Cerro del Topo Chico
Mountain in Nuevo León, Mexico
Cerro del Topo Chico | |
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Cerro del Topo Chico seen from south
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,178 m (3,865 ft) |
Prominence | 618 m (2,028 ft) |
Naming | |
English translation | Little molehill |
Language of name | Spanish |
Geography | |
Location | Escobedo , San Nicolás , Monterrey ; Nuevo León |
Country | Mexico |
Parent range | Sierra Madre Oriental |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Mountain |
25°46′24″N 100°20′59″W / 25.77333°N 100.34972°W / 25.77333; -100.34972
The Cerro del Topo Chico ( Spanish , 'Small Mole Hill', from the Latin talpa 'mole') is a mountain and a protected area [1] in the Escobedo , San Nicolás and Monterrey municipalities; state of Nuevo León , Mexico. The summit reaches 1,178 meters above sea level , and it has 618 meters of prominence (Parent: Cerro de las Mitras ). The mountain is about 7.5 km long, is a symbol of Escobedo [2] and San Nicolás, [3] and is completely surrounded by Monterrey metropolitan area. It is known for being the source of the Topo Chico mineral water.
See also
References
- ↑ "Áreas Naturales Protegidas del estado de Nuevo León" . www.nl.gob.mx . Retrieved 2019-05-02 .
- ↑ "Nuevo León-General Escobedo" . siglo.inafed.gob.mx . Archived from the original on 2018-09-27 . Retrieved 2019-05-02 .
- ↑ "Nuevo León-San Nicolás de los Garza" . siglo.inafed.gob.mx . Archived from the original on 2019-05-14 . Retrieved 2019-05-02 .
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