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| Xico Volcano | |
|---|---|
| Xico Crater or Hill of Xico | |
 View of the Xico Volcano from the Teuhtli Volcano | |
| Highest point | |
| Coordinates | 19°15′27.43″N 98°56′19.21″W / 19.2576194°N 98.9386694°W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Derived from the Nahuatl word xictli, which means belly button[1] |
| Nickname | Belly button of the world (Spanish: El Ombligo del Mundo)[1] |
| Native name | |
| Geography | |
  Xico Volcano  Xico Volcano  Xico Volcano | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | State of Mexico |
| Municipality | Valle de Chalco |
| Parent range | Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Igneous[1] |
| Volcanic region | Sierra Chichinautzin[1] |
| Last eruption | ~100,000 years ago[2] |
The Xico Volcano (Spanish: Volcán Xico), also known as the Xico Crater (Spanish: Cráter Xico) or the Hill of Xico (Spanish: Cerro de Xico), is a mountain consisting of the remains of an extinct volcano, situated in the Sierra Chichinautzin volcanic field of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt.[1][2] It is located in the municipality of Valle de Chalco in the State of Mexico, Mexico.[2]
Etymology and nickname
[edit]The name "Xico" comes from the Nahuatl word xictli, which means belly button.[1] Because of its circular shape, it has been nicknamed "The belly button of the world" (Spanish: El ombligo del mundo) since antiquity.[3]
Geography
[edit]Size
[edit]Xico Volcano has a diameter of around 1 kilometer (0.62 mi), and a maximum height of 100 meters (330 ft).[2][4]
Human activity
[edit]Ancient times
[edit]The Xico Volcano is located in the ancient lake of Lake Chalco.[2] During the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, the Spaniards drained the volcano, exposing the crater.[1] People settled on the southern slope, forming one of the oldest settlements in the Chalco swamp.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "Volcán Xico, el famoso Ombligo del Mundo y vecino de Popocatépetl". MXCity. MXCity. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Gallegos Meza, Rosa Itzel. "Petrogénesis del anillo de toba Xico, en el Estado de México" (PDF). Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Alcázar, Alejandra. "Volcán Xico: el ombligo del mundo en México". Ecoosfera. Ecoosfera. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Risso, Ignacio. "Xico: un increíble volcán que es considerado el "ombligo" del mundo". Billiken. Billiken. Retrieved 16 August 2024.