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Barva Volcano
Volcanic complex · 2,906 m · Costa Rica
Barva Volcano sits on the Panama Plate, in a subduction zone. 2 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 6,050 BCE.
- Elevation
- 2,906 m
- Type
- Volcanic complex
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone, continental crust
- Dominant Rock
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
- Plate
- Panama Plate
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Last Eruption
- 6,050 BCE
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 2
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 4
Nearby Cities
Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km. At least 1,694,000 people live in those within 30 km.
- 16 kmHeredia22,000 people
- 19 kmAlajuela388,000 people
- 22 kmSan José1,284,000 people
- 35 kmCartago197,000 people
- 43 kmQuesada31,000 people
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
Eruption Uncertain Date
Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata