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Volcanoes in Nicaragua

Nicaragua has 13 Holocene volcanoes on the map. 7 have erupted since 1926. The highest summits at 1,745 m. Below: how they split by eruption age, and the country’s most recently active volcanoes. From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program, snapshot 2026-06-23.

VOLCANOES13

ACTIVE SINCE 19267

HIGHEST SUMMIT1,745 m

By last eruption

Erupted since 19267 · 54%

Historical (1500–1925)1 · 8%

Prehistoric (Holocene)2 · 15%

Last eruption undated3 · 23%

Most recently active in Nicaragua

The country’s volcanoes, most recent eruption first. Year is the last recorded eruption; elevation is the summit.

2026Masaya · Caldera594 m

2025Telica · Stratovolcano(es)1,036 m

2024San Cristobal · Stratovolcano1,745 m

2024Concepcion · Stratovolcano1,700 m

2016Momotombo · Stratovolcano1,270 m

1999Negro, Cerro · Pyroclastic cone(s)728 m

1954Las Pilas-El Hoyo Complex · Complex1,088 m

1859Cosiguina · Stratovolcano872 m

1060Nejapa-Miraflores · Fissure vent(s)360 m

50 BCEApoyeque · Caldera518 m

UndatedMombacho · Stratovolcano1,344 m

UndatedZapatera · Shield629 m

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