Chopo Volcano, today a quarry, was an inactive volcano, also known as either Anunciación, Coronación, Asunción mountain. It is located in Cañas canton of Guanacaste, 6 km north off the Cañas city.[1][2]
Chopo Volcano | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 402 metres (1,319 ft) |
Listing | List of volcanoes in Costa Rica |
Coordinates | 10°28′14″N 85°03′51″W / 10.470430°N 85.064185°W |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Volcano |
Last eruption | Unknown |
Toponymy
editIt is named after the nickname of the previous owner of the land where the volcano is located.[1]
Physical aspects
editThe area is of around 1 km2 and the cone was made of pyroclastic lava flows, its rocks are basaltic olivines.
Social and economic activity
editToday the volcano is a quarry for road raw material. Cattle farming is practiced in the surrounding areas.[1]
See also
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