Sierra de Los Filabres
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Sierra de Los Filabres is the largest 50 km (31 mi) mountain
range in Almería Province, Andalusia
, Spain
. It is forms the southern limit of the Almanzora
Valley. Its highest points are is the 2,168 m high Calar Alto
, the Tetica de Bacares or "La Tetica" (2,086 m) and the Calar Gallinero (2,049 m).
The Calar Alto is also the highest peak in the province of Almería and it hosts an important astronomical observatory
.
The Sierra de Los Filabres is an eastern prolongation of the Sierra de Baza
mountain range in the Cordillera Penibética
. There are picturesque towns in this range, like Olula de Castro
.
Mountain
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range in Almería Province, Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
, Spain
Spain
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. It is forms the southern limit of the Almanzora
Almanzora
Almanzora is a small city in the province of Almería, Andalusia, Spain. Its name, derives from the Arabic al-Mansura , "place of victory", and has been passed on from the city to which is shared with a river and to the surrounding Comarca of Almanzora.The area has been settled at least since Roman...
Valley. Its highest points are is the 2,168 m high Calar Alto
Calar Alto
Calar Alto is the highest peak in the Sierra de Los Filabres, a mountain chain in Andalusia, Spain. It is also the highest peak in the province of Almería.It hosts an important astronomical observatory.-External links:**...
, the Tetica de Bacares or "La Tetica" (2,086 m) and the Calar Gallinero (2,049 m).
The Calar Alto is also the highest peak in the province of Almería and it hosts an important astronomical observatory
Calar Alto Observatory
The Calar Alto Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated jointly by the Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie in Heidelberg, Germany, and the Instituto...
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The Sierra de Los Filabres is an eastern prolongation of the Sierra de Baza
Sierra de Baza
Sierra de Baza is a mountain range near the city of Baza in the Granada province in Spain. It is named after the town of Baza and its highest point is the 2,269 m high Calar de Santa Bárbara....
mountain range in the Cordillera Penibética
Cordillera Penibética
The Cordillera Penibética mountain range is the most southerly of the Baetic Cordillera; it runs along the south coast of Andalusia, from the province of Cádiz, across the province of Almería, into the Region of Murcia...
. There are picturesque towns in this range, like Olula de Castro
Olula de Castro
-External links: - Virtual tour through the village of Olula de Castro. - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía - Diputación Provincial de Almería...
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