Cerro del Diablo (Spanish for devil's peak) is a mountain in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico, located north-northwest of the city of Ponce. The 2,234-foot high hill sits at the foothills of the Cordillera Central and is located in Barrio Tibes.[4][5][6]

Cerro del Diablo
Cerro del Diablo as seen from PR-10, looking east
Highest point
Elevation2,234 ft (681 m)[1]
Prominence2,234 ft (681 m)[2]
Listing1609909
Coordinates18°06′12″N 66°38′05″W / 18.10333°N 66.63472°W / 18.10333; -66.63472[3]
Geography
Cerro del Diablo is located in Puerto Rico
Cerro del Diablo
Cerro del Diablo
Location in Puerto Rico
LocationPonce, Puerto Rico
Parent rangeCordillera Central
Climbing
Easiest routePR-10 to PR-503, Ponce, Puerto Rico

Location and geology

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The hill is part of the Cordillera Central and is located north-northwest of Ponce in Barrio Tibes.[7] It is located at coordinates 18° 06' 12", -66° 38' 05". Rio Portugues borders the mountain to the west.

Best view and road access

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The best road for access to the top of the hill is PR-503.

References

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  1. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Cerro el Diablo". U.S. Geological Survey. 13 February 1981. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Cerro el Vigia". U.S. Geological Survey. 1 January 2000. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Cerro del Diablo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  4. ^ Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Office of Management and Budgeting. Government Information and Technology Area. Geographic Information Systems Unit. General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Archived 2010-08-12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  5. ^ Ponce Topographic Map. Map Styles: Map and Shaded. Trails.com. From: United States Geological Survey. Topo Map. Projection: NAD83/WGS84. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  6. ^ Mountainzone.com: Ponce County, Puerto Rico, Mountain Peaks & Summits.
  7. ^ Nueva Geografía de Puerto Rico: física, económica y social. Rafael Pico. 1975.