- Guerrero division according to its relief
- North, Northwest and Northeast Zone
- South Zone
- Highest hills or mountains in Guerrero
- References
The relief of Guerrero is the most diverse of all the Mexican geography, in this state the largest number of geographical accidents in all of Mexico is observed.
These accidents are represented by the elevation of the ground in relation to sea level; its lowest points are beach areas, while the highest are at 3533 meters above sea level.
The state of Guerrero covers the surfaces of the physiographic provinces of the Sierra Madre del Sur, in approximately 99.76% and the Neovolcanic Axis with a proportion of 0.24%.
This state limits geographically to the north Mexico and Morelos, to the northwest with Michoacán, to the northeast with Puebla, to the east with Oaxaca and to the south with the Pacific Ocean.
Guerrero division according to its relief
Due to its geographical location within the country, it is considered that the state can be divided into two provinces:
North, Northwest and Northeast Zone
This area is completely covered by the Sierra Madre del Sur and is subdivided into four subprovinces:
-Cordillera Costera del Sur: it is made up mostly of mountain ranges, which cross the state from west to east, covering more than half of said state.
-South Coast: the entire southern part of the state surrounds the Pacific Ocean, its relief is very varied as it has mountain ranges, valleys, hills and coastal plains. This zone covers more than a quarter of this state.
-Sierras and Valleys Guerrerenses: the relief is distributed between valleys of slopes with plateaus, plateaus with ravines, hills with plains, mountains with extensive peaks and steep slopes.
-Balsas Depression: in this area there are lowlands combined with mountains and lagoons.
South Zone
It is the one that is represented by the Neovolcanic Axis. It is very small and includes the Sultepec, Zacualpan and Taxco mountains, which are part of the Toluca mountain range.
Highest hills or mountains in Guerrero
Of all the Guerrero hills, all those that are at an altitude equal to or above 3,000 meters above sea level stand out:
-Cerro Tiotepec: it is the highest in the region, it rises to 3,550 meters above sea level. It is part of the Sierra Madre del Sur.
-Cerro Tlacotepec: it rises up to 3320 meters above sea level and stands out due to the variety of its fauna.
-Cerro Zacatonal: just by a few meters it is in third position. It is located at 3300 meters above sea level.
-Cerro Pelón: it rises to 3,100 meters above sea level.
-Cerro Piedra Ancha: it also extends to the 3,100 meters mark.
-Cerro El Baúl: 3060 masl
-Cerro El Naranjo: 3000 masl
In addition to these mountainous elevations, the Cueros, San Nicolás and Xistépetl hills are found in the state, which exceed 2000 meters above sea level.
A curiosity that is worth noting is that the official names of these elevations contain the word "Cerro", although technically they do not exceed 100 meters in height.
An error that spreads throughout Mexico and various Spanish-speaking countries, since the concept of mountain is reserved for snowy or steep peaks.
References
- Cantú, GM (2003). Mexico, political, economic and social structures. Mexico: Pearson Education.
- Carmen Manso Porto, RA (1997). Historical cartography of America: manuscript catalog (18th-19th centuries). Spain: Royal Academy of History.
- Estrada, VM (2002). Geography 3. Mexico: Editorial Progreso.
- INEGI, IN (October 5, 2017). Relief of the State of Guerrero. Obtained from paratodomexico.com
- Susana A. Alaniz-Álvarez, Á. F.-S. (Jan 1, 2007). Geology of Mexico. Mexico: Mexican Geological Society.