Chiquimula Volcanic Field

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Chiquimula Volcanic Field
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Highest point
Elevation 1,192 m (3,911 ft)
Coordinates 14°49′48″N89°33′0″W / 14.83000°N 89.55000°W / 14.83000; -89.55000
Geography
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Chiquimula Volcanic Field
Guatemala
Location Chiquimula, Guatemala
Geology
Mountain type Volcanic field
Last eruption unknown

The Chiquimula Volcanic Field is located in the Chiquimula valley in southern Guatemala. [1]

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References

  1. "Chiquimula Volcanic Field". Global Volcanism Program . Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved 2021-06-27.