Teneguía

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Teneguía is a volcanic cone on the island of La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands, known for its dramatic 1971 eruption.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf volcanic cone
autonomousCommunity Canary Islands NERFINISHED
country Spain
countrySubdivision Canary Islands NERFINISHED
createdNewLand yes
createdNewLandDescription 1971 eruption added new land to the southern coast of La Palma
elevation ~439 m
eruptionCasualties one indirect fatality in 1971 eruption
eruptionEndDate 1971-11-18
eruptionGasEmissions ash and volcanic gases
eruptionImpact damaged vineyards and farmland in 1971
eruptionLavaFlows lava flows reached the sea in 1971
eruptionStartDate 1971-10-26
eruptionStyle fissure eruption
eruptionType Strombolian eruption
eruptionVEI 2
formationType monogenetic volcano
geologicalAge Holocene
hasFeature lava fields
volcanic cones
hazardType volcanic hazard
island La Palma NERFINISHED
languageOfToponym Spanish
lastEruptionYear 1971
lavaComposition basaltic lava
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
Canary Islands
Cumbre Vieja volcanic ridge NERFINISHED
La Palma NERFINISHED
locatedNear Fuencaliente de La Palma NERFINISHED
locatedOnCoast south coast of La Palma
monitoringAgency Instituto Geográfico Nacional (Spain) NERFINISHED
Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias (INVOLCAN) NERFINISHED
municipality Fuencaliente de La Palma NERFINISHED
nameEtymology derived from Guanche or pre-Hispanic origin
nearbyAttraction Faro de Fuencaliente NERFINISHED
Salinas de Fuencaliente NERFINISHED
notableFor being one of the most recent eruptions in the Canary Islands in the 20th century
dramatic 1971 eruption
partOf Canary Islands volcanic province NERFINISHED
protectedAreaStatus part of a protected natural area
province Santa Cruz de Tenerife NERFINISHED
region Macaronesia NERFINISHED
tectonicSetting intraplate hotspot volcano
tourism popular tourist attraction
volcanicArcOrBelt Canary hotspot NERFINISHED

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