List of volcanoes in Portugal
Although there are no active volcanoes in the continental territory of Portugal, apart from geological remnants of ancient volcanism, the Portuguese Atlantic island possessions have a long history of active volcanism. The following is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in the Portuguese territories of the Azores and Madeira.
Azores
- The largest volcano in the Azores: Mount Pico
- A series of cones toward the Caldeira on Faial
- The shield volcano of Santa Bárbara on Terceira
- Pico do Gaspar, a spatter cone on Terceira
Name | Metres | Feet | Location | Island | Coordinate | Last eruption |
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Água de Pau (Fogo) | 947 | 3,107 | Serra de Água de Pau | São Miguel | 37°45′44″N 25°28′25″W / 37.76222°N 25.47361°W / 37.76222; -25.47361 (Agua de Pau) | 1564 |
Cabeço do Caveiro | 1061 | 3,481 | Achada Plateau | Pico | 38°26′27″N 28°12′52″W / 38.44083°N 28.21444°W / 38.44083; -28.21444 (Cabeco do Caveiro) | — |
Cabeço dos Grotões | 987 | 3,238 | Achada Plateau | Pico | 38°26′27″N 28°12′52″W / 38.44083°N 28.21444°W / 38.44083; -28.21444 (Cabeco dos Grotoes) | — |
Caldeirão | 718 | 2,356 | Morro dos Homens | Corvo | 39°42′37″N 31°6′39″W / 39.71028°N 31.11083°W / 39.71028; -31.11083 (Caldeiro) | — |
Dom João de Castro Bank | -43 | −141 | Atlantic Ocean | - | 38°13′47″N 26°37′48″W / 38.22972°N 26.63000°W / 38.22972; -26.63000 (Dom Joao de Castro Bank) | 1720 |
Sete Cidades | 856 | 2,808 | Sete Cidades Massif | São Miguel | 37°52′11″N 25°46′48″W / 37.86972°N 25.78000°W / 37.86972; -25.78000 (Sete Cidades (Ponta Delgada)) | 1880 |
Pico das Éguas | 874 | 2,867 | Sete Cidades Massif | São Miguel | 37°49′46″N 25°45′18″W / 37.82944°N 25.75500°W / 37.82944; -25.75500 (Pico das Equas) | — |
Serra Gorda | 485 | 1,591 | Picos Fissural Region | São Miguel | 37°47′20″N 25°40′59″W / 37.78889°N 25.68306°W / 37.78889; -25.68306 (Serra Gorda) | -5000 |
Congro | 560 | 1,840 | Achada das Furnas | São Miguel | 37°45′22″N 25°24′25″W / 37.75611°N 25.40694°W / 37.75611; -25.40694 (Sao Miguel Island) | -3400 |
Furnas | 804 | 2,638 | Achada das Furnas | São Miguel | 37°46′11″N 25°19′12″W / 37.76972°N 25.32000°W / 37.76972; -25.32000 (Furnas (Povoacao)) | 1630 |
Santa Bárbara | 1021 | 3,350 | Mistério Negros | Terceira | 38°43′47″N 27°19′11″W / 38.72972°N 27.31972°W / 38.72972; -27.31972 (Serra de Santa Barbara) | 1761 |
Pico Alto | 808 | 2,651 | - | Terceira | 38°45′20″N 27°12′36″W / 38.75556°N 27.21000°W / 38.75556; -27.21000 (Pico Alto) | -1000 |
Pico da Esperança | 1053 | 3,455 | Manadas Fissural Volcanic System | São Jorge | 38°39′2″N 28°4′27″W / 38.65056°N 28.07417°W / 38.65056; -28.07417 (Pico da Esperanca) | 1907 |
Caldeira | 402 | 1,319 | - | Graciosa | 39°1′29″N 27°58′19″W / 39.02472°N 27.97194°W / 39.02472; -27.97194 (Graciosa Island) | -10000 |
Pico | 2351 | 7,713 | - | Pico | 38°28′19″N 28°21′50″W / 38.47194°N 28.36389°W / 38.47194; -28.36389 (Mount Pico) | 1718 |
Capelinhos | 755 | 2,477 | Costa de Nau | Faial | 38°36′6″N 28°49′57″W / 38.60167°N 28.83250°W / 38.60167; -28.83250 (Capelinhos) | 1958 |
Caldeira Volcano | 1043 | 3,422 | Cabeço Gordo | Faial | 38°35′9″N 28°42′50″W / 38.58583°N 28.71389°W / 38.58583; -28.71389 (Cabeco Gordo) | 1958 |
S.V. Serreta | 300 | 980 | Atlantic Ocean | - | 38°47′06″N 27°27′00″W / 38.78500°N 27.45000°W / 38.78500; -27.45000 (S.V.Serreta) | 2001 |
S.V. Velas | -32 | −105 | Atlantic Ocean | - | 38°42′30″N 28°17′08″W / 38.70833°N 28.28556°W / 38.70833; -28.28556 (S.V.Velas) | 1964 |
S.V. Cachorro | -130 | −430 | Atlantic Ocean | - | 38°35′32″N 28°29′32″W / 38.59222°N 28.49222°W / 38.59222; -28.49222 | 1963 |
Monaco Bank | -197 | −646 | Atlantic Ocean | - | 37°36′02″N 25°51′59″W / 37.60056°N 25.86639°W / 37.60056; -25.86639 (Monaco Bank) | 1911 |
S.V. Sabrina | -26 | −85 | Atlantic Ocean | - | 37°51′09″N 25°52′18″W / 37.85250°N 25.87167°W / 37.85250; -25.87167 (Sabrina Island) | 1811 |
Topo | 1002 | 3,287 | Lajes do Pico | Pico | 38°25′21″N 28°13′34″W / 38.42250°N 28.22611°W / 38.42250; -28.22611 (Topo) | -5000 |
Urzelina | 900 | 3,000 | Mato da Urzelina | São Jorge | 38°40′03″N 28°07′19″W / 38.66750°N 28.12194°W / 38.66750; -28.12194 (Urzelina) | 1808 |
Pico Vermelho | 937 | 3,074 | Fissural Zone | Terceira | 38°44′07″N 27°16′48″W / 38.73528°N 27.28000°W / 38.73528; -27.28000 (Terceira Island) | 1761 |
Cabeços do Fogo | 445 | 1,460 | Fissural Zone | Pico | 38°25′57″N 28°18′27″W / 38.43250°N 28.30750°W / 38.43250; -28.30750 (Cabecos do Fogo) | 1720 |
S.V. Hirondella | -2665 | −8,743 | Atlantic Ocean | - | 38°07′02″N 26°07′59″W / 38.11722°N 26.13306°W / 38.11722; -26.13306 (S.V.Hirondella) | 1682 |
Cabeço do Fogo | 104 | 341 | Capelo | Faial | 38°35′11″N 28°46′8″W / 38.58639°N 28.76889°W / 38.58639; -28.76889 (Cabeco do Fogo) | 1672 |
Picarito | 430 | 1,410 | Capelo | Faial | 38°35′11″N 28°46′8″W / 38.58639°N 28.76889°W / 38.58639; -28.76889 (Picarito) | 1673 |
Pico do Fogo | 275 | 902 | Fissural Zone | São Miguel | 37°46′32″N 25°34′56″W / 37.77556°N 25.58222°W / 37.77556; -25.58222 (Pico do Fogo) | 1652 |
S.V. Candelária | -115 | −377 | Ponta da Candelária | São Miguel | 37°49′34″N 25°52′26″W / 37.82611°N 25.87389°W / 37.82611; -25.87389 (S.v.Candelaria) | 1638 |
Lagoa Seca | 375 | 1,230 | Furnas | São Miguel | 37°44′34″N 25°19′33″W / 37.74278°N 25.32583°W / 37.74278; -25.32583 (Lagoa Seca) | 1630 |
Mistério da Queimada | 264 | 866 | Fissual Zones Manadas | São Jorge | 38°40′45″N 28°11′25″W / 38.67917°N 28.19028°W / 38.67917; -28.19028 (Misterio da Queimada) | 1580 |
Pico do Sapateiro (Pico Queimado) | 348 | 1,142 | Serra de Água de Paul | São Miguel | 37°47′07″N 25°32′37″W / 37.78528°N 25.54361°W / 37.78528; -25.54361 (Pico do Sapateiro) | 1563 |
Cabeços do Mistério | 816 | 2,677 | Fissural Zone | Pico | 38°28′04″N 28°16′20″W / 38.46778°N 28.27222°W / 38.46778; -28.27222 (Cabecos do Misterio) | 1564 |
Pico do Gaspar | 361 | 1,184 | Achada das Furnas | São Miguel | 37°45′31″N 25°18′58″W / 37.75861°N 25.31611°W / 37.75861; -25.31611 (Pico do Gaspar) | 1443 |
Madeira
- The tallest volcanic peak of Madeira, Pico Ruivo
- A cloud layer around Pico das Torres
- Looking towards the summit of Pico do Arieiro
Name | Metres | Feet | Location | Island | Coordinate | Last eruption |
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Pico do Arieiro | 1818 | 5,965 | Planalto da Madeira | Madeira | 32°44′08″N 16°55′44″W / 32.73556°N 16.92889°W / 32.73556; -16.92889 (Pico do Arieiro) | — |
Pico Ruivo | 1862 | 6,109 | Planalto da Madeira | Madeira | 32°45′31″N 16°56′32″W / 32.75861°N 16.94222°W / 32.75861; -16.94222 (Pico Ruivo) | — |
Pico das Torres | 1853 | 6,079 | Planalto da Madeira | Madeira | 32°44′59″N 16°56′19″W / 32.74972°N 16.93861°W / 32.74972; -16.93861 (Pico das Torres) | — |
See also
References
- Sources
- Scarth, Alwyn; Tanguy, Jean-Claude (2001). Volcanoes of Europe. Oxford University Press. p. 243 pp. ISBN 0-19-521754-3.
- Smithsonian Institution, ed. (2010). "Volcanism of the Atlantic Ocean: Azores". Washington D.C., United States. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- CVARG, ed. (2010). "Vulcanismo Histórico" (in Portuguese). Ponta Delgada, Azores: Centro de Vulcanologia e Avaliação de Riscos Geológicos. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
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