Penibetic Cordillera

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The Penibetic Cordillera is a major mountain range in southern Spain forming part of the Baetic System, known for its high peaks, including those of the Sierra Nevada, and its significant geological and ecological diversity.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Cordillera Penibética 2
Penibetic Cordillera canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geological region
mountain range
biodiversity high faunal diversity
high plant endemism
climate Mediterranean climate
alpine climate (high elevations)
contains Alcazaba (peak)
linked to: Alcazaba (mountain)

Mulhacén
Veleta
linked to: Pico del Veleta
continent Europe
country Spain
ecoregion Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
geologicalAge Cenozoic
Mesozoic
geologicalFeature fold-and-thrust belt
hasPart Sierra Nevada
Sierra de Almijara
Sierra de Baza
Sierra de Cazorla
Sierra de Gádor
Sierra de Lújar
Sierra de María
linked to: Sierra de la Virgen

Sierra de Mijas
Sierra de Orce
linked to: Sierra de Lújar

Sierra de Segura
Sierra de Tejeda
Sierra de la Contraviesa
Sierra de la Sagra
Sierra de las Nieves
Sierra de los Filabres
highestPoint Mulhacén
lithology dolomite
gneiss
limestone
schist
locatedIn Andalusia
Region of Murcia
linked to: Province of Murcia

Valencian Community
southern Spain
mountainSystem Baetic Cordillera
linked to: Baetic System
near Mediterranean Sea
orientation southwest–northeast
orogeny Alpine orogeny
partOf Baetic System
separates coastal plains of southern Spain
interior basins of Andalusia
usedFor forestry
pastoralism
tourism
winter sports

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sierra Nevada (Spain) region Penibetic Cordillera
Mulhacén region Cordillera Penibética
linked to: Penibetic Cordillera
Baetic System contains Cordillera Penibética
linked to: Penibetic Cordillera