Sierra de Santa Cruz, Aragon

For other similarly named mountain ranges, see Sierra de Santa Cruz.

Sierra de Santa Cruz is a mountain range in the Campo de Daroca comarca, Aragon, Spain. It is located north of the Laguna de Gallocanta.

Sierra de Santa Cruz
Sierra de Santa Cruz near Orcajo
Highest point
Peak	Cerro de Santa Cruz
Elevation	1,423 m (4,669 ft)
Listing	List of mountains in Aragon
Coordinates	41°06′15″N 01°33′55″W
Geography
Sierra de Santa Cruz Location in Spain
Location	Campo de Daroca (Aragon)
Parent range	Iberian System
Geology
Orogeny	Alpine orogeny
Climbing
First ascent	Unknown
Easiest route	Drive from Orcajo or Cubel

Geography

The ridge is aligned in a NW-SE direction. Its highest point is Cerro de Santa Cruz (1,423 m). The Ermita de Santa Cruz shrine is located in the range.^[1]

This mountain chain rises west of Daroca and stretches through the municipal terms of Balconchán, Atea, Orcajo, Cubel, Valdehorna,^[2] Val de San Martín and Santed.

Ecology

The plant Centaurea pinnata is an endangered species present in this mountain range.^[3]

See also

• Mountains of Aragon
• Campo de Daroca