Lake Ilopango

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Lake Ilopango is a large volcanic caldera lake in central El Salvador known for its dramatic geological history and scenic surroundings.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Lake Ilopango canonical 3
Ilopango 1
Ilopango Caldera 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf caldera lake
lake in El Salvador
volcanic lake
basinCountry El Salvador
country El Salvador
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 440 meters
formedBy volcanic caldera collapse
geologicalOrigin stratovolcano caldera
hasArchaeologicalSignificance impact on ancient Mesoamerican populations
hasFeature scenic viewpoints
steep caldera walls
submerged volcanic domes
hasIsland Isla Quemada
Isla de los Patos
hasScenicSurroundings forested slopes
viewpoints over the caldera
volcanic landscapes
hasSedimentRecord paleoclimate information for Central America
hasVolcanicComplex Ilopango
surface form: Ilopango volcano
languageOfToponym Spanish
lastEruptionCentury 19th century
locatedIn Cuscatlán Department
San Salvador Department
central El Salvador
locatedOnContinent North America
maximumDepth approximately 230 meters
monitoredBy Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales de El Salvador
surface form: Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales of El Salvador
nearCity Ilopango
San Salvador
Soyapango
notableEruption Ilopango eruption around 535 CE
notableEruptionEffect regional climatic impact in Mesoamerica
widespread ashfall in El Salvador and surrounding areas
notableEruptionVEI VEI 6 or higher
outflow Jiboa River NERFINISHED
partOf Central American Volcanic Arc
surface form: Central America Volcanic Arc

Central American Volcanic Arc
surface form: Central American Volcanic Belt
popularActivity boating
scuba diving
riskType ashfall hazard to nearby population centers
potential future explosive eruptions
surfaceArea approximately 72 square kilometers
usedFor fishing
recreation
tourism
volcanoType caldera volcano
waterType freshwater

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ilopango International Airport (military and general aviation) locatedNear Lake Ilopango
subject surface form: Ilopango International Airport
Acelhuate River basin drains Lake Ilopango
this entity surface form: Ilopango
Ilopango hasPart Lake Ilopango
Ilopango hasPart Lake Ilopango
this entity surface form: Ilopango Caldera
Quezaltepeque isWestOf Lake Ilopango