcano in the Andes, Bolivia. It is constructed by four fissures between Pastos Grandes and Laguna Colorada. Several stratovolcanoes, seven lava domes are constructed along the fissures, with craters ranging 0.2–1.5 kilometres in diameter.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 5,360 metres
- Description: volcano in Andes, Bolivia
- Also known as: “Cerro de Jorcada”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ch’iqu.
Ch’iqu
Volcano
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
Ch'iqu is a 5,475-metre-high volcano in Bolivia. It is located in the Potosí Department, Sud Lípez Province, San Pablo de Lípez Municipality. Ch'iqu lies northeast of Qhawana.
Jorcada
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Potosí, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.022° or 22° 1′ 19″ southLongitude
-67.7649° or 67° 45′ 54″ westElevation
5,360 metres (17,585 feet)Open location code
579JX6HP+52OpenStreetMap ID
node 659306988OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakWikidata ID
Q10949649
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Satellite Map
Discover Jorcada from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Czech to Slovak—“Jorcada” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Jorcada”
- Dutch: “Jorcada”
- German: “Jorcada”
- Ladin: “Jorcada”
- Persian: “جورکادا”
- Polish: “Jorcada”
- Quechua: “Jurqara”
- Russian: “Хоркада”
- Slovak: “Jorcada”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Laguna Colorada and Puesto Militar Adelantado de Infantería Mayor José Mendizábal.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cerro Kapina and Cerro Runtu Jara.
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