Baetic System

Baetic System
Mulhacén seen from the Vereda de la Estrella in Sierra Nevada National Park
Highest point
PeakMulhacén
Elevation3,478.6 m (11,413 ft)
Geography
Schematic representation of the Baetic System of mountain ranges
CountriesSpain and little bit in Gibraltar (UK)
Region(s)mostly Andalusia,
small parts in Murcia,
Castile-La Mancha,
Valencian Community
and Gibraltar (only Rock)
Range coordinates37°N 5°W / 37°N 5°W / 37; -5
Parent rangeGibraltar Arc
Geology
OrogenyAlpine Orogeny
Sierra Crestellina, near Casares
Map of the Baetic System in Andalusia
Tajos del Sabar, near Alfarnate

The Baetic System or Betic System (Spanish: Sistema Bético) is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain. Located in the southern and eastern Iberian Peninsula, it is also known as the Cordilleras Béticas (Baetic Mountain Ranges) or Baetic Mountains. The name of the mountain system derives from the ancient Roman region of Baetica, one of the Imperial Roman provinces of ancient Hispania.