Volcán Tajumulco
E20804
Volcán Tajumulco is a stratovolcano in western Guatemala that stands as the highest peak in Central America.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tajumulco | 1 |
| Volcanoes of Guatemala | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
ⓘ
natural geographic feature ⓘ stratovolcano ⓘ volcano ⓘ |
| access | usually climbed in two days ⓘ |
| climate | cool highland climate ⓘ |
| climbingSeason | dry season ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| countryBorderProximity | near Mexico–Guatemala border ⓘ |
| elevation |
4220 m
ⓘ
about 13845 ft ⓘ |
| eruptionStatus | dormant ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Quaternary ⓘ |
| hasCrater | yes ⓘ |
| hasVegetationZones | yes ⓘ |
| hazardPotential | seismic and volcanic hazards typical of dormant stratovolcanoes ⓘ |
| highestPointOf |
Central America
ⓘ
Guatemala ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| isUltraProminentPeak | yes ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Spanish ⓘ |
| lastEruption | unknown ⓘ |
| listing |
Country high point
ⓘ
Ultra-prominent peak ⓘ Volcán Tajumulco self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Volcanoes of Guatemala
|
| locatedIn |
San Marcos Department
ⓘ
western Guatemala ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Sierra Madre de Chiapas ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Sierra Madre de Chiapas ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | derived from nearby town of Tajumulco ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | San Marcos ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
San Sebastián
ⓘ
Volcán Tajumulco self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Tajumulco
|
| partOf | Central America ⓘ |
| photoAttraction |
views of Mexican highlands
ⓘ
views of Pacific coastal plain ⓘ views of surrounding volcanoes ⓘ |
| popularFor |
camping
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ sunrise viewing ⓘ |
| prominence | about 3920 m ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | partially within protected areas and communal lands ⓘ |
| region |
Central American Volcanic Arc
ⓘ
surface form:
Mesoamerican volcanic arc
|
| standardRoute | hike from village of Tuichán or nearby communities ⓘ |
| summitFeature | broad summit with several peaks ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | subduction of Cocos Plate beneath Caribbean Plate ⓘ |
| volcanoType | stratovolcano ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Volcanoes of Guatemala
this entity surface form:
Tajumulco