Sierra de Orihuela
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Sierra de Orihuela is a 9.4 km (6 mi) long mountain range in the Vega Baja del Segura
comarca, Valencian Community
, Spain
. Its highest point is Peña de Orihuela (634 m). This range is named after the town of Orihuela
, located at the feet of the mountains. The western end of the range is within the limits of the Santomera
municipal term, in the Region of Murcia
.
These conspicuous limestone
mountains rise abruptly from the low Segura River Valley floor and have some very steep cliffs popular with rock climbers, like "La Pared Negra". There is very little vegetation on the arid mountain slopes and both physically and geologically the Sierra de Orihuela is similar to the Sierra de Callosa
range located only 2.6 Km to the east. Smoother Sierra de Hurchillo is located 4.8 Km to the south
Vega Baja del Segura
Vega Baja del Segura is a comarca in the province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain.To the North its neighbouring comarcas are the Baix Vinalopó and Vinalopó Mitjà...
comarca, 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...
, Spain
Spain
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. Its highest point is Peña de Orihuela (634 m). This range is named after the town of Orihuela
Orihuela
Orihuela is a city and municipality located at the feet of the Sierra de Orihuela mountains in the province of Alicante, Spain. The city of Orihuela had a population of 32,472 inhabitants in the beginning of 2006...
, located at the feet of the mountains. The western end of the range is within the limits of the Santomera
Santomera
Santomera is a Spanish municipality in the autonomous community of Murcia. It has a population of 13,919 and an area of 44.2 km².-External links:*...
municipal term, in 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....
.
These conspicuous limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
mountains rise abruptly from the low Segura River Valley floor and have some very steep cliffs popular with rock climbers, like "La Pared Negra". There is very little vegetation on the arid mountain slopes and both physically and geologically the Sierra de Orihuela is similar to the Sierra de Callosa
Sierra de Callosa
Sierra de Callosa is a long mountain range in the Vega Baja del Segura comarca, Valencian Community, Spain. Its highest point is Águila...
range located only 2.6 Km to the east. Smoother Sierra de Hurchillo is located 4.8 Km to the south