Cordillera de Apaneca
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Cordillera de Apaneca is a volcanic mountain range in western El Salvador known for its chain of prominent volcanoes and scenic highland landscapes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cordillera de Apaneca canonical | 2 |
| Cordillera de Apaneca volcanic range | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain range
ⓘ
volcanic mountain range ⓘ |
| climate | cool highland climate ⓘ |
| country | El Salvador ⓘ |
| drainage | Pacific Ocean watershed ⓘ |
| formedBy | subduction of the Cocos Plate beneath the Caribbean Plate ⓘ |
| geologicalType |
Quaternary volcanic field
ⓘ
stratovolcano chain ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cloud forests
ⓘ
coffee-growing highlands ⓘ deep valleys ⓘ lava domes ⓘ scenic highland landscapes ⓘ steep slopes ⓘ volcanic craters ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Cerro Verde National Park ⓘ |
| hasVolcano |
Apaneca Volcano
ⓘ
Cerro Verde ⓘ Concepción de Ataco volcanic structures ⓘ Ilamatepec ⓘ Izalco Volcano ⓘ Santa Ana Volcano ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Santa Ana Volcano ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation_m | about 2381 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
chain of prominent volcanoes
ⓘ
fertile volcanic soils ⓘ scenic views of the Pacific coastal plain ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Usulután Department
ⓘ
surface form:
Ahuachapán Department
Sonsonate Department ⓘ western El Salvador ⓘ |
| near |
Ahuachapán city
ⓘ
Apaneca town ⓘ Sonsonate city ⓘ |
| orogeny | subduction-related volcanism ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central America
ⓘ
Central American Volcanic Arc ⓘ
surface form:
Central America Volcanic Arc
Sierra Apaneca-Ilamatepec volcanic complex ⓘ |
| tectonicPlate |
Caribbean Plate
ⓘ
Cocos Plate ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | subduction zone ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coffee cultivation
ⓘ
ecotourism ⓘ hiking ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| volcanicActivity |
contains active and dormant volcanoes
ⓘ
historically active ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cordillera de Apaneca volcanic range