Hoya of Baza

The Hoya of Baza is a valley in the northern part of the province of Granada, Andalusia, southern Spain, named after the town and former bishopric Baza, Granada. It is one of the series of valleys forming the Surco Intrabético. The term "hoya" literally means "trough" and refers to the boxed in character of the area. The Hoya of Baza is surrounded by an imposing belt of mountain ranges, many of them over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) in altitude: the Sierra de Baza, , Sierra de Cazorla, , and . The Cerro Jabalcón separates the Hoya of Baza from the Hoya of Guadix.

Hoya of Baza

The Hoya of Baza is a valley in the northern part of the province of Granada, Andalusia, southern Spain, named after the town and former bishopric Baza, Granada. It is one of the series of valleys forming the Surco Intrabético. The term "hoya" literally means "trough" and refers to the boxed in character of the area. The Hoya of Baza is surrounded by an imposing belt of mountain ranges, many of them over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) in altitude: the Sierra de Baza, , Sierra de Cazorla, , and . The Cerro Jabalcón separates the Hoya of Baza from the Hoya of Guadix.