San Cristóbal Volcano
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Volcán San Cristóbal is the highest volcano in Nicaragua at 1,745 m (5,725 ft). Near the northwest corner of the country, close to the border with Honduras, it forms a backdrop to the city of Chichigalpa, Chinandega. It is also among the most active volcanoes in Nicaragua.
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San Cristóbal | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,745 m (5,725 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 12°42′07″N 87°00′14″W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Chinandega Department, Nicaragua |
Parent range | Cordillera Los Maribios |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | July 2023 [1] |
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San Cristóbal is part of a 5-member volcanic complex that bears the same name. Chonco is 4 km to the west, and Moyotepe 4 km to the north east. Joined to the volcano's eastern flank is Volcán Casitas, which buried a village with a catastrophic landslide in 1998. The scars from that landslide are still visible today. Finally, La Pelona is on the east end of the complex.[1]