THE SPANISH COASTS AND ISLANDS

Cantabrian coast Atlantic coast Mediterranean Coast

• Estaca the Bares Point -
French Border
• High, Rocky, many cliffs and
estuaries
• Galician coast: Estaca de Bares – Portuguese • Andalusia  extensive flat areas +
Border cliffs.
High, rocky with inlets. • Region of Murcia and Community of
• Atlantic coast: Portuguese Border – Strait of Valencia  low sandy beaches and
Gibraltar some rocky areas.
Flat, low, sandy beaches, wetlands and dunes. • Catalonia and Balearic Islands 
• The Canary Islands: High Rocky Areas + low sandy beaches.
-Islands in the centre (Tenerife and Gran • - Ceuta  low and irregular.
Canaria)  rocky (north), sandy beaches - Melilla  high and rocky.
(south).
- West  high, rocky.
- East  low-lying

The Spanish islands

• Balearic Islands  to the East of the Peninsula, in the Mediterranean Sea. ISLANDS: Mallorca (montainous), Ibiza,
Menorca, Formentera and Cabrera. - Tramuntana Range.
• Canary Islands  to the west of Africa in the Atlantic Ocean. ISLANDS: La Palma, El Hierro, La Gomera, Tenerife, Gran
Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote.
- Volcanic origin, montainous relief. Mount Teide (Highest peak in Spain).