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Guazapa (volcano)

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Location
  
Last eruption
  
Unknown

Mountain type
  
Elevation
  
1,438 m

Guazapa (volcano) staticpanoramiocomphotosoriginal8769220jpg

Similar
  
Moyuta, Cuilapa‑Barbarena, Volcán Azul, Laguna de Aramuaca, Las Pilas

Guazapa is a stratovolcano in central El Salvador. Guazapa volcano an eroded basaltic stratovolcano 23 km NE of San Salvador city. It is not known whether the Pleistocene volcano is still active. It shows signs of intense erosion that have cut deep valleys into its flanks, suggesting a very long dormancy period, and there is no crater morphology left.

Map of Guazapa, El Salvador

References

Guazapa (volcano) Wikipedia