Quetrupillán

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Quetrupillán
Quetrupillán with Lanín in the background
Elevation	2,360 m (7,743 ft)
Location
Location	Chile
Range	Andes
Coordinates	39°30′S 71°42′W / 39.500°S 71.700°W / -39.500; -71.700
Geology
Type	Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc/belt	South Volcanic Zone
Last eruption	1872
Climbing
Easiest route	Palguín - Laguna Azul

Quetrupillán Volcano is a stratovolcano located in the La Araucanía Region of Chile. It is situated between Villarrica and Lanín volcanoes, within Villarrica National Park. Geologically, Quetrupillán is located in a tectonic basement block between the main traces of Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault (to the west) and Reigolil-Pirihueico Fault (to the east).

References

v t e Andean volcanoes

Northern Volcanic Zone (6° N–3° S)	Chimborazo Nevado del Ruiz Nevado del Huila Galeras Cayambe Reventador Pichincha Antisana Illiniza Cotopaxi Quilotoa Tungurahua Sangay

Central Volcanic Zone (15°–27° S)	Ampato Coropuna Sabancaya Chachani El Misti Ubinas Huaynaputina Parina Quta Iru Phutunqu Azufre Sairecabur Pacana Licancabur Lascar Llullaillaco Galán San Francisco Ojos del Salado

Southern Volcanic Zone (33°–46° S)	Tupungato Tupungatito Maipo Calabozos Descabezado Grande Cerro Azul Nevado de Longaví Nevados de Chillán Antuco Copahue Callaqui Lonquimay Llaima Sollipulli Villarrica Quetrupillán Lanín Mocho-Choshuenco Carrán-Los Venados Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Casablanca Osorno Calbuco Hornopirén Huequi Michinmahuida Chaitén Corcovado Cay Macá Hudson

Austral Volcanic Zone (49°–55° S)	Lautaro Viedma Aguilera Reclus Burney Fueguino

Note: volcanoes are ordered by latitude from north to south

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