Sierra Madre de Chiapas

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Sierra Madre de Chiapas is a major mountain range in southern Mexico and Central America, known for its volcanic peaks, rich biodiversity, and influence on the region’s climate and watersheds.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
mountain range
stratovolcano
approximateLength ~600 km
biodiversity high
borderFunction part of Mexico–Guatemala border
climateInfluence orographic precipitation
regional rainfall patterns
conservationIssue deforestation
habitat fragmentation
contains Volcán Tacaná
surface form: Tacaná Volcano

Volcán Tajumulco
surface form: Tajumulco Volcano
country El Salvador
Guatemala
Mexico
countrySubdivision Guatemalan departments of San Marcos and Huehuetenango
State of Chiapas
State of Oaxaca
drainageTo Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
economicUse agriculture on slopes and valleys
timber extraction
ecoregion Central American montane forests
Mesoamerican biodiversity hotspot
elevation 4092 m
4220 m
feature deep valleys
steep slopes
volcanic peaks
geology volcanic origin
habitat cloud forests
pine–oak forests
tropical moist forests
highestPoint Volcán Tacaná
surface form: Tacaná Volcano
locatedIn Central America
southern Mexico
nearbyBodyOfWater Pacific coastal plain
orientation northwest–southeast
partOf American Cordillera
Sierra Madre mountain system
runsThrough Chiapas
Guatemala Highlands
surface form: Guatemalan Highlands

Oaxaca
tectonicSetting near Middle America Trench
subduction-related volcanism
watershedRole divide between Pacific and Atlantic basins

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Guatemala mountainRange Sierra Madre de Chiapas
Volcán Tajumulco locatedOn Sierra Madre de Chiapas
Volcán Tajumulco mountainRange Sierra Madre de Chiapas
State of Chiapas containsRegion Sierra Madre de Chiapas
this entity surface form: Central Highlands of Chiapas
southern Mexico hasMountainRange Sierra Madre de Chiapas
subject surface form: Southern Mexico
Santa María locatedIn Sierra Madre de Chiapas
Santa María mountainRange Sierra Madre de Chiapas
Chiapas containsMountainRange Sierra Madre de Chiapas
Fuego mountainRange Sierra Madre de Chiapas
Guatemala Highlands contains Sierra Madre de Chiapas
Lake Atitlán locatedInMountainRange Sierra Madre de Chiapas
Battle of Quetzaltenango geographicalContext Sierra Madre de Chiapas
this entity surface form: Sierra Madre de Chiapas mountain range
San Marcos Department contains Sierra Madre de Chiapas
Mochoʼ region Sierra Madre de Chiapas
Isthmus of Tehuantepec hasGeographicalFeature Sierra Madre de Chiapas
Santiaguito lava dome complex mountainRange Sierra Madre de Chiapas
Acatenango mountainRange Sierra Madre de Chiapas
Chiapas Highlands partOf Sierra Madre de Chiapas
Agua mountainRange Sierra Madre de Chiapas
El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve locatedInMountainRange Sierra Madre de Chiapas
Soconusco hasEcosystem Sierra Madre de Chiapas
this entity surface form: Sierra Madre de Chiapas slopes
Agua Volcano mountainRange Sierra Madre de Chiapas
Xela locatedInMountainRange Sierra Madre de Chiapas
Volcán San Pedro mountainRange Sierra Madre de Chiapas
Volcán Tacaná mountainRange Sierra Madre de Chiapas
Volcán Tacaná isHighestPointOf Sierra Madre de Chiapas
Volcán Tacaná summitView Sierra Madre de Chiapas
Sierra Madre mountain system includes Sierra Madre de Chiapas