TheMeseta Central (lit. 'central tableland', sometimes referred to in English asInner Plateau) is one of the basic geographical units of theIberian Peninsula. It consists of aplateau covering a large part of the latter's interior.
Developed during the 19th century, the concept ofmeseta central was handled byHeinrich Moritz Willkomm inlower case, and eventuallySalvador Calderón y Arana [es] was reportedly the first in using it inupper case, giving it a toponymic nature.[1] The concept was also brought forward byJosé Macpherson y Hemas,[2] while the writers of the SpanishGeneration of '98 greatly contributed to its popularisation among the public sphere.[3]
TheSistema Central mountain range cuts across the Meseta Central, leaving theSubmeseta Norte sub-unit (with heights mostly ranging from 700 to 800 m) to the North and theSubmeseta Sur (with heights mostly ranging from 600 to 700 m) to the South.[4] Respectively, the former is drained by theDouro while the latter is drained by theTagus and theGuadiana.[4] Themeseta is flanked by relief units such as theMontes de León, theGalician Massif, theCantabrian Range, theBasque Mountains, theSistema Ibérico andSierra Morena.[4]
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