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Flag of El Hierro. El Hierro (Spanish: [el ˈʝero] ⓘ), nicknamed Isla del Meridiano (the "Meridian Island"), is the farthest south and west of the Canary Islands (an autonomous community of Spain), in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa, with a population of 11,659 (2023). [2] [3] Its capital is Valverde. At 268.51 square kilometres ...
The 2011–2012 El Hierro eruption occurred just off the island of El Hierro, the second smallest and farthest south and west of the Canary Islands (an autonomous community of Spain), in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. The island is also the youngest in the volcanic chain.
The El Hierro giant lizard (Gallotia simonyi machadoi) is the only extant, critically endangered subspecies of Simony's giant lizard. It is endemic to El Hierro , the westernmost of the Canary Islands , where it is an official symbol .
El Hierro Launch Centre (in Spanish: Centro de Lanzamiento Espacial de La Isla de El Hierro) is a proposed project by Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA) to create a spaceport on the island of El Hierro, part of the Canary Islands. It would be located in the south of the island, in the area of Tacorón, 5 km from La Restinga.
The line of longitude running through El Hierro (Ferro), the westernmost of the Canary Islands, was known in European history as the prime meridian in common use outside of the future British Empire. Already in the 2nd century A.D., Ptolemy considered a definition of the zero meridian based on the westernmost position of the known world, [ 1 ...
Hierro is a Spanish-French mystery drama television series, created by Pepe Coira. [1] It was produced by Movistar+, ARTE France, Portocabo and Atlantique Productions. [2] The first season was released on Movistar+ on 7 June 2019. [3] In September 2019, the series was renewed for a second season, [4] [5] and on 21 January 2021 a trailer was ...
The El Hierro giant lizard, Gallotia simonyi machadoi, discovered in 1975 in an area of less than four hectares of Fuga de Gorreta, north of the island. Since 1999, it has been introduced to Roque Chico de Salmor and other parts of El Hierro, but is still classified as critically endangered. [5]
The volcano was born upon an eruption that started on 10 October 2011, [3] at a location 1.8 km to the south of the island of El Hierro, [4] more specifically the settlement of La Restinga. [5] From an initial height of 355 m below sea level, the volcano reached a maximum height of about 88 m below sea level as reported in February 2012. [4]