Teide, the highest point in Spain

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

Canary Islands

Teneguía was the source of the last volcanic eruption in 1971 on Spanish soil until 2021.
NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metersfeetCoordinates
Fuerteventura812266428°21′29″N 14°01′12″W / 28.358°N 14.02°W / 28.358; -14.024000-5000 BC
Gran Canaria1949639828°00′N 15°35′W / 28.00°N 15.58°W / 28.00; -15.5820 BC
Hierro1501492027°44′N 18°02′W / 27.73°N 18.03°W / 27.73; -18.032011
La Palma2426639428°35′N 17°50′W / 28.58°N 17.83°W / 28.58; -17.832021[1]
Lanzarote670219829°02′N 13°38′W / 29.03°N 13.63°W / 29.03; -13.631824
Tenerife371812,18828°16′N 16°38′W / 28.27°N 16.64°W / 28.27; -16.641909

Lanzarote

Fuerteventura

  • 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

  • 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

La Gomera

La Palma

El Hierro

Mainland Spain

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

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]

  • Volcà de la Canya
  • Volcà d’Aiguanegra
  • Volcà de Repàs
  • Volcà de Repassot
  • Volcà del Cairat
  • Volcà de Claperols
  • Volcà del Puig de l’Ós
  • Volcà del Puig de l’Estany
  • Volcà del Puig de Bellaire
  • Volcà de Gengí
  • Volcà del Bac de les Tries
  • Volcà de les Bisaroques
  • Volcà de la Garrinada
  • Volcà del Montsacopa
  • Volcà de Montolivet
  • Volcà de Can Barraca
  • Volcà del Puig Astrol
  • Volcà de Pujalós
  • Volcà del Puig de la Garsa
  • Volcà del Croscat
  • Volcà de Cabrioler
  • Volcà del Puig Jordà
  • Volcà del Puig de la Costa
  • Volcà del Puig de Martinyà
  • Volcà del Puig de Mar
  • Volcà de Santa Margarida
  • Volcà de Comadega
  • Volcà del Puig Subià
  • Volcà de Rocanegra
  • Volcà de Simon
  • Volcà del Pla sa Ribera
  • Volcà de Sant Jordi
  • Volcà del Racó
  • Volcà de Fontpobra
  • Volcà de la Tuta de Colltort
  • Volcà de Can Tià
  • Volcà de Sant Marc[lower-roman 1]
  • Volcà del Puig Roig[lower-roman 1]
  • Volcà del Traiter
  • Volcà de les Medes

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

  • Volcà de la Crosa de Sant Dalmai
  • Volcà del Puig d’Adri
  • El Rocàs
  • Volcà del Clot de l’Omera
  • Volcà del Puig de la Banya del Boc
  • Volcà de Granollers de Rocacorba
  • Puig Montner

Major eruptions

Historical eruptions in the Canary Islands[4]
Year1 Name/Volcano Island Eruption/Cessation date Duration (days)
1430/1440Tacande o Montaña QuemadaLa Palma??
1492Eruption of ColónTenerife??
1585TehuyaLa Palma19 May/10 Aug84
1646V. Martín o de TigalateLa Palma2 Oct/ 21 Dec82
1667/1678V. de San AntonioLa Palma17 Nov/21 Jan66
1704/1705V. de SietefuentesTenerife31 Dec/4 or 5 Jan5
1704/1705V. de FasniaTenerife5 Jan/ 16 Jan12
1704/1705V. de ArafoTenerife2 Feb/27 Mar54
1706E. de Garachico / V. de Arenas NegrasTenerife5 May/13 Jun40
1712E. del CharcoLa Palma9 Oct/ 3 Dec56
1730/1736E. de TimanfayaLanzarote1 Sep 1730/ 16 Apr 17362055
1798E. Narices del Teide / V. de ChahorraTenerife9 Jun/14-15 Sep99
1824V. de Tao or del Clérigo / DuarteLanzarote31 Jul/ 31 Jul86
1824V. Nuevo del Fuego ó del ChineroLanzarote29 Sep/5 Oct
1824V. Nuevo or de TinguatónLanzarote10 Oct/24 Oct
1909V. del ChinyeroTenerife18 Nov/27 Nov10
1949E. de San Juan V. de Nambroque / Duraznero / Hoyo Negro/ Llano del BancoLa Palma24 Jun/30 Jul47
1971V. del TeneguíaLa Palma26 Oct/18 Nov24
2011/2012TagoroEl Hierro11 Oct/5 Mar
2021V. TajogaiteLa Palma19 Sep/13 Dec85

Notes

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

See also

References

General references

Notes

  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. 1 2 EL VULCANISME A CATALUNYA
  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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