Capelinhos

38.586666666667 - 28.714166666667Koordinaten: 38 ° 35 'N, 28 ° 43' W The Vulcão dos Capelinhos is a volcano on the island of Faial, Azores. The name is derived from Capelo inhos and means " Little Capelo ". Capelo is a municipality in the district of Horta on Faial.

Through a series of seismic activity an impending volcanic eruption began on 16 September 1957 in the Azores island of Faial emerge. The outbreak finally took place on September 27, 1957, about 1 km off the western tip of the island, on the open sea. The newly formed volcanic island united on 12 November 1957 with the main island of Faial, the activity of the volcano ended on 24 October 1958. The approximately 2.4 square kilometers, caused by the volcanic eruption peninsula was baptized Ponta dos Capelinhos.

The impact of the outbreak was devastating. Ash was over 1000 meters high into the air, there were huge explosions and numerous earthquakes, about 300 houses were completely destroyed. At the 2000 people had to be resettled, many inhabitants of the island finally decided to emigrate to the United States, which waived by a special law on a green card and thus allowed the immigration of people affected by the disaster.

Capelinhos is at the end of a series of volcanoes, which include the Caldeira belongs to the Cabeço Gordo, the highest elevation of Faial. Landmark of Ponta dos Capelinhos is partially spilled lighthouse that once stood on the steep cliffs of Capelo. About half of the composed mainly of volcanic ash land mass of the Capelinhos is now again sunk into the sea.