Laguna Seca El Pacayal
Laguna Seca El Pacayal is a crater in San Miguel Department, El Salvador and has an elevation of 1,028 metres. Laguna Seca El Pacayal is situated nearby to the hamlet El Jocote, as well as near the locality Jocote Dulce.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chinameca.
Chinameca
Volcano
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Chinameca is a stratovolcano in central-eastern El Salvador. It lies north of San Miguel volcano and rises over the town of Chinameca. The volcano is topped by a 2 kilometres wide caldera known as Laguna Seca el Pacayal, and a satellite cone on the west side, Cerro el Limbo, rises higher than the caldera rim.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chinameca and Nueva Guadalupe.
Chinameca
Town
Chinameca is a municipality in the San Miguel Department of El Salvador. The Chinameca Volcano rises over the town. Chinameca is situated 4½ km northwest of Laguna Seca El Pacayal.
Nueva Guadalupe
Town
Nueva Guadalupe is a municipality in the San Miguel department of El Salvador with nearly 9000 inhabitants in 2018. Nueva Guadalupe is situated 7 km northwest of Laguna Seca El Pacayal.
Jucuapa
Town
Jucuapa is a district of the municipality of Usulután Norte in the department of Usulután, El Salvador. According to the official census of 2024, it has a population of approximately 17,696 inhabitants. Jucuapa is situated 8 km northwest of Laguna Seca El Pacayal.
Laguna Seca El Pacayal
- Type: Crater
- Also known as: “Laguna El Pacayal”, “Laguna Seca”, and “Laguna Seca El Pacaya”
- Category: landform
- Location: San Miguel Department, El Salvador, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.48333° or 13° 29′ northLongitude
-88.31667° or 88° 19′ westElevation
1,028 metres (3,373 feet)Open location code
765HFMMM+88GeoNames ID
3586208
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Satellite Map
Discover Laguna Seca El Pacayal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as El Jocote and Jocote Dulce.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cerro El Pacayal and Cerro El Limbo.
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