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Sierra de Villuercas
Sierra de Guadalupe
The Sierra de Villuercas and Santa Lucia Dam
Highest point
PeakLa Villuerca
Elevation1,603 m (5,259 ft)
Coordinates39°29′00″N 5°24′00″W / 39.48333°N 5.40000°W / 39.48333; -5.40000
Dimensions
Length62 km (39 mi) NW/SE
Width15 km (9.3 mi) NE/SW
Geography
Sierra de Villuercas is located in Spain
Sierra de Villuercas
Sierra de Villuercas
Location in Spain
LocationExtremadura
CountrySpain
Parent rangeMontes de Toledo
Geology
OrogenyAlpine
Age of rockSilurian
Type of rockGranite
The main mountains of the range rising behind the Santa María de Guadalupe monastery

Sierra de Villuercas or Sierra de las Villuercas, also known as Sierra de Guadalupe after nearby Guadalupe town, is a mountain range in the greater Montes de Toledo range, Spain. It is located in province of Cáceres, autonomous community of Extremadura.

Rivers Almonte and Ibor, tributaries of the Tagus, and the Ruecas and Guadalupe River, tributaries of the Guadiana, have their sources in this range.

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