Capelinhos, Active volcano in Faial Island, Azores, Portugal

Capelinhos is a monogenetic volcano on the western cape of Faial Island in the Azores, part of the Capelo Volcanic Complex of about 20 scoria cones and lava fields aligned west-northwest to east-southeast. Its 1957–58 eruption built a cone of basaltic ash and tuff, and the western cape is the westernmost point of Europe on the Eurasian Plate.

The volcano erupted between 1957 and 1958, creating new land along the island's western coast. This eruption forced many people to evacuate from nearby settlements and permanently altered the geography of the area.

The Capelinhos Interpretation Center presents scientific exhibits about volcanic activity and maintains records of local communities affected by the eruption.

Visitors can explore the volcanic landscape on marked walking trails, with an interpretation center offering information and guided tours year-round. The best time to walk is during dry weather, as the ground is uneven and rocky.

The eruption added about 2.4 km² of land to Faial, but erosion by sea and wind has since cut that new area to roughly a third. Geographer Christophe Neff, studying pioneer vegetation there since 1999, found no trees or bushes on the volcano fifty years after the eruption.