Volcán Apoyeque, Shield volcano in Managua Department, Nicaragua

Apoyeque is a pyroclastic shield on the Chiltepe Peninsula in Nicaragua, made up of a 2.8-km-wide, 400-m-deep caldera filled by Laguna de Apoyeque, whose shore lies 100 m below the rim and whose bottom reaches sea level. Immediately southeast is the 2.5 × 3 km lake-filled Xiloá maar. The complex also contains the Chiltepe, Miraflores and Cerro Talpetate domes.

The last documented volcanic activity at Apoyeque occurred roughly 2 millennia ago and was one of the largest eruptions in the region. This ancient eruption fundamentally shaped the geological landscape of present-day Nicaragua.

Apoyeque lies within the Chiltepe Peninsula Natural Reserve, and the volcano and peninsula are protected by the state. The nearby Acahualinca site, beneath a layer of volcanic pumice, yielded evidence of human presence in Central America dating back 6,500 to 7,500 years. The name Apoyeque is used for the whole volcanic complex, which also includes the Chiltepe dome, the Jiloa caldera and the Miraflores and Cerro Talpetate domes.

The site lies about 15 kilometers northwest of Managua and is accessible via the main road toward the Chiltepe Peninsula. Visitors should prepare for volcanic terrain and wear appropriate footwear for uneven ground.

The lake filling Apoyeque's caldera has its shore 100 metres below the rim, while its bottom lies at sea level. The caldera is 2.8 km wide and 400 m deep. Immediately southeast of the peak lies the 2.5 by 3 km lake-filled Xiloá maar, also part of the complex.