List of 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.
Spain
- Northernmost Point — Punta de Estaca de Bares, Mañón, Corunna – 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 – 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 – 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, Girona 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
Spanish mainland
- 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
- 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))