Chicabal is a 2,720 metres (8,920 ft) inactive volcano in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala.[1] Its edifice has a volume of 12 km3 (2.9 cu mi) .14°47′N 91°40′W / 14.79°N 91.66°W[2] The volcano has a crater lake, Chicabal Lake, and is constructed within a collapse scar that may have been the consequence of a failure of a previous edifice.[3] Part of the mountain range of the Sierra Madre, it is associated with Santa Maria volcano.[4]
Chicabal | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,720 m (8,920 ft) |
Coordinates | 14°43′N 91°32′W / 14.717°N 91.533°W |
Dimensions | |
Volume | 12 km3 (2.9 cu mi) |
Geography | |
Location | Quetzaltenango department, Guatemala |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Inactive volcano |