Momotombo

E86877

active volcano stratovolcano

Momotombo is a prominent active stratovolcano in western Nicaragua, known for its symmetrical cone shape and historical eruptions overlooking Lake Managua.

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	active volcano → stratovolcano →
country	Nicaragua NERFINISHED →
elevation	1297 m → 4255 ft →
eruptionStyle	Strombolian → Vulcanian →
formedBy	subduction of Cocos Plate beneath Caribbean Plate →
hasClimbingRoute	hiking trail from La Paz Centro area →
hasConeShape	true →
hasCulturalSignificance	symbol of Nicaraguan landscape →
hasGeothermalField	Momotombo geothermal field →
hasHistoricalEruptions	true →
hasLatitude	12.422° N →
hasLavaFlows	true →
hasLongitude	86.539° W →
hasNearbyVolcano	Cerro Negro → San Cristóbal → Telica →
hasProminence	approximately 1297 m →
hasProminentLandmarkStatus	true →
hasRockType	basaltic-andesitic lava →
hasSpanishName	Volcán Momotombo →
hasSummitCrater	true →
hasVolcanicExplosivityIndexRange	VEI 2–3 →
hasVolcanicField	Momotombo volcanic complex →
isMonitoredBy	Nicaraguan Institute of Territorial Studies →
isSymmetrical	true →
isTouristAttraction	true →
isYoungVolcanoInChain	true →
lastEruptionEndDate	2016-04 →
lastEruptionStartDate	2015-12 →
locatedIn	León Department →
locatedInRegion	western Nicaragua →
locatedNorthOf	Managua →
locatedOnShoreOf	Lake Managua →
locatedOnTectonicPlate	Caribbean Plate →
mountainRange	Cordillera de los Maribios →
nearbyCity	León →
nearbySettlement	La Paz Centro →
notableEruptionYear	1610 →
overlooks	Lake Managua →
partOf	Central America Volcanic Arc →
usedFor	geothermal power generation →
visibleFrom	Managua →
volcanoType	stratovolcano →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Central American Volcanic Arc →	hasNotableVolcano
Nicaragua →	hasVolcano