Cosigüina
872 m2,861 ft
Mountain · American Cordillera · Nicaragua
Cosigüina is a stratovolcano located in the western part of Nicaragua. It forms a large peninsula extending into the Gulf of Fonseca. The summit is truncated by a large caldera, 2 x 2.4 km in diameter and 500 m deep, holding a substantial crater lake.
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At the summit · forecast for 4:00 AM
21 °CClear · wind 17 km/h from the NE
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of Cosigüina, 872 m
- 4:00 AM21 °CNE 17 km/h–
- 7:00 AM21 °CNE 17 km/h–
- 10:00 AM23 °CN 11 km/h–
- 1:00 PM25 °CNW 10 km/h–
- 4:00 PM24 °CSW 18 km/h–
- 7:00 PM22 °CSW 17 km/h–
- 10:00 PM22 °CW 6 km/h–
- 1:00 AM22 °CNE 14 km/h–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Clear | 25 °C / 20 °C | – | 18 km/h |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Clear | 25 °C / 20 °C | 4 mm | 24 km/h |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Cloudy | 25 °C / 20 °C | 0.2 mm | 13 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Cloudy | 25 °C / 20 °C | 4.8 mm | 11 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Partly cloudy | 25 °C / 20 °C | 2.5 mm | 9 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Clear | 25 °C / 21 °C | 0.8 mm | 11 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Cloudy | 26 °C / 22 °C | 2.3 mm | 9 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 11:20 PM CST. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Mountain
- Height above sea level
- 872 m (2,861 ft)
- Range
- American Cordillera
- Country
- Nicaragua
- Coordinates
- 12.971°N 87.576°W
- Volcano number
- 344010 at the Global Volcanism Program
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Cosigüina
Stratovolcano in Nicaragua
Cosigüina is a stratovolcano located in the western part of Nicaragua. It forms a large peninsula extending into the Gulf of Fonseca. The summit is truncated by a large caldera, 2 x 2.4 km in diameter and 500 m deep, holding a substantial crater lake. This cone has grown within an earlier caldera, forming a somma volcano.
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Peaks near Cosigüina
- Tiger Island783 m · 33 km awayOn the map
- Isla Zacate Grande640 m · 41 km awayOn the map
- Conchagua1,225 m · 45 km awayOn the map
- Conchagüita505 m · 35 km awayOn the map
Highest in the American Cordillera
- Cerro Las Minas2,849 mOn the map
- San Vicente2,173 mOn the map
- San Miguel2,129 mOn the map
- Usulután1,449 mOn the map
- Guazapa1,438 mOn the map
- Maderas1,394 mOn the map
- Volcán Mombacho1,345 mOn the map
- Chinameca1,300 mOn the map
- Cosigüina872 mOn the map
Highest mountains in Nicaragua
- Cerro Mogotón2,107 mOn the map
- Volcán San Cristóbal1,745 mOn the map
- Concepción1,700 mOn the map
- Casita Volcano1,405 mOn the map
- Maderas1,394 mOn the map
- Volcán Mombacho1,345 mOn the map
- Momotombo1,297 mOn the map
- Telica1,061 mOn the map
- Puebla926 mOn the map
- Cosigüina872 mOn the map
Towns near Cosigüina
- Marcovia46 km away
- La Unión50 km away
- San Lorenzo52 km away
- El Viejo56 km away
- Ciudad Choluteca57 km away
- Chinandega61 km away