Montes de Toledo | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | La Villuerca |
Elevation | 1,603 m (5,259 ft) |
Coordinates | 39°30′45″N 04°43′53″W / 39.51250°N 4.73139°W |
Dimensions | |
Length | 350 km (220 mi) E/W |
Width | 100 km (62 mi) N/S |
Geography | |
Location of the Montes de Toledo System in the Iberian Peninsula | |
Countries | Spain and Portugal |
Communities | Castile-La Mancha, Extremadura and Alto Alentejo |
Range coordinates | 39°23′0″N 4°29′30″W / 39.38333°N 4.49167°W |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Alpine |
Rock age | Tertiary |
Rock type | Sedimentary 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]