Sierra de Aracena is the westernmost
mountain range of the
Sierra Morena,
Andalusia,
Spain. It is located in the northern part of
Huelva Province.
The range is named after the town of
Aracena.
Description
The Sierra de Aracena is not very high and its mountains have a gentle, rounded shape. The height of most of the summits lies between . Its highest point is high ''Cerro del Castaño''. Other notable summits are Cerro de San Cristóbal and Cerro de Santa Bárbara , the latter located close to
Cortegana. The
Odiel and
Murtigas are the main rivers in the area of the range.
The climate is relatively humid for Andalusian standards and there is a small village in most of the valleys. The undisturbed slopes of the mountains are mostly covered in forest, which is made up of
Chestnut
The chestnuts are the deciduous trees and shrubs in the genus ''Castanea'', in the beech family Fagaceae. They are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce.
The unrelat ...
,
Holm Oak Holm oak may refer to:
* '' Quercus ilex'', tree native to South and Southeast Europe and parts of France
* '' Quercus rotundifolia'', tree native to the Iberian Peninsula and Northwest Africa
* ''Quercus agrifolia
''Quercus agrifolia'', the Cal ...
and
Cork Oak trees.
Sierra de Aracena (in German)
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Protected areas
The Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche Natural Park is located in the area of the range.
See also
* Dehesa
* Geography of Spain
* Geology of the Iberian Peninsula
References
External links
*
Parque natural de Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche
Sierra Morena
Mountain ranges of Andalusia
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