San Diego Volcanic Field
The San Diego volcanic field is an extensive volcanic field on the El Salvador–Guatemala border of Central America. It consists of a group of basaltic cinder cones and lava flows, with the largest feature being Volcán de San Diego after which the volcanic field is named.
Volcanism in the San Diego volcanic field took place north and east of Lake Güija which is dammed by a large basaltic lava flow from Volcán de San Diego. The volcanic field remains undated but may have been active within the last few thousand years.
Volcanoes
The San Diego volcanic field includes the following volcanoes:
Name | Landform | Elevation | Coordinates |
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Cerro la Chata | Lava cone | 746 m (2,448 ft) | 14°24′N 89°34′W / 14.400°N 89.567°W |
Laguneta Clara | Pyroclastic cone | 480 m (1,570 ft) | 14°18′N 89°28′W / 14.300°N 89.467°W |
Loma la Culebra | Pyroclastic cone | 572 m (1,877 ft) | 14°20′N 89°36′W / 14.333°N 89.600°W |
Loma Iguana | Pyroclastic cone | 521 m (1,709 ft) | 14°17′N 89°30′W / 14.283°N 89.500°W |
Cerro Junquillo | Pyroclastic cone | 640 m (2,100 ft) | 14°20′N 89°35′W / 14.333°N 89.583°W |
Cerro Masatepeque | Pyroclastic cone | 540 m (1,770 ft) | 14°18′N 89°29′W / 14.300°N 89.483°W |
Cerro de Ostúa | Pyroclastic cone | 580 m (1,900 ft) | 14°19′N 89°35′W / 14.317°N 89.583°W |
Loma los Pajalitos | Pyroclastic cone | 500 m (1,600 ft) | 14°18′N 89°30′W / 14.300°N 89.500°W |
Cerro Quemado | Pyroclastic cone | 460 m (1,510 ft) | 14°15′N 89°28′W / 14.250°N 89.467°W |
Cerro el Shiste | Lava cone | 780 m (2,560 ft) | 14°24′N 89°34′W / 14.400°N 89.567°W |
Cerro el Tule | Cone | 468 m (1,535 ft) | 14°15′N 89°29′W / 14.250°N 89.483°W |
Cerro la Vega de la Caña | Pyroclastic cone | 465 m (1,526 ft) | 14°17′N 89°30′W / 14.283°N 89.500°W |
See also
References
- ^ "San Diego". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-18.