Apoyeque

Apoyeque is a pyroclastic shield, located in the Chiltepe Peninsula Natural Reserve in Nicaragua. It has a 2.8-km wide, 400-m-deep, lake-filled caldera.

Apoyeque
Map of Nicaragua, showing location of Chiltepe peninsula and Nicaragua volcanic front.
Highest point
Elevation518 m (1,699 ft)
Coordinates12°14′30″N 86°20′30″W
Geography
LocationNicaragua
Geology
Mountain typePyroclastic shield
Last eruption50 BC ± 100 years
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