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Mountain range in Aragon, Spain
Castejón Mountains
Montes de Castejón
The NW end of the mountains near Erla
Highest point
PeakEsteban
Elevation747
ListingList of mountains in Aragon
Coordinates41°56′35″N 00°59′10″W / 41.94306°N 0.98611°W / 41.94306; -0.98611
Dimensions
Length30 km (19 mi) NW/SE
Width10 km (6.2 mi) NE/SW
Geography
Castejón Mountains is located in SpainCastejón MountainsCastejón MountainsLocation in Spain
LocationCinco Villas (Aragon)
Geology
Mountain type(s)Sedimentary rock, Miocene
Climbing
First ascentUnknown
Easiest routeDrive from Castejón de Valdejasa

The Castejón Mountains (Spanish: Montes de Castejón) are a mountain range in the Cinco Villas comarca of Aragon, Spain, located about 30 km (19 mi) to the north of Zaragoza. They are named after the town of Castejón de Valdejasa in the midst of the range.

Description

The Castejón Mountains are covered with low and mostly sparse forest made up mainly Carrasca (Quercus ilex) and pine trees, often subject to wildfires during droughts. The ridge's highest summit is Esteban (747 m). Other important summits are Guarizo (745 m), Pogallinero (639 m), Escalerilla (585 m) and Lomaza (476 m).

The northwestern part of the range is also known as Sierra de Erla, after the town of Erla, located further north, or as Montes de Sora, after the Sora Castle.

There are also wind turbines installed in some of the upper ridges.

See also

References

  1. Magnetostratigraphy of the Miocene continental deposits of the Montes de Castejón (central Ebro basin, Spain) – Geochronological and paleoenvironmental implications Archived 2012-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Incendio en Montes de Castejón Archived 2010-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Sierra de Erla y castillo de Sora
  4. Castillo de Sora Archived 2012-03-17 at the Wayback Machine

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