Volcán Tacaná

Volcán Tacaná
Highest point
Elevation4,060 m (13,320 ft)
Prominence1,030 m (3,380 ft)
Listing
Coordinates15°07′57″N 92°06′31″W / 15.13250°N 92.10861°W / 15.13250; -92.10861
Geography
Volcán Tacaná
Parent rangeSierra Madre de Chiapas
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arcCentral America Volcanic Arc
Last eruptionMay 1986
Location on the border between Mexico and Guatemala.

The volcano Tacaná is the second highest peak in Central America at 4,060 metres (13,320 ft), located in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas of western Guatemala and southern Mexico. It is also known in Mexico as Volcán Tacina.