Moyuta (volcano)

Moyota
Highest point
Elevation	1,662 m (5,453 ft)
Coordinates	14°01′48″N 90°06′00″W / 14.03000°N 90.10000°W / 14.03000; -90.10000Coordinates: 14°01′48″N 90°06′00″W / 14.03000°N 90.10000°W / 14.03000; -90.10000
Geography
Moyota Guatemala
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	Unknown

Moyuta is a stratovolcano in southern Guatemala. It is located near the town of Moyuta in Santa Rosa Department, and is situated at the southern edge of the Jaltapagua fault. The volcano has an elevation of 1662 m and its summit is formed by three andesitic lava domes. The slopes of the volcano complex have numerous cinder cones. Small fumaroles can be seen on the northern and southern slopes, and hot springs are found at the north-eastern base of the volcano, as well as along rivers on south-eastern side. The volcano is covered with forest and coffee plantations.

See also

• List of volcanoes in Guatemala

References

• "Moyuta". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. 

Central American volcanoes
Guatemala	Acatenango Agua Almolonga Atitlán Chicabal Cuilapa-Barbarena Fuego Jumay Moyuta Pacaya Santa María/Santiaguito San Pedro Santo Tomás Siete Orejas Tacaná Tajumulco Tecuamburro Tolimán
El Salvador	Santa Ana Izalco San Salvador San Vicente Usulután San Miguel Conchagua Chingo Chinameca
Nicaragua	Cosigüina San Cristóbal Telica Cerro Negro Momotombo Apoyeque Masaya Mombacho Concepción Maderas
Costa Rica	Rincón de la Vieja Miravalles Arenal Platanar Poás Irazú Laguna Poco Sol Turrialba
Panama	Barú La Yeguada El Valle
Note: volcanoes are ordered from north-west to south-east.