Prebaetic System
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The Prebaetic System is a system of mountain ranges that forms the northernmost prolongation of the Baetic System in the southern Iberian Peninsula
. Although it is sometimes referred to as Cordillera Prebética, it is not a proper cordillera, or continuous alignment of ranges, but a broken system of mountain ranges that runs along eastern interior Andalusia
, across the Region of Murcia
, reaching the Mediterranean Sea
shores in the southern Valencian Community
.
Its highest point is La Sagra, Sierra de la Sagra; other high ranges are Sierra de Segura
and Sierra de Cazorla
.
The Sierra de María runs across the Prebaetic System and the Cordillera Penibética.
This orographical unit shares similar characteristics to its parent system, the Subbaetic Mountain Range but is located farther inland and is absent in the western section. The materials that compose it were formed in a relatively shallow sea.
The Iberian System rises north of the eastern part of the Prebaetic System.
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula , sometimes called Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain, Portugal and Andorra, as well as the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar...
. Although it is sometimes referred to as Cordillera Prebética, it is not a proper cordillera, or continuous alignment of ranges, but a broken system of mountain ranges that runs along eastern interior Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
, across the Region of Murcia
Region of Murcia
The Region of Murcia is an autonomous community of Spain located in the southeast of the country, between Andalusia and Valencian Community, on the Mediterranean coast....
, reaching the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
shores in the southern Valencian Community
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
.
Its highest point is La Sagra, Sierra de la Sagra; other high ranges are Sierra de Segura
Sierra de Segura
Sierra de Segura is a mountain range of the Prebaetic System in the Jaén Province in Spain. It is named after the ancient town of Villa de Segura and it gives its name to the Segura River...
and Sierra de Cazorla
Sierra de Cazorla
Sierra de Cazorla is a mountain range of the Prebaetic System in the Jaén Province in Spain. It is named after the ancient town of Villa de Segura and it gives its name to the Segura River...
.
The Sierra de María runs across the Prebaetic System and the Cordillera Penibética.
This orographical unit shares similar characteristics to its parent system, the Subbaetic Mountain Range but is located farther inland and is absent in the western section. The materials that compose it were formed in a relatively shallow sea.
The Iberian System rises north of the eastern part of the Prebaetic System.
Main mountain ranges
Some of The mountain ranges that make up the Prebético complex are, from west to east:- Sierra de CazorlaSierra de CazorlaSierra de Cazorla is a mountain range of the Prebaetic System in the Jaén Province in Spain. It is named after the ancient town of Villa de Segura and it gives its name to the Segura River...
- Sierra de SeguraSierra de SeguraSierra de Segura is a mountain range of the Prebaetic System in the Jaén Province in Spain. It is named after the ancient town of Villa de Segura and it gives its name to the Segura River...
- Sierra de AlcarazSierra de AlcarazSierra de Alcaraz is a comarca of the Province of Albacete, Spain....
- Sierra de Castril
- Sierra de Cabrilla
- Sierra Seca
- Sierra de la Sagra, both Sierra MáginaSierra MáginaThe Sierra Mágina is a massif in the province of Jaén , part of the Cordillera Subbética. The highest peak is the Pico Mágina, with an elevation of 2,164 m....
and Sierra de la Sagra are overlapping with the Sistema Subbético - Sierra del Taibilla
- Sierra de María, overlapping with the Sistema Penibético.
- Serra de CrevillentSerra de CrevillentThe Serra de Crevillent is a mountain range in the Baetic System, southern Spain. It spans the region of Murcia and the province of Alicante. The highest peak is Sant Gaietà at 835 meters, near the town of Crevillent....
- Sierra de OrihuelaSierra de OrihuelaSierra de Orihuela is a long mountain range in the Vega Baja del Segura comarca, Valencian Community, Spain. Its highest point is Peña de Orihuela . This range is named after the town of Orihuela , located at the feet of the mountains...
- Sierra de CallosaSierra de CallosaSierra de Callosa is a long mountain range in the Vega Baja del Segura comarca, Valencian Community, Spain. Its highest point is Águila...
- Serra Mariola
- Montgó Massif
- Sierra de Bernia
- Penyal d'Ifac