Santa Ana Volcano

Santa Ana Volcano
Highest point
Elevation2,381 m (7,812 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°51′11″N 89°37′48″W / 13.853°N 89.630°W / 13.853; -89.630[1]
Geography
Santa Ana Volcano is located in El Salvador
Santa Ana Volcano
Santa Ana Volcano
Location in El Salvador
LocationEl Salvador
Parent rangeCordillera de Apaneca
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruption2005
A satellite image of the volcano.

The Santa Ana Volcano or Ilamatepec (Spanish: volcán de Santa Ana) is a large stratovolcano located in the Santa Ana department of El Salvador. At 2,381 metres (7,812 ft) above sea level, it is the highest volcano in the country. It is located immediately west of Coatepeque Caldera.

The volcano was the inspiration for one of the active volcanoes in Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's famous French novella (The Little Prince), based on his life with his Salvadoran wife Consuelo de Saint-Exupéry, who was The Rose in the story.[citation needed]

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