Concepción Volcano

Concepción VolcanoConcepción Volcano, southwestern Nicaragua.

Concepción Volcano, one of two volcanic cones (the other is Madera) forming Ometepe Island in Lake Nicaragua, southwestern Nicaragua. Also known as Ometepe, it rises to 5,282 ft (1,610 m) and comprises the northern half of the island. Concepción is one of the country’s most active volcanoes and has frequent eruptions. Its first recorded activity was in 1883.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: Concepción Volcano
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 12 September 2008
Access Date: February 22, 2025