San José (volcano)

San José Volcano is the stratovolcano that gives its name to a massive volcanic group, at about 90 km (56 mi) from Santiago de Chile at the end of the Cajón del Maipo on the Chile-Argentina border. It lies on the south end of an approximately 10 km (6 mi) x 5 km (3 mi) complex that includes the La Engorda, Espiritu Santo, Plantat and Marmolejo volcanoes, the latter of which is located on the Northern end of the group.

Volcán San José
The San Jose (right) and La Engorda (left) volcanoes seen from across Baños Morales, high up in the Cajón del Maipo canyon.
Highest point
Elevation	5,856 m (19,213 ft)
Prominence	747 m (2,451 ft)
Coordinates	33°47.185′S 69°53.920′W
Geography
Location	Argentina / Chile
Parent range	Principal Cordillera, Andes
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	1960

Volcano San Jose seen from air towards the east.

See also

• Andes portal

• List of volcanoes in Argentina
• List of volcanoes in Chile

References

• "San José". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
• González-Ferrán, Oscar (1995). Volcanes de Chile. Santiago, Chile: Instituto Geográfico Militar. pp. 640 pp. ISBN 956-202-054-1. (in Spanish; also includes volcanoes of Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru)
• Biggar, John (2005). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers (3rd ed.). Andes Publishing (Scotland). pp. 304 pp. ISBN 0-9536087-2-7.