More than a hundred volcanoes are distributed throughout the length and breadth of the Spanish geographybeing in Canary Islands where there is a greater number of them reaching a total of 33 volcanoes -Tenerife (11); La Palma and Gran Canaria (10); Fuerteventura (6); Lanzarote (5) and El Hierro (1).
Currently in the Archipelago there are five volcanoes that are still active, taking into account that for them to be considered extinct, a minimum of 15,000 years must have elapsed since the last volcanic activity was recorded. Normally, it refers to a volcano is asleepwhen there has been no sign of activity, but that does not mean that they can be activated at any time.
By Islands
The most famous volcano in Spain is The Teidein Tenerife, and it is one of those that maintains activity. With an altitude of 3,715 meters above sea level, it is the highest peak in the country, being the third largest volcano in the world. It is located in the Cañadas del Teide National Park, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and its last eruption took place between the 7th and 10th centuries. It is one of the main tourist attractions in the Canary Islands.
For his part, the Tagoro volcano, in El Hierro, Located on the southern coast of the island, it emerged from the depths of the sea in 2011, going from an altitude of 355 meters to 88 meters below sea level in 2014. The images of the eruption were spectacular as it emitted gases, magma and heat; materials that had an impact on the marine environment.
La Palma has two active volcanoes. On the one hand, the Teneguía, located in Fuencaliente, whose origin occurred after the eruptions that took place between the months of October and November 1971. It is 431 meters above sea level and its name is derived from the aboriginal language.
In September 2021, the volcano of Tajogaite it became the most recent volcano to emerge in Spain. Located in the municipality of El Paso, it has a height of 1,120 meters above sea level, but the main cone is approximately 200 meters high. Apart from this main mouth, the Tajogaite volcano complex has 6 aligned craters.
Finally, in Lanzarote, there is the Timanfaya, inside of the National Park which bears the same name. Its appearance in 1730 meant a drastic change in the physiognomy of the Island, since nine towns were buried under the lava, which continued to spread, covering 25% of the island during the following six years.
