Chinameca (volcano)

Chinameca
Chinameca stratovolcano is seen here from the SE near the summit of neighboring San Miguel volcano.
Elevation	1,300 m (4,300 ft)[1]
Location
Chinameca Location in El Salvador
Location	San Miguel Department, El Salvador
Coordinates	13°28′41″N 88°19′48″W / 13.478°N 88.330°W / 13.478; -88.330Coordinates: 13°28′41″N 88°19′48″W / 13.478°N 88.330°W / 13.478; -88.330
Geology
Type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	Unknown

Chinameca (also known as El Pacayal) is a stratovolcano in central-eastern El Salvador. It lies north of San Miguel volcano and rises over the town of Chinameca. The volcano is topped by a 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide caldera known as Laguna Seca el Pacayal, and a satellite cone on the west side, Cerro el Limbo, rises higher than the caldera rim. Fumaroles can be found on the north side, and it has been the site of a geothermal exploration program.^[1]

See also

• List of volcanoes in El Salvador

References

Central American volcanoes Guatemala Acatenango Agua Almolonga Atitlán Fuego Jumay Moyuta Pacaya Santa María/Santiaguito San Pedro Santo Tomás Siete Orejas Tacaná Tajumulco Tecuamburro Tolimán El Salvador Santa Ana Izalco San Salvador San Vicente Usulután San Miguel Conchagua Chingo Chinameca Nicaragua Cosigüina San Cristóbal Telica Cerro Negro Momotombo Apoyeque Masaya Mombacho Concepción Maderas Costa Rica Rincón de la Vieja Miravalles Arenal Poás Irazú Turrialba Panama Barú La Yeguada El Valle Note: volcanoes are ordered from north-west to south-east.