Erupción del volcán Chinyero Historical milestone · Santiago del Teide, Tenerife - Suroeste, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Image of Santiago del Teide, not of the place itself. An eruption that took place in 1909 in the municipality of Santiago del Teide, the last volcanic eruption recorded on the island of Tenerife to date. The affected area is now protected as the Reserva Natural Especial del Chinyero. 1909 Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Santiago del Teide