Sierra Sur de Jaén
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View of the Cueva de los Soles in Otíñar
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Pico Pandera |
| Elevation | 1,872 m (6,142 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 48 km (30 mi) ENE/WSW |
| Width | 15 km (9.3 mi) NNW/SSE |
| Geography | |
 Sierra Sur de Jaén
Location in Spain
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| Location | Andalusia |
| Country | Spain |
| Range coordinates | 37°38′0″N 3°46′0″W / 37.63333°N 3.76667°WCoordinates: 37°38′0″N 3°46′0″W / 37.63333°N 3.76667°W |
| Parent range | Subbaetic System/Prebaetic System |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Age of rock | Cenozoic |
| Type of rock | Granite, schist, slate and quartzite |
The Sierra Sur de Jaén (Southern Range of Jaén) is a mountain range that is part of the central belt of the Baetic System, Andalusia, Spain. Its name derives from its location in the southwestern part of Jaén Province. The highest summit in the range is 1,872 m high Pico Pandera; 1,722 m high Cerro de la Cruz is another notable peak.
This range gives its name to an administrative comarca in the region, the Sierra Sur de Jaén Comarca, as well as to the wine of the area, the Sierra Sur de Jaén (DO).
The Sierra Sur de Jaén is located in the area where the Subbaetic System is overlapping with the Prebaetic System. The latter begins east of Martos.
The Sierra Sur includes the subranges of Sierra de la Pandera, the Sierra de Ventisqueros, the Sierra del Trigo and the Sierra Caracolera, among others. The neighboring range of Sierra Mágina is located to the east of Sierra Sur de Jaén.
Most of the lower slopes and intermontane basins of the range are covered with olive groves. Some of the undisturbed higher slopes and hidden valleys of the mountains have preserved the original Mediterranean forest cover with Yew, Portuguese Oak, Holm Oak and Juniper trees. The highest altitudes of the range are mostly denuded of forest and thorny shrubland predominates. The mountaintops are usually covered with snow in the winter.
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