Extreme points of Spain
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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.
The centre of this area is reputedly assigned to Cerro de los Ángeles
in Getafe
near Madrid
.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
— the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
Spain
- Northernmost Point — Punta de Estaca de BaresPunta de Estaca de BaresPunta de Estaca de Bares is the northernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula, at a latitude of 43º 47' 38" North. It is located in Galicia. Conventionally, it marks the western end of the Cantabrian Sea, in the North Atlantic ocean....
, Galicia at 43°47′N 7°41′W - Southernmost Point — La Restinga, El HierroEl HierroEl Hierro, nicknamed Isla del Meridiano , is the smallest and farthest south and west of the Canary Islands , in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa, with a population of 10,162 .- Name :The name El Hierro, although phonetically identical to the Spanish word for 'iron', is generally thought...
, Canary IslandsCanary IslandsThe Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
at 27°38′N 17°59′W - Westernmost Point — Punta de la Orchilla, El HierroEl HierroEl Hierro, nicknamed Isla del Meridiano , is the smallest and farthest south and west of the Canary Islands , in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa, with a population of 10,162 .- Name :The name El Hierro, although phonetically identical to the Spanish word for 'iron', is generally thought...
, Canary IslandsCanary IslandsThe Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
at 27°43′N 18°09′W - Easternmost Point — La Mola Island, MahónMahonMahón is a municipality and the capital city of the Balearic Island of Minorca , located in the eastern part of the island. Mahon has the second deepest natural harbor in the world: 5 km long and up to 900m. wide...
, Menorca at 39°52′N 4°19′E - Highest Point — El Teide 3,718 m, TenerifeTenerifeTenerife is the largest and most populous island of the seven Canary Islands, it is also the most populated island of Spain, with a land area of 2,034.38 km² and 906,854 inhabitants, 43% of the total population of the Canary Islands. About five million tourists visit Tenerife each year, the...
- Point furthest from the coast (Iberian Pole of Inaccessibility) 39.99°N 4.51°W
Spanish mainland
- Northernmost Point — Punta de Estaca de BaresPunta de Estaca de BaresPunta de Estaca de Bares is the northernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula, at a latitude of 43º 47' 38" North. It is located in Galicia. Conventionally, it marks the western end of the Cantabrian Sea, in the North Atlantic ocean....
, Galicia at 43°47′N 7°41′W - Southernmost Point — Punta de TarifaPunta de TarifaPunta de Tarifa is the southernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula and continental Europe. It is located in the province of Cádiz and the autonomous community of Andalusia on the Atlantic end of the Straits of Gibraltar. The coast of Morocco can be seen from this point....
, AndalusiaAndalusiaAndalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
at 36°00′N 5°36′W - Westernmost Point — Cape Touriñán, Galicia at 43°02′N 9°18′W
- Easternmost Point — Cap de CreusCap de CreusCap de Creus is a peninsula and a headland located at the far NE of Catalonia, some 25 km south from the French border. The nearest town is Figueres, capital of the Alt Empordà and birthplace of Salvador Dalí...
, CataloniaCataloniaCatalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
at 42°19′N 3°19′E - Highest Point — MulhacenMulhacénMulhacén is the highest mountain in continental Spain and in the Iberian Peninsula. It is part of the Sierra Nevada range in the Cordillera Penibética...
3,478 m, Sierra NevadaSierra Nevada (Spain)The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in the region of provinces of Granada and Almería in Spain. It contains the highest point of continental Spain, Mulhacén at 3478 m above sea level....
The centre of this area is reputedly assigned to Cerro de los Ángeles
Cerro de los Ángeles
The Cerro de los Ángeles is a famous hill located in Getafe, Spain, about south of Madrid. The site is famous for being considered the geographic centre of the Iberian Peninsula...
in Getafe
Getafe
Getafe is a city in the southern zone of the Madrid metropolitan area, Spain, and one of the most populated and industrialized cities in the municipality. The city is home to one of the oldest Spanish military air bases, as well as the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid...
near Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
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