Sierra de la Demanda

Mountain Range
42°06′49″N 3°07′32″W / 42.1135°N 3.1256°W / 42.1135; -3.1256GeographyLocationCastile and León,
La Rioja (Spain), SpainParent rangeSistema Ibérico

Sierra de la Demanda is a mountain sub-range situated in the northern Iberian Peninsula.

The Sierra de la Demanda area provides the habitat for Lissotriton helveticus punctillatus (Schmidtler 1970), a subspecies of the palmate newt.[1]

Geography

Northern edge of the Sierra where it meets the Meseta Central.

The Sierra de la Demanda is part of the western section of the larger Sistema Ibérico. The sub-range runs through the eastern province of Burgos and western La Rioja, bordering on the Meseta Central in Spain.

  • Monte San Lorenzo (2270 m), highest peak of the sub-range.
  • Monte San Millán (2131 m)

The highest peaks of the range are usually covered in snow between October and May every year. Valdezcaray ski resort is located in the Sierra de la Demanda. The Picos de Urbión are located south of this range.

See also

  • Valdezcaray
  • Sierra de la Demanda (comarca),
  • Geography of Spain
  • Montes de Oca, eastern shire.
  • Alarcia, a typical town.
  • Demandasaurus

References

  1. ^ Taxonomy of Some of the Salamandrids - Triturus helveticus and its subspecies

External links

  • Media related to Sierra de la Demanda at Wikimedia Commons
  • Sierradelademanda.com
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Mountain ranges of the Sistema Ibérico
Northern & Western
  • Sierra de la Demanda
  • Sierra de Neila
  • Mesa de Cebollera
  • Picos de Urbión
  • Sierra de Alcarama
  • Sierra de Peñalmonte
  • Sierra de Moncalvillo
  • Moncayo
  • Sierra de Nava Alta
  • Sierra de Perdices
  • Sierra Ministra
  • Sierra de Caldereros
  • Sierra de Pardos
  • Sierra de Miñana
  • Sierra de Solorio
  • Sierra de Selas
  • Parameras de Molina
Southwestern, Central
& Southeastern
Eastern & NortheasternPeaks

42°14′58″N 03°05′01″W / 42.24944°N 3.08361°W / 42.24944; -3.08361

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