Sierra de Gata ( ext, Sierra e Gata) is one of the main

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s in the

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. The highest point is Peña Canchera (1,592 m).

Geography

The Sierra de Gata is located in the northwest of the

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, which is in the

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. It borders with

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on the west in the area of the Portuguese Serra da Malcata Natural Reserve. Sierra de Gata is also the name of a

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that includes of 20 municipalities located roughly in the same area as the mountains. The municipality of

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is included in the Sierra de Gata comarca, even though it is geographically not in the mountainous area of the Sierra de Gata itself.

Peaks

The most important mountains of Sierra de Gata are (from West to East): *Mesas (1,265 m) *El Espinazo (1,330 m) *

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(1,492 m) *Jañona (1,367 m) *Bolla Chica (1,408 m) * Bolla (1,519 m) *Arrobuey (1,412 m) *La Corredera (1,456 m) * Peña Canchera (1,592 m)

External links

Official page for the area (in Spanish)

pager for property in Sierra de Gata (in Spanish)

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