Sistema Ibérico

mountain range

The Iberian System (Spanish: Sistema Ibérico, pronounced [sisˈtema iˈβeɾiko]), is one of the major systems of mountain ranges in Spain.

Iberian System
Sistema Ibérico
Highest point
PeakMoncayo
Elevation2,313 m (7,589 ft)
Coordinates41°44′45″N 01°46′53″W / 41.74583°N 1.78139°W / 41.74583; -1.78139
Geography
Location of the Sistema Ibérico in the Iberian Peninsula
CountrySpain
CommunitiesAragon, Castile and León, La Rioja, Valencian Community, Catalonia and Castile-La Mancha
Geology
OrogenyAlpine
Age of rockTertiary
Type of rockNummulite limestone, marble and sandstone
change
 
Laguna Negra (Black Pond), Soria
 
Cerro del Padrastro hill close to Atienza, in the transition zone between the Sistema Ibérico and the Sistema Central
 
A griffon vulture
 
The Iberian wolf is a subspecies of grey wolf that is still found in some ranges of the system.
 
The marbled newt is common in humid areas of the system, especially in the northwestern region.