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Volcanoes in Spain

Spain has 8 Holocene volcanoes on the map. 2 have erupted since 1926. The highest summits at 3,715 m. Below: how they split by eruption age, and the country’s most recently active volcanoes. From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program, snapshot 2026-06-23.

VOLCANOES8

ACTIVE SINCE 19262

HIGHEST SUMMIT3,715 m

By last eruption

Erupted since 19262 · 25%

Historical (1500–1925)2 · 25%

Prehistoric (Holocene)2 · 25%

Last eruption undated2 · 25%

Most recently active in Spain

The country’s volcanoes, most recent eruption first. Year is the last recorded eruption; elevation is the summit.

2021La Palma · Stratovolcano(es)2,426 m

2012Hierro · Shield1,500 m

1909Tenerife · Stratovolcano3,715 m

1824Lanzarote · Fissure vent(s)670 m

40Gran Canaria · Fissure vent(s)1,950 m

3600 BCECalatrava Volcanic Field · Volcanic field1,117 m

UndatedOlot Volcanic Field · Volcanic field893 m

UndatedFuerteventura · Fissure vent(s)529 m

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