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Cofre de Perote, also known by its Nahuatl names Naupa-Tecutépetl (from Nāuhpa-Tēuctēpetl) and Nauhcampatépetl, both meaning something like "Place of Four Mountains" or "Mountain of the Lord of Four Places", is an inactive volcano located in the Mexican state of Veracruz, at the point where the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, home to all of Mexico's highest peaks, joins the Sierra Madre Oriental. With an elevation of 4,282 metres (14,049 ft) above sea level, Cofre de Perote is Mexico's eighth highest mountain summit.

Cofre de Perote
Cofre de Perote
Highest point
Elevation4,282 m (14,049 ft)[1]
Prominence1,340 m (4,400 ft)
Listing
Coordinates19°29.52′N 97°9′W
Geography
LocationPerote Municipality, Veracruz, Mexico
Geology
Mountain typeShield volcano
Volcanic beltTrans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
Last eruption1150 CE ± 100 years
Climbing
Easiest routerock climb

Cofre de Perote is a shield volcano, shaped very differently from the stratovolcanic Pico de Orizaba, which lies about 50 km (31 mi) to the southeast. A cofre is a coffer, and the name alludes to a volcanic outcropping on the shield which constitutes the peak of the mountain. To the north is the town of Perote, Veracruz, after which the mountain is named.

The area surrounding the volcano was protected by the Mexican government as a national park, known as Cofre de Perote National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Cofre de Perote), in 1937.

Cofre de Perote in the winter
Cofre de Perote in the winter
Aerial view of Cofre de Perote from the northwest, with Pico de Orizaba and Sierra Negra visible to the south
Aerial view of Cofre de Perote from the northwest, with Pico de Orizaba and Sierra Negra visible to the south

Climate


Cofre de Perote features a humid alpine climate (Köppen climate classification ET), without a dry season but having a rainier season in summer and autumn.

Climate data for Cofre de Perote
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0)		 4.8
(40.6)		 6.1
(43.0)		 7.3
(45.1)		 8.4
(47.1)		 6.7
(44.1)		 6.0
(42.8)		 7.1
(44.8)		 6.8
(44.2)		 6.0
(42.8)		 5.4
(41.7)		 4.5
(40.1)		 5.9
(42.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.1
(31.8)		 2.7
(36.9)		 3.4
(38.1)		 5.1
(41.2)		 6.6
(43.9)		 5.2
(41.4)		 4.1
(39.4)		 4.8
(40.6)		 5.0
(41.0)		 4.2
(39.6)		 3.3
(37.9)		 2.1
(35.8)		 3.9
(39.0)
Average low °C (°F) −2.3
(27.9)		 0.7
(33.3)		 0.8
(33.4)		 3.0
(37.4)		 4.9
(40.8)		 3.6
(38.5)		 2.3
(36.1)		 2.6
(36.7)		 3.2
(37.8)		 2.4
(36.3)		 1.2
(34.2)		 −0.3
(31.5)		 1.8
(35.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 41.2
(1.62)		 44.2
(1.74)		 44.7
(1.76)		 61.7
(2.43)		 100.7
(3.96)		 360.0
(14.17)		 422.2
(16.62)		 397.6
(15.65)		 426.9
(16.81)		 200.0
(7.87)		 69.0
(2.72)		 54.1
(2.13)		 2,222.3
(87.48)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 22.1 22.4 29.3 27.1 27.9 28.9 28.6 30.4 29.3 29.1 20.1 21.2 316.4
Average snowy days 19.2 4.3 3.8 2.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.6 2.6 37.1
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See also



References


  1. INEGI. Anuario Estadístico de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos 2010. Consultado el 16 de Septiembre de 2014. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2014-09-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)



На других языках

[de] Cofre de Perote

Der Cofre de Perote (manchmal auch Nauhcampatépetl genannt) ist ein erloschener Schildvulkan in Mexiko im Gebirgszug der Sierra Madre Oriental zwischen Xalapa und Perote. Der Name in Náhuatl bedeutet so viel wie „Platz der vier Berge“.
- [en] Cofre de Perote

[es] Cofre de Perote

El Cofre de Perote o Nauhcampatépetl es un volcán ubicado en el estado mexicano de Veracruz. Se localiza en la zona de encuentro del Eje Neovolcánico con el extremo sur de la Sierra Madre Oriental. Con sus 4282 metros sobre el nivel del mar,[1] el Cofre de Perote es la octava montaña más alta de México.

[it] Cofre de Perote

Il Cofre de Perote, il cui nome originale in lingua náhuatl è Nauhcampatépētl (da Nauh 'quattro', campa 'lato' e tepētl 'montagna', "montagna dei quattro lati".) o Naupa-Tecutépētl, è un vulcano estinto di 4.282 m s.l.m. Il nome spagnolo invece deriva dall'enorme roccia quadrata che forma la sua vetta e che viene chiamata cofre (cofano, forziere), e dalla cittadina di Perote che si trova a nord della montagna.

[ru] Кофре-де-Пироте

Кофре-де-Пироте (исп. Cofre de Perote) — потухший щитовой вулкан в Мексике.


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