Volcan de las Tres Virgenes


Geologic mapping by Michael Salwan, University of California, Santa Cruz.

Volcan de las Tres Virgenes (the volcano of the 3 virgins) is a volcano in a strange place for volcanoes. Early missionary reports contain a reference to an eruption in 1746 that was not actually witnessed. Volcan de las Tres Virgenes is the only historically active volcano on the Baja peninsula, and may have developed on a "leaky" transform fault rather than due to subduction. Presently Tres Virgenes is the site of geothermal development.

Go here for more information on Volcan de las Tres Virgenes.

Mexico Map
To VolcanoWorld