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La Cordillera Central (The Central Mountain ranges) is the main mountainous range in Puerto Rico. Generally speaking, the range crosses the island from west to east with an average elevation of 915m (about 3000 ft) and divides the territory's northern and southern regions.
La Cordillera Central runs east to west from Aibonito to the outskirts of Mayagüez. South of Jayuya just west of Toro Negro Forest is Cerro de Punta which is highest point of Puerto Rico at 1338 m (4,398 ft). Aibonito is a small mountain town in Puerto Rico. ...
Flag Seal Nickname: La Sultana del Oeste, La Ciudad de las Aguas Puras, El Pueblo del Mangó Gentilic: Mayagüezanos Location Location of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Coordinates Government Founded July 19 1760 Mayor José Guillermo RodrÃguez RodrÃguez Political party PPD Senatorial district Mayagüez...
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Cerro de Punta is the highest Peak of Puerto Rico measuring 1,338 meters above sea level. ...
La Sierra Bermeja ("Vermilion Range") mountain range, with an elevation of about a 305m (1000 ft), is the smallest branch of La Cordillera Central and branches west of La Cordillera Central extending from Guánica to the southwestern tip of the island.
La Sierra de Cayey is an extension of La Cordillera Central beginning at Cayey and runs east to Humacao with elevation approaching only 122m (400 ft). It ends in a fork with two lower ranges, the Sierra Guardarraya and Cuchillas de Panduras which runs between Yabucoa and Patillas. Flag Nickname: Ciudad de las Brumas, Ciudad del Torito, Ciudad del Coquà Dorado Gentilic: Cayeyanos Location Location of Cayey, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded August 17, 1773 Mayor Hon. ...
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Patillas is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ...
La Sierra De Luquillo branches northeastward from Gurabo to Fajardo and includes several high peaks - Toro Hill 1,074m (3524 ft), El Yunque at 1,065m (3,494 ft) and El Pico Oeste at 1056m (3446 ft). Gurabo is a small town in Puerto Rico. ...
Nickname: Los Cariduros, La Metrópolis del Sol Naciente Gentilic: Fajardeños Location Location of Fajardo, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1772 Mayor Hon. ...
This article refers to the mountain, for information on the forest typically called El Yunque see Caribbean National Forest. ...
- Other well known mountains in the range are:
- The highest mountain peaks in "El Yunque" are:
- Toro Negro (1,074 m 3533ft)
- Pico El Yunque (1,065m (3,494ft)
- Pico Del Oeste (1,056m (3,446Ft)
- El Cacique (1,020m 3,346ft)
- Tres Picachos (1,204 m 3,950ft)
- Mount Briton (937m 3,075ft)
- La Mina (931m 3,055ft)
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Las Tetas De Cayey (the two peaks to the left), next to some high hills. ...
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