| Serra Calderona | |
|---|---|
 Landscape in the heart of the Calderona Range | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 907 m (2,976 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains in the Valencian Community |
| Coordinates | 39°43′45″N 0°29′34″W / 39.72917°N 0.49278°W |
| Geography | |
  Serra Calderona Spain | |
| Location | Alt Palància, Camp de Túria, Horta Nord, Valencian Community |
| Parent range | Iberian System, Eastern end |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Karstic |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Drive from Puçol to Nàquera, then hike |
Serra Calderona (Valencian pronunciation: [ˈsɛra kaldeˈɾona]; Spanish: Sierra Calderona), often referred to as La Calderona[1] is a 49 km (30 mi) long mountain range in the Camp de Túria, Horta Nord and Alt Palància comarcas of the Valencian Community, between the provinces of Castelló and Valencia Spain.
This moderately high range is an eastern prolongation of the Sierra de Javalambre. Its highest point is El Gorgo (907 m). Other important summits are Muntanya del Garbí (600 m) and El Puntal de l' Abella (635 m).
The range was formerly known as Monts de Porta Coeli, after the Carthusian Monastery of Porta Coeli located in the mountains. The name Calderona originated in the seventeenth century when a woman known as María Calderón "La Calderona", one of the favourite mistresses of King Philip IV of Spain, hid in these mountains among the highwaymen.[2]
- ^ Vicenç M. Rosselló i Verger, Toponímia, geografia i cartografia
- ^ Sierra Calderona Tourism Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine