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Las Pilas

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Mountain type
  
Complex volcano

Last eruption
  
1954

Elevation
  
1,088 m

Las Pilas httpsvolcanosieduPhotosfull080037jpg

Location
  
León Department, Nicaragua

Similar
  
Volcán Azul, Cuilapa‑Barbarena, Moyuta, Laguna de Aramuaca, Tahual

Las Pilas (or El Hoyo) is a complex volcano located in the western part of Nicaragua. Part of a 30-km-long volcanic massif, Las Pilas has a series of well-preserved flank vents surrounding a central cone. Las Pilas last erupted in the 1950s and before that possibly in the 16th century.

Map of Las Pilas, Nicaragua

References

Las Pilas Wikipedia