Sistema Central

Central System
Sistema Central
View of La Serrota, 2.294 m, in Ávila Province
Highest point
Peak	Pico Almanzor
Elevation	2,592 m (8,504 ft)
Coordinates	40°14′48″N 05°17′52″W / 40.24667°N 5.29778°W / 40.24667; -5.29778
Dimensions
Length	600 km (370 mi) ENE - WSW
Width	30 km (19 mi) NNW - SSE
Geography
Location of the Sistema Central in the Iberian Peninsula
Countries	Spain and Portugal
Communities	Extremadura, Castile-La Mancha and Castile and León
Districts	Guarda and Castelo Branco
Geology
Orogeny	Alpine
Age of rock	Tertiary
Type of rock	Limestone and sandstone

The Central System, Spanish and Portuguese: Sistema Central, is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in the Iberian Peninsula. The 2,592 m high Pico Almanzor is its highest summit.

The Central System is located just north of the 40th parallel and its ranges divide the drainage basin of the Tagus from the basin of the Douro.