Aitana

Aitana
Aitana peak and the antenna of EVA
Highest point
Peak	Aitana
Elevation	1,558 m (5,112 ft)
Coordinates	38°39′39″N 0°16′29″W / 38.66083°N 0.27472°W / 38.66083; -0.27472Coordinates: 38°39′39″N 0°16′29″W / 38.66083°N 0.27472°W / 38.66083; -0.27472
Dimensions
Length	8 km (5.0 mi) E/W
Width	3 km (1.9 mi) N/S
Area	20 km²
Geography
Aitana Location in Spain
Location	Marina Baixa, Alcoià and Comtat, Valencian Community
State/Province	ES-VA
Parent range	Baetic System
Geology
Type of rock	Limestone

Aitana (Valencian: [ajˈtana], Spanish: [aiˈtana]) is a mountain massif that is part of Prebaetic System in the eastern end of the Iberian Peninsula. Administratively, the mountainous area is located in the Marina Baixa, Alcoià and Comtat comarcas in the northern part of Alicante province, Valencian Community, Spain. Its peak at 1,558 metres above sea level is the highest point of the province.

Aitana mountain range is spread over an area of 2,000 hectares, about ten miles from the Mediterranean coast. Apart from Aitana, the highest peak that gives the name to the mountain system, other notable peaks are Penya Alta (1,506 m), Penya Catxa (1,467 m), El Mulero (1,308 m) and Alt del Carrascar (1,208 m).

Aitana is also a common girls' name in the areas surrounding the mountain range. The summit has also been a mountain finish in la Vuelta a España a number of times. The Alto de Aitana is a 22.3 kilometer long grinder and has an average gradient of 6% and can also be compared with Mount Ventoux, though Ventoux is steeper.