Cerro El Baúl

Cerro El Baúl National Park
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Official name: Parque Nacional Cerro El Baúl
Country	Guatemala
Region	Quetzaltenango (department)
Municipality	Quetzaltenango
Landmark	Hill
Location	Quetzaltenango
- elevation	2,650 m (8,694 ft)
- prominence	300 m (984 ft)
- coordinates	14°49′52″N 91°30′10″W / 14.83111°N 91.50278°WCoordinates: 14°49′52″N 91°30′10″W / 14.83111°N 91.50278°W
Area	2.40 km^2 (1 sq mi)
Founded	Acuerdo Gubernativo 26-05-55
Date	1955
Management	Municipality of Quetzaltenango

Cerro El Baúl, also known as El Baúl, is a forested lava dome overlooking the valley of Quetzaltenango.^[1] It is located about 3 km north of the Almolonga volcano, at the south-eastern edge of the city of Quetzaltenango in Guatemala and is one of the city's last remaining green areas.

Cerro El Baúl covers an area of 2.40 km² and was declared a national park in 1955.^[2] The park is under serious threat due to illicit extraction of trees and advancing urbanization crossing the park borders.^[3]

A view of Quetzaltenango city from Cerro El Baúl.

References

1. Bohnenberger, Otto H. "Los focos eruptivos cuaternarios de Guatemala". Guatemala: INSIVUMEH. Retrieved 2010-050-05. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
2. CONAP. "Listado de Áreas Protegidas (enero, 2011)" (xls) (in Spanish). conap.gob.gt. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
3. Prensa Libre. "Cerro El Baúl, otra reserva en peligro" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2009-07-25.