Cerro Las Minas facts for kids
This page is about the mountain peak in Honduras. For the archaeological site in Oaxaca, Mexico, see Cerro de las Minas.
Quick facts for kids Cerro Las Minas |
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| Montana de Celaque | |
The Cordillera de Celaque
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,870 m (9,420 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,069 m (6,788 ft) |
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 Cerro Las Minas
Location in Honduras
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| Location | Lempira Department, Honduras |
| Parent range | Cordillera de Celaque |
Cerro Las Minas is the highest mountain in Honduras. Cerro Las Minas is located in the rugged and relatively isolated Lempira Department in the western part of the country. A Honduran national park, the Celaque National Park, was established in 1987 for the mountain and some 266 square kilometres (65,730 acres) of surrounding territory.
It is part of the Cordillera de Celaque mountain range and is given the name "Pico Celaque, 2849m" on local 1:50,000 topographic mapping, but SRTM data suggests that 2870 m is more accurate.
See also
In Spanish: Cerro Las Minas (Honduras) para niños
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