Chichontepec
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| height | 2173 m | |
| location | San Vicente Department , La Paz ( El Salvador ) | |
| Coordinates | 13 ° 35 '42 " N , 88 ° 50' 13" W | |
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| Type | Stratovolcano | |
| Last eruption | unknown | |
The Chichontepec , Volcán de San Vicente or Las Chiches is the second highest volcano in El Salvador . It is located in the municipalities of Guadalupe y Tepetitán in the department of San Vicente and in the municipalities of San Juan Nonualco and Zacatecoluca in the department of La Paz , about 60 kilometers east of San Salvador .
It is a stratovolcano . In Nahuat , Chichotepec means "mountain of two breasts". The two peaks are 2,173 and 2,083 meters above sea level. It is cone-shaped with a crater opening to the east. On the south side of the volcano there are thermal springs called Infiernillos , which emit sulphurous steam. The valley of the Río Jiboa, one of the most productive agricultural areas of El Salvador, extends from the volcano to the north.
Web links
- Chichontepec in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)