Lago de Atitlán

Summary

Lago de Atitlán is a volcanic crater lake^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of volcanic_crater_lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (423 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lago de Atitlán is located in Sololá Department^[3].
• Lago de Atitlán is in the country of Guatemala^[4].
• Lago de Atitlán is on the continent of Americas^[5].
• Lago de Atitlán's instance of is recorded as volcanic crater lake^[6].
• Lago de Atitlán's Commons category is recorded as Lake Atitlán^[7].
• Lago de Atitlán's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 14.7, 'lon': -91.2}^[8].
• Lago de Atitlán's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Guatemalan Highlands^[9].
• Lago de Atitlán's official website is recorded as https://atitlan.gt/^[10].
• Lago de Atitlán's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lake Atitlán^[11].
• Lago de Atitlán's Commons gallery is recorded as Lago de Atitlán^[12].
• Lago de Atitlán's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[13].
• Lago de Atitlán's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition^[14].
• Lago de Atitlán's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[15].
• Lago de Atitlán's heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site^[16].
• Lago de Atitlán's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+18'}^[17].
• Lago de Atitlán sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1562'}^[18].
• Lago de Atitlán covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+130.1'}^[19].
• Lago de Atitlán's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+8'}^[20].
• Lago de Atitlán's volume as quantity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4243638', 'amount': '+20'}^[21].
• Lago de Atitlán's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (vii)^[22].
• Lago de Atitlán's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (viii)^[23].
• Lago de Atitlán's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (ix)^[24].
• Lago de Atitlán's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+340'}^[25].
• Lago de Atitlán's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+325'}^[26].

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Geography

Lago de Atitlán is in the country of Guatemala^[4]. It is located in Sololá Department^[3]. It is on the continent of Americas^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Lago de Atitlán covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+130.1'}^[19]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1562'}^[18]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+18'}^[17].

Designation and Status

Lago de Atitlán's instance of is recorded as volcanic crater lake^[6]. Its heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site^[16].

Why It Matters

Lago de Atitlán ranks in the top 6% of volcanic_crater_lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (423 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]