Sierra de Santa Cruz, Aragon

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Sierra de Santa Cruz

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Sierra de Santa Cruz near Orcajo
Highest point
Peak Cerro de Santa Cruz
Elevation 1,423 m (4,669 ft)
Listing List of mountains in Aragon
Coordinates 41°06′15″N01°33′55″W / 41.10417°N 1.56528°W / 41.10417; -1.56528 Coordinates: 41°06′15″N01°33′55″W / 41.10417°N 1.56528°W / 41.10417; -1.56528
Geography
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Sierra de Santa Cruz
Location in Spain
Location Campo de Daroca (Aragon)
Parent range Iberian System
Geology
Orogeny Alpine orogeny
Climbing
First ascent Unknown
Easiest route Drive from Orcajo or Cubel

Sierra de Santa Cruz is a mountain range in the Campo de Daroca comarca, Aragon, Spain. It is located north of the Laguna de Gallocanta.

Campo de Daroca Comarca in Aragon, Spain

Campo de Daroca is one of the comarcas of Aragon, in the Province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. It is located in the mountainous Iberian System area.

Aragon Autonomous community of Spain

Aragon is an autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza. The current Statute of Autonomy declares Aragon a historic nationality of Spain.

Spain Kingdom in Southwest Europe

Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country mostly located on the Iberian Peninsula in Europe. Its territory also includes two archipelagoes: the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa, and the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla make Spain the only European country to have a physical border with an African country (Morocco). Several small islands in the Alboran Sea are also part of Spanish territory. The country's mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with Gibraltar; to the north and northeast by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the west and northwest by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean.

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Geography

The ridge is aligned in a NW-SE direction. Its highest point is Cerro de Santa Cruz (1,423 m). The Ermita de Santa Cruz shrine is located in the range. [1]

This mountain chain rises west of Daroca and stretches through the municipal terms of Balconchán, Atea, Orcajo, Cubel, Valdehorna, [2] Val de San Martín and Santed.

Daroca Municipality in Aragon, Spain

Daroca is a city and municipality in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, situated to the south of the city of Zaragoza. It is the center of a judicial district.

Balconchán is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 18 inhabitants.

Atea is a deity in several Polynesian cultures, including the Marquesas and Tuamotu Islands, and New Zealand.

Ecology

The plant Centaurea pinnata is an endangered species present in this mountain range. [3]

Endangered species Species of organisms facing a very high risk of extinction

An endangered species is a species which has been categorized as very likely to become extinct. Endangered (EN), as categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, is the second most severe conservation status for wild populations in the IUCN's schema after Critically Endangered (CR).

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