Sierra Arana
Sierra Harana
Peña de la Cruz, the highest peak in the Sierra Arana
Highest point
PeakPeña de la Cruz
Elevation2,027 m (6,650 ft)
Dimensions
Length510 km (320 mi)
Width60 km (37 mi)
Geography
CountrySpain
Range coordinates37°20′0″N 3°30′0″W / 37.33333°N 3.50000°W / 37.33333; -3.50000
Parent rangeSubbaetic System
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Age of rockCenozoic
Type of rockLimestone

The Sierra Arana or Sierra de Arana, also known as Sierra Harana, is a mountain range in the center of the province of Granada, southern Spain. Its highest peak is the Peña de la Cruz, at 2,027 m (6,650 ft).

Description

The Sierra Arana is a mostly karstic range,[1] part of the larger Subbaetic System. According to some geographers it includes other ranges such as the Sierra de Cogollos, the Sierra de la Yedra and the Sierra de Alfacar y Víznar.

Municipalities located in the Sierra Arana include Deifontes, Iznalloz, Cogollos Vega, Huétor Santillán, Diezma, Darro, La Peza, Píñar, Morelábor, and Huélago. The area of the range is bounded in the north by the Comarca of Los Montes and its southern end is included in the area of the Sierra de Huétor and la Alfaguara Natural Park.[2]

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