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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
[edit]- Northernmost Point — Punta de Estaca de Bares, Mañón, Corunna[1] – 43°47′N 7°41′W / 43.783°N 7.683°W
- Southernmost Point — Punta de La Restinga, El Pinar del Hierro, Santa Cruz de Tenerife[1] – 27°38′N 17°59′W / 27.633°N 17.983°W
- Westernmost Point — Punta de la Orchilla, Frontera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife[1] – 27°43′N 18°09′W / 27.717°N 18.150°W
- Easternmost Point — La Mola Island, Mahón, Balearic Islands at 39°52′N 4°19′E / 39.867°N 4.317°E
- Highest Point — El Teide 3,718 m, Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Point farthest from the coast (Iberian Pole of Inaccessibility) at Otero, Toledo 39°59′N 4°31′W / 39.99°N 4.51°W
Spanish mainland (geographic features)
[edit]- Northernmost Point — Punta de Estaca de Bares, Corunna at 43°47′N 7°41′W / 43.783°N 7.683°W
- Southernmost Point — Punta de Tarifa, Cádiz at 36°00′N 5°36′W / 36.000°N 5.600°W
- Westernmost Point — Cape Touriñán, Corunna at 43°02′N 9°18′W / 43.033°N 9.300°W
- Easternmost Point — Cap de Creus, Girona at 42°19′10″N 3°19′19″E / 42.31944°N 3.32194°E
- Center of the Península is reputedly assigned to Cerro de los Ángeles in Getafe (16 km south of Madrid) at 40°18′N 3°41′W / 40.300°N 3.683°W
- Highest Point — Mulhacen 3,478 m, Sierra Nevada, Granada
Spanish mainland (municipalities)
[edit]- Northernmost Municipality -- Ortigueira - 43°40′59″N 7°51′00″W
- Southernmost Municipality -- Tarifa - 36.014°N 5.606°W
- Westernmost Municipality -- Muxía - 43°6′17″N 9°13′5″W
- Easternmost Municipality- Cadaqués - 42.289°N 3.275°E
Provincial capitals
[edit]- 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: Gerona at 41°59′N 2°49′E / 41.983°N 2.817°E
- Highest: Ávila - 1,132 m (3,714 ft) at 40°39′N 04°41′W / 40.650°N 4.683°W
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "The Most Extreme Points of Spain". WorldAtlas. Retrieved 22 November 2024.