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Montes Universales
Montes Universales
	View of the Montes Universales near Guadalaviar town
Highest point
Elevation	1,935 m (6,348 ft)
Listing	List of mountains in Aragon
Coordinates	40°22′30″N 1°44′23″W / 40.37500°N 1.73972°W
Geography
	Montes Universales Spain
Location	Sierra de Albarracín Comarca, Aragon
Parent range	Iberian System, Southern zone
Geology
Mountain type	Karstic (Mesozoic)
Climbing
Easiest route	From the towns of Guadalaviar or Villar del Cobo

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Montes Universales is a 32 km (20 mi) long mountain range in the southeastern end of the Iberian System. Its highest point is the 1,935 m high summit known as Caimodorro. The 1,830 m high Muela de San Juan is another important peak.

Administratively, the Montes Universales belong to the Sierra de Albarracín comarca of Aragon, therefore they are often confused with the geographical Sierra de Albarracín mountain range.^[1]

Geography

The range, which is aligned in a NW - SE direction, is not as high as neighboring ranges. It is, however, very significant from the hydrographic point of view, for important rivers of the Iberian Peninsula have their source in these mountains, which divide the Atlantic from the Mediterranean watershed. Among the Iberian rivers that originate in the Montes Universales, the most important are the Tagus on the western slopes, and the Túria, Cabriel and Xúquer on the eastern.

The Montes Universales are bordered by the paleozoic massifs of Caimodorro and Loma Alta in the northeast, by the Serranía de Cuenca in the southeast, and by the Sierra de Jabalón and the Túria Valley in the east.

Flora and fauna

These mountains are covered with, mostly not very dense, clumps of pine, oak and Iberian juniper forest.

Radiocarbon samples from Ojos del Tremedal show that birches, now almost absent from these mountains, were very common in the Montes Universales during the ice age around 9,600 years ago. Signs of human interference with the vegetation have been detected beginning about 3,500 years Before Present.^[2]

Zapater's ringlet (Erebia zapateri), is an endemic butterfly of these mountains.^[3]

Features

Villar del Cobo village under the Montes Universales during a winter snowstorm
Montes Universales. The Turia River in the stretch known as Guadalaviar River until Teruel city.
Tagus River source

References

External links

[1] Universales, Montes - Enciclopedia aragonesa

[2] The Holocene forest history of the Montes Universales, Teruel, Spain (in English)

[3] Erebia zapateri - Zapater's Ringlet

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+{{Short description|Mountain range in the southeastern end of the Iberian System}}
 {{Infobox mountain
 | name = Montes Universales
 | photo = Vega del Tajo.JPG
 | photo_caption = View of the Montes Universales near [[Guadalaviar]] town
 | elevation_m = 1935
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 | listing = [[List of mountains in Aragon]]
 | range = [[Sistema Ibérico|Iberian System]], Southern zone
-| map = Spain | region = ES
+| map = Spain
+| range_coordinates =
 | map_caption = Spain
 | label_position =
 | location = [[Sierra de Albarracín Comarca]], [[Aragon]]
+| coordinates = {{coord|40|22|30|N|1|44|23|W|type:mountain_region:ES_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
-| lat_d = 40 | lat_m = 22 | lat_s = 30 | lat_NS = N
-| long_d=  1 | long_m= 44 | long_s= 23 | long_EW= W
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 | type = [[Karstic]] ([[Mesozoic]])
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-'''Montes Universales''' is a {{convert|32|km|0|abbr=on}} long mountain range in the southwestern end of the [[Sistema Ibérico|Iberian System]]. Its highest point is the 1,935 m high summit known as '''Caimodorro'''. The 1,830 m high '''Muela de San Juan''' is another important peak.
+'''Montes Universales''' is a {{convert|32|km|0|abbr=on}} long mountain range in the southeastern end of the [[Sistema Ibérico|Iberian System]]. Its highest point is the 1,935 m high summit known as '''Caimodorro'''. The 1,830 m high '''Muela de San Juan''' is another important peak.
-Administratively the Montes Universales belong to the [[Sierra de Albarracín Comarca|Sierra de Albarracín]] [[Comarcas of Aragon|comarca of Aragon]], therefore there are often confused with the geographical [[Sierra de Albarracín]] mountain range.<ref>[http://www.enciclopedia-aragonesa.com/voz.asp?voz_id=12534 Universales, Montes - Enciclopedia aragonesa]</ref>
+Administratively, the Montes Universales belong to the [[Sierra de Albarracín Comarca|Sierra de Albarracín]] [[Comarcas of Aragon|comarca of Aragon]], therefore they are often confused with the geographical [[Sierra de Albarracín]] mountain range.<ref>[http://www.enciclopedia-aragonesa.com/voz.asp?voz_id=12534 Universales, Montes - Enciclopedia aragonesa]</ref>
+==Geography==
-The range is aligned in a NW - SE direction and is not as high as neighboring mountain ranges. It is, however, very significant from the [[hydrography|hydrographic]] point of view for important rivers of the [[Iberian Peninsula]] have their source in these mountains, which divide the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] from the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] [[Drainage basin|watershed]]. Among the Iberian rivers that originate in the Montes Universales the most important are [[Tagus]] on the western slopes, and the [[Túria]], [[Cabriel]] and [[Xúquer]] on the eastern.
+The range, which is aligned in a NW - SE direction, is not as high as neighboring  ranges. It is, however, very significant from the [[hydrography|hydrographic]] point of view, for important rivers of the [[Iberian Peninsula]] have their source in these mountains, which divide the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] from the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] [[Drainage basin|watershed]]. Among the Iberian rivers that originate in the Montes Universales, the most important are the [[Tagus]] on the western slopes, and the [[Túria]], [[Cabriel]] and [[Xúquer]] on the eastern.
-The Montes Universales limit on the northeast with the [[paleozoic]] massifs of [[Caimodorro]] and [[Loma Alta]], in the southeast with the [[Serranía de Cuenca]] and with the [[Sierra de Jabalón]] and the Túria Valley in the east.
+The Montes Universales are bordered by the [[paleozoic]] massifs of [[Caimodorro]] and [[Loma Alta]] in the northeast, by the [[Serranía de Cuenca]] in the southeast, and by the [[Sierra de Jabalón]] and the Túria Valley in the east.
+==Flora and fauna==
-''[[Erebia zapateri]]'' is an [[Endemism|endemic]] butterfly of these mountains.<ref>[http://www.eurobutterflies.com/species_pages/zapateri.htm ''Erebia zapateri'' - Zapater's Ringlet]</ref>
+These mountains are covered with, mostly not very dense, clumps of [[pine]], [[oak]] and [[Juniperus thurifera|Iberian juniper]] forest.
+[[Radiocarbon]] samples from Ojos del Tremedal show that [[birch]]es, now almost absent from these mountains, were very common in the Montes Universales during the [[ice age]] around 9,600 years ago. Signs of human interference with the vegetation have been detected beginning about 3,500 years [[Before Present]].<ref>[http://hol.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/10/5/603 The Holocene forest history of the Montes Universales, Teruel, Spain] {{in lang|en}}</ref>
-==Vegetation==
-These mountains are covered with mostly not very dense clumps of [[pine]], [[oak]] and [[Juniperus thurifera|Iberian Juniper]] ''(Juniperus thurifera)'' forest.
+[[Zapater's ringlet]] (''Erebia zapateri''), is an [[Endemism|endemic]] butterfly of these mountains.<ref>[http://www.eurobutterflies.com/species_pages/zapateri.htm ''Erebia zapateri'' - Zapater's Ringlet]</ref>
-[[Radiocarbon]] samples from Ojos del Tremedal show that [[birch]]es, now almost absent from these mountains, were very common in the Montes Universales during the [[ice age]] around 9,600 years ago. Signs of human interference with the vegetation have been detected beginning from about 3,500 years before.<ref>[http://hol.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/10/5/603 The Holocene forest history of the Montes Universales, Teruel, Spain]{{en}}</ref>
-==Gallery==
+==Features==
 {{Gallery
 |width=195
-|lines=3
 |File:Villar del Cobo.JPG|[[Villar del Cobo]] village under the Montes Universales during a winter snowstorm
 |File:Nacimiento del rio Guadalaviar.JPG|Montes Universales. The [[Turia River]] in the stretch known as [[Guadalaviar River]] until [[Teruel]] city.
+|File:Nacimiento del río Tajo en Frías de Albarracín 01.JPG|[[Tagus River]] source
 }}
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 ==External links==
+{{commons category}}
-{{commonscat}}
-* [http://portal.aragon.es/portal/page/portal/MEDIOAMBIENTE/MEDIONATURAL/BIODIVERSIDAD/ENCLAVES/7_RAMA_ARAGONESA_SISTEMA_IBERICO Rama aragonesa del Sistema Ibérico]
+* [http://portal.aragon.es/portal/page/portal/MEDIOAMBIENTE/MEDIONATURAL/BIODIVERSIDAD/ENCLAVES/7_RAMA_ARAGONESA_SISTEMA_IBERICO Rama aragonesa del Sistema Ibérico]{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
-* [http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Montes-Universales-Valdecuenca Ruta amb bicicleta a Frías de Albarracín, Montes Universales]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120314134014/http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Montes-Universales-Valdecuenca Ruta amb bicicleta a Frías de Albarracín, Montes Universales]
 * [http://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/fichero_articulo?codigo=2446550...0 ''Plantas de los Montes Universales'']
-* [http://www.seo-alicante.org/paginas/viajes/teruel.htm Avifauna]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120321085139/http://www.seo-alicante.org/paginas/viajes/teruel.htm Avifauna]
+{{Mountain ranges of the Iberian System}}
-[[Category:Mountains of Aragon]]
+{{Authority control}}
-[[Category:Sistema Ibérico]]
+[[Category:Mountain ranges of Aragon]]
+[[Category:Mountain ranges of the Sistema Ibérico]]
 [[Category:Tagus basin]]

v t e Mountain ranges of the Sistema Ibérico
Northern & Western	Sierra de la Demanda Sierra de Neila Mesa de Cebollera Picos de Urbión Sierra de Alcarama Sierra de Peñalmonte Sierra de Moncalvillo Moncayo Sierra de Nava Alta Sierra de Perdices Sierra Ministra Sierra de Caldereros Sierra de Pardos Sierra de Miñana Sierra de Solorio Sierra de Selas Parameras de Molina
Southwestern, Central & Southeastern	Serranía de Cuenca Sierra Menera Sierra de Albarracín Montes de Picaza Montes Universales Sierra de Mira Sierra de Javalambre Sierra del Toro Sierra de la Virgen Sierra de Vicort Sierra de Algairén Sierra de Santa Cruz Sierra de Cucalón Sierra de Herrera Sierra de San Just Sierra de Lidón Sierra Palomera Sierra de Gúdar Sierra de Mayabona Sierra de Camarena Sierra de Sollavientos Sierra del Rayo Sierra de Pina
Eastern & Northeastern	Maestrat (Maestrazgo) Penyagolosa Massif Sierra de la Lastra Sierra de los Caballos Sierra de Garrocha Sierra de la Cañada Sierra Carrascosa Ports de Morella Serra de la Creu Serra d'En Segures Serra d'en Galceran Serra d'Esparreguera Serra de Vallivana Serra d'En Celler Serra del Turmell Serra de l'Espadella Moles de Xert Talaies d'Alcalà Serra de la Vall d'Àngel Cervera Mountains Serra de Sant Pere Serra Calderona Serra d'Espadà Ports de Tortosa-Beseit Benifassà Mountains Serra de Paüls Serra de l'Espina
Peaks	Moncayo Monte San Lorenzo Pico de Urbión Javalambre Peñarroya Peña Isasa Peñalmonte Tetas de Viana Caimodorro Cerro Calderón Monte Gatún Monte Serradero Mont Caro Castell de l'Airosa La Moleta Montegordo Penyagalera Roques de Benet Santa Bàrbara Alto del Buitre Tossal d'Orenga Tossal dels Tres Reis
Forests of the Iberian Peninsula Geography of Spain List of mountains in Aragon List of mountains in the Valencian Community List of mountains in Catalonia Sistema Central Monasterio de Piedra