Laguna del Maule (volcano)

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Laguna del Maule Volcano

Maule Lake as seen from the route to Pehuenche Pass
Elevation 3,092 metres (10,144 ft)
Location Chile
Range Andes
Coordinates 36°1′0″S 70°35′0″W / -36.01667, -70.58333Coordinates: 36°1′0″S 70°35′0″W / -36.01667, -70.58333
Type Caldera
Last eruption Unknown

Laguna del Maule Volcanic Complex is a caldera measuring 15 km by 25 km over which sit several small stratovolcanoes, lava domes, and pyroclastic cones. Within the caldera is Laguna del Maule, which gives origin to the Maule River.

The volcanic complex is located mainly in Chile with a small portion lying in Argentina.

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