Sierra de Jájome is a mountain massif of the Sierra de Cayey located in the municipalities of Cayey,

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and Salinas in southeastern Puerto Rico. The mountain, often referred to as a mountain range (''sierra''), is protected as the Jájome Protected Natural Area ( Spanish: ''Área Natural Protegida de Jájome'' or ''Área Natural Protegida Finca Jájome''). The Guayama Research Forest Area (Spanish: ''Bosque Experimental de Guayama'') is also located on the massif. La Robleda, another protected natural area, is located nearby.

Geography

Jájome is part of the Sierra de Cayey and is located in the barrios Jájome Alto and Jájome Bajo of Cayey, barrio

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, and barrio Quebrada Yeguas in Salinas. The Jájome River has its source at the easternmost part of the Sierra de Jájome.

Gallery

File:2022jajome1.jpg, Cerro Jájome in the Guayama Research Area

References

{{Reflist Mountain ranges of Puerto Rico Protected areas of Puerto Rico