Momotombo
active stratovolcano on the northwestern shore of Lake Xolotlán (Lake Managua), in La Paz Centro municipality, León Department, Nicaragua
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Summary
Momotombo is a volcano[1]. Momotombo draws 577 Wikipedia views per month (volcano category, ranking #46 of 256).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: León Department[3], La Paz Centro[4]
- Country: Nicaragua[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Lake Managua[6]
- Instance of: stratovolcano[7], Volcano[8]
- Made from material: basalt[9], basaltic andesite[10], andesite[11]
- Commons category: Momotombo[12]
- Described at URL: https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=344090[13], https://novac.chalmers.se/flux/momotombo[14], https://doi.org/10.1007/s00445-025-01815-2[15]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[16], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Meyer’s Universum, Siebzehnter Band[19]
- Elevation above sea level: 1297 m[20]
- Volcano observatory: Nicaraguan Institute for Territorial Studies[21]
- Mountain range: Cordillera Los Maribios[22]
- P14541: 3Da89Z[23]
Why It Matters
Momotombo has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] Momotombo is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]