Sierra de las Ánimas

Sierra de las Ánimas
Highest point
PeakCerro de las Ánimas
Elevation501 m (1,644 ft)
Coordinates34°48′33″S 58°15′31″W / 34.80917°S 58.25861°W / -34.80917; -58.25861
Geography
Sierra de las Ánimas is located in Uruguay
Sierra de las Ánimas
Sierra de las Ánimas
Location within Uruguay
Country
Uruguay
Range coordinates
34°36′S 55°17′W / 34.600°S 55.283°W / -34.600; -55.283
Geology
Rock agePrecambrian
Rock type(s)Granite, gneiss

Sierra de las Ánimas is a hill range which starts in Lavalleja Department of Uruguay and extends south into Maldonado Department.

Features

The hill range includes one of the highest peaks of Uruguay, the top of Cerro de las Ánimas at 501 metres (1,644 ft), near the towns of Gregorio Aznárez and Las Flores.[1]

It is the only elevated landform of volcanic origin in Uruguay.[2]

It is a branch of the Cuchilla Grande which extends north - northeast through Treinta y Tres Department into Cerro Largo Department, and which includes secondary ranges.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sierra de las Animas - Piriapolis - punta-del-este.com". punta-del-este.com. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  2. ↑ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/261634510_Ancient_Landscapes_of_Uruguay. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)