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Park geography
Mapped boundary dimensions, elevation extremes, and environmental terrain features
Structured Geographic Profile of Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, Spain
This geographic dataset covers the recorded boundary and landscape characteristics of Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park in the Huesca Province of Spain. Explore the park through structured elevation data, spanning from 750 meters to 3355 meters at its highest peak, along with its defined alpine meadows, karsts, and temperate forests. The profile details the spatial extent and diverse mountain terrain defining this protected area.
Dramatic glacial valleys and karst peaks in the Spanish Pyrenees
Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park is one of Spain's oldest and most spectacular protected areas, located in the central Pyrenees of Huesca province in the Aragon region. The park was originally established in 1918 as the Ordesa Valley National Park and expanded in 1982 to cover its current extent of 156 square kilometers. The protected area encompasses a dramatic landscape of deep glacial valleys, towering limestone cliffs, karst formations, and the iconic Monte Perdido, the highest limestone mountain in Europe at 3,355 meters. The park features a remarkable altitudinal range from approximately 700 meters in the valley floors to the summit of Monte Perdido, creating diverse ecological zones and stunning visual contrast between lush forests and barren alpine peaks. In 1997, the park was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the transboundary Pyrénées-Mont Perdu property, recognizing its outstanding universal value as a cultural landscape where nature and traditional human practices have intertwined for centuries.
- Location
- Spain
- Park type
- National park
- Established
- 1918
- Area
- 156.1 km²
- Highest point
- 3,355 m
Location overview
Protected area placement within Huesca Province and Spain
Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park Location and Geography
Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park is located within the administrative boundaries of Huesca Province in Spain. Factual records confirm its status as an inland, single-country reserve with no marine or coastal zones.
- Countries
- Spain
- Regions
- Huesca Province
- Primary location
- Spain
- Geographic setting
- Inland
Boundary and coordinates
A 156.08 km² outline with geographic context
Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park mapped boundary and area
Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park has mapped geometry for its recorded 156.08 km² extent. The footprint offers a clear spatial view of the park while remaining distinct from legally surveyed boundaries.
- Boundary area
- 157.2 km²
- Boundary perimeter
- 91.6 km
- Northernmost point
- 42.7038° N
- Southernmost point
- 42.5154° N
- Easternmost point
- 0.1507° E
- Westernmost point
- 0.1047° W
- Geographic centre
- 42.6399° N, 0.0293° E
- North–south span
- 20.9 km
- East–west span
- 21 km
Elevation and terrain
Mountain relief metrics and recorded natural physical features
Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park Terrain and Elevation Range
Recorded elevation ranges span from 750 meters to a high point of 3355 meters across the mountain terrain. Linked feature cards supply names, types, and spatial relationships for recorded natural elements within the protected area.
- Minimum elevation
- 750 m
- Maximum elevation
- 3,355 m
- Highest point
- 3,355 m
Selected named natural features
Mountain saddles
Punta el Garién
2,227 m
Streams
Barranco Montaspro
Peaks
Cilindro de Marboré
3,325 m
Cave entrances
Espluca de la Grallera
Rivers
Barranco Salarons
Environmental setting
Temperate mountain relief, forest cover, and habitat types
Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park Environmental Classifications
Recorded landscape features, climate zones, and habitat types provide complementary ways to read the physical setting of Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park. Stored classifications connect recorded categories to relevant atlas destinations across the protected terrain.
- Relief
- Mountain
- Climate
- Temperate
- Water
- Minor water
- Forest cover
- Mostly forested
Landscape features
Mountains · Valleys · Cliffs · Karst · Forest · Rivers · Waterfalls
Habitat types
Temperate broadleaf forest · Temperate coniferous forest · Montane forest · Alpine meadow · Karst habitat
Park atlas
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- Established
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- Area
- 458 km²
- Established
- 1967
- IUCN
- II
- Relief
- Mountain
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- Area
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- Established
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- IUCN
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- Area
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- Relief
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- Area
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- Relief
- Mountain
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- Area
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- IUCN
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- Area
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- Established
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- IUCN
- IV
- Relief
- Mountain
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