Tajogaite
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| Tajogaite | |
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_P1400268.JPG) The monogenetic cone of Tajogaite in 2022. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,120 m (3,670 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 28°36′46″N 17°51′58″W / 28.61278°N 17.86611°W |
| Geography | |
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| Location | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Cinder cone[2] |
| Last eruption | September 19 to December 13, 2021 [3] |
Tajogaite or Tajogaite Volcano (Spanish: Volcán de Tajogaite) is a monogenetic cinder cone located in the municipality of El Paso on the island of La Palma, Canary Islands. It originated in the eruption that began on September 19, 2021, the most recent on the island and in the national terrestrial geography. It stopped on December 13, 2021, after 85 days of activity, being the longest historical eruption recorded on the island and third in the archipelago.[4][5]
Tajogaite is the name given to an area of the island of La Palma belonging to the municipality of El Paso and located south of Los Romanciaderos, close to Montaña Rajada. The toponym appears frequently from the 18th century on in local records linked to land ownership,[6] however its use dates back to times when the Benahoarites inhabited the island.[6][7]
Characteristics
The volcano is 1,120 metres (3,670 ft) above sea level, with the cone of the volcano being approximately 200 metres (660 ft) high.[8][9] The main crater is 172 metres (564 ft) long and 106 metres (348 ft) wide, and is one of seven vents.[10] The Tajogaite eruption was associated with a magma-gas decoupled system, which resulted in 7-16% of the total erupted volume being made up of tephra.[11]