--- id: 4a8d9035-8938-426e-9c21-d332dab15501 title: 'Sierra de Francia: Geography and Conservation' abstract: "The Sierra de Francia is a mountain range located in the Salamanca Province\ \ of Castile and Le\xF3n, Spain. It is characterized by granite geology and is part\ \ of the Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia Natural Park and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.\ \ The region is sparsely populated but holds significant cultural and architectural\ \ value." classification: primary: '914.46' secondary: - '551' - '338.24' udc_main_class: '9' tags: - Sierra de Francia - Spain - Geography - Natural Park - Biosphere Reserve - Salamanca topics: - Geography - Earth Sciences - Tourism author: '' created_at: '2026-06-01T00:28:29.980147' updated_at: '2026-06-01T02:13:42.070737' sources: - type: url uri: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_de_Francia format: url_fetch udc_label: Geography, travel version: '1' --- ## Card: Sierra de Francia: Geography and Conservation The Sierra de Francia is a mountain range located in the Salamanca Province of Castile and León, Spain. It is characterized by granite geology and is part of the Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia Natural Park and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The region is sparsely populated but holds significant cultural and architectural value. ## Classification Primary: 914.46 | Secondary: 551, 338.24 | Tags: Sierra de Francia, Spain, Geography, Natural Park, Biosphere Reserve, Salamanca | Topics: Geography, Earth Sciences, Tourism ## Content Sierra de Francia - Wikipedia Jump to content Main menu Main menu move to sidebar hide Navigation Main page Contents Current events Random article About Wikipedia Contact us Contribute Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file Special pages Search Search Appearance Donate Create account Log in Personal tools Donate Create account Log in Contents move to sidebar hide (Top) 1 Geography 2 References 3 External links Toggle the table of contents Sierra de Francia 3 languages Cebuano Español Svenska Edit links Article Talk English Read Edit View history Tools Tools move to sidebar hide Actions Read Edit View history General What links here Related changes Upload file Permanent link Page information Cite this page Get shortened URL Print/export Download as PDF Printable version In other projects Wikidata item Appearance move to sidebar hide Coordinates : 40°33′N 6°06′W  /  40.550°N 6.100°W  / 40.550; -6.100 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mountain range in Spain Sierra de Francia Peña de Francia seen from La Alberca Highest point Elevation 1,735 m (5,692 ft) Coordinates 40°33′N 6°06′W  /  40.550°N 6.100°W  / 40.550; -6.100 Geography Location Castile and León , Spain Parent range Sistema Central Geology Rock type Granite The Sierra de Francia is a mountain range located in Sierra de Francia Comarca at the southern end of Salamanca Province , Castile and León , Spain . It is located about 70 km from Salamanca city. The region is sparsely inhabited and its few towns have great cultural value. Most of the Sierra de Francia's territory, together with the valley of Las Batuecas was declared Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia Natural Park in 1978. Together with neighboring Sierra de Béjar it constitutes a Biosphere Reserve . [ 1 ] Some of the towns of the comarca have been officially declared Conjunto Histórico-Artístico owing to their cultural and architectural value. [ 2 ] Geography [ edit ] The Sierra de Francia is one of the mountain ranges belonging to the Sistema Central . Its forested mountain slopes ( alder , oak , pine and ash ) rise over the Northern Castilian Plateau, marking the geographical limit of its southwestern plains ( Llanura Salmantina ). From its southern side this mountain chain marks the northern limit of Las Hurdes , the Extremaduran comarca. The Sierra de Francia consists of a quite regular succession of peaks of moderate height, of which the Pico de La Hastiala (1.735 m) is the highest. At the top of the Peña de Francia (1723 m) stands one of the highest Virgin Mary shrines of the world, as well as a RTVE antenna. Other summits worth mentioning are the Mesa del Francés (1.638 m) and the Pico Robledo (1.614 m). All these peaks are usually covered with snow in the winter season. Among the rivers that cut valleys in the sierra, the most famous is the Río Francia , which gives the mountain chain its name, as well as the Alagón . References [ edit ] ^ Parque Natural Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia. Archived 2009-01-25 at the Wayback Machine ^ Web de Turismo de la Junta de Castilla y León Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine External links [ edit ] Diputación de Salamanca - Turismo - Sierra de Francia. Web de Turismo de la Junta de Castilla y León. Patrimonio Natural de Castilla y León Authority control databases International VIAF National Spain Other Yale LUX Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sierra_de_Francia&oldid=1356119196 " Categories : Sistema Central Biosphere reserves of Spain Mountain ranges of Castile and León Geography of the Province of Salamanca Natural parks of Spain Protected areas established in 1978 Protected areas of Castile and León Hidden categories: Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas Webarchive template wayback links Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Coordinates on Wikidata This page was last edited on 25 May 2026, at 21:20  (UTC) . Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. , a non-profit organization. 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