San Salvador Volcano

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San Salvador Volcano is a prominent stratovolcano in El Salvador that looms over the capital city and is known for its scenic crater and history of eruptions.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Quezaltepeque Volcano 1
Volcán de San Salvador 1

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf active volcano
stratovolcano
alternateName El Boquerón
Quezaltepeque
San Salvador Volcano
surface form: Volcán de San Salvador
composition andesite
basaltic andesite
continent North America
country El Salvador NERFINISHED
elevation about 1893 meters
about 6211 feet
eruptionHistory multiple historical eruptions
formedBy subduction of Cocos Plate beneath Caribbean Plate
geologicalAge Quaternary
hasCrater Boquerón crater
hasFeature large summit crater
lava domes
parasitic cones
hasProtectedArea Parque Nacional El Boquerón
hasViewOf Pacific Ocean
San Salvador metropolitan area NERFINISHED
hazard ash fall
landslides
lava flows
pyroclastic flows
lastEruption 1917
latitude approximately 13.73 N
locatedIn San Salvador Department
locatedNear San Salvador NERFINISHED
longitude approximately 89.29 W
monitoredBy Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales de El Salvador
mountainRange Cordillera de Apaneca
nearbySettlement Quezaltepeque
Santa Tecla
overlooks San Salvador NERFINISHED
partOf Central American Volcanic Arc
surface form: Central America Volcanic Arc
region Pacific Ring of Fire
riskLevel high volcanic risk area
significance landmark of San Salvador
major natural attraction in El Salvador
tourism popular hiking destination
scenic viewpoints over San Salvador
volcanoType andesitic stratovolcano

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San Salvador Volcano alternateName San Salvador Volcano
this entity surface form: Volcán de San Salvador
San Salvador nearbyVolcano San Salvador Volcano
San Salvador nearbyVolcano San Salvador Volcano
this entity surface form: Quezaltepeque Volcano