Sierra de Baza is a mountain range near the city of Baza in the Granada province in Spain. It is named after the town of Baza and its highest point is the 2,269 m high Calar de Santa Bárbara.

Sierra de Baza
Firebreak in Sierra de Baza
Highest point
PeakCalar de Santa Bárbara
Elevation2,269 m (7,444 ft)
Prominence850
Coordinates37°23′00″N 02°50′36″W / 37.38333°N 2.84333°W / 37.38333; -2.84333
Geography
Sierra de Baza is located in Spain
Sierra de Baza
Sierra de Baza
Location in Spain
LocationGranada province, Andalusia
CountrySpain
Parent rangePenibaetic System
Geology
Mountain typeLimestone
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Baza

It is located between the Sierra Nevada and the Sierra de Cazorla and Sierra de Segura mountain ranges.[1] It merges towards the east with the Sierra de los Filabres mountain range.

Sierra de Baza Natural Park (Parque natural de la Sierra de Baza) was designated in 1989 to protect the mountain environment. It covers 536.5 km2 of the eastern sierra.[2] A long-distance footpath, the GR 7, passes through the natural park.

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References

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  1. ^ Información descriptiva del Parque Natural Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas (in Spanish)
  2. ^ UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Sierra de Baza from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
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