Cerro El Baúl
| Cerro El Baúl National Park | |
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| Official name: Parque Nacional Cerro El Baúl | |
| Country | Guatemala |
|---|---|
| Region | Quetzaltenango (department) |
| Municipality | Quetzaltenango |
| Landmark | Hill |
| Location | Quetzaltenango |
| - elevation | 2,650 m (8,694 ft) |
| - prominence | 300 m (984 ft) |
| - coordinates | 14°49′52″N 91°30′10″W / 14.83111°N 91.50278°WCoordinates: 14°49′52″N 91°30′10″W / 14.83111°N 91.50278°W |
| Area | 2.40 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Founded | Acuerdo Gubernativo 26-05-55 |
| Date | 1955 |
| Management | Municipality of Quetzaltenango |
Cerro El Baúl, also known as El Baúl, is a forested lava dome overlooking the valley of Quetzaltenango.[1] It is located about 3 km north of the Almolonga volcano, at the south-eastern edge of the city of Quetzaltenango in Guatemala and is one of the city's last remaining green areas.
Cerro El Baúl covers an area of 2.40 km² and was declared a national park in 1955.[2] The park is under serious threat due to illicit extraction of trees and advancing urbanization crossing the park borders.[3]
A view of Quetzaltenango city from Cerro El Baúl.
References
- ↑ Bohnenberger, Otto H. "Los focos eruptivos cuaternarios de Guatemala". Guatemala: INSIVUMEH. Retrieved 2010-050-05. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ CONAP. "Listado de Áreas Protegidas (enero, 2011)" (xls) (in Spanish). conap.gob.gt. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ↑ Prensa Libre. "Cerro El Baúl, otra reserva en peligro" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2009-07-25.
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