Montes de Toledo

Montes de Toledo
View of one of the eastern ranges in Cabañeros National Park
Highest point
PeakLa Villuerca
Elevation1,603 m (5,259 ft)
Coordinates39°30′45″N 04°43′53″W / 39.51250°N 4.73139°W / 39.51250; -4.73139
Dimensions
Length350 km (220 mi) E/W
Width100 km (62 mi) N/S
Geography
Location of the Montes de Toledo System in the Iberian Peninsula
CountriesSpain and Portugal
CommunitiesCastile-La Mancha, Extremadura and Alto Alentejo
Range coordinates39°23′0″N 4°29′30″W / 39.38333°N 4.49167°W / 39.38333; -4.49167
Geology
OrogenyAlpine
Rock ageTertiary
Rock typeSedimentary rock

The Montes de Toledo is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in the Iberian Peninsula. They divide the drainage basin of the Tagus from the basin of the Guadiana. The highest peak is La Villuerca, which is 1,603 m (5,259 ft) high.[1]