Sierra de Gata () is one of the main

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s in the

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. The highest point is Peña Canchera (1,592 m).

Geography

The Sierra de Gata is located in the northwest of the

province of Cáceres The province of Cáceres (; ; ; ) is a province of western Spain, and makes up the northern half of the autonomous community of Extremadura. Its capital is the city of Cáceres. Other cities in the province include Plasencia, Coria, Navalm ...

, which is in the

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. It borders with

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on the west in the area of the Portuguese Serra da Malcata Natural Reserve. Sierra de Gata is also the name of a

comarca A ''comarca'' (, , , ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal, Spain, and some of their former colonies, like Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama. The term is derived from the term ''marca'', meaning a "march, mark ...

that includes of 20 municipalities located roughly in the same area as the mountains. The municipality of Moraleja is included in the Sierra de Gata comarca, even though it is geographically not in the mountainous area of the Sierra de Gata itself.

Peaks

The most important mountains of Sierra de Gata are (from West to East): *Mesas (1,265 m) *El Espinazo (1,330 m) *

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(1,492 m) *Jañona (1,367 m) *Bolla Chica (1,408 m) * Bolla (1,519 m) *Arrobuey (1,412 m) *La Corredera (1,456 m) * Peña Canchera (1,592 m)

External links

Official page for the area (in Spanish)

Most beautiful places in Sierra de Gata (in Spanish)
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