Cabo de Santa Maria (Portugal)

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Beach at Cabo de Santa Maria

The Cabo de Santa Maria ( Portuguese for Cape Santa Maria) on the small island of Ilha da Barreta (also often called Ilha Deserta ) forms the southernmost point of continental Portugal .

The Ilha da Barreta is located in the Parque Natural da Ria Formosa nature reserve and belongs to the administrative area of ​​the city of Faro , capital of the Algarve . The Cabo de Santa Maria forms the westernmost point of the Gulf of Cádiz .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The beach of Ilha da Barretta in the German-language Algarve portal, accessed on October 15, 2013
  2. ↑ Michelin map Portugal / Madeira 2013 , coordinates V 6 ( ISBN 978-2-06-718050-5 )

Coordinates: 36 ° 57 ′ 35.7 "  N , 7 ° 53 ′ 18.4"  W.