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List of volcanoes in Spain

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This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Spain.

Canary Islands

Lanzarote Caldera Blanca Cerro Tegoyo Guanapay Massif of Marissa Massif of Los Ajaches Montaña de El Golfo Montaña Negra Pico Colorado Timanfaya Volcanic Field Volcan of La Corona

Fuerteventura Caldera Los Arrabales Calderón Hondo Lobos Island Volcanic Field Massif of Betancuria Massif of Haler Montaña Blanca Montaña de La Arena Montaña de la Raya Montaña de Tindaya Volcanes de Babuyo Vulcan de Jacomar

Gran Canaria Bandama Caldera Caldera de los Marteles Caldera de Tejeda Caldera de Tirajana Haler de Arinaga La Isleta volcanic field Massif of Güigüi Massif of Tamadaba Montaña de Arucas Montaña de Gáldar Montañón Negro Pico de las Nieves Stratovolcano of Roque Nublo

Tenerife Alto de Guajara Caldera of Las Canadas Massif of Anaga Malpaís de Güímar Massif of Teno Montana de Las Arenas Pedro Gil ridge Teide Teno ridge Travejo Volcano Vulcan of Arafo Vulcan of Chahorra Vulcan Chinyero Vulcan of Fasnia

La Gomera Roque de Agando

La Palma Caldera de Taburiente Cumbre Nueva Cumbre Vieja Duraznero Volcano Hoyo Negro Pico Birigoyo Volcan de Fuencaliente Volcán San Juan Vulcan of San Antonio Vulcan of Martín Vulcan of El Charco Tajogaite Teneguía

El Hierro Pico de Malpaso Tagoro Tanganosoga Vulcan of Lomo Negro

Mainland Spain There are several volcanic areas in mainland Spain, such as:

Cabo de Gata, Almería Campo de Calatrava, Ciudad Real Cofrentes, Valencia Columbretes Islands, Castellón Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa Natural Park, Girona Campo de Cartagena, Cartagena (Upper Miocene) Isla Grosa, in the Mediterranean east of La Manga del Mar Menor Cerro del Calnegre and Monteblanco, on La Manga del Mar Menor Isla Mayor o del Barón, Isla Perdiguera, Isla del Ciervo, Isla Rondella o Redonda and Isla del Sujeto in the Mar Menor El Carmolí, on the landward coast of the Mar Menor. Cabezo Beaza, Cabezo de la Fraila and Cabezo Ventura, on the eastern edge of Cartagena Volcán Aljorra, northwest of Cartagena Cabezo Negro de Tallante, Pico Cebolla and Los Pérez, west-northwest of Cartagena

Garrotxa Volcanic Zone There are 40 volcanoes at the comarca of the Garrotxa, 38 of which are part of the Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa Natural Park.

Volcà de la Canya Volcà d’Aiguanegra Volcà de Repàs Volcà de Repassot Volcà del Cairat Volcà de Claperols Volcà del Puig de l’Ós Volcà del Puig de l’Estany Volcà del Puig de Bellaire Volcà de Gengí Volcà del Bac de les Tries Volcà de les Bisaroques Volcà de la Garrinada Volcà del Montsacopa Volcà de Montolivet Volcà de Can Barraca Volcà del Puig Astrol Volcà de Pujalós Volcà del Puig de la Garsa Volcà del Croscat Volcà de Cabrioler Volcà del Puig Jordà Volcà del Puig de la Costa Volcà del Puig de Martinyà Volcà del Puig de Mar Volcà de Santa Margarida Volcà de Comadega Volcà del Puig Subià Volcà de Rocanegra Volcà de Simon Volcà del Pla sa Ribera Volcà de Sant Jordi Volcà del Racó Volcà de Fontpobra Volcà de la Tuta de Colltort Volcà de Can Tià Volcà de Sant Marc Volcà del Puig Roig Volcà del Traiter Volcà de les Medes

Additionally, there are at least seven other volcanoes located in the Province of Girona:

Volcà de la Crosa de Sant Dalmai Volcà del Puig d’Adri El Rocàs Volcà del Clot de l’Omera Volcà del Puig de la Banya del Boc Volcà de Granollers de Rocacorba Puig Montner

Major eruptions

Notes

1 Only eruptions with established and documented references that describe eruptive processes.

See also Geology of the Canary Islands Lists of volcanoes

References

General references Siebert L, Simkin T (2002–present). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-3 (http://www.volcano.si.edu).

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External links Volcanic areas in Spain (in Spanish)

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