Sierra del Sueve

Sierra del Sueve
Panoramic view of Sierra del Sueve
Highest point
PeakPicu Pienzu
Elevation1,161 m (3,809 ft)
Dimensions
Length25 km (16 mi) NE/SW
Width9 km (5.6 mi) NW/SE
Geography
Sierra del Sueve is located in Spain
Sierra del Sueve
Sierra del Sueve
Location in Spain
LocationAsturias
CountrySpain
Range coordinates43°25′30″N 5°16′00″W / 43.42500°N 5.26667°W / 43.42500; -5.26667
Parent rangeCantabrian Mountains
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Rock ageCarboniferous
Rock typeLimestone
Sierra del Sueve
Protected Landscape
Protected Landscape Area of Sierra del Sueve
Panoramic view of Sierra del Sueve from atop El Fito.
Panoramic view of Sierra del Sueve from atop El Fito.
Location of Protected Landscape Area of Sierra del Sueve in Asturias
Location of Protected Landscape Area of Sierra del Sueve in Asturias
CountrySpain
Area
 • Total210 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.

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