Sierra de Aracena is the westernmost

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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 ...

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. It is located in the northern part of

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. The range is named after the town of

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 ...

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

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. 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 S ...

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, Holm Oak and

Cork Oak ''Quercus suber'', commonly called the cork oak, is a medium-sized, evergreen oak tree in the section ''Quercus'' sect. ''Cerris''. It is the primary source of cork for wine bottle stoppers and other uses, such as cork flooring and as the core ...

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Protected areas

The

Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche Natural Park Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche Natural Park ( es, Parque natural de Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche) is a protected area in the Sierra de Aracena range, part of the Sierra Morena mountain system, Huelva (province), Huelva Province, south ...

is located in the area of the range.

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

Description

Protected areas

See also

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