List of extreme points of Spain explained

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^[1] – 43.7833°N -48°W
• Southernmost Point - Punta de La Restinga, El Pinar del Hierro, Santa Cruz de Tenerife – 27.6333°N -76°W
• Westernmost Point - Punta de la Orchilla, Frontera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife – 27.7167°N -27°W
• Easternmost Point - La Mola Island, Mahón, Balearic Islands at 39.8667°N 23°W
• Highest Point - El Teide 3,718 m, Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
• Point farthest from the coast (Iberian Pole of Inaccessibility) at Otero, Toledo 39.99°N -4.51°W

Spanish mainland

• Northernmost Point - Punta de Estaca de Bares, Corunna at 43.7833°N -48°W
• Southernmost Point - Punta de Tarifa, Cádiz at 36°N -41°W
• Westernmost Point - Cape Touriñán, Corunna at 43.0333°N -27°W
• Easternmost Point - Cap de Creus, Girona at 42.3194°N 3.3219°W
• Center of the Península is reputedly assigned to Cerro de los Ángeles in Getafe (16 km south of Madrid) at 40.3°N -44°W
• Highest Point - Mulhacen 3,478 m, Sierra Nevada, Granada

Spanish mainland

• Northernmost Municipality -- Ortigueira - 43°40′59″N 7°51′00″W https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ortigueira
• Southernmost Municipality -- Tarifa - 36.014°N 5.606°W https://www.aytotarifa.com/
• Westernmost Municipality -- Muxía - 43°6′17″N 9°13′5″W https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mux%C3%ADa
• Easternmost Municipality- Cadaqués - 42.289°N 3.275°E https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadaqu%C3%A9s

Provincial capitals

• Northernmost: Santander at 43.4667°N -51°W
• Southernmost: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria at 28.15°N -40°W
• Westernmost: Santa Cruz de Tenerife at 28.4667°N -31°W
• Easternmost: Gerona at 41.9833°N 51°W
• Highest: Ávila - 1,132 m (3,714 ft) at 40.65°N -45°W

See also

• Geography of Spain
• Extreme points of Earth

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Most Extreme Points of Spain . 2024-11-22 . WorldAtlas.