Montes de Toledo
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The Montes de Toledo are one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain
. They divide the drainage basin
of the Tagus
from the basin of the Guadiana
.
, cutting transversally from east to west across the lower portion of the Meseta Central. They also form one of the natural limits of the historical La Mancha
region in Castile-La Mancha
.
The length of the Montes de Toledo is 350 km and their maximum width up to 100 km near Sonseca
and Puertollano
. The highest peak is La Villuerca, 1,603 m located in Sierra de Villuercas
subrange, also known as Sierra de Guadalupe, Las Villuercas
, in the province of Cáceres. Other subranges are: Sierra de Altamira, Sierra de Montánchez, Sierra de San Mamede and Sierra de San Pedro. The geological formation of this range is similar to the Sierra Morena
range further south.
There is also a comarca
in the Toledo Province known as Montes de Toledo. Despite its name this comarca only includes a small part of the range.
Spain
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. They divide the drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
of the Tagus
Tagus
The Tagus is the longest river on the Iberian Peninsula. It is long, in Spain, along the border between Portugal and Spain and in Portugal, where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean at Lisbon. It drains an area of . The Tagus is highly utilized for most of its course...
from the basin of the Guadiana
Guadiana
The Guadiana , or Odiana, is an international river located on the Portuguese–Spanish border, separating Extremadura and Andalucia from Alentejo and Algarve...
.
Description
They are located in the central regions of the Iberian PeninsulaIberian 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...
, cutting transversally from east to west across the lower portion of the Meseta Central. They also form one of the natural limits of the historical La Mancha
La Mancha
La Mancha is a natural and historical region or greater comarca located on an arid, fertile, elevated plateau of central Spain, south of Madrid, stretching between the Montes de Toledo and the western spurs of the Serrania de Cuenca. It is bounded on the south by the Sierra Morena and on the north...
region in Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha is an autonomous community of Spain. Castile-La Mancha is bordered by Castile and León, Madrid, Aragon, Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia, and Extremadura. It is one of the most sparsely populated of Spain's autonomous communities...
.
The length of the Montes de Toledo is 350 km and their maximum width up to 100 km near Sonseca
Sonseca
Sonseca is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2006 census , the municipality has a population of 10685 inhabitants. In Sonseca there are some very famous marzipan's factories: Delaviuda, Donaire....
and Puertollano
Puertollano
Puertollano is an industrial city in province of Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It is situated on the AVE High Speed Train line linking Madrid and Seville . The city has a population of 51,842 .- Legend of the lie :...
. The highest peak is La Villuerca, 1,603 m located in Sierra de Villuercas
Sierra de Villuercas
Sierra de Villuercas, also known as Sierra de Guadalupe after nearby Guadalupe town, is a mountain range in the Montes de Toledo, Spain.-Description:...
subrange, also known as Sierra de Guadalupe, Las Villuercas
Las Villuercas
Las Villuercas is a comarca located in the province of Cáceres, western Spain. It belongs to the Autonomous Community of Extremadura.Despite of the traditional strong identity of its inhabitants, this historical region has not been able to achieve the necessary legal recognition for its...
, in the province of Cáceres. Other subranges are: Sierra de Altamira, Sierra de Montánchez, Sierra de San Mamede and Sierra de San Pedro. The geological formation of this range is similar to the Sierra Morena
Sierra Morena
The Sierra Morena is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain.It stretches for 400 kilometres East-West across southern Spain, forming the southern border of the Meseta Central plateau of the Iberian Peninsula, and providing the watershed between the valleys of the Guadiana to the...
range further south.
There is also a comarca
Comarcas of Spain
In Spain traditionally and historically, some autonomous communities are also divided into comarcas .In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian , sing comarca.*Galician , sing. comarca....
in the Toledo Province known as Montes de Toledo. Despite its name this comarca only includes a small part of the range.
See also
- Montes de Toledo Comarca
- La JaraLa Jara, comarcaLa Jara is a comarca located at the western end of the province of Toledo, Spain. It includes the municipality of Anchuras, an enclave of the province of Ciudad Real...
- Sierra MorenaSierra MorenaThe Sierra Morena is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain.It stretches for 400 kilometres East-West across southern Spain, forming the southern border of the Meseta Central plateau of the Iberian Peninsula, and providing the watershed between the valleys of the Guadiana to the...
- La ManchaLa ManchaLa Mancha is a natural and historical region or greater comarca located on an arid, fertile, elevated plateau of central Spain, south of Madrid, stretching between the Montes de Toledo and the western spurs of the Serrania de Cuenca. It is bounded on the south by the Sierra Morena and on the north...