Volcán Darwin

{{Short description|Volcanoes in the Galápagos Islands}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Darwin

| photo = Darwin volcano.jpg

| photo_caption =

| location = Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

| prominence_m = 1,330

| range = Galapagos Hotspot

| coordinates = {{Coord|0.18|S|91.28|W|display=inline}}

| type = Shield volcano

| last_eruption= 1813

}}

Volcán Darwin is a large shield volcano on Isabela Island in the Galápagos Islands. It was named after the naturalist Charles Darwin and is located between Volcán Wolf and Volcán Alcedo; part of the World Heritage Site designated area. The volcano last erupted in 1813 and it features a caldera measuring {{cvt|5|km}} across and {{cvt|200|m}} deep.{{Cite gvp|vn=353030|name=Darwin}} Along the western slopes are two pyroclastic cones, called Tagus and Beagle cones. The walls of Tagus Cone is partially breached and flooded, forming a cove. Tagus Cove is a popular tourist destination and was historically important for whalers. Charles Darwin's ship, {{HMS|Beagle}} also anchored in this cove.{{cite web |title=Volcan Darwin |url=http://www.geo.cornell.edu/geology/GalapagosWWW/VDarwin.html |publisher=Cornell University |access-date=5 December 2024}}