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Sierra de Callosa (Valencian: Serra de Callosa)[1] is a 4.6 km (3 mi) long mountain range in the Vega Baja del Segura (Valencian: Baix Segura) comarca, Valencian Community, Spain. Its highest point is Águila (572 m). This range is named after the town of Callosa de Segura located at the feet of the mountains.

Sierra de Callosa
Highest point
Elevation	572 m (1,877 ft)
Coordinates	38°07′26″N 0°53′46″W
Geography
Sierra de Callosa Spain
Location	Vega Baja del Segura, Valencian Community
Parent range	Cordillera Prebética, Eastern zone
Geology
Mountain type	karstic
Climbing
Easiest route	From Callosa de Segura, Cox or Redován

These conspicuous and harsh-looking massive limestone mountains rise abruptly from the low Segura River Valley floor and have some very steep cliffs. There is very little vegetation on the arid mountain slopes and both physically and geologically the Sierra de Callosa is similar to the Sierra de Orihuela range located only 2.6 km to the west. Smoother Sierra de Hurchillo is located 6.5 km to the south.

These mountains were declared a Protected Area by the Generalitat Valenciana in 2005.

See also

• Mountains of the Valencian Community
• Sierra de Orihuela

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sierra de Callosa.

• Paraje Natural Municipal La Pilarica-Sierra de Callosa

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Die Sierra de Callosa ist ein Gebirgsstock in Spanien und Teil der Betischen Kordillere. Sie liegt im Gemeindegebiet von Callosa de Segura in der Provinz Alicante, die wiederum zur Valencianischen Gemeinschaft gehört. Die höchste Erhebung, La Cruz de En Medio, erreicht eine Höhe von 578 m.

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