Cumbre Vieja

What it is

Volcano

Height above sea level

1,944 m (6,378 ft)

Prominence

577 m (1,893 ft)

Country

Spain

Coordinates

28.567°N 17.833°W

Volcano number

383010 at the Global Volcanism Program

Source

Wikidata, CC0

Volcano in La Palma, Spain

The Cumbre Vieja is an active volcanic ridge on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain. The spine of Cumbre Vieja trends in an approximate north–south direction, comprising the southern half of La Palma, with both summit ridge and flanks pockmarked by dozens of craters and cones. The latest eruption began on 19 September 2021 in a forested area of Las Manchas locality known as Cabeza de Vaca.

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• Eruption in 1971
• Eruption in 1949
• Eruption in 1712
• Eruption in 1677
• Eruption in 1646
• Eruption in 1585
• Eruption in 1481
• Eruption in 900
• Eruption in 360 BCE
• Eruption in 1,320 BCE
• Eruption in 4,050 BCE
• Eruption in 4,900 BCE

The latest 12 of 13, from the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program through History.

1. Volcán de la Deseada1,944 m · 0.4 km awayOn the map
2. San Antonio631 m · 9.1 km awayOn the map
3. Teneguía431 m · 11 km awayOn the map
4. Cumbre Nueva2,067 m · 12 km awayOn the map
5. Roque de los Muchachos2,426 m · 21 km awayOn the map
6. volcano-236491791,922 m · 1.8 km awayOn the map
7. Montaña de la Barquita1,808 m · 3.7 km awayOn the map
8. Pico Birigoyo1,807 m · 4.3 km awayOn the map
9. Volcano of San Juan1,809 m · 4.7 km awayOn the map
10. Tajogaite volcanoVolcano · 6 km awayOn the map

1. Teide3,715 mOn the map
2. Mulhacén3,479 mOn the map
3. Aneto3,404 mOn the map
4. Veleta3,396 mOn the map
5. Pico Posets3,369 mOn the map
6. Monte Perdido3,355 mOn the map
7. Vignemale3,299 mOn the map
8. Perdiguero3,222 mOn the map
9. Pic Schrader3,177 mOn the map
10. Pic du Taillon3,144 mOn the map

Every mountain in Spain

• Tijarafe–Aceró battle1500

• Los Llanos de Aridane13 km away
• Santa Cruz de la Palma15 km away