Hoya of Guadix
| Hoya of Guadix | |
|---|---|
| Guadix Basin | |
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| Geography | |
| Country | Spain |
| State | Andalusia |
| Region | Granada |
| Population center | Guadix |
| Coordinates | 37°21′N 3°11′W / 37.350°N 3.183°W |
The Hoya of Guadix (
Cerro Jabalcón from the Hoya of Baza which, like the Hoya of Guadix, is one of the series of valleys forming the Surco Intrabético
.
Hoya in this context refers to a low-lying plain or basin.
Geology
The filling of this depression occurred simultaneously with its uplift. At its base there are bioclastic
lacustrine sedimentation in arid environments such as gypsum. The deposition of these materials indicates an uplift of the region that started with a marine sedimentation environment and ended in a continental environment. The fluvial channels gradually carried sediments from the surrounding mountain ranges that progressively clogged the basin and gave rise to a relatively flat or gently sloping bed.[2]
There is an abundance of geological material from the
paleogeographic restructuring. Small rivers formed in the reliefs that surrounded the basin began a process of erosion that gave the landscape its now-characteristic gullies and badlands
.
In the present day, the waters of the rivers Fardes and Guadix have made the Hoya de Guadix a fertile zone for irrigated farming, including
fruit orchards (especially melons), poplar trees grown for their wood, cereals, legumes and vegetables
.
Climate
The climate of the basin is continental, with mountain ranges sheltering it from the influence of the sea. Precipitation falls mostly in the winter.
Settlements
The largest city in the basin is Guadix, which gives it its name. Other settlements of relevance include Fonelas, Benalúa, Purullena and Alcudia de Guadix.
Notes
- ^ Manschof, Peter: Granada, espacios naturales, Corporación de Medios de Andalucía, Granada, 2006, p. 104
- OCLC 1085842668.