Landforms
Unit of Inquiry - Who We Are
SCIENCE 2º PRIMARY
Landforms of the Community of Madrid
MAP 1: this map shows the mountains, mountain ranges, rivers and lakes. Can you see the highest mountain?
Sierra de Guadarrama
The Sierra de Guadarrama (Guadarrama Mountains) is a mountain range which is part of the Sistema Central, the system of mountain ranges along the centre of the Iberian Peninsula. It is in Spain, between the systems Sierra de Gredos in the province of Ávila, and Sierra de Ayllón in the province of Guadalajara.
The range runs southwest–northeast, extending from the province of Ávila in the southwest, through the Community of Madrid, to the province of Segovia in the northeast. The range measures approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) in length. Its highest peak is Peñalara, 2,428 metres (7,966 ft) in elevation.
The mountain range is very close to Madrid so it can get crowded with visitors who do different mountain sports. This poses a threat to the fragile environment and habitats of the mountains.
Manzanares river
The Manzanares is a river in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, which flows from the Sierra de Guadarrama, passes through Madrid, and eventually empties into the Jarama river, which in turn is a right-bank tributary to the Tagus.
The river Manzanares, although small and relatively unimportant geographically, has had a great historical importance due to its close relation to the city of Madrid, which was founded by the Moors as a citadel overlooking the river in the ninth century.
