Elevation 2,529 m Parent range Sierra de Quila | Mountain range Sierra de Quila | |
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Location San Martín de Hidalgo / Tecolotlán, Jalisco Similar Sangangüey, Ceboruco, El Jorullo, Nevado de Colima, Michoacán–Guanajuato volcanic field | ||
Cerro el huehuent n mesa del cobre mexico
The Cerro El Huehuentón (Nahuatl: Huēhuēntōn "little old man") is the highest peak of the Sierra de Quila; it stands at 8,298 ft above sea level. El Huehuentón is located at about a 30-minute drive from Lagunillas, the largest population enclaved in the forest, between the municipalities of San Martín de Hidalgo and Tecolotlán, in Jalisco.
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Map of Cerro El Huehuent%C3%B3n, Jalisco, Mexico
It is not known why the mount got its peculiar name meaning "little old man", although the Tepenahuales, who spoke Nahuatl, inhabited the area since the 15th century.
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