Chingo

Volcán Chingo
Chingo in 1999
Highest point
Elevation1,775 m (5,823 ft)
Coordinates14°07′12″N 89°43′48″W / 14.12000°N 89.73000°W / 14.12000; -89.73000
Geography
Volcán Chingo is located in Guatemala
Volcán Chingo
Volcán Chingo
Location in Guatemala, on the border with El Salvador
LocationJutiapa, Guatemala
Santa Ana, El Salvador
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruptionUnknown

Volcán Chingo is a stratovolcano on the border between Guatemala and El Salvador. The highest point on the Guatemala/ El Salvador border is Volcán Chingo at 5,823 feet. It is also known to be the second highest of a group of volcanoes in the SE Guatemala region. The population of people living within 30 km of the Volcán Chingo is estimated to be around 867,678 people. There are no historical eruptions documented for this volcano but it is currently active. The exact volcano number when trying to locate it in the Smithsonian website is 342170.[1]

This aerial view is from the SW, the Guatemala side.
  1. ^ "Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Project".