Caldeira Volcano

Caldeira Volcano
Caldeira Volcano seen from space
Highest point
Elevation1,043 m (3,422 ft)[1]
Coordinates38°35′09″N 28°42′53.6″W / 38.58583°N 28.714889°W / 38.58583; -28.714889
Geography
Caldeira Volcano is located in Azores
Caldeira Volcano
Caldeira Volcano
Location in the Azores, on the island of Pico
Caldeira Volcano is located in Faial
Caldeira Volcano
Caldeira Volcano
Caldeira Volcano (Faial)
Caldeira Volcano is located in Atlantic Ocean
Caldeira Volcano
Caldeira Volcano
Caldeira Volcano (Atlantic Ocean)
LocationFaial Island, Azores
Parent rangeMid-Atlantic Ridge
Geology
Age of rock470,000 - 11,000 Years
Mountain typeVolcanic crater/Stratovolcano
Last eruption1958
Climbing
Easiest routeYDS Grade I

The Caldeira Volcano (Portuguese: Vulcão da Caldeira) is the highest mountain, massive stratovolcano and the largest geomorphological structure that forms the island of Faial. The mountain's highest point, Cabeço Gordo, reaches 1,043 metres (3,422 ft) above sea level. One of the most notable features of this volcano is its two kilometer wide caldera, that is 400 m (1,300 ft) in depth below the crater rim.

  1. ^ "Faial". siaram.azores.gov.pt. Retrieved 8 August 2021.