Cerro El Melao[2][3] is the highest peak of the Sierra de Velasco in the Sierras Pampeanas range. It is located in the La Rioja Province of Argentina, about 70 km north-west of the provincial capital, La Rioja.
| El Melao | |
|---|---|
  El Melao Location in Argentina | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,157 m (13,638 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,907 m (9,537 ft)[1] Ranked 108th |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 28°52′03″S 67°07′39″W / 28.86750°S 67.12750°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | La Rioja, Argentina |
| Parent range | Sierras Pampeanas |
El Melao has an elevation of 4,157 metres (13,638 ft) above sea level. Despite its relatively low altitude, with 2,904 metres (9,528 ft) it is one of Argentina's most prominent peaks.[2] Other sources mention an altitude of 4,189 metres (13,743 ft).[3]
See also
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edit- ^ a b c "Argentina and Chile North: Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ^ a b Biurrun F., Agüero W., Teruel D.: Consideraciones fitogeográficas sobre la vegetación de los llanos de La Rioja. Estudios sobre el Ambiente y el Territorio Nº 5, 2012. ISSN 1853-3647.
- ^ a b González, M. et al:Peligrosidad sísmica en la Sierra de Velasco, Serie Contribuciones Técnicas, ISSN 0328-9052, Buenos Aires 2008
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