The Cerro El Veladero is a mountain in the state of
Guerrero
Guerrero, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Guerrero, is one of the 32 states that compose the administrative divisions of Mexico, 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Guerrero, 85 municipalities. The stat ...
to the north of
Acapulco
Acapulco de Juárez (), commonly called Acapulco ( , ; ), is a city and Port of Acapulco, major seaport in the Political divisions of Mexico, state of Guerrero on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, south of Mexico City. Located on a deep, semicirc ...
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Location
The Cerro El Veladero is southwest of El Veladero (Veladero Morelos), northwest of
Carabalí and northeast of Pueblo Nuevo.
The mountain has an elevation of .
It was the site of the
Battle of El Veladero during the
Mexican War of Independence
The Mexican War of Independence (, 16 September 1810 – 27 September 1821) was an armed conflict and political process resulting in Mexico's independence from the Spanish Empire. It was not a single, coherent event, but local and regional ...
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Park
The mountain is protected by the Parque nacional El Veladero, created in 1980 with an area of almost .
The park was created with the goal of improving the environment of the area known as the amphitheater of Acapulco Bay and the Cerro Veladero, which has historical importance.
Vegetation is medium forest with isolated oaks.
Fauna include songbirds, osprey, iguana and boa.
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Mountains of Mexico
Protected areas of Guerrero