Popocatépetl

Also known as Popocatepetl, Volcan Popocatepetl

Popocatépetl ( , , ; ) is an active stratovolcano located in the states of Puebla, Morelos, and Mexico in central Mexico. It lies in the eastern half of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. At it is the second highest peak in Mexico, after Citlaltépetl (Pico de Orizaba) at . Popocatépetl is ranked 89th by prominence.

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Popocatépetl is an active volcano in central Mexico that stands as the country's second-highest peak at a height that makes it a significant geographical landmark. Because it is still active, it remains an important natural feature to monitor for geological and safety reasons in the region where Puebla, Morelos, and Mexico states meet.

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Key facts

Mountain.photo: Mexico-Popocatepetl.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: Popocatépetl, viewed from the north from Paso de Cortés.
Mountain.elevation_m: 5393
Mountain.prominence_m: 3020
Mountain.location: Mexico-Puebla-Morelos, Mexico
Mountain.map: Mexico Puebla#Mexico State of Mexico#Mexico
Mountain.map_caption: Location in Mexico
Mountain.type: Stratovolcano
Mountain.last_eruption: 2024
Mountain.easiest_route: rock/snow climb
Mountain.mapframe: yes
Mountain.name: Popocatépetl
Mountain.etymology: , Smoking Mountain
Mountain.mapframe zoom: 10
Mountain.mapframe wikidata: yes

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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections

Contents

Name
Legend of Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl
Geology
History
Eruptions
Timeline
In literature and art
Gallery
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

It is linked to the twin volcano of Iztaccihuatl to the north by the high saddle known as the "Paso de Cortés". Izta-Popo Zoquiapan National Park, wherein the two volcanoes are located, is named after them.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Popocatépetl” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.