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The Sierra de la Giganta is a mountain range of eastern Baja California Sur state, located on the southern Baja California Peninsula in northwestern Mexico.

Sierra de la Giganta
Eastern face, seen from the Gulf of California
Highest point
PeakCerro de la Giganta
Elevation3,858 ft (1,176 m)
Prominence1,380 m (4,530 ft) 
Geography
Sierra de la Giganta
Sierra de la Giganta
CountryMexico
StateBaja California Sur
MunicipalityLa Paz Municipality and Loreto Municipality

It is a mountain range of the Peninsular Ranges System, which extends 1,500 km (930 mi) from Southern California, through the Baja California Peninsula in Baja California and Baja California Sur states.


Geography


The Sierra de la Giganta extends along the southeastern Baja California Peninsula, parallel and close to the coast of the Gulf of California—Sea of Cortez. The highest point is Cerro de la Giganta at 3,858 feet (1,176 m) in elevation, located near Loreto

The range runs from Loreto in Loreto Municipality west of Loreto, southwards to La Paz Municipality northwest of La Paz.[1]


Ecology


The range is predominantly covered in dry (or xeric) shrubland. The Baja California Desert ecoregion covers the Pacific (western) slope of the range, and the Gulf of California xeric scrub ecoregion covers the gulf (eastern) slope. Stream valleys with year-round water sustain palm oases, with groves of the native palm Washingtonia robusta and other moisture-loving plants.[2]


See also


Sierra de la Giganta seen west of the Loreto Airport.
Sierra de la Giganta seen west of the Loreto Airport.

References


  1. Albert W. Bally; Allison R. Palmer (1989). Geology of North America—An Overview. Geological Society of America. pp. 245–. ISBN 978-0-8137-5445-1.
  2. "Gulf of California xeric scrub". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.



На других языках


- [en] Sierra de la Giganta

[es] Sierra de la Giganta

La Sierra de la Giganta es una sierra en los municipios de Loreto, Comondú y La Paz,[1] en el estado de Baja California Sur, México, paralela frente al golfo de California, desde el sur de la bahía Concepción hasta el norte de la bahía de La Paz, donde toma el nombre de Los Filos. Su cumbre es llamada “Cerro Giganta” con altitud de 1668 metros sobre el nivel del mar y está listada como la sexta montaña más alta del estado.[2]

[fr] Sierra de la Giganta

La sierra de la Giganta est un massif montagneux qui s'élève à 1 176 m d'altitude dans la péninsule de Basse-Californie, au Mexique. Elle fait partie de l'ensemble des chaînes côtières du Pacifique.

[it] Sierra de la Giganta

La Sierra de la Giganta è una catena montuosa della Bassa California del Sud, sita sulla parte meridionale della Penisola della California, nel nordovest del Messico.



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