Cerro Azul | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,689 m (5,541 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,668 m (5,472 ft)[1] |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 0°55′12″S 91°24′28.8″W / 0.92000°S 91.408000°W |
Geography | |
Location | Isabela Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Shield volcano |
Last eruption | 29 May – 17 June 2008[2] |
Cerro Azul (Spanish: Blue Hill) is a shield volcano on the south western part of Isabela Island in the Galápagos Islands. At a height of 1,689 m (5,541 ft) it is the second highest peak in the Galapagos and due to its topographic prominence of over 1,500 m (4,921 ft) it is categorised as an ultra.[1] The volcano is one of the most active in the Galapagos, with the last eruption between May and June 2008.