Sierra de la Demanda is a mountain sub-range situated in the northern Iberian Peninsula

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...

.

Geography

The Sierra de la Demanda is part of the western section of the larger Sistema Ibérico

Sistema Ibérico

The Sistema Ibérico or Iberian System is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain.It is a vast and complex system of mountain chains and massifs located in the central regions of the Iberian Peninsula, but reaching almost the Mediterranean coast in the Land of Valencia in the east.From...

. The sub-range runs through the eastern province of Burgos

Burgos (province)

The province of Burgos is a province of northern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is bordered by the provinces of Palencia, Cantabria, Vizcaya, Álava, La Rioja, Soria, Segovia, and Valladolid. Its capital is the city of Burgos...

 and western La Rioja

La Rioja (Spain)

La Rioja is an autonomous community and a province of northern Spain. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, and Nájera.-History:...

, bordering on the Meseta Central in Spain.

• Monte San Lorenzo (2270 m), highest peak of the sub-range.
• Monte San Millan (2,131 m)

The higest peaks of the range are usually covered in snow between October and May every year. Valdezcaray

Valdezcaray

Valdezcaray is a ski area situated near the resort town of Ezcaray in the upper Oja Valley of the Sierra de la Demanda, Iberian System .-The resort:...

 ski resort

Ski resort

A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing and other winter sports. In Europe a ski resort is a town or village in a ski area - a mountainous area, where there are ski trails and supporting services such as hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, equipment rental and a ski lift system...

 is located in the Sierra de la Demanda. The Picos de Urbión

Picos de Urbión

Picos de Urbión are a mountain massif in the Sistema Ibérico, Spain, limited by the Sierra de Neila and Sierra Cebollera of the same range. The ridge's highest summit, Pico Urbión, is 2,228 m) is one of the highest points in the 500 km long Sistema Ibérico.The Picos de Urbión are located in...

 are located south of this range.

See also

• Valdezcaray
  Valdezcaray
  Valdezcaray is a ski area situated near the resort town of Ezcaray in the upper Oja Valley of the Sierra de la Demanda, Iberian System .-The resort:...
  
  
• Sierra de la Demanda (shire)
  Sierra de la Demanda (shire)
  Sierra de la Demanda is a region located east of the province of Burgos in the autonomous community of Castille and Leon. It is bounded on the north by Montes de Oca , south on by the province of Soria, on the east by the province of La Rioja and Soria and west the shire of Arlanza...
  
  ,
• Geography of Spain
  Geography of Spain
  Spain is a constitutional monarchy located in southwestern Europe. It occupies most of the Iberian Peninsula ind includes a small exclave inside France called Llívia as well as the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Western Atlantic Ocean off northwest Africa, and...
  
  
• Montes de Oca
  Montes de Oca (shire)
  Montes de Oca is a region located east of the province of Burgos in the autonomous community of Castille and Leon. It is bounded on the north by La Bureba, south on Sierra de la Demanda, on the east by the province of La Rioja and west the Alfoz of Burgos....
  
  , eastern shire.
  • Alarcia
    Alarcia
    Alarcia is a town of northern Spain, Autonomous Community of Castile and León, province of Burgos, Shire of Montes de Oca, sub-shire of Tirón-Rioja Burgalesa, in the municipality of Rábanos...
    
    , a typical town.