Cofre de Perote
Cofre de Perote is a volcano in Mexico, 4,220 m high. It last erupted in 1150 CE ± 100 years.
- Elevation
- 4,220 m
- Type
- Shield volcano
- Last eruption
- 1150 CE ± 100 years
Cofre de Perote, also known by its Nahuatl names Naupa-Tecutépetl (from Nāuhpa-Tēuctēpetl) and Nauhcampatépetl, both meaning something like "Place of Four Mountains" or "Mountain of the Lord of Four Places", is an inactive volcano located in the Mexican state of Veracruz, at the point where the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, home to all of Mexico's highest peaks, joins the Sierra Madre Oriental. With an elevation of above sea level, Cofre de Perote is Mexico's eighth highest mountain summit.
Details
- Type
- Shield volcano
- Listing
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- Location
- Perote Municipality, Veracruz, Mexico
- Prominence
- 1340 m
- Elevation M
- 4220
- Easiest Route
- rock climb
- Last Eruption
- 1150 CE ± 100 years
- Volcanic Belt
- Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
Questions about Cofre de Perote
Where is Cofre de Perote?
Cofre de Perote is in Mexico.
How high is Cofre de Perote?
Cofre de Perote is 4,220 m high.
When did Cofre de Perote last erupt?
Cofre de Perote last erupted in 1150 CE ± 100 years.