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Iberian Peninsula

Range Type	Peninsula
Highest Point	Mulhacén (3479 m/11,414 ft)
Countries	Spain (77%), Portugal (14%), France (9%) (numbers are approximate percentage of range area)
Area	643,918 sq km / 248,617 sq mi Area may include lowland areas
Extent	1,068 km / 663 mi North-South 1,162 km / 722 mi East-West
Center Lat/Long	40° 48' N; 3° 5' W
Map Link	Microsoft Bing Map
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Map of Iberian Peninsula
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Europe	Level 1 (Parent)
Scandinavia-European Arctic	Level 2 (Sibling)
Northwest Europe	Level 2 (Sibling)
Iberian Peninsula	Level 2
Portugal-Galicia	Level 3 (Child)
Cordillera Cantabrica	Level 3 (Child)
Pyrenees	Level 3 (Child)
Castile Ranges	Level 3 (Child)
Sistema Iberico	Level 3 (Child)
Balearic Islands	Level 3 (Child)
Andalucian Ranges	Level 3 (Child)
Alps	Level 2 (Sibling)
Italian Peninsula and Islands	Level 2 (Sibling)
Eastern Europe Ranges	Level 2 (Sibling)
Balkan Peninsula	Level 2 (Sibling)
Ural Mountains	Level 2 (Sibling)
Caucasus Mountains	Level 2 (Sibling)

Major Peaks of the Iberian Peninsula

Ten Highest Peaks
Rank	Peak Name	m	ft	Range3
1.	Mulhacén	3479	11,414	Andalucian Ranges
2.	Pico de Aneto	3404	11,168	Pyrenees
3.	Veleta	3396	11,142	Andalucian Ranges
4.	Posets	3369	11,053	Pyrenees
5.	Alcazaba	3365	11,040	Andalucian Ranges
6.	Mulhacén II	3362	11,030	Andalucian Ranges
7.	Punta de Astorg	3354	11,004	Pyrenees
8.	Pico Maldito	3354	11,004	Pyrenees
9.	Pico del Medio	3349	10,988	Pyrenees
10.	Monte Perdido	3348	10,984	Pyrenees
Sub-peaks are excluded from this list. List may not be complete, since only summits in the PBC Database are included.

Child Range High Points
Rank	Peak Name	m	ft	Range3
1.	Mulhacén	3479	11,414	Andalucian Ranges
2.	Pico de Aneto	3404	11,168	Pyrenees
3.	Torrecerredo	2648	8688	Cordillera Cantabrica
4.	Pico Almanzor	2591	8501	Castile Ranges
5.	Moncayo	2314	7592	Sistema Iberico
6.	Pico Teleno	2183	7162	Portugal-Galicia
7.	Puig Mayor	1436	4711	Balearic Islands

Photos of Peaks in the Iberian Peninsula

Mulhacén Mulhacen's rocky profile, from the summit of Veleta (1985-07-23).	Pico de Aneto The summit block of the Pico de Aneto is a shark's tooth rising above a small glacier (1985-07-25).
Veleta Veleta, in the distance, from the summit of Mulhacen (1985-07-23).	Posets View from Posets summit westward: In the center Monte Perdido, Cilindro de Marbore, and Pico Marbore (Las tres sorores), to the right Vignemale (2016-08-24). Photo by Timo Fleig. Click here for larger-size photo.
Mulhacén II Marker at the summit of Mulhacén II (2018-12-07). Photo by Iona Feldman. Click here for larger-size photo.	Monte Perdido Monte Perdido lords over the head of the flat-bottomed Ordessa Valley in the Pyrennes (1985-07-15).
Cilindro de Marbore The "cylinder" of Marbore indeed looks like a tree stump in this view from Monte Perdido (1985-07-15).	Pic Vignemale North Face of Pic Vignemale (2017-08-22). Photo by Robert Garneau. Click here for larger-size photo.
Perdiguero Campament a la Vall de Literola (1995-07-22). Photo by Sergi Europa. Click here for larger-size photo.	Pic de Campbiel Cairn at the Pic de Campbieil's summit. The nearby Pic de Lentilla is visible behind (at the center) (2022-07-15). Photo by Guillaume Friconnet. Click here for larger-size photo.

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