Sierra de los Órganos () is a
mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have aris ...
in the province of
Pinar del Río
Pinar del Río is the capital city of Pinar del Río Province, Cuba. With a population of 191,081 (2022), it is the List of cities in Cuba, 10th-largest city in Cuba. Inhabitants of the area are called ''Pinareños''.
History
Pinar del Río was ...
, western
Cuba
Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country, comprising the island of Cuba (largest island), Isla de la Juventud, and List of islands of Cuba, 4,195 islands, islets and cays surrounding the main island. It is located where the ...
. Along with the
Sierra del Rosario, it is part of the
Guaniguanico mountain range.
Geography
The ''Sierra'' is the western part of Guaniguanico and spans from
Guane
Guane is a municipality and town in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1602.
Geography
The wards of the municipality include Punta de La Sierra, Portales, Guane 1, Guane 2, Combate la Teneria, Isabel Rubio, Sabalo, and Moll ...
to the
San Diego River, in the municipality of
Los Palacios
Los Palacios () is a municipality and town in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1760.
Geography
The municipality is divided into the barrios of Limones, Macurijes, Paso Real, Santa Mónica, Santo Domingo, Sierra and Urbano. ...
. The other municipalities including the range are
Mantua
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In 2016, Mantua was designated as the "Italian Capital of Culture". In 2 ...
,
San Juan y Martínez,
Minas de Matahambre,
Viñales,
Pinar del Río
Pinar del Río is the capital city of Pinar del Río Province, Cuba. With a population of 191,081 (2022), it is the List of cities in Cuba, 10th-largest city in Cuba. Inhabitants of the area are called ''Pinareños''.
History
Pinar del Río was ...
,
Consolación del Sur and
La Palma
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.
Landmarks
In the middle of the Sierra de los Órganos is located the
Viñales Valley,
a natural reserve and
World Heritage Site
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. In the east it is the protected area of
Mil Cumbres, located almost entirely in the Sierra del Rosario.
See also
*
Pan de Guajaibón
*''
Eleutherodactylus zeus''
References
External links
Sierra de los Órganosat ''
Encyclopædia Britannica
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Mountain ranges of Cuba
Geography of Pinar del Río Province