List of extreme points of Spain
Map of the extreme points of Spain.
This is a list of the extreme points of Spain — the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
Spain
- Northernmost Point — Punta de Estaca de Bares, Galicia at 43°47′N 7°41′W / 43.783°N 7.683°W
- Southernmost Point — Punta de La Restinga, El Hierro, Canary Islands at 27°38′N 17°59′W / 27.633°N 17.983°W
- Westernmost Point — Punta de la Orchilla, El Hierro, Canary Islands at 27°43′N 18°09′W / 27.717°N 18.150°W
- Easternmost Point — La Mola Island, Mahón, Menorca at 39°52′N 4°19′E / 39.867°N 4.317°E
- Highest Point — El Teide 3,718 m, Tenerife
- Point furthest from the coast (Iberian Pole of Inaccessibility) 39°59′N 4°31′W / 39.99°N 4.51°W
Spanish mainland
- Northernmost Point — Punta de Estaca de Bares, Galicia at 43°47′N 7°41′W / 43.783°N 7.683°W
- Southernmost Point — Punta de Tarifa, Andalusia at 36°00′N 5°36′W / 36.000°N 5.600°W
- Westernmost Point — Cape Touriñán, Galicia at 43°02′N 9°18′W / 43.033°N 9.300°W
- Easternmost Point — Cap de Creus, Catalonia at 42°19′N 3°19′E / 42.317°N 3.317°E
- Centre of the Península is reputedly assigned to Cerro de los Ángeles in Getafe near Madrid at 40°18′N 3°41′W / 40.300°N 3.683°W
- Highest Point — Mulhacen 3,478 m, Sierra Nevada
Provincial capitals
- Northernmost: Santander at 43°28′N 3°48′W / 43.467°N 3.800°W
- Southernmost: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria at 28°09′N 15°25′W / 28.150°N 15.417°W
- Westernmost: Santa Cruz de Tenerife at 28°28′N 16°15′W / 28.467°N 16.250°W
- Easternmost: Palma de Mallorca at 39°34′N 2°39′E / 39.567°N 2.650°E
- Highest: Ávila - 1,132 m (3,714 ft) at 40°39′N 04°41′W / 40.650°N 4.683°W
See also
References
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