Rucapillán

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Rucapillán is the Mapuche name for Villarrica Volcano, one of Chile’s most active and iconic stratovolcanoes in the southern Andes.

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Rucapillán canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf active volcano
natural landmark
stratovolcano
alsoKnownAs Villarrica Volcano
Volcán Villarrica
linked to: Villarrica Volcano
consideredAs sacred mountain by some Mapuche communities
country Chile
culturalSignificanceFor Mapuche people
elevation approximately 2847 m
approximately 9337 ft
eruptionStyle strombolian
vulcanian
geologicalSetting subduction-related volcanic arc
hasCraterDiameterApprox 200 m to 300 m
hasGlaciersOnFlanks yes
hasLavaLake intermittent lava lake
hasNameInMapudungun Rucapillán
hasSummitCrater yes
hazardType ashfall
lahars
lava flows
strombolian eruptions
isIconicLandmarkOf southern Chile
isOneOf most active volcanoes in Chile
most active volcanoes in South America
isTouristAttraction yes
lastMajorEruptionsCentury 20th century
21st century
locatedIn Andes
Araucanía Region
Southern Andes
locatedInProtectedArea Villarrica National Park
locatedNear Pucón
Villarrica (city)
linked to: town of Villarrica

Villarrica Lake
monitoredBy SERNAGEOMIN
notableEruptionYear 1964
1971
1984
2015
partOf Southern Volcanic Zone of the Andes
popularActivities mountaineering
skiing
volcano tourism
tectonicPlateAbove South American Plate
tectonicPlateSubducting Nazca Plate
volcanoType stratovolcano

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Villarrica Volcano alsoKnownAs Rucapillán
Rucapillán hasNameInMapudungun Rucapillán