Monte Jayuya is the second highest peak of
Puerto Rico measuring above sea level. The
mountain is located in 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
** ...
, on the border between the municipalities of
Jayuya (
Barrio Saliente) and
Ponce (Barrio
Anón). The peak is located in the municipality of Ponce
''Puerto Rico geology and mineral resources.''
USGS. Retrieved 6 August 2014. and it is within the Toro Negro State Forest.
References
Mountains of the Caribbean
Mountains of Puerto Rico
Mountains in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Jayuya, Puerto Rico
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Ponce, Puerto Rico
Geography of Puerto Rico