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Why Iberian Peninsula and not Spain?
A lot of mountaineers prefer the geographic frontiers and not the political demarcations. A peninsula is a very easy concept and it's natural from a lot of millions of years. The frontiers about countries had been changed in the history and it can change in the future (although it's unlikely between France, Portugal, Andorra and Spain).
Why appear peaks of Portugal and France?
It's evident that Portugal at west is into the Peninsula but it's complicated to explain the reason to include the mountains at North of the Pyrenees. Some people think the limit of the peninsula are the Pyrenees but it's not exact, the limit of a Peninsula is the ithsmus. The ithsmus is the shorter part of the "neck" of the peninsula, and it's not in Pyrenees because it's some km at North into France.
Why Iberian and not Hispanic or Spanish?
Iberia or Hesperia was the name gave for Greek people to this peninsula. Another theory say the name had the origin in Iber, the old name of river Ebro and the Iberus, the people who lived there. The roman people gave the name Hispania to the same place and Hispanic peninsula is a correct denomination but it's less popular because is the origin of the name España (Spain) and it's not the only country of the peninsula nowadays. As curiosity Andorra is the only country of Iberian Peninsula without any mountain in the list.
Why no all the lists have the same peaks and the same order?
It's easy to explain. The first peaks are easier to order because they're very isolated, but the heights are not always the same in the maps in the case of lower peaks and cols to calculate the prominence and they're very close (the different can be of 5 or 6 meters to change a few of positions). Examples: Midi d'Ossau (2,884m) and Collarada (2,883m) are in the same area and if you change the height of last one in only 2m the positions will change in 50 places because higher is the most prominent and you must use the col to calculate the prominence of lower peak.
I chose the list of J.Martínez Hernández of the book "Las 100 cumbres más prominentes de la península ibérica" but another good option is the list of Iberia by Xavier Eguskitza (Bilbao), Parys Lisiecki (Madrid), Eberhard Jurgalski (Germany) and Jonathan de Ferranti (Scotland).
Note: I climbed a few of peaks still without page in SP as Pedró dels Quattre Batlles, Tossa d'Alp, Oiz, Creu de Santos, Castro Valnera, Mampodre, Caimodorro, Javalambre or Ernio. I'll write someday the pages but if you need information about some of these peaks you can write me.
List
| # | Mountain | Height(Prom.) | Province | # | Mountain | Height(Prom.) | Province | # | Mountain | Height(Prom.) | Province | # | Mountain | Height(Prom.) | Province |
| 1 | Mulhacén | 3479m (3285m) | Granada | 26 | G. Vignemale | 3299m (1.027m) | France | 51 | Turbina | 1317m (882m) | Asturias | 76 | Maubèrme | 2884m (795m) | France |
| 2 | Aneto | 3404m (2812m) | Huesca | 27 | Peñarroya | 2028m (1023m) | Teruel | 52 | Vulturó | 2651m (873m) | Lleida | 77 | La Tiñosa | 1568m (781m) | Córdoba |
| 3 | Torrecerredo | 2650m (1932m) | Asturias/León | 28 | Turbón | 2492m (1021m) | Huesca | 53 | C.Valnera | 1718m (866m) | Burgos/Cantabria | 78 | G.das Negras | 1546m (771m) | Portugal |
| 4 | Almanzor | 2591m (1690m) | Ávila | 29 | Gallina Pelada | 2317m (1012m) | Barcelona/Lleida | 54 | Gorbea | 1482m (866m) | Bizkaia/Araba | 79 | Jabalcruz | 1618m (765m) | Jaén |
| 5 | Torrecilla | 1918m (1466m) | Málaga | 30 | Soularac | 2368m (1007m) | France | 55 | Carrascoy | 1066m (855m) | Murcia | 80 | Gardunha | 1227m (764m) | Portugal |
| 6 | P. de la Sagra | 2381m (1408m) | Granada | 31 | Carlit | 2921m (1001m) | France | 56 | Mijas | 1150m (849m) | Málaga | 81 | Quatre Batlles | 2387m (762m) | Lleida |
| 7 | Puigmal | 2910m (1329m) | Girona/France | 32 | Urbión | 2228m (994m) | La Rioja/Soria | 57 | Balaitous | 3146m (847m) | Huesca/France | 82 | Midi de Bigorre | 2876m (761m) | France |
| 8 | Mariné | 2247m (1323m) | Almería | 33 | Lújar | 1878m (983m) | Granada | 58 | Espuña (**) | 1583m (842m) | Murcia | 83 | Madrès | 2469m (761m) | France |
| 9 | Moncayo | 2314m (1296m) | Soria/Zaragoza | 34 | M.Perdido | 3348m (973m) | Huesca | 59 | Anie | 2504m (841m) | France | 84 | Umión | 1436m (761m) | Burgos |
| 10 | Pica d'Estats | 3142m (1277m) | Lleida/France | 35 | P. Neulós | 1257m (972m) | Girona/France | 60 | Montemuro | 1381m (834m) | Portugal | 85 | Rocigalgo | 1449m (757m) | Toledo |
| 11 | Maroma | 2069m (1234m) | Granada/Málaga | 36 | T.de Guara | 2078m (967m) | Huesca | 61 | Lobo | 2274m (829m) | Guadalajara/Segovia | 86 | Pedrada | 1416m (751m) | Portugal |
| 12 | Torre (Estrela) | 1993m (1204m) | Portugal | 37 | Aitana | 1557m (966m) | Alicante | 62 | Colativi | 1387m (829m) | Almería | 87 | Tossa d'Alp | 2536m (750m) | Barcelona/Lleida |
| 13 | Cotiella | 2912m (1196m) | Huesca | 38 | Villuercas | 1595m (956m) | Cáceres | 63 | Carche | 1372m (827m) | Murcia | 88 | Ezkaurre | 2045m (748m) | Navarra/Huesca |
| 14 | Santa Bárbara | 2269m (1155m) | Granada | 39 | M. de Lechugales | 2441m (954m) | Asturias/Cantabria | 64 | Pandera | 1870m (825m) | Jaén | 89 | Comaloformo | 3089m (746m) | Lleida |
| 15 | C. de la Ceja | 2428m (1154m) | Salamanca/Ávila | 40 | Aitxuri | 1551m (943m) | Gipuzkoa | 65 | P.Montañesa | 2295m (824m) | Huesca | 90 | Faro | 1181m (746m) | Lugo/Pontevedra |
| 16 | Peña Santa | 2596m (1133m) | León | 41 | P.Prieta | 2539m (940m) | Cantabria | 66 | Hasteala | 1735m (820m) | Salamanca | 91 | Mortillano | 1411m (745m) | Cantabria |
| 17 | Posets | 3369m (1128m) | Huesca | 42 | Torreón | 1648m (778m) | Cádiz | 67 | Cuchillón | 2174m (818m) | Cantabria/Palencia | 92 | Fóia | 902m (740m) | Portugal |
| 18 | Mágina | 2164m (1128m) | Jaen | 43 | María | 2045m (931m) | Almería | 68 | Intzako Dorrea | 1430m (814m) | Navarra | 93 | P.Llerga | 2267m (739m) | Huesca |
| 19 | Turó de L'Home | 1706m (1121m) | Barcelona | 44 | Bacanère | 2193m (898m) | Lleida/France | 69 | P.Cruz-Mampodre | 2192m (808m) | León | 94 | Anboto | 1331m (734m) | Bizkaia |
| 20 | San Lorenzo | 2271m (1120m) | La Rioja | 45 | Beriain | 1493m (897m) | Navarra | 70 | Manzaneda | 1781m (806m) | Ourense | 95 | Serrota | 2292m (733m) | Ávila |
| 21 | Ubiña / Fontán S (*) | 2414m (1118m) | Asturias/León | 46 | Cornón | 2047m (894m) | Cantabria | 71 | Caimodoro | 1936m (801m) | Teruel | 96 | Montsec | 1676m (733m) | Lleida |
| 22 | Peñalara | 2428m (1112m) | Madrid/Segovia | 47 | A. Cañada | 2157m (893m) | León | 72 | Collarada | 2883m (800m) | Huesca | 97 | Peña Cruz | 2027m (728m) | Granada |
| 23 | Midi d'Ossau | 2884m (1090m) | France | 48 | Oroel | 1770m (893m) | Huesca | 73 | C.Cabezo | 2191m (800m) | Ávila | 98 | Pic Long | 3192m (726m) | France |
| 24 | Teleno | 2183m (1088m) | León | 49 | P. Trevinca | 2127m (885m) | Ourense/Zamora | 74 | Izaga | 1360m (799m) | Navarra | 99 | Ganekogorta | 999m (718m) | Bizkaia |
| 25 | Bisaurín | 2670m (1039m) | Huesca | 50 | Pienzu | 1161m (883m) | Asturias | 75 | Javalambre | 2019m (797m) | Teruel | 100 | Ahíllo | 1452m (717m) | Jaén |
(*): it's one the the most controversial because both appear with diferent heights in the maps. It's almost impossible to know the correct height and the diference is less of 2 or 3 meters.
(**): it's not possible to reach the summit because is into a military complex.
Spain's Top 100 Prominence List
The Spanish people can have interest to know the list without the 13 peaks of France or Portugal. The next 13 is a litlle bit confuse because if the height of a peak change in 1 or 2 meters the list is different. I show one of the options:| # | Mountain | Height(Prom.) | Province | # | Mountain | Height(Prom.) | Province |
| 101 | Oiz | 1028m (717m) | Bizkaia | 108 | Sant Jeroni | 1236m (700m) | Barcelona |
| 102 | T.de l'Orry | 2439m (716m) | Lleida | 109 | Valdeiglesias | 2136m (699m) | León |
| 103 | Peña Ten | 2142m (715m) | Asturias/León | 110 | Creu de Santos | 942m (697m) | Tarragona |
| 104 | Navazuelo | 1379m (708m) | Córdoba | 111 | Morrón | 1608m (689m) | Granada |
| 105 | Ernio | 1078m (704m) | Gipuzkoa | 112 | P.Cenajos | 1265m (684m) | Murcia |
| 106 | C.Peña Rubia | 2188m (703m) | Asturias/León | 113 | Lastonar | 1275m (677m) | Málaga |
A few of images
 Mulhacén |  Aneto |  T.Cerredo |  Almanzor |
 Torrecilla |  Pico de la Sagra |  Puigmal |  Moncayo |
 Pica d'Estats |  Maroma |  Torre (Estrela) |  Cotiella |
External Links
Wikipedia: Iberian Peninsulapeaklist
Summit Listings
Iberian summits with at least 590m prom.
Map of the list of Iberian summits
54 Mountains & Rocks
visentin - Nov 2, 2011 4:50 am - Voted 10/10
Interesting list !I don't know why but in France people aren't so interested in prominences. I'm curious how would the list look like..
Rafa Bartolome - Nov 2, 2011 11:10 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Interesting list !yes, it's true, but it's an important movement all over the world and also in Europe with people in Poland, England, Italy,... in Spain is recent and we use the prominences in the web www.mendikat.net and the magazine Pyrenaica. In http://www.pyrenaica.com/ you must visit "Rincón del tachamontes" (peakbagger's corner) with interesting list with height and prominences. I added other pages in links section