Usulután (volcano)
Usulután | |
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Usulután volcano rises above the Pacific coastal plain. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,449 m (4,754 ft) |
Coordinates | 13°25′08″N 88°28′16″W / 13.419°N 88.471°W |
Geography | |
Location | Usulután Department, El Salvador |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | Unknown |
Usulután is a stratovolcano in central El Salvador, rising above the coastal plain between the San Vicente and San Miguel volcanoes, and just east of Taburete volcano. The volcano is topped by a 1.3 kilometres (0.8 mi) wide summit crater which is breached to the east.
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