Nevado del Huila
| Nevado del Huila | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,364 m (17,598 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,650 m (8,690 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 02°55′48″N 76°01′48″W / 2.93000°N 76.03000°WCoordinates: 02°55′48″N 76°01′48″W / 2.93000°N 76.03000°W |
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 Nevado del Huila
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| Parent range | Central Andes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Andean Volcanic Belt |
| Last eruption | 2008 to 2012 |
Nevado del Huila (/nɛˈvɑːdoʊ dɛl ˈwiːlə/, Spanish pronunciation: [neˈβaðo ðel ˈwila]) at 5,364 metres (17,598 ft), is the highest volcano in Colombia located in Huila Department, Tolima and Cauca Departments. It is visible from the city of Cali. After being dormant for more than 500 years, the volcano showed heavy signs of activity in 2007 and 2008. As of February 20, 2007, there were more than 7000 "minor" seismic events, and a high state of alert was in place for the departments of Cauca, Huila, Caldas and Valle del Cauca. The volcano erupted twice in April 2007, once in April 2008 and again in November 2008. Any eruption would affect the small villages around the volcano, mostly Paez, Cauca, where their inhabitants still have in memory the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano and the destruction of Armero.
On April 18, 2007, the volcano erupted twice causing avalanches into the Paez River; this event caused water levels to rise along the Magdalena River. More than 4,000 people were evacuated with no casualties reported.
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