Sierra de Gata, comarca
| Sierra de Gata | |
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| Comarca | |
Landscape of Sierra de Gata near Eljas
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 Location in the province of Cáceres |
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| Country |
 Spain
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| Autonomous community | Extremadura |
| Province | Cáceres |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1,254 km2 (484 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,500 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Largest municipality | Valverde del Fresno |
Sierra de Gata is a comarca at the northern end of province of Cáceres in Extremadura, one of Spain's seventeen Autonomous Communities. The mountain range of Sierra de Gata is in the area and has given its name to the comarca. The main town is Moraleja
This comarca borders with Portugal in the west in the area of the Portuguese Serra da Malcata Natural Reserve. There are linguistic affinities between this comarca and neighboring Las Hurdes.
The traditional names of the towns and aldeas are in brackets.
Coordinates: 40°14′N 6°45′W / 40.233°N 6.750°W
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