Central System | |
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Sistema Central | |
View of La Serrota, 2.294 m, in Ávila Province | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Pico Almanzor |
Elevation | 2,592 m (8,504 ft) |
Coordinates | 40°14′48″N 05°17′52″W / 40.24667°N 5.29778°W |
Dimensions | |
Length | 600 km (370 mi) ENE - WSW |
Width | 30 km (19 mi) NNW - SSE |
Geography | |
Countries | Spain and Portugal |
Communities | Extremadura, Castile-La Mancha and Castile and León |
Districts | Guarda and Castelo Branco |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Alpine |
Age of rock | Tertiary |
Type of rock | Limestone and sandstone |
The Central System, Spanish and Portuguese: Sistema Central, is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in the Iberian Peninsula. The 2,592 m high Pico Almanzor is its highest summit.
The Central System is located just north of the 40th parallel and its ranges divide the drainage basin of the Tagus from the basin of the Douro.