Cabo da Roca

Cape Roca
Cape Roca
	The Cabo da Roca lighthouse, overlooking the promontory towards the Atlantic Ocean
Highest point
Peak	Cabo da Roca, Sintra-Cascais Natural Park
Elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Coordinates	38°46′51″N 9°30′2″W / 38.78083°N 9.50056°W
Naming
Etymology	Roca: Portuguese for sea cliff
Native name	Cabo da Roca (Portuguese)
Geography
	Cape Roca The location of Cabo da Roca in continental Portugal
Country	Portugal
Region	Lisboa
District	Lisbon
Municipality	Sintra
Parent range	Serra da Sintra

Cabo da Roca (Portuguese: [ˈkaβu ðɐ ˈʁɔkɐ]) or Cape Roca is a cape which forms the westernmost point of the Sintra Mountain Range, of mainland Portugal, of continental Europe, and of the Eurasian landmass.^[1] It is situated in the municipality of Sintra, near Azóia, in the south west of the Lisbon District. Notably the point includes a lighthouse that started operation in 1772.

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