Sierra de Gádor of Sierra Gador is a mountain range in southwest of the province of

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It is an isolated massif in an arid and semi-arid complex. It has a very uneven relief. The highest peaks are (2,247 m), Pico Colorado (2,215 m), Pico de las Cabras (2,000 m), Nuevo Mundo (2,215 m), el Pecho Cuchillo (1,955 m) and Dos Hermanas (1,996 m). Its average height decrease to the east, with peaks Molinero (1,499 m), Piorno (1,444 m) and Pozuelo (1,263 m). The eastern part is also known as , named after the city of

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, the only major populated place in the area. This part may be geologically divided into two distinct areas: a valley made up of sedimentary materials and the hilly area with elevations up to 1,000 m covered mostly by bushes and grasslands.

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