Apagado facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Apagado (Hualiaque) |
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The volcano is visible in the lower center of this NASA image.
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,210 m (3,970 ft) |
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| Location | Los Lagos Region, Chile |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Pyroclastic cone |
| Last eruption | 590 BCE |
Apagado (which means Extinct in Spanish) is a volcano in Chile. It's also known as Hualiaque. This volcano is a type called a pyroclastic cone. Imagine a cone-shaped hill made from volcanic ash and rock pieces that exploded out of the ground. Apagado has some plants growing on its slopes.
About Apagado
Apagado has a crater at its top that is about 400 meters (1,312 feet) wide. The base of the volcano, where it meets the ground, is about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) wide.
Where is Apagado Located?
This volcano is found in Chile's Los Lagos Region. It sits on a piece of land that is almost surrounded by water. This land is next to the Reloncaví Estuary, Reloncaví Sound, and Gulf of Ancud.
Apagado is about 13 kilometers (8 miles) west of another volcano called Hornopirén Volcano. It is also southwest of Yate Volcano.
What Does it Look Like?
Apagado has a crater at its summit (top) that is still mostly complete. This means it hasn't been greatly changed by erosion or other events.
See also
In Spanish: Apagado (volcán) para niños
- List of volcanoes in Chile
