Cerro Batoví is a
hill in
Uruguay, with an altitude of 224 metres (734.9 ft). It is situated 25 km (15.5 mi) away from the city of
Tacuarembó
Tacuarembó ( Guarani: ''Takuarembo'', literally: "Bamboo shoot") is the capital city of the Tacuarembó Department in north-central Uruguay.
Location and geography
The city is located on Km. 390 of Route 5, south-southwest of Rivera, the c ...
.
Location and features
It is located in the
Tacuarembó Department
Tacuarembó () is the largest department of Uruguay and it is part of its northern region. Its capital is Tacuarembó. It borders Rivera Department to its north and east, the departments of Salto, Paysandú and Río Negro to its west and has th ...
, in a range of hills named Cuchilla de Haedo. ''Batoví'' means "''breast of a virgin''" in the Guaraní language and the hill has this name due to its curious shape.
Cerro Batoví is considered the symbol of the Tacuarembó Department.
See also
*Breast-shaped hill
*Cerro Catedral (Uruguay), Cerro Catedral
*Cerro de las Ánimas
*Cerro Pan de Azúcar
*Geography of Uruguay
External links
Enciclopedia Geográfica del Uruguay
Hills of Uruguay
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