Sierra de Gata is a comarca

Comarca

A comarca is a traditional region or local administrative division found in parts of Spain, Portugal, Panama, Nicaragua, and Brazil. The term is derived from the term marca, meaning a "march, mark", plus the prefix co- meaning "together, jointly".The comarca is known in Aragonese as redolada and...

at the northern end of province of Cáceres in Extremadura

Extremadura

Extremadura is an autonomous community of western Spain whose capital city is Mérida. Its component provinces are Cáceres and Badajoz. It is bordered by Portugal to the west...

, one of Spain's seventeen Autonomous Communities. The mountain range of Sierra de Gata

Sierra de Gata

Sierra de Gata is a mountain range in the Sistema Central, Spain. The highest point is Peña Canchera .-Description:The Sierra de Gata is located in the northwest of the province of Cáceres, which is in the autonomous community of Extremadura...

 is in the area and has given its name to the comarca. The main town is Moraleja

Moraleja

Moraleja is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. It is the most important town in the Sierra de Gata comarca...

This comarca borders with Portugal

Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

 in the west in the area of the Portuguese Serra da Malcata Natural Reserve

Serra da Malcata Natural Reserve

Serra da Malcata Natural Reserve is a natural reserve in Portugal. It is one of the 30 areas which are officially under protection in the country....

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There are linguistic affinities between this comarca and neighboring Las Hurdes

Las Hurdes

Las Hurdes is a comarca in the Sistema Central, at the northern end of province of Cáceres of Extremadura, one of Spain's seventeen Autonomous Communities.-Description:...

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Municipal terms

The traditional names of the towns and aldeas

Hamlet (place)

A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...

are in brackets.

• Acebo
  Acebo
  The Acebo is a river in northern Spain flowing through the Autonomous Community of Asturias....
  
   (L'Acebu)
• Cadalso
  Cadalso
  Cadalso is a small village in the west of Spain, near Portugal. It is situated on the Sierra de Gata in Northwest of province of Cáceres, autonomous community of Extremadura. Its population in 2003 was 581. The major livelihoods of the area consist of agriculture, olive oil, goats and pines....
  
   (Cadarsu)
• Cilleros
  Cilleros
  Cilleros is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census , the municipality has a population of 1962 inhabitants....
  
   (Cillerus)
  • Parrera
• Descargamaría
  Descargamaría
  Descargamaría is a village in the province of Cáceres and autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain.-References:...
  
  
• Eljas
  Eljas
  Eljas is a municipality  located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2008 census , the municipality has  inhabitants....
  
   (As Ellas)
  • El Soto (U Soitu)
• Gata
  Gata, Extremadura
  Gata is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. The Postal Code is 10860.- External links :* *...
  
  
  • Moheda de Gata (La Mueda)
• Hernán Pérez (Jerranperris)
• Hoyos
  Hoyos
  Hoyos is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the municipality has a population of 988 inhabitants.-See also:*Sierra de Gata, comarca*Cardinal Hoyos*Alexander, Count of Hoyos...
  
   (Joyus)
• Moraleja
  Moraleja
  Moraleja is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. It is the most important town in the Sierra de Gata comarca...
  
  
  • Cañadas
    Canadas
    Canadas may refer to:* The Canadas* Canada geese* Carlos Cañadas* Esther Cañadas...
    
    
  • Malladas
  • La Mata
  • Pedrizas
  • Porciones
  • La Quinta
  • Rozacorderos
• Perales del Puerto
  Perales del Puerto
  Perales del Puerto is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census , the municipality has a population of 992 inhabitants....
  
   (Peralis)
• Robledillo de Gata
  Robledillo de Gata
  Robledillo de Gata is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census , the municipality has 136 inhabitants....
  
   (Robleillu)
• San Martín de Trevejo
  San Martín de Trevejo
  San Martín de Trevejo is a municipality  located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2008 census , the municipality has  inhabitants....
  
   (Sa Martín de Trebellu)
• Santibáñez el Alto
  Santibáñez el Alto
  Santibáñez el Alto is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census , the municipality has a population of 480 inhabitants....
  
   (Santibañis l'Altu)
• Torre de Don Miguel
  Torre de Don Miguel
  Torre de Don Miguel is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the municipality has a population of 612 inhabitants....
  
  
• Torrecilla de los Ángeles
  Torrecilla de los Ángeles
  Torrecilla de los Ángeles is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census , the municipality has a population of 708 inhabitants....
  
   (Torrecilla de los Ángilis)
• Valverde del Fresno
  Valverde del Fresno
  Valverde del Fresno is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census , the municipality has a population of 2576 inhabitants....
  
   (Valverdi du Fresnu)
• Vegaviana
• Villamiel
  Villamiel
  Villamiel is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the municipality has a population of 758 inhabitants....
  
  
  • Trevejo (Treveju)
• Villanueva de la Sierra
  Villanueva de la Sierra
  Villanueva de la Sierra is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the municipality has a population of 577 inhabitants....
  
   (Villanueva)
• Villasbuenas de Gata
  Villasbuenas de Gata
  Villasbuenas de Gata is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the municipality has a population of 490 inhabitants....
  
  (Villasgüenas)

External links

• Página oficial de la comarca de Sierra de Gata