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Cordillera Central (Colombia)

Branch of the Colombian Andes

Field	Value
name	Cordillera Central (Central Ranges)
photo	Cordillera Centrale de Colombia.jpg
country	Colombia
length_km	1023
length_orientation	north-south
area_km2	129737
highest	Nevado del Huila
elevation_m	5364

The Cordillera Central () is the highest of the three branches of the Colombian Andes. The range extends from south to north dividing from the Colombian Massif in Cauca Department to the Serranía de San Lucas in Bolivar Departments. The highest peak is Nevado del Huila at 5364 m.

Significant graphite resources exists in Cordillera Central in the form of graphite-bearing schists.

Geography

The range is bounded by the Cauca and Magdalena river valleys to the west and east, respectively.

The Cauca Valley montane forests ecoregion covers the western slope of the range. The Magdalena Valley montane forests cover the eastern slopes and the northern end of the cordillera. The Northern Andean páramo covers the highest elevations.

Highest peaks

Nevado del Huila – 5364 m – Cauca, Huila & Tolima
Nevado del Ruiz – 5311 m – Caldas & Tolima
Nevado del Tolima – 5215 m – Tolima
Nevado de Santa Isabel – 5100 m – Risaralda, Tolima & Caldas
Nevado del Quindio – 4760 m – Quindio, Tolima & Risaralda
Cerro Pan de Azucar – 4670 m – Cauca & Huila
Puracé – 4646 m – Cauca & Huila

Protected areas

PNN Los Nevados
PNN Nevado del Huila
PNN Puracé
PNN Las Hermosas
PNN Selva de Florencia
SFF Otún Quimbaya
SFF Serranía de las Minas – proposed

Cordillera Central, Antioquia Department

References

"Nevado del Huila, Colombia".
(2024). "Is the Central Cordillera of Colombia a potential source of graphite?: Implications for the energy transition in Colombia". [[Andean Geology]].
"Volcano Info: Nevado del Huila". Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History.

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