Água de Pau Massif
Stratovolcano in São Miguel Island / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the volcano complex. For the parish of the same name, see Água de Pau.
Água de Pau Massif is a stratovolcanic complex, located in central part of the island of São Miguel, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. More recognizable for the Lagoa do Fogo at its centre, the volcanic complex includes centuries of geomorphological structures that include lava domes, cones and encrusted lava flows that have marked its history from, the last, 45,000 years BC.
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Água de Pau Massif | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 947 m (3,107 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 37°46′N 25°28′W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Eastern Group, Azores, Portugal |
Parent range | Azores Plateau |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Type of rock | Trachyte, Trachybasalt, Basalt[1] |
Last eruption | 1652 |
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