The Cerro El Huehuentón (Nahuatl languages: Huēhuēntōn "little old man")[1] is the highest peak of the Sierra de Quila; it stands at 8,298 ft above sea level. El Huehuentón is located at about a 30-minute drive from Lagunillas, the largest population enclaved in the forest, between the municipalities of San Martín de Hidalgo and Tecolotlán, in Jalisco.

Cerro El Huehuentón
El Huehuentón
Cerro El Huehuentón San Martín de Hidalgo / Tecolotlán, Jalisco
Highest point
Elevation	8,298 ft (2,529 m)
Coordinates	20°12′N 104°12′W
Geography
Location	San Martín de Hidalgo / Tecolotlán, Jalisco
Parent range	Sierra de Quila

It is not known why the mount got its peculiar name meaning "little old man", although the Tepenahuales, who spoke Nahuatl, inhabited the area since the 15th century.

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