The Serranía del Darién is a small mountain range on the

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between

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and

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in the area called the Darién Gap. It is located in the southeastern part of the

Darién Province Darién (, ; ) is a Provinces of Panama, province in Panama whose capital city is La Palma, Darién, La Palma. With an area of , it is located at the eastern end of the country and bordered to the north by the province of Panamá Province, Panam ...

of Panama and the northwestern part of the Chocó Department of Colombia. There are two major protected areas here: Darién National Park in Panama and Los Katíos National Park in Colombia. Serranía del Darién range's average elevation above sea level is . These mountains have sparse settlements, with just two people living in every square kilometer. This lack of human settlements is reflected in the fact that the nearest town with a population of 50,000 is over 12 hours by road.

Geological hazards

The Serranía del Darién is notorious for strong earthquakes; on average earthquakes measuring between 6 and 7 occur here every 50 years. The area is also susceptible to floods and landslides, both of which have been classified as medium to high intensity hazards for the region.

Climate

Serranía del Darién is a humid region. Its climate falls under the tropical monsoon type.

Flora and fauna

Species that are

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to the Serranía del Darién include the toad '' Rhinella acrolopha''.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Serrania del Darien Mountain ranges of Colombia Mountain ranges of Panama Landforms of Darién Province Geography of Chocó Department