L'Aquila is the province of the Abruzzo region with more mountains; there are three mountain ranges that go from the northwest to the southeast, and that are parallels to the coastline: "Monti della Gaga", "Gran Sasso" and "Majella massif". The highest mountain in the province is "Monte Amaro",() in the "Majella massif", Apennines; it is high and is the highest mountain of three provinces: Chieti, L'Aquila and Pescara of the Abruzzo.