Moyuta (volcano)

Moyuta
Elevation	1,662 m (5,453 ft)
Location
Moyuta Guatemala
Coordinates	14°01′48″N 90°06′00″W / 14.03000°N 90.10000°W / 14.03000; -90.10000Coordinates: 14°01′48″N 90°06′00″W / 14.03000°N 90.10000°W / 14.03000; -90.10000
Geology
Type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	Unknown

Moyuta is a stratovolcano in southern Guatemala. It is located near the town of Moyuta in Santa Rosa Department, and is situated at the southern edge of the Jaltapagua fault. The volcano has an elevation of 1662 m and its summit is formed by three andesitic lava domes. The slopes of the volcano complex have numerous cinder cones. Small fumaroles can be seen on the northern and southern slopes, and hot springs are found at the north-eastern base of the volcano, as well as along rivers on south-eastern side. The volcano is covered with forest and coffee plantations.

See also

• List of volcanoes in Guatemala

References

• "Moyuta". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. 

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.