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Picos de Europa | |
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English: Peaks of Europe | |
![]() Naranjo de Bulnes (Picu Urriellu) seen from Pozo de la Oración, Cabrales, Asturias. | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Torre de Cerredo |
Elevation | 2,650 m (8,690 ft) |
Coordinates | 43°11′51″N 04°51′06″W / 43.19750°N 4.85167°W |
Dimensions | |
Area | 646 km2 (249 sq mi) |
Naming | |
Etymology | Named for Europe |
Geography | |
Country | Spain |
Region | Iberian Peninsula |
Range coordinates | 43°12′N 4°48′W / 43.200°N 4.800°W |
Parent range | Cantabrian Mountains |
Geology | |
Type of rock | limestone |
The Picos de Europa ("Peaks of Europe", also the Picos) are a mountain range extending for about 20 km (12 mi), forming part of the Cantabrian Mountains in northern Spain. The range is situated in the Autonomous Communities of Asturias, Cantabria and Castile and León. The highest peak is Torre de Cerredo, at an elevation of 2650 m (8,690 ft).