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 11:00 PM
22 °CMostly clear · wind 23 km/h from the SW
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of Cosigüina, 872 m
- 11:00 PM22 °CSW 23 km/h–
- 2:00 AM21 °CS 16 km/h0.5 mm
- 5:00 AM20 °CE 16 km/h–
- 8:00 AM22 °CN 16 km/h–
- 11:00 AM24 °CNE 7 km/h–
- 2:00 PM25 °CW 11 km/h–
- 5:00 PM23 °CSW 17 km/h–
- 8:00 PM22 °CW 14 km/h–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 27 | Clear | 25 °C / 20 °C | 0.5 mm | 21 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 07:17 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