Capelinhos volcano
Capelinhos Vulcano, Faial Island,
Azores.
The lighthouse marks the old position of the Ponta dos Capelinhos.
The Capelinhos (from Capelo + -inhos, literally little Capelos) is a volcano in the western part of the island of Faial in the Azores.
A volcanic eruption lasted for more than one year, from September 27, 1957 until
October 24, 1958. It enlarged the land by 2.4 km² and developed Ponta dos
Capelinhos and caused 300 seismic activities. The eruption occurred about 1 km
offshore from the old position of the Ponta dos Capelinhos. Ash hurled 1 km and
had enormous explosions and numerous earthquakes. 300 houses were destroyed in
the parishes of Capelo and Praia do Norte and 2,000 were evacuated. Most of the
people emigrated to the US (America) and the rest of North America. Capelinhos
is at the end of the row of volcanos and another Cabeço Gordo which belongs to
the highest mountain on Faial. The landmark includes a lighthouse which lies
near a cliff of the cape and is presently made up of volcanic soil.
1957-58 eruption
27 September 2007 marked the 50th anniversary of the birth of the Capelinhos Volcano at the western end of Faial.
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the lighthouse
covered with ash to the second story
new land created from the sea
harbor of destroyed fishing village
destroyed dwelling
the story
