Volcán Santo Tomás

Volcán Santo Tomás
Volcán Santo Tomás Guatemala
Elevation	3,542 m (11,621 ft)
Location
Range	Sierra Madre
Coordinates	14°42′36″N 91°28′44″W / 14.71000°N 91.47889°W / 14.71000; -91.47889Coordinates: 14°42′36″N 91°28′44″W / 14.71000°N 91.47889°W / 14.71000; -91.47889
Geology
Type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	Unknown

Volcán Santo Tomás is a stratovolcano in southern Guatemala. It is also known as "Volcán Pecul", or as "Cerro Zunil" the name of its youngest and most prominent dome which was last active approximately 84,000 years ago (K-Ar dating).^[1]

Geothermal activity can be observed in the form of Solfataras and thermal springs which are located on the west of the ridge between Santo Tomás and Zunil.

See also

• List of volcanoes in Guatemala

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.