Volcán Tolimán

Volcán Tolimán

Volcán Tolimán (behind it is Volcán Atitlán)
Highest point
Elevation 3,158 m (10,361 ft)
Coordinates 14°36′48″N 91°11′22″W / 14.61333°N 91.18944°W / 14.61333; -91.18944Coordinates: 14°36′48″N 91°11′22″W / 14.61333°N 91.18944°W / 14.61333; -91.18944
Geography
Volcán Tolimán

Guatemala

Location Sololá, Guatemala
Parent range Sierra Madre
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Last eruption Unknown

Tolimán is a stratovolcano in Guatemala, on the southern shores of Lago de Atitlán. The volcano has an elevation of 3,158 m (10,361 ft) and was formed near the southern margin of the Pleistocene Atitlán III caldera. The top of the volcano has a shallow crater and its flanks are covered with the thick remains of ancient lava flows that emerged from vents in the volcano's flanks. A parasitic lava dome, known as Cerro de Oro, was formed on the volcano's northern flank, which may have erupted a few thousand years ago.

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