Major mountains in Portugal

Answer 1

yes there are polkadotted mountains in Portugal. and remember they are strawberry shaped

you have to realise the strawberry is pointy bit face down, so they all have a huge overhang at the bottom.

Answer 2

The numerous mountain ranges in Portugal include Serra daEstrela, Serra da Gardunha, Serra daMalcata, Serra de Monchique, Serra deMontesinho, Serra de Sintra, and Sierra de la Culebra.

1. Serra da Estrela is in the Central Region. It's geographic coordinates are 40 degrees 20 minutes North latitude and 7 degrees 38 minutes West latitude. At its highest point, 6,539 feet [1,993 meters], it's the highest mountain range in mainland Portugal. The highest point is a plateau, not a summit. The torre [tower] which marks this point is accessible by a paved road. Also there is the Vodafone Ski Resort [Estância de Esqui Vodafone]. The Serra da Estrela Natural Park [Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela] is the largest natural park in Portugal.

2. Serra da Gardunha is in the Central Region. Its geographic coordinates are 40 degrees 10 minutes 39 seconds North latitude and 7 degrees 20 minutes 26 seconds West latitude. Its highest point, Pirâmide, is 4,013 feet [1,223 meters].

3. Serra da Malcata is in the Central Region. Its geographic coordinates are 40 degrees 14 minutes North latitude and 7 degrees 02 minutes West longitude. Its highest point is 3,527 feet [1,075 meters]. The Serra da Malcata Nature Reserve [Reserva Natural da Serra da Malcata] is home for the protected Iberian wolf [Canis lupus signatus].

4. Serra de Monchique is in the Algarve Region. Its geographic coordinates are 37 degrees 19 minutes North latitude and 8 degrees 36 minutes West longitude. Its highest point, Fóia, is 2,959 feet [902 meters]. It's home for the critically endangered Iberian lynx [Lynx pardinus].

5. Serra de Montesinho is in the North Region. Its highest point is 4,875 feet [1,486 meters]. The Montesinho Natural Park [Parque Natural de Montesinho] attracts an abundance of wildlife because of the variety in habitats and landscapes. The Iberian lynx [Lynx pardinus], Iberian wolf [Canis lupus signatus], and wild boar [Susscrofa] are all found here amid the heather-clad slopes.

6. Serra de Sintra is in the Lisbon Region. Its geographic coordinates are 38 degrees 47 minutes 14 seconds North latitude and 9 degrees 23 minutes 30 seconds West longitude. Its highest point is 1,736 feet [529 meters].

In the Roman world these mountains were known as 'Lunae Mons' [Mountains of the Moon]. They were the legendary home of Diana the Huntress. Sintra [Çintra] is from 'Cynthia', the Roman name for Diana.

7. Sierra de la Culebra is in the North Region and sprawls across northeastern Portugal and northwestern Spain. Its highest point, Peña Mira, is 4,078 feet [1,243 meters]. It's another home for the protected Iberian wolf [Canis lupussignatus].

Answer 3

Serra da Estrela [Mountain Range of the Star] is in the Guarda District in north central Portugal. It's the highest mountain range in mainland Portugal. It's 6,539 feet [1,993 meters] above sea level at its highest point. The highest point is a plateau, not a summit. The torre [tower] which marks this point is accessible by a paved road.

Answer 4

It is more mountainous towards the north and the center but there are area where there aren't any mountains at all such as Alentejo in the south.

Answer 5

Serra da Estrela and the Atlantic Ridge (which makes up the Azores Islands).

Answer 6

The numerous mountain ranges in Portugal include Serra da Estrela, Serra da Gardunha, Serra da Malcata, Serra de Monchique, Serra de Montesinho, Serra de Sintra, and Sierra de la Culebra.

Answer 7

Yes, the Portugal territory is under surveillance by mountain rangers

Answer 8

The Central Sierras