Cordillera Central (Puerto Rico)


Cordillera Central, is the main mountain range in Puerto Rico. The range crosses the island from west to east and divides the island into northern and southern coastal plains.
Cordillera Central runs eastward from Maricao in the west to Aibonito in the central eastern Puerto Rico region and on to the outskirts of the Sierra de Cayey. Sierra de Cayey is an extension of Cordillera Central that begins in the town of Cayey and runs eastwardly to Humacao. The Sierra de Cayey "extension" ends in a fork with two lower ranges: Sierra Guardarraya and Cuchillas de Panduras which run eastward to Yabucoa and Patillas respectively.
Another Cordillera Central eastern branch, Sierra de Luquillo, runs northeastwardly from Gurabo to Fajardo and includes several high peaks, including Toro Hill, at 3,524 ft, El Yunque at 3,494 ft and El Pico Oeste at 3,446 ft.

Mountains in the Cordillera Central range

& = Not in Cordillera Central. Placement here for reference only.
The first road to span the mountain range was the Carretera Central, which was functional by 1886 and completed in 1898.

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