San Salvador (volcano)
Complex volcano in El Salvador / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The San Salvador Volcano (also known as Quezaltepeque or El Boquerón) is a stratovolcano situated northwest to the city of San Salvador. The crater has been nearly filled with a relatively newer edifice, the Boquerón volcano. San Salvador is adjacent to the volcano and the western section of the city actually lies among its slopes. Due to this close proximity, any geological activity of the volcano, whether eruptive or not, has the potential to result in catastrophic destruction and death to the city. Despite this, the volcano is iconic of the city, and several TV and radio antennas are situated on the El Picacho peaks and the crater of Boqueron. El Picacho, the prominent peak is the highest elevation (1,960 meters altitude).
San Salvador Volcano | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,893 m (6,211 ft) |
Prominence | 1,580 m (5,180 ft) |
Parent peak | Cerro El Picacho |
Isolation | 4.08 km (2.54 mi) |
Coordinates | 13.734°N 89.294°W / 13.734; -89.294 |
Naming | |
Nickname | Quezaltepeque |
Geography | |
Country | El Salvador |
Departments | San Salvador and La Libertad. |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Pleistocene |
Mountain type | Complex |
Type of rock | Basalt and Andesite |
Volcanic arc | Central America |
Last eruption | 7 June 1917 |
Climbing | |
Normal route | Drive and hike via El Boquerón Highway |
Access | El Boquerón National Park |