The Penibaetic System ( or ''Cordillera Penibética'') is the southernmost of the three systems of mountain ranges of the

Baetic System The Baetic System or Betic System () is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain. Located in the southern and eastern Iberian Peninsula, it is also known as the Cordilleras Béticas (Baetic Mountain Ranges) or Baetic Mountains. The n ...

in the southern

Iberian Peninsula The Iberian Peninsula ( ), also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in south-western Europe. Mostly separated from the rest of the European landmass by the Pyrenees, it includes the territories of peninsular Spain and Continental Portugal, comprisin ...

. It includes the highest point in the peninsula, 3,478 m high

Mulhacén Mulhacén (), with an elevation of , is the highest mountain in peninsular Spain and in all of the Iberian Peninsula. It is part of the Sierra Nevada (Spain), Sierra Nevada range in the Penibaetic System. It is named after Abu'l-Hasan Ali of Gra ...

in the

Sierra Nevada The Sierra Nevada ( ) is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primari ...

Geography

The Penibaetic System runs along the south coast of

Andalusia Andalusia ( , ; , ) is the southernmost autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain, located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomou ...

, from the

province of Cádiz Cádiz is a Provinces of Spain, province of southern Spain, in the southwestern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia. It is the southernmost part of mainland Spain, as well as the southernmost part of ...

, across the

province of Granada Granada is a province of southern Spain, in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is bordered by the provinces of Albacete, Murcia, Almería, Jaén, Córdoba, Málaga, and the Mediterranean Sea (along the Costa Tropi ...

, into the

Region of Murcia The Region of Murcia (, ; ; ) is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain located in the southeastern part of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast. The region is in area and had a popul ...

until reaching the Campo de Cartagena. Along its northern side, across the

intermontane basin Intermontane is a physiographic adjective formed from the prefix " inter-" (''signifying among, between, amid, during, within, mutual, reciprocal'') and the adjective "montane" (inhabiting, or growing in mountainous regions, especially cool, mo ...

s known as the Hoya de Baza and the Hoya de Guadix, runs the

Subbaetic System The Subbaetic or Sub-Baetic System ( or ''Cordillera Subbética'') is one of the three systems of mountain ranges of the Baetic System in the southern Iberian Peninsula. Highest point high Peña de la Cruz in Sierra Arana. Its northern limit i ...

. The Intrabaetic Basin (), a discontinuous series of valleys, separates the Cordillera Penibética from the Cordillera Subbética in the north.

Mountain ranges

The main mountain ranges that make up the Penibaetic complex are, from west to east, the Serranía de Ronda, the

Sierra de Grazalema Grazalema is a village located in the northeastern part of the province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia Andalusia ( , ; , ) is the southernmost autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain, ...

, the

Sierra de Tejeda The Sierra de Tejeda is a mountain range in the Penibaetic System of mountains between the provinces of Málaga and Granada in Spain. Together with the Sierra de Almijara to the east and the Sierra de Alhama to the west it constitutes a limesto ...

, Sierra de Almijara,Axarquia, Medio Natural
the

, the Sierra de la Contraviesa, the Sierra de Gádor, the

Sierra de Baza Sierra de Baza is a mountain range near the city of Baza in the Granada province in Spain. It is named after the town of Baza and its highest point is the 2,269 m high Calar de Santa Bárbara. It is located between the Sierra Nevada The Si ...

, and the

Sierra de los Filabres Sierra de Los Filabres is the largest mountain range in Almería Province, Andalusia, Spain, measuring in length. Its highest point, Calar Alto, also hosts an important astronomical observatory. Geography The Sierra de Los Filabres belongs to ...

. The following list includes lesser ranges: * Sierra Carbonera * Sierra de Enmedio (Cádiz) *

Sierra de las Nieves Sierra de las Nieves is a mountain range of the Penibaetic System in Málaga Province, Andalusia, Spain with its highest point being La Torrecilla (1,919 m). Sierra de las Nieves is also the name of an administrative area, the '' comarca''. T ...

Sierra Bermeja Sierra Bermeja is a mountain range in southwestern Puerto Rico. It forms the southern boundary of the Lajas Valley and it is bordered by La Parguera in the Caribbean Sea coast. It extends from the municipality of Cabo Rojo in the west to Lajas ...

Rock of Gibraltar The Rock of Gibraltar (from the Arabic name Jabal Ṭāriq , meaning "Mountain of Tariq ibn Ziyad, Tariq") is a monolithic limestone mountain high dominating the western entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. It is situated near the end of a nar ...

* Sierra de Alcaparaín * Cordillera Antequerana ** Sierra de la Pizarra ** Sierra del Valle de Abdalajís ** Sierra Huma ** Sierra Llana ** Sierra de Chimeneas ** Sierra de las Cabras ** Sierra del Co, Peña Negra, 1337 m **

Sierra Gorda The Sierra Gorda () is an Ecoregion, ecological region centered on the northern third of the List of states of Mexico, Mexican state of Querétaro and extending into the neighboring states of Guanajuato, Hidalgo (state), Hidalgo and San Luis Po ...

** Sierra de San Jorge * Peña de los Enamorados * Sierra de Utrera * Sierra de Cártama * Montes de Málaga ** Gibralfaro * Sierra Crestellina * Sierra Blanca * Sierra Alpujata, Cerro Castillejos, 1,074 m *

Sierra de Mijas The Sierra de Mijas is a mountain range in southern Spain, part of the coastal mountain range that lies behind the Costa del Sol Occidental, in Andalusia. It separates the Valle del Guadalhorce region from the Costa del Sol. The highest point is ...

* Sierra de Enmedio (Málaga) **

Sierra de Camarolos Sierra (Spanish for "mountain range" or "mountain chain" and "saw", from Latin '' serra'') may refer to the following: Places Mountains and mountain ranges * Sierra de Juárez, a mountain range in Baja California, Mexico * Sierra de las Nieves ...

** Sierra del Jobo * Sierra de Alhama *

, La Maroma, 2,066 m * Sierra de Almijara *

, 3,480 m * Sierra de la Alfaguara * Sierra de Lújar * Sierra de la Contraviesa * Sierra de Gádor, Morrón de la Lagunilla, 2,249 m *

* Cerro Jabalcón *

, Calar Alto, 2,168 m * Sierra de las Estancias * Sierra de Alhamilla, Pico Colativí, 1,387 m *

Sierra Espuña The Sierra Espuña is a mountain range in the Region of Murcia, Spain. It is part of the Penibaetic System. The Sierra Espuña Regional Park protects 17,804 ha of the mountain range in the municipalities of Alhama de Murcia, Totana and Mula, Spai ...

* Sierra de Enmedio (Puerto Lumbreras)

References

External links

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Geography

Mountain ranges

See also

References

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