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 (Agua de Pau )
1564
Cabeço do Caveiro
1061
3,481
Achada Plateau
Pico
38°26′27″N 28°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″N 28°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″N 31°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″N 26°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″N 25°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″N 25°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″N 25°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″N 25°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″N 25°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″N 27°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″N 27°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″N 28°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″N 27°58′19″W / 39.02472°N 27.97194°W / 39.02472; -27.97194 (Graciosa Island )
-10000
Pico
2351
7,713
-
Pico
38°28′19″N 28°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″N 28°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″N 28°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″N 27°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″N 28°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″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 (Monaco Bank )
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 (Sabrina Island )
1811
Topo
1002
3,287
Lajes do Pico
Pico
38°25′21″N 28°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″N 28°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″N 27°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″N 28°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″N 26°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″N 28°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″N 28°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″N 25°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″N 25°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″N 25°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″N 28°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″N 25°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″N 28°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″N 25°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
A cloud layer around Pico das Torres
Looking towards the summit of Pico do Arieiro
See also Geology of Madeira
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