Topo Volcano (Portuguese: Vulcão do Topo) is an inactive shield volcano located on Pico Island, Azores. The volcano measures 1,002 m (3,287 ft) in height and occupies the southernmost area of the island. It is part of the Lajes (or Topo) Volcanic Complex, the oldest volcanic apparatus which gave origin to the island, around 300,000 years ago. The volcano was created by a 600 m (2,000 ft) thick superposition of alternated Pāhoehoe lava flows and thin layers (10%) of pyroclastic material.^[4][1][3][2]

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Topo Volcano
The volcano, seen northeast of Lajes do Pico
Highest point
Elevation	1,002 m (3,287 ft)
Coordinates	38°25′21″N 28°13′34″W
Dimensions
Area	18 km3 (4.3 cu mi) (subaerial)
Volume	8 km3 (1.9 cu mi) (subaerial)
Geography
Topo Volcano Pico Island, Azores Show map of Pico Topo Volcano Topo Volcano (Azores) Show map of Azores Topo Volcano Topo Volcano (Atlantic Ocean) Show map of Atlantic Ocean
Country	Portugal
Geology
Age of rock	300,000-10,000 years[1]
Mountain type	Shield volcano
Type of rock	Ankaramite[2]
Last eruption	5,000-10,000 years ago[3]

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Its land area is approximately 18 km² (6.9 sq mi) but its total area, accounting for the sea floor and the area that gave rise to the Achada Plateau, is estimated to be around 120 km² (46 sq mi).^[3]