Sierra de los Órganos
Sierra de los Órganos | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 617 m (2,024 ft) |
Coordinates | 22°37′0″N 83°43′0″W / 22.61667°N 83.71667°W |
Geography | |
Location of Sierra de los Órganos in Cuba | |
Country | Cuba |
Province | Pinar del Río |
Range coordinates | 22°37′0″N 83°43′0″W / 22.61667°N 83.71667°WCoordinates: 22°37′0″N 83°43′0″W / 22.61667°N 83.71667°W |
Sierra de los Órganos (pronounced [ˈsjera de los ˈoɾɡanos]) is a mountain range in the province of Pinar del Río, western Cuba.[1] Along with the Sierra del Rosario, it is part of the Guaniguanico mountain range.[2]
Geography[]
The Sierra is the western part of Guaniguanico and spans from Guane to the San Diego River, in the municipality of Los Palacios.[2] The other municipalities including the range are Mantua, San Juan y Martínez, Minas de Matahambre, Viñales, Pinar del Río, Consolación del Sur and La Palma.[3][4]
Landmarks[]
In the middle of the Sierra de los Órganos is located the Viñales Valley,[5][2] a natural reserve and World Heritage Site. In the east it is the protected area of ,[6] located almost entirely in the Sierra del Rosario.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Info on hicuba.com
- ^ a b c (in Spanish) Sierra de los Órganos on EcuRed
- ^ 4774782 Sierra de los Órganos (northwest) on OpenStreetMap
- ^ 1620846 Sierra de los Órganos (southeast) on OpenStreetMap
- ^ "Viñales National Park on the Guaniguanico Mountain Range" (Cuba Naturaleza website)
- ^ (in Spanish) Mil Cumbres on EcuRed
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sierra de los Órganos. |
- Sierra de los Órganos at Encyclopædia Britannica
- (in Spanish) Sierra de los Órganos on EcuRed
Categories:
- Mountain ranges of Cuba
- Geography of Pinar del Río Province