See main article: Lists of volcanoes. 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.
Name | Metres | Feet | Location | Island | Coordinate | Last eruption | |
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Água de Pau (Fogo) | 947 | 947m (3,107feet) | Serra de Água de Pau | São Miguel | 37.7622°N -25.4736°W | 1564 | |
Cabeço do Caveiro | 1061 | 1061m (3,481feet) | Achada Plateau | Pico | 38.4408°N -28.2144°W | — | |
Cabeço dos Grotões | 987 | 987m (3,238feet) | Achada Plateau | Pico | 38.4408°N -28.2144°W | — | |
Caldeirão | 718 | 718m (2,356feet) | Morro dos Homens | Corvo | 39.7103°N -31.1108°W | — | |
Dom João de Castro Bank | -43 | -43m (-141feet) | Atlantic Ocean | - | 38.2297°N -26.63°W | 1720 | |
Sete Cidades | 856 | 856m (2,808feet) | Sete Cidades Massif | 37.8697°N -25.78°W | 1880 | ||
Pico das Éguas | 874 | 874m (2,867feet) | Sete Cidades Massif | 37.8294°N -25.755°W | — | ||
Serra Gorda | 485 | 485m (1,591feet) | Picos Fissural Region | 37.7889°N -25.6831°W | -5000 | ||
Congro | 560 | 560m (1,840feet) | Achada das Furnas | 37.7561°N -25.4069°W | -3400 | ||
Furnas | 804 | 804m (2,638feet) | Achada das Furnas | 37.7697°N -25.32°W | 1630 | ||
Santa Bárbara | 1021 | 1021m (3,350feet) | Mistério Negros | 38.7297°N -27.3197°W | 1761 | ||
Pico Alto | 808 | 808m (2,651feet) | - | 38.7556°N -27.21°W | -1000 | ||
1053 | 1053m (3,455feet) | Manadas Fissural Volcanic System | 38.6506°N -28.0742°W | 1907 | |||
Caldeira | 402 | 402m (1,319feet) | - | 39.0247°N -27.9719°W | -10000 | ||
Pico | 2351 | 2351m (7,713feet) | - | 38.4719°N -28.3639°W | 1718 | ||
Capelinhos | 755 | 755m (2,477feet) | Costa de Nau | 38.6017°N -28.8325°W | 1958 | ||
1043 | 1043m (3,422feet) | Cabeço Gordo | 38.5858°N -28.7139°W | 1958 | |||
S.V. Serreta | 300 | 300m (1,000feet) | Atlantic Ocean | - | 38.785°N -27.45°W | 2001 | |
S.V. Velas | -32 | -32m (-105feet) | Atlantic Ocean | - | 38.7083°N -28.2856°W | 1964 | |
S.V. Cachorro | -130 | -130m (-420feet) | Atlantic Ocean | - | 38.5922°N -28.4922°W | 1963 | |
Monaco Bank | -197 | -197m (-646feet) | Atlantic Ocean | - | 37.6006°N -25.8664°W | 1911 | |
S.V. Sabrina | -26 | -26m (-85feet) | Atlantic Ocean | - | 37.8525°N -25.8717°W | 1811 | |
Topo | 1002 | 1002m (3,287feet) | Lajes do Pico | Pico | 38.4225°N -28.2261°W | -5000 | |
Urzelina | 900 | 900m (3,000feet) | Mato da Urzelina | São Jorge | 38.6675°N -28.1219°W | 1808 | |
Pico Vermelho | 937 | 937m (3,074feet) | Fissural Zone | Terceira | 38.7353°N -27.28°W | 1761 | |
Cabeços do Fogo | 445 | 445m (1,460feet) | Fissural Zone | Pico | 38.4325°N -28.3075°W | 1720 | |
S.V. Hirondella | -2665 | -2665m (-8,743feet) | Atlantic Ocean | - | 38.1172°N -26.1331°W | 1682 | |
Cabeço do Fogo | 104 | 104m (341feet) | Capelo | Faial | 38.5864°N -28.7689°W | 1672 | |
Picarito | 430 | 430m (1,410feet) | Capelo | Faial | 38.5864°N -28.7689°W | 1673 | |
Pico do Fogo | 275 | 275m (902feet) | Fissural Zone | São Miguel | 37.7756°N -25.5822°W | 1652 | |
S.V. Candelária | -115 | -115m (-377feet) | Ponta da Candelária | São Miguel | 37.8261°N -25.8739°W | 1638 | |
Lagoa Seca | 375 | 375m (1,230feet) | Furnas | São Miguel | 37.7428°N -25.3258°W | 1630 | |
Mistério da Queimada | 264 | 264m (866feet) | Fissual Zones Manadas | São Jorge | 38.6792°N -28.1903°W | 1580 | |
Pico do Sapateiro (Pico Queimado) | 348 | 348m (1,142feet) | Serra de Água de Paul | São Miguel | 37.7853°N -25.5436°W | 1563 | |
Cabeços do Mistério | 816 | 816m (2,677feet) | Fissural Zone | Pico | 38.4678°N -28.2722°W | 1564 | |
Pico do Gaspar | 361 | 361m (1,184feet) | Achada das Furnas | São Miguel | 37.7586°N -25.3161°W | 1443 |
Name | Metres | Feet | Location | Island | Coordinate | Last eruption |
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Pico do Arieiro | 1818 | 1818m (5,965feet) | Planalto da Madeira | Madeira | 32.7356°N -16.9289°W | — |
Pico Ruivo | 1862 | 1862m (6,109feet) | Planalto da Madeira | Madeira | 32.7586°N -16.9422°W | — |
Pico das Torres | 1853 | 1853m (6,079feet) | Planalto da Madeira | Madeira | 32.7497°N -16.9386°W | — |