Agua

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Agua is a large stratovolcano in southern Guatemala that looms over the city of Antigua and is known for its symmetrical cone and historical lahars.

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Agua canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf stratovolcano
volcano
continent North America
country Guatemala
currentActivityStatus dormant
elevation 12336 ft
3760 m
formedBy subduction of Cocos Plate beneath Caribbean Plate
geologicalSetting subduction-related volcanic arc
hasHistoricalEventType destructive lahar
hasShape conical
hasSpanishNameMeaning water
hasSummitCrater yes
hasVolcanicHazard debris flows
mudflows
hazardType lahar
isSymmetrical yes
isTouristAttraction yes
knownFor dominant landmark of Antigua Guatemala
lastEruption prehistoric
locatedIn southern Guatemala
locatedNear Antigua Guatemala
locatedOn Guatemalan volcanic front
mountainRange Sierra Madre de Chiapas
nearbyCity Antigua Guatemala
Escuintla
notableFor historical lahars
symmetrical cone
overlooks Antigua Guatemala
partOf Central American Volcanic Arc
surface form: Central America Volcanic Arc
popularActivity hiking
prominence high
region Escuintla Department
Sacatepéquez Department
riskTo Antigua Guatemala
communities on its slopes
slopeUse agriculture
settlements
visibleFrom Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala City
volcanoType stratovolcano

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Pacaya nearbyVolcano Agua