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- Portuguese:
- Cabo Da Roca
- Also called:
- Focinho Da Rosa
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Cape Roca
Cape Roca, western Portugal.
Cape Roca
cape, Portugal
Also known as: Cabo da Roca, Focinho da Rosa, Promontorium Magnum(Show More)
Cape Roca, promontory in Portugal, and the westernmost point of continental Europe. It lies on the Atlantic coast of Lisboa district, about 25 miles (40 km) west-northwest of Lisbon. Known to the Romans as Promontorium Magnum, the cape is a narrow granite cliff, 472 feet (144 metres) high, forming the western end of the Sintra Mountains.
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