Volcán Concepción
Volcán Concepción is a volcano in Nicaragua, rising to 1,610 m, the 7th highest in Nicaragua.
Where it is
Volcán Concepción lies in Nicaragua, in Rivas Department.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Volcán Maderas | 1,394 m | 16 km |
| Volcán Mombacho | 1,344 m | 51 km |
| Volcán Orosí | 1,659 m | 64 km |
| Volcán Rincón de la Vieja | 1,916 m | 86 km |
| Volcán Miravalles | 2,028 m | 102 km |
| Volcán Tenorio | 1,835 m | 117 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Volcán Concepción.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivas | Nicaragua | 30,000 | 25 km |
| Nandaime | Nicaragua | 20,810 | 53 km |
| Granada | Nicaragua | 89,409 | 57 km |
| Juigalpa | Nicaragua | 50,000 | 69 km |
| Masatepe | Nicaragua | 21,452 | 71 km |
About this mountain
The seventh-highest peak in Nicaragua, this volcano rises to 1,610 m. Volcán Maderas stands 15.5 km away at 1,394 m, while Volcán Orosí, 64.1 km distant, reaches 1,659 m. With a prominence of 1,579 m, the peak stands substantially above the saddle connecting it to higher ground. Rivas, a city of 30,000 people, lies 25 km away.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerro Mogotón | 2,107 m |
| 2 | Mogotón | 2,107 m |
| 3 | Cerro El Tizal | 1,758 m |
| 4 | Volcán San Cristóbal | 1,745 m |
| 5 | Cerro Saslaya | 1,635 m |
| 6 | Cerro Volcán Viejo | 1,615 m |
| 7 | Volcán Concepción | 1,610 m |
| 8 | Pataste | 1,598 m |
| 9 | Chimborazo | 1,598 m |
| 10 | Cerro El Alto del Cedro | 1,593 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Volcán Concepción?
- Volcán Concepción rises to 1,610 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Volcán Concepción?
- Volcán Concepción is in Nicaragua, in Rivas Department.
- Where does Volcán Concepción rank?
- It is the 7th highest of the 28 peaks we list in Nicaragua, and #10,860 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Volcán Concepción?
- Rivas, Nicaragua, about 25 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.