Jabalcón
| Jabalcón | |
|---|---|
 Jabalcon seen from 6 km away | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,494 m (4,902 ft) |
| Coordinates | 37°34′33″N 02°49′08″W / 37.57583°N 2.81889°W |
| Geography | |
  Jabalcón Spain  Jabalcón Jabalcón (Spain) | |
| Location | Granada province, Andalusia |
| Parent range | Cordillera Penibética |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Limestone |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Zújar |
Jabalcón or Cerro Jabalcón is a mountain near the city of Baza in the Granada province in Spain. It reaches a height of 1,494 metres above sea level.
At the foot of Javalon are the Baños de Zújar (baths of Zújar). They maintain a temperature over 30°C all year round, and are heated by a geo-thermal source underground.
The mountain also has a church situated on top as well as television and other communication towers. Paragliders frequently launch from the top of here as the mountain is surrounded by relatively flat land.
Geology[edit]
Popular legend claims that this hill is an extinct volcano because of its dome-shape and the geo-thermal sources at its base. It is however an isolated limestone outcrop, made up of dolomite, similar to the composition of the Sierra de Baza mountains further away.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Depresión de Guadix-Baza (in Spanish)
External links[edit]
- View of Javalcon from Cortes de Baza Archived 2012-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Zújar, Granada
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