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″N25°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″N28°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″N28°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″N31°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″N26°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″N25°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″N25°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″N25°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″N25°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″N25°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″N27°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″N27°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″N28°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″N27°58′19″W / 39.02472°N 27.97194°W / 39.02472; -27.97194 (Graciosa Island)	-10000
Pico	2351	7,713	-	Pico	38°28′19″N28°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″N28°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″N28°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″N27°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″N28°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″N28°29′32″W / 38.59222°N 28.49222°W / 38.59222; -28.49222	1963
Monaco Bank	-197	−646	Atlantic Ocean	-	37°36′02″N25°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″N25°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″N28°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″N28°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″N27°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″N28°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″N26°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″N28°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″N28°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″N25°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″N25°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″N25°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″N28°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″N25°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″N28°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″N25°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
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  A cloud layer around Pico das Torres
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  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″N16°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″N16°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″N16°56′19″W / 32.74972°N 16.93861°W / 32.74972; -16.93861 (Pico das Torres)	—

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.