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Volcán Zapatera

Shield volcano · 629 m · Nicaragua

Volcán Zapatera — Photo: No machine-readable author provided. TCY assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Volcán Zapatera sits on the Caribbean Plate, in a subduction zone.

Elevation: 629 m
Type: Shield volcano
Tectonic Setting: Subduction zone, continental crust
Dominant Rock: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
Plate: Caribbean Plate
Country: Nicaragua
Last Eruption: unknown

Nearby Cities

Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km. At least 105,000 people live in those within 30 km.

27 kmGranada‎105,000 people
32 kmRivas32,000 people
40 kmMasaya130,000 people
43 kmJinotepe30,000 people
64 kmJuigalpa55,000 people

Wikipedia article

Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata