Isla Zacate Grande

Isla Zacate Grande is a stratovolcano in Honduras. The volcano forms a 7 by 10 km (4 by 6 mi) island in the Gulf of Fonseca and has seven satellite cones, including Guegensi Island located 3 km (2 mi) from Zacate Grande.[1] The island have seven of the 13 Aldeas (known as towns or neighborhoods) son of the city Amapala. These are subdivided into hamlets.

Isla Zacate Grande
Zacate Grande
Highest point
Elevation640 m (2,100 ft)
Prominence640 m (2,100 ft)puto perro
Listing
Coordinates13.336°N 87.628°W / 13.336; -87.628 (Isla Zacate Grande)
Geography
LocationGulf of Fonseca, Honduras
Parent rangeCentral America Volcanic Arc
Geology
Age of rockHolocene
Mountain typeStratovolcano (extinct)
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