Sierra de Segura 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 t ...
range of the
Prebaetic System
The Prebaetic System ( es, Sistemas Prebéticos or ''Sistema Prebético'', also often referred to simply as ''Prebético'') is a system of mountain ranges that forms the northeasternmost prolongation of the Baetic System in the southern Iberian P ...
in the
Jaén Province in
Spain
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, national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' ( Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, ...
. It is named after the ancient town of
Segura de la Sierra and it gives its name to the
Segura River. Its highest point is the 1,993 m high
Las Banderillas peak.
This mountain range 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 primari ...
, the
Sierra de Cazorla and
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.
It is located between the Sierra Nevada
The S ...
mountain ranges. It gives its name to the
Sierra de Segura Comarca
Sierra (Spanish for "mountain range" and "saw", from Latin '' serra'') may refer to the following:
Places Mountains and mountain ranges
* Sierra de Juárez, a mountain range in Baja California, Mexico
* Sierra de las Nieves, a mountain range i ...
, an administrative division that includes a number of villages that are scattered across the range.
Protected area
The
Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park is a
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
including about 80% of the Segura Range, as well as the neighboring Cazorla Range and some adjacent mountainous areas.
Parque Natural Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas - Official website
See also
*Baetic System
The Baetic System or Betic System ( es, Sistema Bético) is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain. Located in the southern and eastern Iberian Peninsula, it is also known as the Cordilleras Béticas (Baetic Mountain Ranges) or Baet ...
* El Tranco de Beas Dam
* Las Villas
References
External links
*
Parque Natural Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas
Turismo Activo en el Parque Natural de las Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas
Segura
Segura (, ; la, Thader; ar, شقورة, Shaqūrah, or ) is a medium-sized river in southeastern Spain. It has its source in the Sierra de Segura.
Course
The river begins at Santiago Pontones ( province of Jaén), passes Calasparra, Cie ...
Baetic System
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