Cordillera Central

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Cordillera Central is the principal mountain range running across the interior of Puerto Rico, known for its high peaks, coffee-growing regions, and role in shaping the island’s climate and rivers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
mountain range
affects distribution of rainfall in Puerto Rico
patterns of river erosion and sedimentation in Puerto Rico
climate humid tropical highland climate
continent North America
country Puerto Rico
elevation approximately 1296 meters
approximately 1338 meters
approximately 4389 feet
extendsFrom near Mayagüez in western Puerto Rico
extendsTo near Aibonito and Cayey in central–eastern Puerto Rico
geology mainly volcanic and sedimentary rocks
hasEcosystem montane forest
subtropical moist forest
hasLandUse coffee cultivation
pasture
subsistence agriculture
hasPeak Cerro de Punta
Monte Jayuya
highestPoint Cerro de Punta
influences climate of Puerto Rico
isPrincipalMountainRangeOf Puerto Rico
isWatershedFor rivers flowing to the north coast of Puerto Rico
rivers flowing to the south coast of Puerto Rico
knownFor coffee-growing regions
cooler climate than coastal lowlands
high peaks
locatedIn Cordillera Central
Cordillera Central
interior of Puerto Rico
orientation east–west
partOf Island of Puerto Rico
linked to: Puerto Rico
passesThroughMunicipality Adjuntas
Aibonito
Barranquitas
Cayey
linked to: Cayey, Puerto Rico

Jayuya
Lares
Utuado
roleIn orographic rainfall patterns in Puerto Rico
separates northern coastal plain of Puerto Rico
southern coastal plain of Puerto Rico
sourceOfRiver Río Grande de Arecibo
Río Grande de Loíza
Río Portugués
Río Yauco

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Central Mountain Range of Puerto Rico partOf Cordillera Central
Aibonito region Cordillera Central
La Ciénaga locatedInRegion Cordillera Central
La Ciénaga locatedInMountainRange Cordillera Central
Valle Nuevo National Park locatedIn Cordillera Central
Adjuntas, Puerto Rico partOf Cordillera Central
Municipality of Las Marías locatedIn Cordillera Central
Municipality of Yauco locatedIn Cordillera Central region
linked to: Cordillera Central
Maricao, Puerto Rico partOf Cordillera Central
Maricao, Puerto Rico hasRegion Cordillera Central region
linked to: Cordillera Central
Municipality of Utuado partOf Cordillera Central
Lares, Puerto Rico partOf Cordillera Central
Utuado, Puerto Rico isPartOfRegion Cordillera Central
Jayuya partOf Cordillera Central
Cerro de Punta locatedIn Cordillera Central
Cerro de Punta partOf Cordillera Central mountain range
linked to: Cordillera Central
Cerro de Punta mountainRange Cordillera Central
Cayey, Puerto Rico locatedIn Cordillera Central
Cerro de Punta locatedIn Cordillera Central
subject linked to: Cordillera Central
Monte Jayuya locatedIn Cordillera Central
subject linked to: Cordillera Central
Central region of Puerto Rico partOf Cordillera Central
Central region of Puerto Rico contains Cordillera Central
Coamo hasMountainRange Cordillera Central
Puerto Rico Highway 10 traversesRegion Cordillera Central
Puerto Rico Highway 120 locatedNear Cordillera Central
Comerío municipality locatedInMountainRange Cordillera Central