Usulután (volcano)

Usulután
Usulután volcano rises above the Pacific coastal plain.
Highest point
Elevation	1,449 m (4,754 ft)
Coordinates	13.419°N 88.471°W / 13.419; -88.471
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.

Astronaut photograph including Usulután, El Tigre, Chinameca & San Miguel volcanoes.

See also

• List of volcanoes in El Salvador
• List of stratovolcanoes

References

• "Usulután". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.