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Mountain

Sierra de La Matanza

Located in Elche de la Sierra, Albacete Coordinates: 38°26′43″ N 1°59′11″ W

Map showing the location of Sierra de La Matanza Sierra de La Matanza
Location in Spain
Elevation
853 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Elche de la Sierra
5.4 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
RMU Region of Murcia International Airport104 km
ALC Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport126 km

About Sierra de La Matanza

Sierra de La Matanza is a mountain. Location: Elche de la Sierra, Albacete. Elevation: 853 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Region of Murcia International Airport (104 km). Nearby sights include Porrón and Arroyo de Abejuela.

Climate of Sierra de La Matanza

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 3° · Rain 39 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Murcia · 91 km southeast20°
  • Orihuela · 99 km southeast20°
  • Elche · 114 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (45 mm)
Driest month
July (8 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Sierra de La Matanza
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°15°17°22°28°33°32°27°20°15°11°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°4°8°12°16°16°12°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)3031283939258823453937

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Sierra de La Matanza

The nearest airport is Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU), 104 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Albacete, 62 km to the north.

Airports

  • Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) Corvera 104 kmsoutheast
  • Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) Alicante 126 kmeast
  • Valencia Airport (VLC) Valencia 174 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Albacete Population: 173K 62 kmnorth
  • Murcia Population: 472K 91 kmsoutheast
  • Orihuela Population: 101.3K 100 kmsoutheast
  • Elche Population: 234.8K 114 kmeast
  • Cartagena Population: 213.9K 128 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Sierra de La Matanza

Within 100 km: 191 historic and cultural sites, 187 natural sites, 136 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

  • Pantano de Talave Lake 12 kmNE
  • Pantano de la Fuensanta Lake 21 kmW
  • Embalse de El Cenajo Lake 12 kmSE
  • Porrón Mountain 10 kmE

25–60 km165 places

  • Pantano de Quipar Lake 42 kmSE
  • Laguna Salada de Pétrola Lake 57 kmNE
  • Laguna Ojos de Villaverde Lake 52 kmNW
  • Cerro Vico Mountain 58 kmW

60–100 km318 places

  • Pantano de Valdeinfierno Lake 71 kmS
  • Laguna Tinajas Lake 91 kmNW
  • Laguna San Pedro Lake 92 kmNW
  • Laguna de Salinas Lake 96 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Elche de la Sierra Village, Elche de la Sierra
    5.4 km W
  • Vicorto Village, Elche de la Sierra
    3.3 km SW
  • Gallego Village, Elche de la Sierra
    4.2 km SW
  • Villares Village, Elche de la Sierra
    4.5 km W
  • Liétor Municipality, Albacete
    8.2 km NE
  • Férez Municipality, Albacete
    7.7 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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