Água de Pau Massif
| Água de Pau Massif | |
|---|---|
A view of portion of the Inferior Complex of Água de Pau along the flanks of Ribeira Grande | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 947 m (3,107 ft) |
| Coordinates | 37°46′N 25°28′W / 37.77°N 25.47°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Eastern Group, Azores, Portugal |
| Parent range | Azores Plateau |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Rock type(s) | Trachyte, Trachybasalt, Basalt |
| Last eruption | 1652 |
Água de Pau Massif is a stratovolcanic complex, located in the central part of the island of São Miguel, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. More recognizable for the Lagoa do Fogo at its centre, the volcanic complex includes centuries of geomorphological structures that include lava domes, cones and encrusted lava flows that have marked its history from, the last, 45,000 years BC.