🎳 Momotombo

Nicaragua · Americas · 12.42°N, 86.54°W

Momotombo is a stratovolcano in Nicaragua, located near the city of León. It stands on the shores of Lake Managua. An eruption of the volcano in 1610 forced inhabitants of León, in the Spanish Empire, to relocate about 48 kilometres (30 mi) west. The ruins of the city are preserved at León Viejo. It also erupted in 1886, 1905 and most recently on 30 November 2015 and 28 February 2016.

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Quick facts

Country	Nicaragua
Continent / region	Americas
Coordinates (approx.)	12.42°N, 86.54°W · view on map

Momotombo is located in Nicaragua, in Americas.

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