Las Pilas

Las Pilas
Las Pilas
León Department,  Nicaragua
Elevation 1,088 m (3,570 ft) [1]
Location
Coordinates [1]
Geology
Type Complex volcano
Last eruption 1954

Las Pilas (or El Hoyo) is a complex volcano located in the western part of Nicaragua. Part of a 30-km-long volcanic massif, Las Pilas has a series of well preserved flank vents surrounding a central cone. Las Pilas last erupted in the 1950s and before that possibly in the 16th century.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Las Pilas". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1404-08=. Retrieved 2009-03-26.