Sierra de Gata is a ''

comarca A ''comarca'' (, or , or ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal, Spain and some of their former colonies, like Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama. The term is derived from the term ''marca'', meaning a "march, ...

'' at the northern end of

province of Cáceres The province of Cáceres ( ; es, provincia de Cáceres, ) is a province of western Spain, and makes up the northern half of the autonomous community of Extremadura. Its capital is the city of Cáceres. Other cities in the province include Pla ...

Extremadura Extremadura (; ext, Estremaúra; pt, Estremadura; Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is an autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central-western part of the Iberian Peninsula, it ...

, one of Spain's seventeen

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. The mountain range of

Sierra de Gata Sierra de Gata ( ext, Sierra e Gata) is one of the main mountain ranges in the Sistema Central, Spain. The highest point is Peña Canchera (1,592 m). Geography The Sierra de Gata is located in the northwest of the province of Cáceres, which is ...

is in the area and has given its name to the comarca. The main town is

Moraleja Moraleja is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura Extremadura (; ext, Estremaúra; pt, Estremadura; Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is an autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, and its largest city ...

. This comarca borders with

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...

in the west in the area of the Portuguese

Serra da Malcata Natural Reserve Serra da Malcata Nature Reserve is a Portuguese nature reserve. It was created in 1981 as a way to protect the then existent populations of Iberian Lynx The Iberian lynx (''Lynx pardinus'') is a wild cat species endemic to the Iberian Peninsula ...

. There are linguistic affinities between this comarca and neighboring

Las Hurdes Las Hurdes (; Extremaduran: ''Las Jurdis'') is a ''comarca'' in the Sistema Central, at the northern end of the province of Cáceres in the Autonomous Community of Extremadura, Spain. A well-known historical region, Las Hurdes is currently a Site ...

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Municipal terms

The traditional names of the towns and '' aldeas'' are in brackets. * Acebo (L'Acebu) *

Cadalso Cadalso is a small village in the west of Spain, near Portugal. It is situated on the Sierra de Gata in Northwest of province of Cáceres, autonomous community of Extremadura. Its population in 2003 was 581. The major livelihoods of the area cons ...

(Cajarsu) *

Cilleros Cilleros is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1962 inhabitants. It is the birthplace of Real Madrid footballer, Fernando Morientes F ...

(Cillerus) ** Parrera *

Descargamaría Descargamaría is a municipality in the province of Cáceres and autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto ...

Eljas Eljas ( fax, Ellas or ') is a municipality ( ''municipio'') located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2008 census ( INE), the municipality has inhabitants. The local linguistic variety is the so-called Fa ...

(As Ellas) **

El Soto EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American p ...

(U Soitu) *

Gata Davionte Ganter, known professionally as GaTa, is an American rapper and actor known for his role in the FXX TV series ''Dave'', as well as for being the hype man for rapper Lil Dicky throughout his career as well as on the show. Early life a ...

Moheda de Gata Moheda is a locality situated in Alvesta Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 1,824 inhabitants in 2010. Notable natives *Sven Nykvist *Torsten Ullman *Torsten Hägerstrand *Mats Wilander (from Torpsbruk in Moheda Parish A parish is a ...

(La Mueda) * Hernán Pérez (Jerranperris) *

Hoyos Hoyos is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 988 inhabitants. It is the administrative capital of the Sierra de Gata. History It was ...

(Joyus) *

** Cañadas ** Malladas ** La Mata ** Pedrizas ** Porciones **

La Quinta La Quinta (Spanish language, Spanish for "The Fifth") is a desert resort town, resort city in Riverside County, California, United States. Located between Indian Wells, California, Indian Wells and Indio, California, Indio, it is one of the nin ...

** Rozacorderos * Perales del Puerto (Peralis) * Robledillo de Gata (Robleillu) *

San Martín de Trevejo San Martín de Trevejo ( fax, Sa Martín de Trevellu) is a municipality ( ''municipio'') located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2008 census (INE), the municipality has inhabitants. The local linguisti ...

(Sa Martín de Trebellu) * Santibáñez el Alto (Santibañis l'Altu) * Torre de Don Miguel * Torrecilla de los Ángeles (Torrecilla de los Ángilis) *

Valverde del Fresno Valverde del Fresno ( ext, Valverdi el Fresnu, fax, Valverdi du Fresnu) is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 2576 inhabitants. The loc ...

(Valverdi du Fresnu) * Vegaviana * Villamiel ** Trevejo (Treveju) * Villanueva de la Sierra (Villanueva) * Villasbuenas de Gata (Villasgüenas)

References

External links

Página oficial de la comarca de Sierra de Gata

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