Caldera de Bandama - Sta. Brígida, Gran Canaria, España
N 28° 02.137 W 015° 27.593
28R E 454797 N 3101233
A volcanic caldera of great dimensions and steep walls, located in the northeast of the island of Gran Canaria.
Waymark Code: WMZZ64
Location: Islas Canarias, Spain
Date Posted: 01/27/2019
Views: 25
The Bandama Natural Park (Spanish: Monumento Natural de Bandama) is a protected landscape in the northeast of the island of Gran Canaria, in the Spanish province of Las Palmas. It consists of two clearly defined units: the mountain peak Pico de Bandama and the Caldera de Bandama.
The volcanic processes that led to the formation of the Bandama complex have been dated by geologists to the more recent Holocene and are therefore considered to be evidence of recent volcanic activity in the Canary Islands. The caldera in its present form was formed by smaller pyroclastic eruptions and the resulting collapse of the cinder cone about 5000 years ago.
The last small eruption is said to have occurred about 1900 years ago.
Volcano Type: Cinder Cone
Volcano Location: Continental (subduction zone)
Year of most recent activity: 50
Caldera Visible?: yes
Cone Visible?: no
Crater Visible?: yes
Geyser/Hot Spring Visible?: no
Lava Dome Visible?: no
Lava Flow (Moving) Visible?: no
Lava Flow (Not Moving) Visible?: no
Vent or Fumarole Visible?: no
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