List of extreme points of Portugal
The pinnacle of the island of Pico and highest point in Portugal
The islet of Monchique Islet, off the coast Flores is the westernmost point of Europe
Cabo da Roca (Cape Roca), west of Sintra, is the westernmost point of continental Europe
This is a list of the extreme points of Portugal, indicating the location of the most distant or highest points in continental or national limits of Portugal:
Portugal
- Northernmost point — village of Cevide, civil parish of Cristoval, municipality of Melgaço;
- Southernmost point — Ilhéu de Fora, Savage Islands, municipality of Funchal (Madeira);
- Westernmost point — Ilhéu do Monchique, Fajã Grande, municipality of Lajes das Flores, Flores (Azores), also considered the westernmost point of Europe;
- Easternmost point — Paradela, municipality of Miranda do Douro;
- Highest point — Mount Pico (Montanha do Pico), Pico (Azores), at a height of 2,351 metres (7,713 ft).
Continental Portugal
Main article: Continental Portugal
This subsection details the extreme points in continental Portugal:
- Northernmost point — village of Cevide (42.154058, -8.198415), civil parish of Cristoval, municipality of Melgaço;
- Southernmost point — Cabo de Santa Maria (36.960158, -7.887096), civil parish of Sé, municipality of Faro;
- Westernmost point — Cabo da Roca (38.780963, -9.500552), civil parish of Colares, municipality of Sintra, also the westernmost point of continental Europe;
- Easternmost point — Paradela (41.574886, -6.190217), municipality of Miranda do Douro;
- Highest point — Torre (40.321849, -7.612975), municipality of Seia, in the Serra da Estrela, at a height of 1,993 metres (6,539 ft).
See also
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