ESPACIO NATURAL VOLCÁN DE ARAFO

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The eruption of the Arenas volcano in 1705 had a decisive influence on the urban configuration of Arafo as the hull moved further north, fleeing from the Malpase ridos, especially towards the area around the new church, which became the most populated.

An important phenomenon of historical volcanism took place in Arafo lands, the eruption of the Arenas volcano in 1705, located on the southern slope of the Caldera de Pedro Gil, at an altitude of 1,525 meters. The activity began on February 2 and ended on March 27 of that year, being preceded by considerable fissures on the ground and with dramatic movements that had the greatest impact on the northern part of the island. The spectacular phenomenon was enormous because the lava column was visible from La Orotava The lava flows reached 12 kilos in length and threatened to destroy the villages of Arafo and G mar, however they had no disastrous consequences for the valley because they ran through the ravine of Arafo, filled by complete and covering important sources and farmland forever. The phenomenon of Las Arenas together with the Seven Fountain apparatus (which erupted between December 31, 1704 and January 5, 1705) and Fasnia (January 15 to 13, 1705), must be included within the same eruptive dynamic, of a linear type, developed on an NESW steering axis along 13 kilometers, which constitutes the last volcanic construction process of the Tenerife back.

The truth is that the eruption lasted almost two months, until March 27, and it was of enormous spectacularity, being visible from La Orotava. A river of lava descended through the ravine of Binchache or Arafo, also called Perdomo or Amador, according to the sections, filling it completely. The lavas completely enclosed the agustina farmhouse of 'Lo de Ramos ', whose ruins are preserved at n. As a result of the eruption, the Arabs had to flee, abandoning everything, and headed mostly to Candelaria; Likewise, it is easy to imagine that, in fear of the destruction of the town, the chaplain and the neighbors roared out the image of their employer, San Juan Degollado.

N ez de la Pe a began the description of the effects of lava with the following words: ' Back to the volcano and its current, which has been by two parts, the one by a ravine that is said of Amador u2026 ' ; Unfortunately, the remaining sheets of the original notebook are missing. But thanks to the chronicle that was kept in the house of Ben tez de Mesa, written at the beginning of the 20th century, we know some data of the eruption and of the flows that descended towards Arafo:

This volcano opened its crib among the Roques, on Gimar, running the bar first through the Perdomo ravine and then through the Amador ravine, until very close to the sea.

The witness from whom we took this data says that he left this town on February 11 accompanied by several other people, among whom he quotes the licensed presbyter D. Tomas Home de Franchy, all going with the intention of seeing the river of fire run that ...

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