Barú

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mountain stratovolcano volcanic peak

Barú is a prominent stratovolcano in western Panama, known as the country’s highest peak and a key feature of the Central American volcanic landscape.

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	mountain → stratovolcano → volcanic peak →
alsoKnownAs	Barú Volcano NERFINISHED → Volcán Barú NERFINISHED →
country	Panama →
countryHighPointRank	1 →
elevation	11398 ft → 3475 m →
formedBy	subduction of Cocos Plate beneath Caribbean Plate →
geologicalAge	Quaternary →
hasClimate	cool highland climate →
hasCrater	true →
hasEcosystem	cloud forest → montane forest →
hasHazardPotential	lahars → pyroclastic flows → volcanic eruptions →
hasNationalSignificance	highest mountain in Panama →
hasViewOf	Caribbean Sea → Pacific Ocean →
highestPointOf	Panama →
isDormant	true →
isImportantFor	Central American volcanology → Panamanian geography →
isNationalParkHighPoint	Volcán Barú National Park →
isPopularFor	birdwatching → hiking → mountaineering →
isTouristAttraction	true →
isVisibleFrom	Chiriquí Highlands →
isVolcanicallyActiveRegion	true →
lastEruption	16th century →
lastEruptionApproximateDate	around 1550 CE →
latitude	approximately 8.8 N →
locatedIn	Chiriquí Province → western Panama →
locatedInProtectedArea	Volcán Barú National Park →
longitude	approximately 82.5 W →
mountainRange	Cordillera de Talamanca →
nearCity	Boquete → David →
partOf	Central America → Central American Volcanic Arc →
prominence	approximately 3475 m →
typeOfVolcano	stratovolcano →
volcanicArcBelt	Central American Volcanic Arc →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Central American Volcanic Arc →	hasNotableVolcano