Sierra Cayey
| Sierra de Cayey | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Cerro La Santa |
| Elevation | 2,962 ft (903 m) |
| Geography | |
  Sierra de Cayey Location of the Sierra de Cayey in Puerto Rico. | |
| Location | Puerto Rico |
| Parent range | Cordillera Central |
The Sierra Cayey (Spanish: Sierra de Cayey) is a mountain range in the main island of Puerto Rico. It is located in the southeast section of the island. Its elevations do not exceed 1000 m (3,280 ft.).[1]
The
Cayey is located on the northern slope of the range. There are tobacco and coffee crops in the area.[2]
Highest summits
The following peaks are some of the highest summits in the Sierra de Cayey:[3]
- Cerro La Santa - 2,962 ft. (903 m)
- Cerro Lucero - 2,831 ft. (862 m)
- Cerro de la Tabla - 2,808 ft. (855 m)
- Cerro Honoré - 2,795 ft. (851 m)
- Cerro Avispa - 2,778 ft. (846 m)
- Cerro Las Tetas - 2,759 ft. (840 m)
- Monte El Gato - 2,673 ft. (814 m)
- Peña Domingo - 2,637 ft. (803 m)
- Peñon de los Soldados - 2,552 ft. (777 m)
- Cerro Planada - 2,480 ft. (755 m)
Other notable mountains in the Sierra de Cayey are the Cerro Gregorio, Cerro Las Piñas, the Sierra de Jájome and Piedra de Degetau.[4]
References
- ^ http://www.enciclopediapr.org/esp/print_version.cfm?ref=06091410 Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Enciclopedia de Puerto Rico
- ^ "General Technical Report SRS-197 Addendum" (PDF). www.srs.fs.usda.gov. USDA. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Puerto Rico mountains list | peakery". peakery.com. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ "De road trip por las montañas de Cayey". Platea. 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2022-01-05.