Sierra de Caballos
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Sierra de Caballos or Sierra de los Caballos is a mountain range in the Maestrazgo
and Bajo Aragón
comarcas of Aragon, Teruel Province, Spain
. The highest point in the range is Las Artigas (1,205 m). The Guadalopillo River flows along the northern side of the range.
This arid-looking series of parallel ranges is cut by many ravines. It is located north of Castellote
, at the eastern end of the Iberian System, roughly between Molinos
and Berge
. There are many fossils from the Jurassic
and Cretaceous
periods in this area.
The Ermita de la Virgen de la Peña near Berge, is in the northern side of the Sierra de Caballos. El Picuezo is an original rock formation near Molinos. The impressive Grutas de Cristal "glass caves" are located in the area of these mountains, within Molinos municipal term.
There are other mountain ranges with the name "Sierra de Caballos" in the world. One of them is in Isla de Pinos, Cuba
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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...
and Bajo Aragón
Bajo Aragón
Bajo Aragón or Baix Aragó is an administrative comarca in eastern central Aragon, Spain. It was first established in 1999. It has a population of 29,358 and an area of 1.304,2 km². The seat of the comarca is in Alcañiz...
comarcas of Aragon, Teruel Province, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. The highest point in the range is Las Artigas (1,205 m). The Guadalopillo River flows along the northern side of the range.
This arid-looking series of parallel ranges is cut by many ravines. It is located north of 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....
, at the eastern end of the Iberian System, roughly between Molinos
Molinos, Teruel
Molinos is a municipality located in the Maestrazgo comarca, province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2010 census the municipality has a population of 303 inhabitants....
and Berge
Berge, Teruel
Berge is a little village and municipality in Bajo Aragón, Teruel Province, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2010 census the municipality has a population of 274 inhabitants.The town is located at the edge of the mountainous Maestrazgo comarca...
. There are many fossils from the Jurassic
Jurassic
The Jurassic is a geologic period and system that extends from about Mya to Mya, that is, from the end of the Triassic to the beginning of the Cretaceous. The Jurassic constitutes the middle period of the Mesozoic era, also known as the age of reptiles. The start of the period is marked by...
and Cretaceous
Cretaceous
The Cretaceous , derived from the Latin "creta" , usually abbreviated K for its German translation Kreide , is a geologic period and system from circa to million years ago. In the geologic timescale, the Cretaceous follows the Jurassic period and is followed by the Paleogene period of the...
periods in this area.
The Ermita de la Virgen de la Peña near Berge, is in the northern side of the Sierra de Caballos. El Picuezo is an original rock formation near Molinos. The impressive Grutas de Cristal "glass caves" are located in the area of these mountains, within Molinos municipal term.
There are other mountain ranges with the name "Sierra de Caballos" in the world. One of them is in Isla de Pinos, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
.