List of volcanoes in Portugal

Main article: Lists of volcanoes

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

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  The largest volcano in the Azores: Mount Pico
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  A series of cones toward the Caldeira on Faial
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  The shield volcano of Santa Bárbara on Terceira
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  Pico do Gaspar, a spatter cone on Terceira

Name	Metres	Feet	Location	Island	Coordinate	Last eruption
Água de Pau (Fogo)	947	3,107	Serra de Água de Pau	São Miguel	37°45′44″N 25°28′25″W	1564
Cabeço do Caveiro	1061	3,481	Achada Plateau	Pico	38°26′27″N 28°12′52″W	—
Cabeço dos Grotões	987	3,238	Achada Plateau	Pico	38°26′27″N 28°12′52″W	—
Caldeirão	718	2,356	Morro dos Homens	Corvo	39°42′37″N 31°6′39″W	—
Dom João de Castro Bank	-43	−141	Atlantic Ocean	-	38°13′47″N 26°37′48″W	1720
Sete Cidades	856	2,808	Sete Cidades Massif	São Miguel	37°52′11″N 25°46′48″W	1880
Pico das Éguas	874	2,867	Sete Cidades Massif	São Miguel	37°49′46″N 25°45′18″W	—
Serra Gorda	485	1,591	Picos Fissural Region	São Miguel	37°47′20″N 25°40′59″W	-5000
Congro	560	1,840	Achada das Furnas	São Miguel	37°45′22″N 25°24′25″W	-3400
Furnas	804	2,638	Achada das Furnas	São Miguel	37°46′11″N 25°19′12″W	1630
Santa Bárbara	1021	3,350	Mistério Negros	Terceira	38°43′47″N 27°19′11″W	1761
Pico Alto	808	2,651	-	Terceira	38°45′20″N 27°12′36″W	-1000
Pico da Esperança	1053	3,455	Manadas Fissural Volcanic System	São Jorge	38°39′2″N 28°4′27″W	1907
Caldeira	402	1,319	-	Graciosa	39°1′29″N 27°58′19″W	-10000
Pico	2351	7,713	-	Pico	38°28′19″N 28°21′50″W	1718
Capelinhos	755	2,477	Costa de Nau	Faial	38°36′6″N 28°49′57″W	1958
Caldeira Volcano	1043	3,422	Cabeço Gordo	Faial	38°35′9″N 28°42′50″W	1958
S.V. Serreta	300	980	Atlantic Ocean	-	38°47′06″N 27°27′00″W	2001
S.V. Velas	-32	−105	Atlantic Ocean	-	38°42′30″N 28°17′08″W	1964
S.V. Cachorro	-130	−430	Atlantic Ocean	-	38°35′32″N 28°29′32″W	1963
Monaco Bank	-197	−646	Atlantic Ocean	-	37°36′02″N 25°51′59″W	1911
S.V. Sabrina	-26	−85	Atlantic Ocean	-	37°51′09″N 25°52′18″W	1811
Topo	1002	3,287	Lajes do Pico	Pico	38°25′21″N 28°13′34″W	-5000
Urzelina	900	3,000	Mato da Urzelina	São Jorge	38°40′03″N 28°07′19″W	1808
Pico Vermelho	937	3,074	Fissural Zone	Terceira	38°44′07″N 27°16′48″W	1761
Cabeços do Fogo	445	1,460	Fissural Zone	Pico	38°25′57″N 28°18′27″W	1720
S.V. Hirondella	-2665	−8,743	Atlantic Ocean	-	38°07′02″N 26°07′59″W	1682
Cabeço do Fogo	104	341	Capelo	Faial	38°35′11″N 28°46′8″W	1672
Picarito	430	1,410	Capelo	Faial	38°35′11″N 28°46′8″W	1673
Pico do Fogo	275	902	Fissural Zone	São Miguel	37°46′32″N 25°34′56″W	1652
S.V. Candelária	-115	−377	Ponta da Candelária	São Miguel	37°49′34″N 25°52′26″W	1638
Lagoa Seca	375	1,230	Furnas	São Miguel	37°44′34″N 25°19′33″W	1630
Mistério da Queimada	264	866	Fissual Zones Manadas	São Jorge	38°40′45″N 28°11′25″W	1580
Pico do Sapateiro (Pico Queimado)	348	1,142	Serra de Água de Paul	São Miguel	37°47′07″N 25°32′37″W	1563
Cabeços do Mistério	816	2,677	Fissural Zone	Pico	38°28′04″N 28°16′20″W	1564
Pico do Gaspar	361	1,184	Achada das Furnas	São Miguel	37°45′31″N 25°18′58″W	1443

Madeira

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  The tallest volcanic peak of Madeira, Pico Ruivo
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  A cloud layer around Pico das Torres
• 
  Looking towards the summit of Pico do Arieiro

Name	Metres	Feet	Location	Island	Coordinate	Last eruption
Pico do Arieiro	1818	5,965	Planalto da Madeira	Madeira	32°44′08″N 16°55′44″W	—
Pico Ruivo	1862	6,109	Planalto da Madeira	Madeira	32°45′31″N 16°56′32″W	—
Pico das Torres	1853	6,079	Planalto da Madeira	Madeira	32°44′59″N 16°56′19″W	—

See also

Geology of Madeira

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.