Volcanoes
La Palma size and surface La Palma is the fifth greatest (or the third smallest) of the seven main Canary Islands in terms of surface area. Only La Gomera and El Hierro are smaller, while Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, and Lanzarote are bigger. The surface area of La Palma is 706 km². The island is … Read more
Location of Lanzarote: the closest to Europe Lanzarote is the island furthest to the north-east of the Canary Islands. It is also the closest one to mainland Europe (less than 1,000 km from the coast of Portugal) and relatively close to Africa (about 125 km from the coast of Morocco). From Lanzarote the closest of … Read more
Location of Tenerife Together with the neighbouring Gran Canaria Tenerife forms the centre of the Canary Islands. Tenerife is located 60 km to the west-northwest of Gran Canaria. Nearby islands to the west of Tenerife are La Gomera (28 km) and La Palma (84 km). The coordinates of Tenerife are 28°16’ N 16°36’ W. Tenerife … Read more
Location of Gran Canaria Gran Canaria together with the neighbouring Tenerife forms the centre of the Canary Islands. Gran Canaria is 60 km to the east-southeast of Tenerife, 84 km to the west of Fuerteventura, and a little over 200 km from the coast of Africa. The coordinates of Gran Canaria are 27°58’ N 15°36’ … Read more