ATLAS · VOLCANOES · EL SALVADOR
Volcanoes in El Salvador
El Salvador has 16 Holocene volcanoes on the map. 3 have erupted since 1926. The highest summits at 2,381 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.
VOLCANOES16
ACTIVE SINCE 19263
HIGHEST SUMMIT2,381 m
By last eruption
Erupted since 19263 · 19%
Historical (1500–1925)2 · 13%
Prehistoric (Holocene)0 · 0%
Last eruption undated11 · 69%
Most recently active in El Salvador
The country’s volcanoes, most recent eruption first. Year is the last recorded eruption; elevation is the summit.
2023San Miguel · Stratovolcano2,130 m
2005Santa Ana · Stratovolcano2,381 m
1966Izalco · Stratovolcano1,950 m
1917San Salvador · Stratovolcano1,893 m
1880Ilopango · Caldera450 m
UndatedSan Vicente · Stratovolcano2,149 m
UndatedApaneca Range · Stratovolcano(es)2,028 m
UndatedTigre, El · Stratovolcano1,640 m
UndatedTecapa · Stratovolcano1,593 m
UndatedUsulutan · Stratovolcano1,449 m
UndatedChinameca · Stratovolcano1,300 m
UndatedTaburete · Stratovolcano1,172 m
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