Cerro del Diablo (Spanish for devil's peak) is a mountain in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico, located north-northwest of the city of Ponce. The 2,234-foot high hill sits at the foothills of the Cordillera Central and is located in Barrio Tibes.Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Office of Management and Budgeting. Government Information and Technology Area. Geographic Information Systems Unit. General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Retrieved 21 March 2010.Ponce Topographic Map. Map Styles: Map and Shaded. Trails.com. From: United States Geological Survey. Topo Map. Projection: NAD83/WGS84. Retrieved 22 February 2010.Mountainzone.com: Ponce County, Puerto Rico, Mountain Peaks & Summits.
Location and geology The hill is part of the Cordillera Central and is located north-northwest of Ponce in Barrio Tibes.Nueva Geografía de Puerto Rico: física, económica y social. Rafael Pico. 1975. It is located at coordinates 18° 06' 12", -66° 38' 05". Rio Portugues borders the mountain to the west.
Best view and road access The best road for access to the top of the hill is PR-503.
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