Week 5: El Salvador Volcanoes

 Even though El Salvador is one of the smallest countries in the region it is home to the crazy number of 20 volcanoes. Because they are all packed in only 21,040 square kilometers , you will be able to see one from every point of the country. El Salvador volcanoes include









The tallest one is Santa Ana at 2.381 meters above sea level. Out of the 20 volcanoes that are located in El Salvador, only five of them are still active. the rest are extinct a long time ago. Keep in mind that even if they are active, they aren't constantly spitting out lava. Most expel only gasses. The most recent eruption from a Salvadoran volcano happened in 2013. It was San Miguel Volcano. The active volcanoes are Izalco, Santa Ana,San Salvador ,San Miguel,conchaguita.

References:https://www.tripsavvy.com/el-salvador-volcanoes-1490460

http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/central_america/el_salvador/



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  1. Ana GGSeptember 24, 2022 at 9:22 AM

    This is very interesting information, and now that we know about plate tectonics, it is not surprising as those volcanoes' are located parallel to the convergent boundary! What type of mitigation measures they have for volcanoes?

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  2. Genesis MSeptember 25, 2022 at 4:01 PM

    Hi Jacob,
    It's quite interesting to learn that it has so many volcanoes! And, that throughout the years it looks like they've all developed along on the boundary line. Mexico has a similar line of volcanoes that crosses the country from West to East.

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