Sierra del Sueve | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Picu Pienzu |
Elevation | 1,161 m (3,809 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 25 km (16 mi) NE/SW |
Width | 9 km (5.6 mi) NW/SE |
Geography | |
Location | Asturias |
Country | Spain |
Range coordinates | 43°25′30″N 5°16′00″W / 43.42500°N 5.26667°W |
Parent range | Cantabrian Mountains |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
Rock age | Carboniferous |
Rock type | Limestone |
Sierra del Sueve | |
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Protected Landscape | |
Protected Landscape Area of Sierra del Sueve | |
Country | Spain |
Area | |
• Total | 210 km2 (80 sq mi) |
The Sierra del Sueve is a limestone massif located close to the coast in the east-central area of Asturias, Spain.[1] It is a northern foothill of the Cantabrian Mountains. The range is located in the municipalities of northeast Caravia, Colunga in the northwest, Piloña, Parres and Ribadesella to the east and south.