Picos de Europa

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Picos de Europa
English: Peaks of Europe
Naranjo de Bulnes (Picu Urriellu) seen from Pozo de la Oración, Cabrales, Asturias.
Highest point
Peak	Torre de Cerredo
Elevation	2,650 m (8,690 ft)
Coordinates	43°11′51″N 04°51′06″W / 43.19750°N 4.85167°W / 43.19750; -4.85167
Dimensions
Area	646 km2 (249 sq mi)
Naming
Etymology	Named for Europe
Geography
Picos de Europa Location in Northern Spain
Country	Spain
Region	Iberian Peninsula
Range coordinates	43°12′N 4°48′W / 43.200°N 4.800°W / 43.200; -4.800
Parent range	Cantabrian Mountains
Geology
Type of rock	limestone

The Picos de Europa ("Peaks of Europe", also the Picos) are a mountain range extending for about 20 km (12 mi), forming part of the Cantabrian Mountains in northern Spain. The range is situated in the Autonomous Communities of Asturias, Cantabria and Castile and León. The highest peak is Torre de Cerredo, at an elevation of 2650 m (8,690 ft).