Las Pilas

Las Pilas
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 / 12.489; -86.665 [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

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