San Cristóbal Volcano
| San Cristóbal | |
|---|---|
San Cristóbal from the Ingenio San Antonio sugar mill in Chichigalpa, Nicaragua | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,746 m (5,728 ft) |
| Coordinates | 12°42′07″N 87°00′14″W / 12.702°N 87.004°W |
| Geography | |
San Cristóbal Nicaragua | |
| Location | Chinandega Department, Nicaragua |
| Parent range | Cordillera Los Maribios |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc | Central America Volcanic Arc |
| Last eruption | July 2023 |
San Cristóbal Volcano (Spanish: Volcán San Cristóbal), also known by its aboriginal name Tepemesquián from the Nawat language, is the highest volcano in Nicaragua at 1,745 m (5,725 ft). Located near the northwest corner of the country, close to the border with Honduras, it forms a backdrop to the city of Chichigalpa, in the department of Chinandega. It is also among the most active volcanoes in Nicaragua.
San Cristóbal is part of a 5-member volcanic complex that bears the same name. Chonco is 4 km to the west, and Moyotepe 4 km to the north east. Joined to the volcano's eastern flank is Volcán Casitas, which buried a village with a catastrophic landslide in 1998. The scars from that landslide are still visible today. Finally, La Pelona is on the east end of the complex.