Las Pilas (or El Hoyo) is a complex volcano located in the western part of Nicaragua. Part of a 30-km-long volcanic massif, Las Pilas has a series of well-preserved flank vents surrounding a central cone. Las Pilas last erupted in the 1950s and before that possibly in the 16th century.[1]
| Las Pilas | |
|---|---|
 Las Pilas | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,088 m (3,570 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 12°29′20″N 86°39′54″W / 12.489°N 86.665°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Las Pilas Nicaragua | |
| Location | León Department, Nicaragua |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Complex volcano |
| Last eruption | October 1954 |
An aerial image of the volcano appeared in the August 1944 issue of National Geographic Magazine (p. 180). On the slope near the peak, a curious circular 100-m diameter sinkhole visible in the 1944 photo is still present in 2020.