List of 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, Mañón, Corunna at 43°47′N 7°41′W / 43.783°N 7.683°W / 43.783; -7.683 (Punta de Estaca de Bares (Northernmost point))
• Southernmost Point — Punta de La Restinga, El Pinar del Hierro, Santa Cruz de Tenerife at 27°38′N 17°59′W / 27.633°N 17.983°W / 27.633; -17.983 (La Restinga (Southernmost point))
• Westernmost Point — Punta de la Orchilla, Frontera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife at 27°43′N 18°09′W / 27.717°N 18.150°W / 27.717; -18.150 (Punta de la Orchilla (Westernmost point))
• Easternmost Point — La Mola Island, Mahón, Balearic Islands at 39°52′N 4°19′E / 39.867°N 4.317°E / 39.867; 4.317 (La Mola Island (Easternmost point))
• 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 / 39.99; -4.51 (Iberian Pole of Inaccessibility)

Spanish mainland

• Northernmost Point — Punta de Estaca de Bares, Corunna at 43°47′N 7°41′W / 43.783°N 7.683°W / 43.783; -7.683 (Punta de Estaca de Bares (Northernmost mainland point))
• Southernmost Point — Punta de Tarifa, Cádiz at 36°00′N 5°36′W / 36.000°N 5.600°W / 36.000; -5.600 (Punta de Tarifa (Southernmost mainland point))
• Westernmost Point — Cape Touriñán, Corunna at 43°02′N 9°18′W / 43.033°N 9.300°W / 43.033; -9.300 (Cape Tourinan (Westernmost mainland point))
• Easternmost Point — Cap de Creus, Gerona at 42°19′10″N 3°19′19″E / 42.31944°N 3.32194°E / 42.31944; 3.32194 (Cap de Creus (Easternmost mainland point))
• 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 / 40.300; -3.683 (Cerro de los Angeles (Centre mainland point))
• Highest Point — Mulhacen 3,478 m, Sierra Nevada, Granada

Provincial capitals

• Northernmost: Santander at 43°28′N 3°48′W / 43.467°N 3.800°W / 43.467; -3.800 (Santander (Northernmost capital))
• Southernmost: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria at 28°09′N 15°25′W / 28.150°N 15.417°W / 28.150; -15.417 (Santander (Southernmost capital))
• Westernmost: Santa Cruz de Tenerife at 28°28′N 16°15′W / 28.467°N 16.250°W / 28.467; -16.250 (Tenerife (Westernmost capital))
• Easternmost: Gerona at 41°59′N 2°49′E / 41.983°N 2.817°E / 41.983; 2.817 (Gerona (Easternmost capital))
• Highest: Ávila - 1,132 m (3,714 ft) at 40°39′N 04°41′W / 40.650°N 4.683°W / 40.650; -4.683 (Avila (Highest capital))

See also

• Geography of Spain
• Extreme points of Earth

References

This page was last edited on 7 September 2023, at 17:28