Laguna de la Caldera

Laguna de la Caldera is a lake in Capileira, Granada, Andalusia and has an elevation of 3,061 metres. Laguna de la Caldera is situated nearby to the locality Loma Pelada, as well as near Hoya del Mulhacén.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sierra Nevada and Mulhacén.

Sierra Nevada

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The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in Andalucia in the south east of Spain. They are the tallest mountains in mainland Spain, rising to over 10,000 ft.

Mulhacén

Peak

Photo: Nilsf, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mulhacén, with an elevation of 3,479 metres, is the highest mountain in peninsular Spain and in all of the Iberian Peninsula. It is part of the Sierra Nevada range in the Penibaetic System.

Veleta

Peak

Photo: Miguel303xm, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Veleta or Pico del Veleta is the third highest peak of the Iberian Peninsula and the second highest of the Sierra Nevada. Its height is given variously as 3,394 metres, 3,396 metres and 3,398 metres. Veleta is situated 3 km west of Laguna de la Caldera.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pradollano and Trevélez.

Pradollano

Hamlet

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Pradollano is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km northwest of Laguna de la Caldera.

Trevélez

Village

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Trevélez is a village in the province of Granada, Spain. Its population in 2011 was estimated at 823. The river Trevélez flows through the village. It is located in the western part of the Alpujarras region. Trevélez is situated 8 km southeast of Laguna de la Caldera.

Laguna de la Caldera

Type: Body of water
Description: lake in Andalusia, Spain
Category: lake
Location: Capileira, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

37.05465° or 37° 3′ 17″ north

Longitude

-3.32938° or 3° 19′ 46″ west

Elevation

3,061 metres (10,043 feet)

Open location code

8C9R3M3C+V6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 79357224

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

GeoNames ID

2520549

Wikidata ID

Q23988113

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Laguna de la Caldera” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Laguna de la Caldera”
Spanish: “Laguna de la Caldera”
Swedish: “Laguna de la Caldera”

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Localities in the Area

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