Teide–Pico Viejo complex

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The Teide–Pico Viejo complex is a major stratovolcanic system on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, dominated by Mount Teide and its neighboring Pico Viejo peak, and is one of the most prominent volcanic features in the Atlantic.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf stratovolcanic complex
volcanic system
administrativeDivision Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
age Quaternary
autonomousCommunity Canary Islands
composition basaltic to phonolitic lavas
containsFeature Las Cañadas caldera rim
lava flows
pyroclastic deposits
summit craters
country Spain
dominantPeak Mount Teide
elevationOfHighestPoint_m 3715
formedBy Canary hotspot
geologicalSetting oceanic island volcano
hasPart Mount Teide
Pico Viejo
hazardType ash fall
explosive eruptions
lava flows
highestPoint Mount Teide
island Tenerife
lastEruptionOfPicoViejo 18th century
lastEruptionOfSystem historical period
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
Canary Islands
Tenerife
monitoredBy Instituto Geográfico Nacional (Spain)
Involcan (Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias)
mountainRange Cañadas volcanic edifice
nearbyCity La Orotava
Puerto de la Cruz
Santiago del Teide
notableFor height above seafloor
well-preserved stratovolcanic structure
partOf Canary Islands Volcanic Province
linked to: Canary Islands

Tenerife volcanic system
prominenceInAtlantic one of the most prominent volcanic features in the Atlantic
region Macaronesia
relativeLocation central-western Tenerife
researchImportance important site for volcanological studies
secondaryPeak Pico Viejo
tectonicSetting intraplate hotspot
tourismImportance major tourist attraction
UNESCOStatus World Heritage Site (via Teide National Park)
volcanoType stratovolcano
withinProtectedArea Teide National Park

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Teide volcanicComplex Teide–Pico Viejo complex
Ultra-prominent peaks of Europe includes Pico de Teide
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Tenerife hasHighestPoint Mount Teide
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Tenerife hasMountain Mount Teide
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Tenerife hasVolcano Mount Teide
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Tenerife knownFor Mount Teide
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Teide National Park hasCentralFeature Mount Teide
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Teide Observatory locatedOn Mount Teide
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Pico Viejo prominenceRelativeTo Mount Teide
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Pico Viejo isSecondarySummitOf Mount Teide
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Chinyero vent formsPartOf Teide–Pico Viejo–Northwest Rift volcanic system
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Teide Cable Car locatedIn Mount Teide
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Teide Cable Car mountain Mount Teide
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La Orotava locatedOnSlopesOf Mount Teide
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Teide–Pico Viejo complex hasPart Mount Teide
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Teide–Pico Viejo complex dominantPeak Mount Teide
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Teide–Pico Viejo complex highestPoint Mount Teide
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European Ultras includes Pico del Teide
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Achamán associatedPlace Mount Teide
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