List of islands of Spain

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This is a list of islands of Spain.

• Balearic Islands
  • Majorca (Spanish and Catalan Mallorca)
  • Menorca
  • Ibiza (Catalan Eivissa)
  • Formentera
  • Cabrera ("island of goats")
  • And the two small islands of Conejera (Conillera in Catalan, both meaning "island of rabbits") and Dragonera ("island of dragons")
• Canary Islands
  • Gran Canaria
  • Tenerife
  • La Palma
  • Lanzarote
  • Fuerteventura
  • La Gomera
  • El Hierro
  • And the two small islands of Alegranza (antiquated word for "gladness") and Graciosa ("gracious"), plus the tiny islet of Lobos ("wolves")
• Plazas de Soberanía in the Strait of Gibraltar
  • Island of Alborán
  • The small archipelago of the Chafarinas islands
  • Islet of Perejil
• And some coastal islands, belonging to provinces of "mainland Spain", such as the Islas Cíes in the province of Pontevedra, in Galicia
• Guadalquivir river
  • Isla de la Cartuja

[edit] See also

• List of islands

• List of islands in the Atlantic Ocean
• List of islands in the Mediterranean