Sierra Carrascosa
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Sierra Carrascosa is a mountain range in the Maestrazgo
comarca of Aragon, Teruel Province, Spain
. The highest point in the range is Muela Carrascosa (1,214 m). The Guadalope River flows along the NW side of the range.
This 14 km long rocky range is located at the eastern end of the Iberian System and, like neighboring Sierra de Garrucha is characterized by very tight folds
.
Close to its northeastern end there is a very striking red rock formation known as El Guerrero Romano, "The Roman Soldier". It is a spectacular sight, very visible from A-226 road between Bordón
and Castellote
.
Villarluengo
and Bordón are the most important towns in the vicinity of this range.
The range is named after the Quercus coccifera spiny oak .
Maestrazgo, Aragon
Maestrazgo is a comarca in southeastern Aragon, Spain. Its names derives from the Maestrat/Maestrazgo mountain massif that extends to the east to the Comarques of the Valencian Community Alt Maestrat and Baix Maestrat. The most important town is Cantavieja...
comarca of Aragon, Teruel Province, Spain
Spain
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. The highest point in the range is Muela Carrascosa (1,214 m). The Guadalope River flows along the NW side of the range.
This 14 km long rocky range is located at the eastern end of the Iberian System and, like neighboring Sierra de Garrucha is characterized by very tight folds
Fold (geology)
The term fold is used in geology when one or a stack of originally flat and planar surfaces, such as sedimentary strata, are bent or curved as a result of permanent deformation. Synsedimentary folds are those due to slumping of sedimentary material before it is lithified. Folds in rocks vary in...
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Close to its northeastern end there is a very striking red rock formation known as El Guerrero Romano, "The Roman Soldier". It is a spectacular sight, very visible from A-226 road between Bordón
Bordón
Bordón is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain.According to the 2010 census the municipality has a population of 141 inhabitants.-External links:***...
and Castellote
Castellote
Castellote is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2010 census, the municipality has a population of 804 inhabitants....
.
Villarluengo
Villarluengo
Villarluengo is a municipality at the heart of the mountainous Maestrazgo comarca, province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2010 census the municipality has a population of 188 inhabitants....
and Bordón are the most important towns in the vicinity of this range.
The range is named after the Quercus coccifera spiny oak .