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| Pico San Juan | |
|---|---|
  Pico San Juan | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,140 m (3,740 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,107 m (3,632 ft) [1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 21°59′07″N80°07′58″W / 21.9853°N 80.1327°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | San Juan Peak |
| Language of name | Spanish |
| Geography | |
| Location | Cuba |
| Parent range | Escambray Mountains |
Pico San Juan is the highest point of the central area of the island of Cuba with 1,140 meters above sea level.
Pico San Juan is located in the municipality of Cumanayagua, in the Cienfuegos Province, and belongs to the Escambray Mountains or "Guamuhaya", the largest mountain range in central Cuba. The mountain rises on a 1,140 meters above sea level of rivers, forests, valleys and peaks.
Originally counting at a height of 1,142 meters above sea level, its last 2 meters were lowered to the current height in the 1980s, with the purpose of installing a meteorological radar that is still in that place. At the top, there is also a bust of the prominent Cuban caver Antonio Núñez Jiménez.[ citation needed ]
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