Penibaetic System
| Penibaetic System | |
|---|---|
| Sistema Penibético | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mulhacén |
| Elevation | 3,479 m (11,414 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 505 km (314 mi) ENE/WSW |
| Width | 63 km (39 mi) NNW/SSE |
| Geography | |
| Country | Spain |
| Range coordinates | 37°5′0″N 3°4′0″W / 37.08333°N 3.06667°W |
| Parent range | Baetic System |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Rock age | Cenozoic |
| Rock type | Limestone |
The Penibaetic System (Spanish: Sistema Penibético or Cordillera Penibética) is the southernmost of the three systems of mountain ranges of the Baetic System in the southern Iberian Peninsula. It includes the highest point in the peninsula, 3,478 m high Mulhacén in the Sierra Nevada.