Sierra de la Cresta del Gallo
Sierra de la Cresta del Gallo is a ridge in Murcia Municipality, Murcia, Murcia and has an elevation of 260 metres. Sierra de la Cresta del Gallo is situated nearby to the neighborhood Los Garres, as well as near Algezares.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Los Garres Castle and Basílica Paleocristiana Llano del Olivar.
Los Garres Castle
Castle
Los Garres Castle is a late Roman fortress dating from between the 4th and 7th centuries AD. It is located on the northern slopes of the Cresta del Gallo mountain range, in the area known as Quijal de La Vega, within the Murcian pedanía of Los Garres in Spain.
Basílica Paleocristiana Llano del Olivar
Archaeological site
Photo: Juanjito97, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Basílica Paleocristiana Llano del Olivar is an archaeological site.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fuensanta
Church
Photo: PedroJPacheco, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Holy Fountain is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church in the pedanía of Algezares, part of the city of Murcia, in the region of Murcia, Spain. Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fuensanta is situated 3 km west of Sierra de la Cresta del Gallo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beniaján and Llano de Brujas.
Beniaján
Neighborhood
Photo: Jayzaran, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Beniaján is a village located in the Region of Murcia, beside the mountains that close the Valley of Segura. It has a population of around 11,000, and is not far from the region's capital, Murcia. Beniaján is situated 4½ km north of Sierra de la Cresta del Gallo.
Llano de Brujas
Neighborhood
Llano de Brujas is a district in Murcia, Spain. It is part of the municipality of Murcia and it is located in the northeastern quarter. This district has an area of 7.3 km2 and was inhabited by 5,830 people in 2020. Llano de Brujas is situated 8 km north of Sierra de la Cresta del Gallo.
Zarandona
Neighborhood
Zarandona is a village in Murcia, Spain. It is part of the municipality of Murcia. Zarandona is situated 8 km north of Sierra de la Cresta del Gallo.
Sierra de la Cresta del Gallo
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 260 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Murcia Municipality, Murcia, Murcia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.93796° or 37° 56′ 17″ northLongitude
-1.08216° or 1° 4′ 56″ westElevation
260 metres (853 feet)Open location code
8C9WWWQ9+54GeoNames ID
2519115
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