Extreme points of Spain

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.

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* Northernmost Point — Punta de Estaca de Bares, Galicia at coord|43|47|N|7|41|W
* Southernmost Point — La Restinga, El Hierro, Canary Islands at coord|27|38|N|17|59|W
* Westernmost Point — Punta de la Orchilla, El Hierro, Canary Islands at coord|27|43|N|18|09|W
* Easternmost Point — La Mola Island, Mahón, Menorca at coord|39|52|N|4|19|E
* Highest Point — El Teide 3715m, Tenerife
* Point furthest from the coast (Iberian Pole of Inaccessibility) coord|39.99|N|4.51|W

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* Northernmost Point — Punta de Estaca de Bares, Galicia at coord|43|47|N|7|41|W
* Southernmost Point — Punta de Tarifa, Andalusia at coord|36|00|N|5|36|W
* Westernmost Point — Cape Touriñán, Galicia at coord|43|02|N|9|18|W
* Easternmost Point — Cap de Creus, Catalonia at coord|42|19|N|3|19|E
* Highest Point — Mulhacen 3,478 m, Sierra Nevada

The centre of this area is reputedly assigned to Cerro de los Ángeles in Getafe near Madrid.

ee also

* Geography of Spain
* Extreme points of the world


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