Estremadura Limestone Massif | |
|---|---|
 Fórnea, anatural amphitheatre, part of the massif | |
  Estremadura Limestone Massif | |
| Coordinates:39°33′17″N8°44′57″W / 39.55472°N 8.74917°W /39.55472; -8.74917 | |
| Location | Estremadura &Ribatejo provinces,Portugal |
| Age | Mesozoic |
| Area | |
| • Total | 900 km2 (350 sq mi) |
TheEstremadura Limestone Massif (Portuguese:Maciço Calcário Estremenho) is amassif located in central westPortugal. Approximately half of the massif is located within theSerras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park. The massif has an elongated NE-SW direction and englobes the municipalities ofBatalha andOurém in the north and northeast;Torres Novas andAlcanena in the east and southeast;Rio Maior in the south; andAlcobaça in the west.[1][2][3]
