Cerro Batoví

Cerro Batoví
Cerro Batoví, situated near Tacuarembó
Highest point
Elevation	224 m (735 ft)
Listing	Breast-shaped hills
Coordinates	31°52′33″S 56°00′41″W / 31.87583°S 56.01139°W / -31.87583; -56.01139Coordinates: 31°52′33″S 56°00′41″W / 31.87583°S 56.01139°W / -31.87583; -56.01139
Naming
English translation	Cerro (Hill in Spanish); Batoví (Breast of a virgin in Guaraní)
Language of name	Spanish/Guaraní
Pronunciation	Spanish: [ˈθero βatoˈβi]
Geography
Cerro Batoví Uruguay
Location	Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó Department, Uruguay
Parent range	Cuchilla de Haedo
Geology
Age of rock	Precambrian
Mountain type	Hill
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Cerro Batoví is a hill in Uruguay, with an altitude of 224 metres (734.9 ft). It is situated 25 km (15.5 mi) away from the city of Tacuarembó.

Location and features[]

It is located in the Tacuarembó Department, in a range of hills named Cuchilla de Haedo. Batoví means "breast of a virgin" in the Guaraní language and the hill has this name due to its curious shape.

Cerro Batoví is considered the symbol of the Tacuarembó Department.

See also[]

• Breast-shaped hill
• Cerro Catedral
• Cerro de las Ánimas
• Cerro Pan de Azúcar
• Geography of Uruguay

External links[]

• (in Spanish) Enciclopedia Geográfica del Uruguay.

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