Cordillera Central (Puerto Rico) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cordillera Central |
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Cordillera Central runs through the municipality of Corozal, among others in central Puerto Rico.
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Cerro de Punta |
| Elevation | 4,390 ft (1,340 m) |
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 Cordillera Central
Location in Puerto Rico
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| Location |  Puerto Rico |
| State/Province | Caribbean |
Cordillera Central (English: Central Mountain Range), is the main mountain range in Puerto Rico. The range crosses the island from west to east and divides it into its northern and southern coastal plains. The Cordillera Central runs eastward from the municipality of Maricao in the west to Aibonito in the central eastern region, and on to the Caribbean in the southeast through the Sierra de Cayey. The Central Mountain Range consists of the Cordillera Central proper and numerous subranges (such as the Sierra de Cayey), foothills and ridges that extend throughout the island. Cerro de Punta is both the highest peak of the Cordillera Central and the highest point in Puerto Rico. The Sierra de Luquillo, where El Yunque is located, is sometimes included as a subrange or eastward extension of the Cordillera Central.
Mountains in the Cordillera Central range
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Municipality and (Barrio) | Location Reference |
Elevation | Elevation Reference |
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| 1 | Cerro de Punta | Ponce (Anón) | 4,357 ft (1,328 m) | ||
| 2 | Monte Jayuya | Jayuya (Saliente) | 4,252 ft (1,296 m) | ||
| 3 | Cerro Rosa | Ciales (Toro Negro) & Jayuya (Saliente) | 4,144 ft (1,263 m) | ||
| 4 | Piedra Blanca | Jayuya (Veguitas) | 4,042 ft (1,232 m) | ||
| 5 | Cerro Maravilla | Ponce (Anón) | 3,960 ft (1,207 m) | ||
| 6 | Monte Guilarte | Adjuntas (Guilarte) | 3,934 ft (1,199 m) | ||
| 7 | Los Tres Picachos | Ciales and Jayuya (Coabey) | 3,894 ft (1,187 m) | ||
| 8 | Cerro Saliente | Jayuya (Saliente) | 3,845 ft (1,172 m) | ||
| 9 | Monte Membrillo | Yauco (Río Prieto) | 3,579 ft (1,091 m) | ||
| 10 | Cerro El Bolo | Villalba (Villalba Arriba) | 3,527 ft (1,075 m) | ||
| 11 | El Toro & | Las Piedras (El Río) & Río Grande (Guzmán Arriba) | 3,474 ft (1,059 m) | ||
| 12 | Cerro Doña Juana | Orocovis (Ala de la Piedra) | 3,471 ft (1,058 m) | ||
| 49 | Cerro Las Tetas | Salinas (Palmas) | 2,759 ft (841 m) |
& = Not in Cordillera Central. Placement here for reference only.
Images for kids
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Topographic map of Puerto Rico showing the Cordillera Central and its major subranges.
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Relief map with the Cordillera Central.
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Physiographic map of the geographic provinces.
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Cordillera Central and tabonuco forest in Sabana Grande.
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View of the Cordillera from the north in Piletas, Lares.
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Yauco Lake reservoir.
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Adjuntas Pueblo and El Gigante Dormido.
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Cordillera Central from Guayanilla Bay.
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Cerro de Punta, Puerto Rico's highest peak, from downtown Ponce.
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Cerro Las Tetas in Salinas close to the Aibonito Pass.
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Sierra de Cayey from Patillas Lake.
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View of Sierra de Guardarraya, the easternmost end of the Cordillera Central physiographic province, from Punta Tuna, Maunabo.
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See also
In Spanish: Cordillera Central (Puerto Rico) para niños
