Montes de Málaga

Montes de Málaga
Mirador del Cochino
Highest point
Peak	Cresta de la Reina
Elevation	1,030 m (3,380 ft)
Coordinates	36°49′0″N 04°23′0″W
Geography
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Location	Málaga Province, Andalusia
Country	Spain
Parent range	Penibaetic System
Geology
Mountain type	Limestone

Montes de Málaga is a mountain range of the Penibaetic System in Málaga Province, Andalusia, Spain. Its highest point is the 1,030 m high Cresta de la Reina peak. Other notable peaks are San Antón, Coronado, Monte Victoria and Gibralfaro.

The range is named after Málaga City^{[citation needed]} located at its feet.

Geography

This mountain range extends between the Guadalhorce valley to the west and the Axarquía in the east. To the north the Corredor de Periana valley separates it from the Cordillera Antequerana and to the south lies the Mediterranean Sea.

River Guadalmedina flows through the Montes de Málaga. It is a river subject to high seasonal variations and has five well defined tributaries which have their sources in this range, the Arroyo de las Vacas, Arroyo Chaperas, Arroyo Humaina, Arroyo Hondo and Arroyo de Los Frailes. All of these rivers are dry most of the year. Located in the mountains, the Limonero Dam on the Guadalmedina provides water for the area.^[1]

Part of the area of the Montes de Málaga is a protected area under the name Montes de Málaga Natural Park located within the range.^[2]

See also

• Baetic System
• Montes de Málaga Natural Park

References

1. Integración urbana del río Guadalmedina en Málaga
2. Junta de Andalucia Parque Natural Montes de Málaga(in Spanish)

External links

• Media related to Montes de Málaga at Wikimedia Commons
• Montes de Málaga (Málaga)
• Parque Natural Montes de Málaga - Málaga - Rutas y viajes