Sierra de Baza is a
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher ...
range near the city of
Baza in the
Granada province in
Spain
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, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, ...
. It is named after the town of Baza and its highest point is the 2,269 m high Calar de Santa Bárbara.
It is located between the
Sierra Nevada
The Sierra Nevada () is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primar ...
and the
Sierra de Cazorla and
Sierra de Segura mountain ranges.
Información descriptiva del Parque Natural Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas
It merges towards the east with the Sierra de los Filabres
Sierra de Los Filabres is the largest mountain range in Almería Province, Andalusia, Spain, measuring in length.
Its highest point, the Calar Alto is also the highest peak in the province of Almería and hosts an important astronomical observ ...
mountain range.
See also
*Hoya of Baza
The Hoya of Baza is a valley in the northern part of the province of Granada, Andalusia, southern Spain, named after the town and former bishopric Baza, Granada. It is one of the series of valleys forming the Surco Intrabético.
It formed during ...
References
External links
Parque Natural de la Sierra de Baza
Sierra de Baza Site
Baza
Baza
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