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List of volcanoes in Spain

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Teide, the highest point in Spain

This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Spain.

Canary Islands

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Teneguía was the source of the last volcanic eruption in 1971 on Spanish soil until 2021.
Name Elevation Location Last eruption
meters feet Coordinates
Fuerteventura 812 2664 28°21′29″N 14°01′12″W / 28.358°N 14.02°W / 28.358; -14.02 4000-5000 BC
Gran Canaria 1949 6398 28°00′N 15°35′W / 28.00°N 15.58°W / 28.00; -15.58 20 BC
El Hierro 1501 4920 27°44′N 18°02′W / 27.73°N 18.03°W / 27.73; -18.03 2011
La Palma 2426 6394 28°35′N 17°50′W / 28.58°N 17.83°W / 28.58; -17.83 2021[1]
Lanzarote 670 2198 29°02′N 13°38′W / 29.03°N 13.63°W / 29.03; -13.63 1824
Tenerife 3718 12,188 28°16′N 16°38′W / 28.27°N 16.64°W / 28.27; -16.64 1909

Lanzarote

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Fuerteventura

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  • Caldera Los Arrabales
  • Calderón Hondo
  • Lobos Island Volcanic Field
  • Massif of Betancuria
  • Massif of Haler
  • Montaña Blanca
  • Montaña de La Arena
  • Montaña de la Raya
  • Montaña de Tindaya
  • Volcanes de Babuyo
  • Vulcan de Jacomar

Gran Canaria

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  • Bandama Caldera
  • Caldera de los Marteles
  • Caldera de Tejeda
  • Caldera de Tirajana
  • Haler de Arinaga
  • La Isleta volcanic field
  • Massif of Güigüi
  • Massif of Tamadaba
  • Montaña de Arucas
  • Montaña de Gáldar
  • Montañón Negro
  • Pico de las Nieves
  • Stratovolcano of Roque Nublo

Tenerife

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La Gomera

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La Palma

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El Hierro

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Mainland Spain

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There are several volcanic areas in mainland Spain, such as:[2]

Aerial view of the Croscat volcano.
Aerial view of the Santa Margarida Volcano.
Montolivet Volcano in Olot.
Garrinada Volcano in Olot.

Garrotxa Volcanic Zone

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There are 40 volcanoes at the comarca of the Garrotxa, 38 of which are part of the Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa Natural Park.[3]

Additionally, there are at least seven other volcanoes located in the Province of Girona:[3]

Major eruptions

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Historical eruptions in the Canary Islands[4]
Year1 Name/Volcano Island Eruption/Cessation date Duration (days)
1430/1440 Tacande o Montaña Quemada La Palma ? ?
1492 Eruption of Colón Tenerife ? ?
1585 Tehuya La Palma 19 May/10 Aug 84
1646 V. Martín o de Tigalate La Palma 2 Oct/ 21 Dec 82
1667/1678 V. de San Antonio La Palma 17 Nov/21 Jan 66
1704/1705 V. de Sietefuentes Tenerife 31 Dec/4 or 5 Jan 5
1704/1705 V. de Fasnia Tenerife 5 Jan/ 16 Jan 12
1704/1705 V. de Arafo Tenerife 2 Feb/27 Mar 54
1706 E. de Garachico / V. de Arenas Negras Tenerife 5 May/13 Jun 40
1712 E. del Charco La Palma 9 Oct/ 3 Dec 56
1730/1736 E. de Timanfaya Lanzarote 1 Sep 1730/ 16 Apr 1736 2055
1798 E. Narices del Teide / V. de Chahorra Tenerife 9 Jun/14-15 Sep 99
1824 V. de Tao or del Clérigo / Duarte Lanzarote 31 Jul/ 31 Jul 86
1824 V. Nuevo del Fuego ó del Chinero Lanzarote 29 Sep/5 Oct
1824 V. Nuevo or de Tinguatón Lanzarote 10 Oct/24 Oct
1909 V. del Chinyero Tenerife 18 Nov/27 Nov 10
1949 E. de San Juan V. de Nambroque / Duraznero / Hoyo Negro/ Llano del Banco La Palma 24 Jun/30 Jul 47
1971 V. del Teneguía La Palma 26 Oct/18 Nov 24
2011/2012 Tagoro El Hierro 11 Oct/5 Mar
2021 V. Tajogaite La Palma 19 Sep/13 Dec 85

Notes

1 Only eruptions with established and documented references that describe eruptive processes.

See also

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References

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General references

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Lava shoots up from volcano on La Palma in Spanish Canary Islands". Reuters. 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  2. ^ "Areas volcánicas en España - Volcanología - Geofísica - Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Áreas de actividad - Ministerio de Fomento" [Volcanic areas in Spain]. Ministerio de Fomento (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 31 January 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  3. ^ a b EL VULCANISME A CATALUNYA[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Table Archived 2012-07-22 at the Wayback Machine created by Dr. Carmen Romero, Department of Geography, University of La Laguna. 2007
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