Sierra de Mijas
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 Sierra de Mijas photographed from an airplane |
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| Highest peak | Pico Mijas ( 1150 msnm ) | |
| location | Iberian Peninsula :; Malaga , Andalusia , Spain | |
| part of | Betic Cordilleras | |
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| Coordinates | 36 ° 37 ′ N , 4 ° 39 ′ W | |
| Type | Fold Mountains | |
| rock | Marble and limestone | |
| Age of the rock | Alpidic phase (100–50 mya) | |
The Sierra de Mijas is a mountain range in southern Spain, part of the mountain range that lies behind the sunny coast , north of Fuengirola and Torremolinos in Andalusia . The highest point is the summit Pico Mijas at 1150 m. Other peaks are the Pico del Puerto Málaga , the Jabalcuza and the Jarapalos .
Location and surroundings
It is located in the Betic Cordillera mountain group and is divided into two areas ( Complejo alpujárride and Complejo maláguide ). The mountain range consists mainly of marble and, to a lesser extent, limestone . It separates the Comarca Valle del Guadalhorce from the Comarca Costa del Sol Occidental .
photos
literature
- Juan Morente Jiménez: Sierra de Mijas: guía del excursionista ( Guía series, Volume 7) La Serranía, 2010, ISBN 8496607844 .
Web links
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