Sierra del Ocejón

Sierra del Ocejón
Sub-Range
Panorama
Country	Spain
Region	Iberian Peninsula
Part of	Sistema Central
Highest point	Ocejón
- elevation	2,046 m (6,713 ft)
- coordinates	ES 41°06′17″N 3°15′20″W / 41.10472°N 3.25556°W

The Sierra del Ocejón or Sierra del Robledal is a mountain range located in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula.

Geography

Mount Campo from Valverde de los Arroyos

The range belongs to the Sistema Central. Its northern limit is considered the Río Sonsaz while Tamajón's territory is its southern border; from West to East the mountain range stretches from the valley of the Arroyo de la Matilla to the Río Sorbe.

Its highest point is the Ocejón, at 2068 metres.^[1] The northern part of the zone is scarcely inhabitated and most of the population lives in the South of the range.

Main peaks

• Pico Ocejón (2.048 msnm),
• Campo (1.919 msnm),
• Campachuelo (1.889 msnm),
• Cerrito Collado (1.738 msnm),
• Peña del Reloj (1.506 msnm),
• Cabeza de Ranas (1.492 msnm).

Concerned municipalities

• Campillo de Ranas,
• Majaelrayo,
• Tamajón,
• Valverde de los Arroyos.

Culture and economy

The villages of the sierra are well known for their typical sheep breeds.^[2] Sierra del Ocejón area is also considered one of the places in Spain where the Arquitectura negra, a traditional building technique based on a wide use of slate, is very well preserved.^[3]

Bibliography

• DÍAZ MARTÍNEZ, Miguel Ángel y LÓPEZ BALLESTEROS, José Alberto (2003). La sierra de Ayllón (in Spanish). Madrid: Ediciones El Senderista. ISBN 84-95368-22-6.
• PLIEGO VEGA, Domingo (1998). Los dosmiles de la sierra de Ayllón (in Spanish). Madrid: Desnivel ediciones. ISBN 84-89969-03-5.

See also

• Sistema Central

References

1. "Principales cumbres montañosas de la provincia de Guadalajara". www.ign.es (in Spanish). Instituto Geográfico Nacional. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
2. Pedro Vacas Moreno; Mercedes Vacas Gómez (2011). Pastores Y Cabreros (in Spanish). Musivisual. p. 128. ISBN 9788492798438.
3. Javier Leralta (2008). Apodos reales: historia y leyenda de los motes regios (in Spanish). Silex Ediciones. p. 467. ISBN 9788477372110.