Apoyeque
Apoyeque is a pyroclastic shield, located in the Chiltepe Peninsula Natural Reserve in Nicaragua. It has a 2.8-km wide, 400-m-deep, lake-filled caldera.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Alexrk2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Crater lake
- Description: shield volcano in Nicaragua
- Also known as: “Apoyeque Volcano”, “Laguna Apoye”, “Laguna Apoyo”, “Laguna de Apoyaque”, “Laguna de Apoyegue”, “Laguna de Apoyeque”, and “Volcán Apoyeque”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ciudad Sandino and Mateare.
Ciudad Sandino
Town
Photo: Xavicruz, Public domain.
Ciudad Sandino is a city and municipality in the Managua department of Nicaragua. Located just outside western Managua, it had an estimated population of 109,644 in mid-2015. Ciudad Sandino is situated 9 km south of Apoyeque.
Mateare
Town
Photo: Martin Kulldorff, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mateare is a town and a municipality in the Managua department of Nicaragua. The municipality covers an area of 297 km2 and has an estimated population of 64,732. Mateare is situated 10 km west of Apoyeque.
La Chureca
Neighborhood
La Chureca was the municipal domestic and industrial waste-disposal site in Managua, Nicaragua. It was the largest open-air landfill in Central America, covering 7 km2 in the north-western corner of Managua. La Chureca is situated 10 km southeast of Apoyeque.
Apoyeque
- Categories: shield volcano and body of water
- Location: Managua Department, Nicaragua, Central America, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Apoyeque from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Apoyeque” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Apoyeque”
- Dutch: “Volcán Apoyeque”
- French: “Apoyeque”
- French: “Volcán Apoyeque”
- German: “Apoyeque”
- German: “Volcán Apoyeque”
- Japanese: “アポヤケ山”
- Lithuanian: “Apojekė”
- Macedonian: “Апоеке”
- Macedonian: “Апојек (вулкан)”
- Russian: “Апоеке”
- Russian: “Апойеке”
- Slovak: “Apoyeque”
- Slovak: “Volcán Apoyeque”
- Spanish: “Volcán Apoyeque”
- Swedish: “Apoyeque”
- Swedish: “Volcán Apoyeque”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Punta Chiltepe and San Martín.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Península de Chiltepe and Laguna de Jiloá.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Apoyeque”. Photo: Alexrk2, CC BY-SA 3.0.