Zapatera

Zapatera is a shield volcano located in the southern part of . It forms the island of Isla Zapatera in the . Isla Zapatera constitutes one of 78 protected areas of Nicaragua.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Volcano with an elevation of 625 metres
  • Description: Shield volcano, in Nicaragua, on Isla Zapatera in Lake Nicaragua
  • Also known as: “Volcán Zapatera” and “Zapatera Vulcano”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Isla Zapatera.

Photo: Luis Sáenz, CC BY 2.0.
is the second largest island in Lago Cocibolca in the southern part of . The island is the largest land mass of the Parque Nacional Archipelago Zapatera and is known for lush tropical forests on the slopes of a dormant volcano as well as its archaeological sites containing statues and a large number of petroglyphs.

Zapatera

Latitude
11.738° or 11° 44′ 17″ north
Longitude
-85.8166° or 85° 48′ 60″ west
Population
566
Elevation
625 metres (2,051 feet)
Open location code
763PP5QM+59
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2894568645
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
Wiki­data ID
Q147245
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Satellite Map

Discover Zapatera from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Zapatera” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Volcán Zapatera”
  • Asturian: “Zapatera”
  • Basque: “Volcán Zapatera”
  • Croatian: “Volcán Zapatera”
  • Croatian: “Zapatera”
  • Czech: “Volcán Zapatera”
  • Czech: “Zapatera”
  • Dutch: “Volcán Zapatera”
  • Dutch: “Zapatera”
  • Estonian: “Volcán Zapatera”
  • Estonian: “Zapatera”
  • French: “Volcán Zapatera”
  • French: “Zapatera”
  • Georgian: “საპატერა”
  • German: “Volcán Zapatera”
  • German: “Zapatera”
  • Greek: “Θαπατέρα”
  • Greek: “Σαπατέρα”
  • Italian: “Volcán Zapatera”
  • Lithuanian: “Sapatera”
  • Lithuanian: “Volcán Zapatera”
  • Persian: “زاپاترا”
  • Polish: “Volcán Zapatera”
  • Polish: “Zapatera”
  • Portuguese: “Volcán Zapatera”
  • Portuguese: “Zapatera”
  • Romanian: “Volcán Zapatera”
  • Russian: “Остров Сапатера”
  • Russian: “Сапатера (вулкан)”
  • Russian: “Сапатера”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Volcán Zapatera”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Zapatera”
  • Slovak: “Volcán Zapatera”
  • Slovak: “Zapatera”
  • Spanish: “Volcán Zapatera”
  • Spanish: “Zapatera (volcán)”
  • Spanish: “Zapatera”
  • Ukrainian: “Сапатера (вулкан)”
  • Ukrainian: “Сапатера”
  • “Volcán Zapatera”

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