Cerro del Diablo (
Spanish
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for ''devil's peak'') is a mountain in the municipality of
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce ( , , ) is a city and a Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality on the southern coast of Puerto Rico. The most populated city outside the San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan metropolitan area, Ponce was founded on August 12, 1692Some publ ...
, located north-northwest of the city of Ponce. The 2,234-foot high
hill
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit, and is usually applied to peaks which are above elevation compared to the relative landmass, though not as prominent as Mountain, mountains. Hills ...
sits at the foothills of the
Cordillera Central Central Cordillera refers to the New Guinea Highlands.
Cordillera Central, meaning ''central range'' in Spanish, may refer to the following mountain ranges:
* Cordillera Central, Andes (disambiguation), several mountain ranges in South America
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and is located in
Barrio Tibes.
Location and geology
The hill is part of the
Cordillera Central Central Cordillera refers to the New Guinea Highlands.
Cordillera Central, meaning ''central range'' in Spanish, may refer to the following mountain ranges:
* Cordillera Central, Andes (disambiguation), several mountain ranges in South America
** ...
and is located north-northwest of Ponce in
Barrio Tibes.
[Nueva Geografía de Puerto Rico: física, económica y social. Rafael Pico. 1975.] It is located at coordinates 18° 06' 12", -66° 38' 05".
Rio Portugues borders the mountain to the west.
Best view and road access
The best road for access to the top of the hill is
PR-503.
References
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Mountains in Ponce, Puerto Rico