Cordillera del Interior
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| Cordillera del Interior | |
|---|---|
| Serranía del Interior | |
 View of the Serranía del Interior | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Cerro Tristeza (Anzoátegui) |
| Elevation | 2,660 m (8,730 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 650 km (400 mi) E–W |
| Geography | |
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| Country | Venezuela |
| Parent range | Cordillera de la Costa |
The Cordillera del Interior, also known as the Serranía del Interior (lit. Interior Range), is a mountain range in northern Venezuela. It forms the inland, or southern, branch of the Cordillera de la Costa. The range extends across the states of Yaracuy, Carabobo, Cojedes, Guárico, Aragua, Miranda, Anzoátegui, Monagas and Sucre.[1][2]
Geography
The Cordillera del Interior begins in Yaracuy and runs eastward for about 650 kilometres (400 mi), nearly reaching the eastern end of Sucre. Its average elevation is around 1,100 metres (3,600 ft), although the range is interrupted by the Unare Depression in Anzoátegui.[1]
The highest summit is Cerro Tristeza, which rises to 2,660 metres (8,730 ft) in Anzoátegui. Other major peaks include Pico Turimiquire, at 2,596 metres (8,517 ft), on the border between Sucre and Monagas; Cerro Platillón, at 1,930 metres (6,330 ft), in Guárico; and Topo Cataurito, at 1,655 metres (5,430 ft), in Aragua.[3]
Several Venezuelan cities are located at the foot of the range, including San Felipe, Nirgua, Tinaquillo, San Juan de los Morros, Barcelona, Puerto La Cruz and Cumaná.[2]
Geology
Together with the coastal branch of the Cordillera de la Costa, the Serranía del Interior forms part of the Caribbean Mountain System, the eastern continuation of the Andean orogenic belt in Venezuela. The range consists mainly of folded Mesozoic and Cenozoic sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, including extensive limestone and sandstone formations uplifted by the interaction between the Caribbean Plate and the South American Plate.[3]
Ecology
The range contains several ecosystems, from tropical dry forests at lower elevations to cloud forests on higher slopes, particularly in the Turimiquire massif. Its fauna is typical of the Venezuelan Coastal Range and includes the spectacled bear in the western part of the range, as well as several species of primates, birds and amphibians.[3]
Protected areas
The range includes Montaña de Sorte, in Yaracuy, a site associated with the cult of María Lionza and considered important in Venezuelan popular religion and anthropology.[2] Parts of the cordillera are protected by national parks and natural monuments, including areas of the Turimiquire massif that contain water catchments supplying cities in eastern Venezuela.[3]
See also
- Venezuelan Coastal Range
- Geography of Venezuela
- Geology of Venezuela
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vila, Pablo (1960). Geografía de Venezuela (in español). 1: El territorio nacional y su ambiente físico. Caracas: Ministerio de Educación. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cunill Grau, Pedro (1987). Geografía del poblamiento venezolano en el siglo XIX (in español). Caracas: Ediciones de la Presidencia de la República. ISBN 978-980-265-153-0 Check
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 López Sánchez, Roberto (2007). GeoVenezuela: Medio físico y recursos ambientales (in español). 2. Caracas: Fundación Empresas Polar. ISBN 978-980-379-145-9 Check
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