Las Pilas
From Handwiki | 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°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
- List of volcanoes in Nicaragua
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Las Pilas". Smithsonian Institution. https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vnum=344080.
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Categories: [Active volcanoes]
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