Las Pilas
Las Pilas | |
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![]() Las Pilas | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,088 m (3,570 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 12°29′20″N 86°39′54″W / 12.489°N 86.665°WCoordinates: 12°29′20″N 86°39′54″W / 12.489°N 86.665°W[1] |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Las Pilas Nicaragua | |
Location | León Department, Nicaragua |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Complex volcano |
Last eruption | October 1954 |
Las Pilas (or El Hoyo) is a complex volcano located in the western part of Nicaragua. Part of a 30-km-long volcanic massif, Las Pilas has a series of well-preserved flank vents surrounding a central cone. Las Pilas last erupted in the 1950s and before that possibly in the 16th century.[1]
An aerial image of the volcano appeared in the August 1944 issue of National Geographic Magazine (p. 180). On the slope near the peak, a curious circular 100-m diameter sinkhole visible in the 1944 photo is still present in 2020.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Las Pilas". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
Categories:
- Mountains of Nicaragua
- Volcanoes of Nicaragua
- Active volcanoes
- León Department
- Nicaragua geography stubs