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MUNICIPALITIES. MONTEJO DE LA SIERRA
Montejo de la Sierra is traditionally known by its beech forest and for being the biggest municipality of Sierra del Rincón. But we can also emphasize its mountainous aesthetic urban centre, its houses beauty and the great natural richness of its surroundings.
Municipality with mountains, valleys and forests, the valleys of La Mata stream and that one in which the Jarama River is born, that forms the natural limit with the province of Guadalajara, are emphasized.
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The name of Montejo de la Sierra, before called Montejo del Rincón, seems to have its origin in its location in a very mountainous zone with a summit that, as in the case of the Coto de Montejo, the 2000 m of altitude are exceeded.
Respecting to the nature, extensive prairies, pine groves, deciduous forests, oak groves and pyrenaican oak groves flank the reduced zones of beech forest, declared Natural Site of National Interest due to be one of the most southern ones of Europe, known as Hayedo de Montejo.
In its habitats we can find wild cats, badgers, roe deers, wild boars, diverse predatories like real eagles or falcons and otters in the Jarama River.
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