San Miguel (volcano)

San Miguel (volcano)
San Miguel

San Miguel in 2007
Elevation 2,130 m (6,988 ft)
Location
Location San Miguel Department, El Salvador
Coordinates 13°26′02″N 88°16′08″W / 13.434°N 88.269°W / 13.434; -88.269
Geology
Type Stratovolcano
Last eruption 2002

San Miguel (also known as Chaparrastique) is a stratovolcano in central-eastern El Salvador. It is situated about 15 km southwest of the city of San Miguel. It is one of the most active volcanoes in this country.

Astronaut photograph including Usulután, El Tigre, Chinameca & San Miguel volcanoes.


See also

References

v · Central American volcanoes
Guatemala
Acatenango  · Agua  · Almolonga  · Atitlán  · Fuego  · Jumay  · Moyuta  · Pacaya  · Santa María/Santiaguito  · San Pedro  · Santo Tomás  · Siete Orejas  · Tacaná  · Tajumulco  · Tecuamburro  · Tolimán
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El Salvador
Santa Ana · Izalco · San Salvador · San Vicente · Usulután · San Miguel · Conchagua · Chingo
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama
Barú · La Yeguada · El Valle
Note: volcanoes are ordered from north-west to south-east.

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