List of volcanoes in Costa Rica

This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Costa Rica.

Name Type Elevation Location Last eruption
Aguas Zarcas volcanic fieldextinct, one hill and eight hillocks160 metres (520 ft) to 528 metres (1,732 ft)10°22′29″N 84°20′20″W / 10.374611°N 84.338833°W / 10.374611; -84.338833 (Aguas Zarcas volcanic field)-
Arenaldormant1,670 metres (5,480 ft)10°27′47″N 84°42′11″W / 10.463°N 84.703°W / 10.463; -84.703 (Arenal Volcano)2010
Barvadormant2,906 metres (9,534 ft)10°08′06″N 84°06′00″W / 10.135°N 84.10°W / 10.135; -84.10 (Barva Volcano)6050 BC
Cacho Negro2,150 metres (7,050 ft)10°11′45″N 84°02′46″W / 10.195833°N 84.046111°W / 10.195833; -84.046111 (Cacho Negro Volcano)-
Chatocrater lake, hill1,140 metres (3,740 ft)10°26′31″N 84°41′17″W / 10.441944°N 84.688056°W / 10.441944; -84.688056 (Chato Volcano)1500 BC
Chopoextinct402 metres (1,319 ft)10°28′14″N 85°03′51″W / 10.470430°N 85.064185°W / 10.470430; -85.064185 (Chopo Volcano)
Congodormant2,014 metres (6,608 ft)10°15′00″N 84°14′00″W / 10.25°N 84.233333°W / 10.25; -84.233333 (Congo Volcano)9000 BC
Hulecrater lake740 metres (2,430 ft)10°17′43″N 84°12′32″W / 10.295278°N 84.208889°W / 10.295278; -84.208889 (Lake Hule)
Irazúdormant3,432 metres (11,260 ft)9°58′44″N 83°51′07″W / 9.979°N 83.852°W / 9.979; -83.852 (Irazú Volcano)1994
Miravallesdormant2,028 metres (6,654 ft)10°47′02″N 85°09′11″W / 10.784°N 85.153°W / 10.784; -85.153 (Miravalles Volcano)1946
Orosídormant1,659 metres (5,443 ft)10°58′48″N 85°28′23″W / 10.980°N 85.473°W / 10.980; -85.473 (Orosí Volcano)1500 BC
Peladoextinct, hill680 metres (2,230 ft)10°22′08″N 85°00′51″W / 10.368872°N 85.014292°W / 10.368872; -85.014292 (Pelado Hill)-
Platanardormant2,183 metres (7,162 ft)10°18′00″N 84°21′58″W / 10.3000174°N 84.3660879°W / 10.3000174; -84.3660879 (Platanar Volcano)117,000 BC and later (Holocene)
Poásactive2,708 metres (8,885 ft)10°12′00″N 84°13′59″W / 10.20°N 84.233°W / 10.20; -84.233 (Poás Volcano)April 2025
Poco Solcrater lake789 metres (2,589 ft)10°21′N 84°40′W / 10.35°N 84.67°W / 10.35; -84.67 (Lake Poco Sol)-
Porvenirdormant2,267 metres (7,438 ft)10°16′18″N 84°21′39″W / 10.271724°N 84.360967°W / 10.271724; -84.360967 (Porvenir Volcano)
Rincón de la Viejaactive1,916 metres (6,286 ft)10°49′48″N 85°19′26″W / 10.830°N 85.324°W / 10.830; -85.324 (Lake Río Cuarto)April 2020, hydrothermal, gas and steam.
Río Cuartocrater lake380 metres (1,250 ft)10°21′25″N 84°12′59″W / 10.356944°N 84.216389°W / 10.356944; -84.216389 (Lake Río Cuarto)
Tenoriodormant1,916 metres (6,286 ft)10°40′23″N 85°00′54″W / 10.673°N 85.015°W / 10.673; -85.015 (Tenorio Volcano)-
Tilaránextinct, hill634 metres (2,080 ft)10°27′04″N 84°58′41″W / 10.451°N 84.978°W / 10.451; -84.978 (Tilarán Hill)2,580,000 BC117,000 BC (Pleistocene)
Tortugueroextinct, hill119 metres (390 ft)10°35′04″N 83°31′40″W / 10.584327°N 83.527759°W / 10.584327; -83.527759 (Tortuguero Volcano)
Turrialbaactive3,340 metres (10,960 ft)10°01′30″N 83°46′01″W / 10.025°N 83.767°W / 10.025; -83.767 (Turrialba Volcano)October 28, 2019
El Viejoextinct2,122 metres (6,962 ft)10°15′36″N 84°19′44″W / 10.26005°N 84.32887°W / 10.26005; -84.32887 (El Viejo Volcano)