Pico Pijol National Park

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Pico Pijol National Park
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Location of Pico Pijol in Honduras
Location Honduras
Coordinates 15°11′50″N87°34′59″W / 15.19722°N 87.58306°W / 15.19722; -87.58306 Coordinates: 15°11′50″N87°34′59″W / 15.19722°N 87.58306°W / 15.19722; -87.58306 [1]
Area122.1 km2 (47.1 sq mi) [1]
Established1 January 1987 [1]

Pico Pijol National Park is a national park in Honduras. It was established on 1 January 1987 and covers an area of 122.1 square kilometres. It has an altitude of between 1,800 and 2,282 metres. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Honduras - Pico Pijol". United Nations Environment Programme . Retrieved 1 March 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Pico Píjol". ProtectedPlanet.net. Retrieved March 29, 2022.