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Elevation

Obispo height

2,014m

above sea level · 6,608 ft

Obispo is the highest summit in the Region of Murcia in the IGN’s table of Spanish summits. It’s in the Sierra de Moratalla, part of the Baetic System.

By the Mapsfera Team

Elevation profile

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Key facts

Coordinates
38.07° N · 2.26° W
Degrees, minutes and seconds: 38° 4′ 5″ N · 2° 15′ 45″ W
UTM coordinates
30S · 564,685 E · 4,213,625 N
Zone 30 · ETRS89, the official datum on the mainland, the Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla
Municipality
Moratalla
Municipality the summit lies in
Region
Region of Murcia
A single-province autonomous community
Time zone
Central European Time
UTC+1 · UTC+2 in summer
Ground height (MDT05)
2,012.7 m (6,603 ft)
What the IGN’s terrain model measures at this exact point. The official elevation is 2,014 m.

Compared with Spain’s other peaks

At 2,014 m (6,608 ft), Obispo ranks 99th among the 228 Spanish summits in the IGN’s table, 1,701 m lower than Mount Teide.

It’s the highest point of Murcia province.

The nearest provincial capital is Murcia, 100 km away in a straight line. The summit stands 1,972 m above the city.

  1. 25 Peña Trevinca 2,127 m
  2. 26 Peña Ezkaurre 2,045 m
  3. 27 Obispo 2,014 m
  4. 28 Alto de las Barracas 1,836 m
  5. 29 Cabeza de Manzaneda 1,781 m

Each color band is 500 m (1,640 ft), the same colors as the map. See the full list

Tools for this place

Elevation profile Draw a route from Obispo and see how much it climbs and drops. Elevation of a point Compare Obispo’s elevation with any other point on the map. Map of the Region of Murcia Every municipality on the map with its population, ready to print or download. GPX route profile Upload the GPX of a hike up Obispo and see its elevation gain.

Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of Obispo.

How high is Obispo?

Obispo rises to 2,014 meters (6,608 feet) above sea level. That’s the official figure from Spain’s National Geographic Institute (IGN), measured at the summit.

What are the coordinates of Obispo?

Latitude 38.06808 and longitude -2.26256 in decimal degrees (38° 4′ 5″ N · 2° 15′ 45″ W). In UTM, zone 30: 564,685 E and 4,213,625 N, in the ETRS89 datum.

Is Obispo the highest mountain in Spain?

No. It ranks 99th of the 228 summits in the IGN’s table. Spain’s highest is Mount Teide, on Tenerife, at 3,715 m (12,188 ft), but Obispo is the highest in the Region of Murcia.

Which municipality is the summit in?

Moratalla, in Murcia province (Region of Murcia), according to the IGN’s municipal boundaries.

How high is Obispo in feet?

6,608 feet. The official height is 2,014 meters, and one meter is 3.28084 feet, so 2,014 × 3.28084 ≈ 6,608 ft.

How is elevation measured?

Elevation is the height of a point above mean sea level. Mapping agencies such as Spain’s IGN measure it on the ground with leveling and survey-grade GPS. Maps read it from an elevation model, a grid with the ground height at every point, so the model can differ by a few meters from the official figure, especially on sharp summits.

Sources

  • IGN · Main summits (Información Geográfica Destacada) Official elevation of the summit. CC BY 4.0 license.
  • MDT05 Digital Terrain Model (IGN) Ground height at this exact point, to check the figure. 5 m grid, CC BY 4.0 license.
  • IGN summit table The summit’s rank, range, the provinces it lies in and its other names. CC BY 4.0 license.
  • Terrain Tiles (AWS Open Data) Hillshading on the map, from public data by USGS, NASA, Copernicus and others.
  • OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The summit’s position (7 m from the IGN’s point) and the base map, with OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).

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