El Pacayal (Cerro El Pacayal)

El Pacayal or Cerro El Pacayal (sometimes spelled Chinameca) is a stratovolcano in El Salvador's central-eastern region. Cerro El Pacayal rises over the village of Chinameca to the north of the San Miguel volcano. The coordinates of the mountain are 13°28′41″N 88°19′48″W. The volcano is crowned by Laguna Seca el Pacayal, a 2 km (1.2 mi) broad caldera, and Cerro el Limbo, a satellite cone on the west side that rises higher than the caldera lip. On the north side, there is Fumaroles, which has been the subject of a geothermal exploration operation.

The earthquakes of El Salvador 1951 are linked to the volcano's activity: on May 6 and 7, 1951, three large shallow earthquakes with magnitudes of 5.9, 5.5, and 6.2 struck near the city of Jucuapa, at the volcano's base northwest. The earthquakes killed 400-1000 people and displaced 25,000 people.

Location: San Miguel Department, El Salvador

Elevation: 1,300 m (4,300 ft)