Sierra del Toro
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Sierra del Toro is a 21 km (13 mi) long mountain range in the Alt Palància comarca, Valencian Community
, close to the limit with Teruel Province, Aragon
, Spain
. It is named after the nearby town of El Toro
.
and is a southern prolongation of the Sierra de Javalambre
. Its highest point is Puntal del Agrillar (1,616 m). Other important peaks are Puntal de Magaña (1,614 metres), Alto del Tomatero (1,607 metres), Puntal de Peiró (1,605 metres) and Salada (1,581 metres), where there is a military communications compound.
Its summits are usually covered in snow
in the winter and are among the highest peaks of the Land of Valencia. Therefore there are also numerous ancient ice houses.
These mountains have been often devastated by forest fires in hot and dry summers and extensive planting of trees has been undertaken.
This mountain range was the scenario of violent battles during the Spanish Civil War
(1936–1939) when the fascist troops tried to split the Spanish Republic
an government territory in two and reach the Mediterranean coast and there are many remains of trenches.
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...
, close to the limit with Teruel Province, Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
, Spain
Spain
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. It is named after the nearby town of El Toro
El Toro, Castellón
El Toro is a municipality in the comarca of Alto Palancia, Castellón, Valencia, Spain.The Sierra del Toro mountain range is named after this town....
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Location
This mountain range is located at the eastern end of the Iberian SystemSistema 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...
and is a southern prolongation of the Sierra de Javalambre
Sierra de Javalambre
Sierra de Javalambre is a long mountain range in the Gúdar-Javalambre comarca of Aragon and the Rincón de Ademuz and Serrans comarcas of the Valencian Community, Spain....
. Its highest point is Puntal del Agrillar (1,616 m). Other important peaks are Puntal de Magaña (1,614 metres), Alto del Tomatero (1,607 metres), Puntal de Peiró (1,605 metres) and Salada (1,581 metres), where there is a military communications compound.
Its summits are usually covered in snow
Snow
Snow is a form of precipitation within the Earth's atmosphere in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. Since snow is composed of small ice particles, it is a granular material. It has an open and therefore soft structure, unless packed by...
in the winter and are among the highest peaks of the Land of Valencia. Therefore there are also numerous ancient ice houses.
These mountains have been often devastated by forest fires in hot and dry summers and extensive planting of trees has been undertaken.
This mountain range was the scenario of violent battles during the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
(1936–1939) when the fascist troops tried to split the Spanish Republic
Second Spanish Republic
The Second Spanish Republic was the government of Spain between April 14 1931, and its destruction by a military rebellion, led by General Francisco Franco....
an government territory in two and reach the Mediterranean coast and there are many remains of trenches.