The Huerva River is a river in Aragon , Spain . It is a tributary of the Ebro . Its mean annual discharge is only 67 cubic hectometres (54,000 acre⋅ft ).
5-655: This 128-kilometre (80 mi) long river rises in the Sierra de Cucalón , near Fonfría in the Jiloca Comarca . Flowing northwestwards near Lagueruela and Villadoz , it increases its size near Villarreal de Huerva when it is joined by the Arroyo de Villalpando . Then it flows northeastwards past Mainar , Cerveruela , Vistabella de Huerva , Tosos (formerly Alcañiz de la Huerva), Villanueva de Huerva , Muel , Cuarte de Huerva , Cadrete and María de Huerva until its waters reach
10-628: A river in Spain is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sierra de Cucal%C3%B3n Sierra de Cucalón is a 25-kilometre (16 mi) long system of mountain ranges in Aragon , Spain , located between the comarcas of Jiloca and Cuencas Mineras . These mountains are part of the Iberian System and are often covered with snow in the winter. Rivers Huerva and Martín have their source in these ranges. The Ermita de la Virgen de Pelarda
15-489: Is located in the Pelarda range, close to Olalla . Two main ranges run parallel to each other, the northern one is Sierra de Oriche , also known as "Las Rochas", and the southern one, smoother and covered with forest, as Sierra de Pelarda or Sierra de la Pelarda (also known as "Sierra de Fonfría" after the town of Fonfría in its central section) extending eastwards as Sierra Pedregosa . This whole system of mountain ranges
20-858: Is named after the town of Cucalón , located at the western end. The ridge's highest summits are Pelarda (1,517 m), in Sierra de Pelarda, and La Modorra (1,478 m), located at the NW end of the Sierra de Oriche. Other important summits are El Marujal (1,486 m), Cerro del Ortigal (1,429 m), Alto del Puerto de Fonfría (1,501 m), La Rocha (1,340 m) and La Retuerta (1,492 m). All main peaks are inconspicuous except for La Modorra . The Sierra de Pelarda mountains are covered with forest made up pine , Carrasca ( Quercus ilex ), cork oak , and juniper trees. There are many endangered species living in these relatively uninhabited mountains, far from human intervention. This article about
25-553: The Ebro at Zaragoza , where is called 'La Huerva'. The Huerva is relatively little polluted in its upper course, hence endangered species like the Austropotamobius pallipes crayfish and fishes like Barbus haasi , Rutilus arcasii and Chondrostoma toxostoma are to be found in its waters. 41°18′58″N 1°4′15″W / 41.31611°N 1.07083°W / 41.31611; -1.07083 This article related to
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