is tenerife a volcanic island
The stratovolcanoes Teide and Pico Viejo (Old Peak, although it is in fact younger than Teide) are the most recent centres of activity on the volcanic island of Tenerife, which is the largest (2,058 km 2 or 795 sq mi) and highest (3,718 m or 12,198 ft) island in the Canaries. It has a complex volcanic history.eide is the main symbol of Tenerife and the most emblematic natural monument of the Canary Islands. An image of Teide appears gushing flames at the centre of Tenerife's coat of arms. Above the volcano appears St. Michael, the patron saint of Tenerife.
Volcanoes in Tenerife. In the heart of the island of Tenerife is Mount Teide, an ancient volcano that can be seen from other islands, whose summit is covered with snow during most of the year. Mount Teide is the tallest mountain in all of Spain (3718 meters) and the third highest volcano in the world.n the eastern Canary Island of Lanzarote, we find the famous Timanfaya National Park, a vast terrain of volcanic origin. Of the twenty-five volcanoes of Tenerife, the last one to erupt was the Timanfaya volcano in the 18 th century.