Sierra de Cayey

Sierra de Cayey is a mountain range that is part of the Central Puerto Rico mountain range.[1] The mountain range is located in the southeast sector of the mountain range, its elevations do not exceed 1000 m.[2]

Topography of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico with Sierra de Cayey (in the southeastern section)

In the Sierra de Cayey, the Grande de Loíza river, which is the largest river in Puerto Rico, has its sources. The La Plata River flows through the Cayey Valley where the town of Cayey is located on the northern slope of the sierra. In the area there are tobacco and coffee crops.[3]

References

http://www.proyectosalonhogar.com/Puerto_Rico/puerto_rico_en_breve.htm Puerto Rico en breve
http://www.enciclopediapr.org/esp/print_version.cfm?ref=06091410 Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Enciclopedia de Puerto Rico
"General Technical Report SRS-197 Addendum" (PDF). www.srs.fs.usda.gov. USDA. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

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[1] ttp://www.proyectosalonhogar.com/Puerto_Rico/puerto_rico_en_breve.htm Puerto Rico en breve

[2] ttp://www.enciclopediapr.org/esp/print_version.cfm?ref=06091410 Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Enciclopedia de Puerto Rico

[3] "General Technical Report SRS-197 Addendum" (PDF). www.srs.fs.usda.gov. USDA. Retrieved 4 July 2020.