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
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	1564
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	-
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	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	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	-
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	-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	-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	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	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	-1000
Caldeira	402	1,319	-	Graciosa	39°1′29″N 27°58′19″W / 39.02472°N 27.97194°W / 39.02472; -27.97194	-10000
Pico	2351	7,713	-	Pico	38°28′19″N 28°21′50″W / 38.47194°N 28.36389°W / 38.47194; -28.36389	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	1958
Caldeira	1043	3,422	Cabeço Gordo	Faial	38°35′9″N 28°42′50″W / 38.58583°N 28.71389°W / 38.58583; -28.71389	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	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	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	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	1811
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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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
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 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 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	-

References

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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. Retrieved 14 November 2010.

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