Volcán de Agua
| Volcán de Agua | |
|---|---|
Volcán de Agua, seen from Antigua, Guatemala, with temporary street carpeting for Easter celebrations in foreground. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,760 m (12,340 ft) |
| Coordinates | 14°27′54″N 90°44′35″W / 14.46500°N 90.74306°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Volcano of Water |
| Language of name | Spanish |
| Geography | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc | Central America Volcanic Arc |
| Last eruption | Late Pleistocene |
Volcán de Agua (also known as Junajpú by Maya) is an extinct stratovolcano located in the departments of Sacatepéquez and Escuintla in Guatemala. At 3,760 m (12,340 ft), Agua Volcano towers more than 3,500 m (11,500 ft) above the Pacific coastal plain to the south and 2,000 m (6,600 ft) above the Guatemalan Highlands to the north. It dominates the local landscape except when hidden by cloud cover. The volcano is within 5 to 10 km (3.1 to 6.2 mi) of the city of Antigua Guatemala and several other large towns situated on its northern apron. These towns have a combined population of nearly 100,000. It is within about 20 km (12 mi) of Escuintla (population, c. 150,000) to the south. Coffee is grown on the volcano's lower slopes.