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Sierra de Santa Cruz, Aragon

Sierra de Santa Cruz, Aragon

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For other similarly named mountain ranges, see Sierra de Santa Cruz.

Sierra de Santa Cruz is a mountain range in the Campo de Daroca comarca, Aragon, Spain. It is located north of the Laguna de Gallocanta.

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Geography

The ridge is aligned in a NW-SE direction. Its highest point is Cerro de Santa Cruz (1,423 m). The Ermita de Santa Cruz shrine is located in the range.[1]

This mountain chain rises west of Daroca and stretches through the municipal terms of Balconchán, Atea, Orcajo, Cubel, Valdehorna,[2] Val de San Martín and Santed.

Ecology

The plant Centaurea pinnata is an endangered species present in this mountain range.[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Ruta Atea - Cerro Santa Cruz
  2. [2]
    CAI Aragon - Valdehorna
  3. [3]
    Centaurea pinnata - Xilocapedia


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