Sierra de Las Palmas

Sierra de Las Palmas is a hill in Maldonado Department, Uruguay and has an elevation of 96 metres. Sierra de Las Palmas is situated nearby to the locality Barrio La Falda, as well as near Barrio Los Angeles.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castillo de Piria and Cerro Pan de Azúcar Native Wildlife Breeding Station.

Castillo de Piria

Museum

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Castillo de Piria is a museum.

Cerro Pan de Azúcar Native Wildlife Breeding Station

Zoo

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Cerro Pan de Azúcar Native Wildlife Breeding Station is a zoo and nature reserve located close to the coastal city of Piriápolis in the Department of Maldonado, in Uruguay.

Sugar Loaf Hill

Peak

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Cerro Pan de Azúcar is among the top 10 highest points of Uruguay, with an altitude of 423 metres.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piriapolis and Pan de Azúcar.

Piriapolis

Photo: Ezarate, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Piriápolis is a city in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay. It is an important summer resort in the country, predating the larger and better known resort town of Punta del Este.

Pan de Azúcar

Town

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Pan de Azúcar is a city in the southwest of the Maldonado Department in Uruguay. It takes its name from a nearby hill, topped by a huge cross. Pan de Azúcar is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs. Pan de Azúcar is situated 6 km north of Sierra de Las Palmas.

Gerona

Village

Gerona is a populated centre and suburb of Pan de Azúcar in the southwest of the Maldonado Department in Uruguay. Gerona is situated 6 km north of Sierra de Las Palmas.

Sierra de Las Palmas

Type: Hill with an elevation of 96 metres
Category: landform
Location: Maldonado Department, Uruguay, South America
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Latitude

-34.82467° or 34° 49′ 29″ south

Longitude

-55.24252° or 55° 14′ 33″ west

Elevation

96 metres (315 feet)

Open location code

48Q65QG4+4X

GeoNames ID

10641990

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In Other Languages

“Sierra de Las Palmas” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Sierra de Las Palmas”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cerro Pan de Azúcar Native Wildlife Breeding Station and Cross.

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