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List of volcanoes in Portugal

List of volcanoes in Portugal

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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.

Main article: Lists of volcanoes

Azores

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

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