Sierra de Lobos
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CountryMexico
StateGuanajuato
| Sierra de Lobos | |
|---|---|
 Matorral (shrubland) in autumn | |
| Highest point | |
| Coordinates | 21°20′00″N 101°37′35″W / 21.33333°N 101.62639°W |
| Geography | |
  Sierra de Lobos Location of the Sierra de Lobos in Mexico | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Guanajuato |
| Municipalities | León, San Felipe and Ocampo |
Sierra de Lobos is a mountain range in Guanajuato state of central Mexico, The mountains rise north of León. The range is a protected natural area, and provides surface water, groundwater recharge, wildlife habitat, and recreation for the surrounding region.[1]
The Sierra de Lobos are part of the Sierra Central, a belt of low mountains which extend northwest–southeast through central Guanajuato state. They separate the Bajío plain to the south from the higher Mexican Plateau to the north. The Sierra is part of the Lerma-Santiago basin. The Turbio River, a tributary of the Lerma, drains the southern slopes and runs through León, and the Río San Juan de los Lagos drains the northwestern Sierra.