Cordillera Central
E819177
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cordillera Central canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monte Jayuya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Cerro de Punta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | climate of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| isPrincipalMountainRangeOf | Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cordillera Central NERFINISHED ⓘ interior of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf | Island of Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThroughMunicipality |
Adjuntas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aibonito NERFINISHED ⓘ Barranquitas NERFINISHED ⓘ Cayey NERFINISHED ⓘ Jayuya NERFINISHED ⓘ Lares NERFINISHED ⓘ Utuado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Río Grande de Loíza NERFINISHED ⓘ Río Portugués NERFINISHED ⓘ Río Yauco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.