Cerro Planada

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Cerro Planada
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Cerro Planada from PR-52.
Highest point
Elevation 2,480 ft (760 m)
Coordinates 18°05′12″N66°12′32″W / 18.0866°N 66.2089°W / 18.0866; -66.2089 Coordinates: 18°05′12″N66°12′32″W / 18.0866°N 66.2089°W / 18.0866; -66.2089
Geography
Location Cayey, Puerto Rico
Parent range Sierra de Cayey

Cerro Planada is a mountain peak located in Cayey, Puerto Rico. [1] The mountain has an elevation of 2,480 feet (755 m), making it the 10th highest peak of the Sierra de Cayey. [2]

Cerro Planada is located in the boundary between the barrios (districts) of Lapa and Pasto Viejo. [3] The mountain forms part of the Planadas-Yeyesa Nature Reserve, located in the municipalities of Cayey and Salinas. [4]

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References

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