Mountain Ranges in Pinar del Rio

1. Sierra of Guaniguanico, in Pinar del Rio province. It is formed by the Sierra of Organs in their western part and Sierra del Rosario in the oriental.The total longitude in the axis SW-NE is 150 km and a width between 10 and 30 km. Theare are a lot of beautifull landscapes and many tourist attractiveness.
   Sierra de los Organos is conformed by slate-like heights of up to 400 meters of altitude and covered with pinegroves in a large part of their extension and mountains and mogotes of calcareous rock with heights between 200 and 500 meters and that alternate with interiors valleys many of them of great beauty like Viñales, worldwide well-known.
   La Sierra del Rosario, has an altitude average between 300 and 700 meters, the maximum altitude is reached in Pan de Guajaibon with 702 meters and here alternating a vegetation of pinegroves and trees of leaves wide, included beautiful wood, with areas of grasses and coffee plantations. There are narrows canyons with very beautiful views among the mountains.Sierra del Rosario is a natural paradise with a lot of scenarios to natural and ecological tourism.

NATURAL RESOURCES

Natural resources include cobalt, nickel, iron ore, copper, manganese, salt, timber, silica, and petroleum. At one time, the whole island was covered with forest and there are still many cedar, rosewood, mahogany, and other valuable trees. Large areas were cleared to grow more sugar cane, and so few trees remained that timber had to be imported.

Oil is extracted on Cuba’s northern shore, in the provinces of La Habana and Matanzas. The oil is of low quality, and used for energy generation only.

Sugar cane was the most important part of the economy in Cuba’s history, and is still grown on large areas. Extensive irrigation systems are developed in the south of

Extreme points

North (on-shore)

Name: Punta Hicacos

Location: 23°12′23″N 81°08′44″W / 23.20639, -81.14556

Remarks: On Hicacos Peninsula

North (off-shore)

Name: Cayo Cruz del Padre

Location: 23°16′34″N 80°54′38″W / 23.27611, -80.91056

Remarks: Part of Sabana-Camaguey Archipelago

East

Name: Punta Maisi

Location: 20°12′32″N 74°08′01″W / 20.20889, -74.13361

Remarks: Near Maisí

West siders

Name: Cape San Antonio

Location: 21°51′39″N 84°57′25″W / 21.86083, -84.95694

Remarks: On Guanahacabibes Peninsula

South siders

Name: Cape Cruz

Location: 19°49′37″N 77°40′30″W / 19.82694, -77.675

Remarks: Near Niquero

Highest point: Pico Turquino (1,975 m (6,480 ft))

Location: 19°59′22″N 76°50′09″W / 19.98944, -76.83583

Remarks: Part of Sierra Maestra,

Lowest point: Sea level (Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean)

Largest city: Havana

Location: 23°08′00″N 82°23′00″W / 23.133333, -82.383333

National capital, population 2,328,000

Oldest city: Baracoa

Location: 20°20′55″N 74°30′38″W / 20.34861, -74.51056

Founded in 1511

Terrain is mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast. The lowest point is the Caribbean Sea at 0 m (sea level) and the highest point is Pico Turquino at 2,005 m (6,578 ft), part of the Sierra Maestra mountain range, located in the southwest of the island. Other significant mountain ranges are Sierra Cristal in the southeast, Escambray Mountains in the center of the island, and Sierra del Rosario in the northwest. White sand beaches, as well as mangroves and marshes can be found in the coastal area. The largest is the Zapata Swamp, with over 4,520 km² (1,745 sq mi).

Cuba has negligible inland water area. The largest natural water mirror is Laguna de Leche at 67.2 km² (25.9 sq mi), while the man-made Zaza Reservoir, at 113.5 km² (43.8 sq mi), is the largest inland water surface by area in the country.

Cuba’s climate is tropical and moderated by trade winds. The dry season lasts from November to April and the rainy season from May to October. Cuba makes maritime claims that include a territorial sea of 12 nautical miles (22 km) and an exclusive economic zone of 200 nautical miles (370 km).

Cuba is located 80 km (50 mi) west of Haiti across the Windward Passage, 140 km (87 mi) south of the Bahamas, 145 km (90 mi) south of Florida, 210 km (130 mi) east of Mexico, and 146 km (91 mi) north of Jamaica.

Cuba is the largest country by land area in the Caribbean. Its main island is the seventeenth-largest island in the world by land area. The island rises between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It is bordered on the north by the Straits of Florida, on the northeast by Nicholas Channel and the Old Bahamas Channel. The southern part is bounded by the Windward Passage and the Cayman Trench, while the southwest lies in the Caribbean Sea. To the west, it reaches to the Yucatan Channel, and the northwest is open to the Gulf of Mexico.

More than 4,000 islands and cays are found in the surrounding sea and bays. The southern coast includes such archipelagos as Jardines de la Reina and the Canarreos. The northeastern shore is lined by the Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago, which includes Jardines del Rey and is composed of approximately 2,517 cays and islands.^[2] The Colorados Archipelago is developed

Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea. Cuba has a total land area of 110,860 km² (42,803.3 sq mi). It has 3,735 km (2,321 mi) of coastline and 2,9 km (1800 mi) of land borders — all figures including the United States at Guantanamo Bay where the U.S.Navy’s Guantanamo Bay Naval Base is located.

Cuba lies west of the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Gulf of Mexico, south of the Straits of Florida, northwest of the Windward Passage, and northeast of the Yucatan Channel. The main island (Cuba) makes up most of the land area 105,006 km² (40,543 sq mi). The island is 1,199 km (745 mi) long and 200 km (124 mi) across its widest points and 35 km (22 mi) across its narrowest points. The largest island outside the main island is the Isla de la Juventud (Isle of Youth) in the southwest, with an area of 3,056 km² (1,179.9 sq mi).

Location: Caribbean Sea

Coordinates: 21°30′N 80°00′W / 21.5, -80

Archipelago: Greater Antilles

Area 110,860 km² (42,800 sq mi)

Rank 17th

Length 1,199 km (745 mi)

Width 200 km (120 mi)

Coastline 3,735 km (2,321 mi)

Highest point: Pico Turquino (2,005 m (6,580 ft)

Country Largest city: Havana (2,400,000)

Demographics Population: 11,394,043 (as of 2007)

Density: 102.79 people/km²

Ethnic groups White: 65%, Mulatto / Mestizo: 24.86%, Black: 10.08%, Chinese: 1%