Vulkane in El Salvador
Volcanoes and Peaks
El Salvador’s topography is defined by a central chain of stratovolcanoes and expansive calderas. This selection includes Santa Ana, the country’s highest peak with its distinct turquoise sulfur lake, and Izalco, a young cone historically used as a navigational landmark by sailors. The list spans from the western border at Chingo to the eastern slopes of Conchagua, which overlooks the Gulf of Fonseca. It also features major water-filled craters like Lake Ilopango and Coatepeque, representing significant geological depressions formed by massive prehistoric eruptions.
A Izalco
Izalco is an active stratovolcano on the side of the Santa Ana Volcano, which is located in western El Salvador.
B Santa Ana Volcano
The Santa Ana Volcano or Ilamatepec is a large stratovolcano located in the Santa Ana department of El Salvador.
C Coatepeque Caldera
Coatepeque Caldera is a volcanic caldera in El Salvador in Central America.
D San Salvador
The San Salvador Volcano is a stratovolcano situated northwest to the city of San Salvador.
E Lake Ilopango
Lake Ilopango is a crater lake which fills an 8 by 11 km: 70.5 km2 volcanic caldera in central El Salvador, on the borders of the San…
San Miguel
San Miguel is a stratovolcano in central-eastern El Salvador, approximately 15 kilometres southwest of the city of San Miguel.
G Chingo
Volcán Chingo is a stratovolcano on the border between Guatemala and El Salvador.
Conchagua
Conchagua consists of two overlapping stratovolcanoes in a single conical edifice.
Usulután
Usulután is a stratovolcano in central El Salvador, rising above the coastal plain between the San Vicente and San Miguel volcanoes, and…
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