THE MESETA

The Meseta is the largest plateau in Spain. It is in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, and can be found in Castilla y León, Madrid, Castilla-La Mancha and Extremadura. The elevation is high, with a range of 610 metres to 760 metres. There are two mountain systems on the Meseta:

• The Central System divides de Meseta into two parts: the Northern sub-plateau and the Southern sub-plateau. Its mountain ranges include Somosierra, Guadarrama and Gredos.

Central System

• The mountain system called the Toledo Mountains is in Submeseta sur. It separates the Tajo River Valley and the Guadiana River Valley.

Toledo Mountains

What mountains surround the Meseta?

The Meseta has four mountain systems that surround it.

• The Mountains of León are in the northwest, between Castilla y León and Galicia.

• The Cantabrian Range is in the north. It is a natural border between Castilla y León to the south and Cantabria and Asturias to the north. Picos de Europa is here.

• The Iberian System is to the east. It separates the Meseta and the Ebro River Valley.

• The Sierra Morena is in the south. It runs between the river valleys of the Guadiana and the Guadalquivir.

SISTEMAS MONTAÑOSOS DE ESPAÑA

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