| Cumbal | |
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| Volcán Cumbal | |
 Cumbal in 2011 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,764 m (15,630 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,575 m (5,167 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 0°56′56″N77°53′17″W / 0.949°N 77.888°W /0.949; -77.888 |
| Geography | |
  Cumbal Location of Cumbal in Colombia | |
| Location | Colombia |
| Parent range | Nudo de los Pastos,Western Ranges Andes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Andesiticstratovolcano |
| Last eruption | December 1926 |
Cumbal is astratovolcano of theCaribe Terrane, located at theNudo de los Pastos inNariño,Colombia. It is the southernmost historically active volcano of Colombia and is together withChiles andAzufral one of the few volcanoes of theWestern Ranges. The volcano is dominated byandesites.[1]
On January 28, 2002TAME Flight 120struck one of the sides of the volcano while in a go-around approach toTulcán. There were no survivors among the 94 occupants.
On July 10, 2012, the Colombian Geological Service changed the activity level of the volcano from green to yellow, motivated by changes in the behavior of the volcanic edifice, a situation that still persists.
At its feet is the Cumbal lagoon.
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Source:Wills, Fernando; et al. (2001).Nuestro patrimonio – 100 tesoros de Colombia [Our heritage – 100 treasures of Colombia] (in Spanish).El Tiempo. pp. 1–311.ISBN 958-8089-16-6. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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