Subbaetic System
The Subbaetic or Sub-Baetic System (Spanish: Sistema Subbético or Cordillera Subbética) is one of the three systems of mountain ranges of the Baetic System in the southern Iberian Peninsula. Highest point 2,027 m (6,650 ft) high Peña de la Cruz in Sierra Arana. Its northern limit includes the valley of the Guadalquivir in its western part.
| Subbaetic System | |
|---|---|
| Sistema Subbético | |
Peña de la Cruz, the highest peak in the Sierra Arana | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Peña de la Cruz |
| Elevation | 2,027 m (6,650 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 510 km (320 mi) ENE/WSW |
| Width | 60 km (37 mi) NNW/SSE |
| Geography | |
Location in Spain | |
| Location | Andalusia / Murcia |
| Country | Spain |
| Range coordinates | 37°33′0″N 3°22′0″W |
| Parent range | Baetic System |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Age of rock | Cenozoic |
| Type of rock | Limestone |
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