Sierra de Alcubierre

Sierra de Alcubierre

Sierra de Alcubierre seen from Leciñena
Highest point
Peak Monte Oscuro
Elevation 822 m (2,697 ft)
Coordinates 41°44′N 0°29′W / 41.733°N 0.483°WCoordinates: 41°44′N 0°29′W / 41.733°N 0.483°W
Geography

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Location in Spain

Location Monegros (Aragon)
State/Province ES-AR
Geology
Period Cambrian
Type of rock Sedimentary rock

Sierra de Alcubierre is a 40 km (25 mi) long mountain range in the Monegros comarca, Aragon, Spain. It is located between the provinces of Zaragoza and Huesca.[1]

Geography

This mountain chain crosses the arid eastern end of the Monegros comarca from northwest to southeast and divides the basins of the Gállego and Isuela rivers. It has numerous ravines and its landscape is characteristic of badlands.

The ridge's highest summits are Monte Oscuro (822 m) and San Caprasio (811 m); other summits are Corona de la Reina (629 m) and Vedao (548 m), located at the northern end of the range, as well as Sigena (592 m) and Huegas (447 m), located at the southern end.

This mountain range is named after the town of Alcubierre, located 3 km east of the range. The Sierra de Alcubierre is divided into subranges, foremost of which are Sierra de Lanaja, named after Lanaja town, and Sierra de Pallaruelo, named after Pallaruelo de Monegros village, both located roughly in the central part of the main range.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gran Enciclopedia Aragonesa - Sierra de Alcubierre

External links and further reading