Chopo Volcano facts for kids
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 Chopo Volcano
Location in Costa Rica
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| Elevation | 402 metres (1,319 ft) |
| Listing | List of volcanoes in Costa Rica |
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| Mountain type | Volcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Chopo Volcano, today a quarry, was an inactive volcano, also known as either Anunciación, Coronación, Asunción mountain. Located in Cañas canton of Guanacaste, 6 km north from the Cañas city.
Toponymy
The name is due to the nickname of the previous owner of the land where the volcano is located.
Physical aspects
The area is of around 1 km2 and the cone was made of pyroclastic lava flows, its rocks are basaltic olivines.
Social and economic activity
Today the volcano is a quarry for road raw material. Cattle farming is practiced in the surrounding areas.
See also
In Spanish: Volcán Chopo para niños
- List of volcanoes in Costa Rica
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