Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa
Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa | |
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Macizo de Nipe Sagua Baracoa | |
Highest point | |
Peak | , Sierra Cristal |
Elevation | 1,231 m (4,039 ft) |
Coordinates | 20°32′56.04″N 75°30′16.56″W / 20.5489000°N 75.5046000°W |
Dimensions | |
Length | 187 km (116 mi) |
Width | 50 km (31 mi) |
Geography | |
Location of Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa in Cuba | |
Country | Cuba |
Provinces | Holguín and Guantánamo |
Range coordinates | 20°30′14″N 74°51′00″W / 20.50389°N 74.85000°WCoordinates: 20°30′14″N 74°51′00″W / 20.50389°N 74.85000°W |
Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa, also known as Macizo Nipe Sagua Baracoa ("Nipe Sagua Baracoa Massif"), is a mountain range of eastern Cuba.
Geography[]
The range is located in Holguín Province and Guantánamo Province, and slightly into Santiago de Cuba Province.[1][2]
Extended for a length of 187 km and a width of 50, the Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa spans from the central-eastern part of the Province of Holguín (near Nipe Bay, Mayarí) to the eastern corner of the one of Guantánamo, up to Maisí. It borders with the mountain range of Sierra Maestra and counts the that, with an elevation of 1,231 m, is the second Cuban peak after the Pico Turquino (1,974 m).
The range is crossed by the rivers Toa, and .[1]
Composition[]
The range is composed by several subgroups:[1]
- , with the highest peak at the (994 m)
- Sierra Cristal, with the highest peak at the (1,231 m)
- , surrounding the homonym city, with the highest peak at the (1,175 m)
- , near the homonym city, with a maximum elevation of 788 m
- Cuchillas del Toa, with the highest peak at the (974 m)
- , with a maximum elevation of 1,059 m
- , near the homonym town, with the highest peak at the (1,176 m)
Environment[]
Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa is known for its biodiversity[2][3][4] and counts the national parks of Sierra Cristal and Alejandro de Humboldt,[5] and the biosphere reserve of Cuchillas del Toa.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c (in Spanish) Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa on EcuRed
- ^ a b "Nipe-Sape-Sagua-Baracoa, an example of global biodiversity" (Cuba Headlines)
- ^ "Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa, an example of global biodiversity" (Conservation International)
- ^ (in Spanish) Article about Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa's biodiversity on lomadelfuerte.wordpress.org
- ^ Humboldt National Park on the UNESCO website
External links[]
Media related to Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa at Wikimedia Commons
- Mountain ranges of Cuba
- Geography of Holguín Province
- Geography of Guantánamo Province
- Geography of Santiago de Cuba Province
- Mayarí