San Diego volcanic field

14°24′N 89°34′W / 14.400°N 89.567°W / 14.400; -89.567GeographyCountryEl Salvador/GuatemalaStateSanta Ana Department/Jutiapa DepartmentGeologyVolcanic arcCentral America Volcanic ArcLast eruptionUnknown

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.^[1]

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.^[1]

Volcanoes

The San Diego volcanic field includes the following volcanoes:

Name	Landform	Elevation	Coordinates
Cerro la Chata	Lava cone	746 m (2,448 ft)	14°24′N 89°34′W / 14.400°N 89.567°W / 14.400; -89.567
Laguneta Clara	Pyroclastic cone	480 m (1,570 ft)	14°18′N 89°28′W / 14.300°N 89.467°W / 14.300; -89.467
Loma la Culebra	Pyroclastic cone	572 m (1,877 ft)	14°20′N 89°36′W / 14.333°N 89.600°W / 14.333; -89.600
Loma Iguana	Pyroclastic cone	521 m (1,709 ft)	14°17′N 89°30′W / 14.283°N 89.500°W / 14.283; -89.500
Cerro Junquillo	Pyroclastic cone	640 m (2,100 ft)	14°20′N 89°35′W / 14.333°N 89.583°W / 14.333; -89.583
Cerro Masatepeque	Pyroclastic cone	540 m (1,770 ft)	14°18′N 89°29′W / 14.300°N 89.483°W / 14.300; -89.483
Cerro de Ostúa	Pyroclastic cone	580 m (1,900 ft)	14°19′N 89°35′W / 14.317°N 89.583°W / 14.317; -89.583
Loma los Pajalitos	Pyroclastic cone	500 m (1,600 ft)	14°18′N 89°30′W / 14.300°N 89.500°W / 14.300; -89.500
Cerro Quemado	Pyroclastic cone	460 m (1,510 ft)	14°15′N 89°28′W / 14.250°N 89.467°W / 14.250; -89.467
Cerro el Shiste	Lava cone	780 m (2,560 ft)	14°24′N 89°34′W / 14.400°N 89.567°W / 14.400; -89.567
Cerro el Tule	Cone	468 m (1,535 ft)	14°15′N 89°29′W / 14.250°N 89.483°W / 14.250; -89.483
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 / 14.283; -89.500

See also

• List of volcanoes in El Salvador
• List of volcanoes in Guatemala

References