Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche Natural Park ( es, Parque natural de Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche) is a

protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...

in the

Sierra de Aracena 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 an ...

range, part of the

Sierra Morena The Sierra Morena is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain. It stretches for 450 kilometres from east to west across the south of the Iberian Peninsula, forming the southern border of the ''Meseta Central'' plateau and providi ...

mountain system,

Huelva Huelva (, ) is a city in southwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Huelva in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is between two short rias though has an outlying spur including nature reserve on the Gulf of Cádiz coast. The rias ...

Province, southwestern Spain. The natural park spreads across 28 municipalities with a population of 41,000 people. Rivers which run through it include the

Odiel The Odiel ( es, Río Odiel) is a river in the Atlantic basin in southern Spain, more precisely in the province of Huelva, Andalusia. It originates at Marimateos in the Sierra de Aracena at an elevation of above sea level. At the Punta del Seb ...

and Murtigas.Park entry
at Regional Government official site

Villages

The following villages are within the limits of the Park:

Alájar Alájar is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the city has a population of 771 inhabitants. The song " Señorita" of the Bollywood movie ''Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'' was shot in this to ...

Almonaster la Real Almonaster la Real is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the city had a population of 1,805 inhabitants. Demographics Monuments Mosque, 9th-10th century As the Arab name ''Al-Munas ...

Aracena Aracena () is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, south-western Spain. , the city has a population of 7,814 inhabitants. The town derived its name from the Sierra de Aracena, which is part of the Sierra Morena system. Arac ...

Aroche Aroche ( pt, Arouche) is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Huelva, Andalusia. According to the 2005 census, the town had a population of 3,319. History Similarly to Moura and Serpa, Aroche and Aracena may have been conquered ...

Arroyomolinos de León Arroyomolinos de León is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. According to the 2010 census, the city has a population of 1,046 inhabitants (533 men and 513 women). Demographics Significant events As a result of an ...

, Cala, Cañaveral de León, Castaño del Robledo, Corteconcepción,

Cortegana Cortegana is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. According to the 2005 census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. T ...

, Cortelazor, Cumbres de Enmedio, Cumbres de San Bartolomé,

Cumbres Mayores Cumbres Mayores is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin) ...

Encinasola Encinasola is a village and municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. According to the 2005 census, the municipality has a population of 1,686 inhabitants. The municipality shares a border ...

Fuenteheridos Fuenteheridos is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. According to the Nation Institute of Statistics ( INE 2023), there were 806 inhabitants in 2023. Situated near the N-433 road, it is rarely busy except on warm ev ...

Galaroza Galaroza is a town and municipality located in the Parque Natural de la Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche, which is in the province of Huelva, Spain. According to the 2005 census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording ...

Higuera de la Sierra Higuera de la Sierra is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva Huelva () is a province of southern Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is bordered by Portugal, the provinces of Badajoz, Sevi ...

Hinojales Hinojales is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. According to the 2008 census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. T ...

Jabugo Jabugo is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. According to the 2005 census, it has a population of 2,475 inhabitants. The region is known for its signature ham, Jamón ibérico.Jo Williams"Huelva Province - Jabugo" A ...

Linares de la Sierra Linares de la Sierra is a town and Municipalities of Spain, municipality located in the province of Huelva (province), Huelva, Spain. According to the 2008 census, the municipality had a population of 305 inhabitants. References

Munici ...

Los Marines Los Marines is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. According to the 2008 census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. ...

La Nava La Nava is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. According to the 2015 census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. Thi ...

, Puerto Moral, Santa Ana la Real, Santa Olalla del Cala, Valdelarco and Zufre.

References

External links

Parque natural de Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche
Sierra Morena Natural parks of Spain Natural parks of Andalusia Mountain ranges of Andalusia {{Spain-geo-stub