Sierra de Cayey is a mountain range in the main island of

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. It is located in the southeast section of the island. Its elevations do not exceed 1000 m (3,280 ft.). The Grande de Loíza, which is one of the most important rivers in Puerto Rico, has its sources in this range within the municipality of

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. The La Plata River flows through the Cayey Valley where the town of

Cayey Cayey (), officially Cayey de Muesas, is a mountain town and municipality in central Puerto Rico located on the Sierra de Cayey within the Central Mountain range, north of Salinas and Guayama; south of Cidra and Caguas; east of Aibonito and Sal ...

is located on the northern slope of the range. There are

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and

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crops in the area.

Highest summits

The following peaks are some of the highest summits in the Sierra de Cayey: Topography of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico by USDA

Cerro La Santa Cerro La Santa is a 2,962 feet (903 m) high mountain and the highest point in the Sierra de Cayey in Puerto Rico. The peak of Cerro La Santa is located in the Carite State Forest, at a tri-point shared by the municipalities of Caguas ( San Salvad ...

- 2,962 ft. (903 m) # Cerro Lucero - 2,831 ft. (862 m) # Cerro de la Tabla - 2,808 ft. (855 m) # Cerro Honoré - 2,795 ft. (851 m) # Cerro Avispa - 2,778 ft. (846 m) #

Cerro Las Tetas Cerro Las Tetas, nicknamed Las Tetas de Cayey but officially Las Piedras del Collado, are two mountain peaks located in the municipality of Salinas, Puerto Rico, north of the city of Salinas proper. Since September 1, 2000, the peaks have become ...

- 2,759 ft. (840 m) # Monte El Gato - 2,673 ft. (814 m) # Peña Domingo - 2,637 ft. (803 m) # Peñon de los Soldados - 2,552 ft. (777 m) #

Cerro Planada Cerro Planada is a mountain peak located in Cayey, Puerto Rico. The mountain has an elevation of 2,480 feet (755 m), making it the 10th highest peak of the Sierra de Cayey. Cerro Planada is located in the boundary between the '' barrios'' (distr ...

- 2,480 ft. (755 m) Other notable mountains in the Sierra de Cayey are the Cerro Gregorio,

Cerro Las Piñas Cerro Las Piñas (Spanish language, Spanish for "Pineapple, pineapples hill") is a mountain of the Sierra de Cayey located in the boundary between the municipalities of Caguas, Puerto Rico, Caguas and Cayey, Puerto Rico, Cayey in central Puerto R ...

, the

Sierra de Jájome Sierra de Jájome is a mountain massif of the Sierra de Cayey located in the municipalities of Cayey, Guayama and Salinas in southeastern Puerto Rico. The mountain, often referred to as a mountain range (''sierra''), is protected as the Jájom ...

and Piedra de Degetau.

References

{{reflist Mountain ranges of Puerto Rico