Cerro Colorado (Baja California)
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| Cerro Colorado | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Coordinates | 32°28′27″N 116°53′49″W / 32.47417°N 116.89694°W |
| Geography | |
  Cerro Colorado Location in Mexico | |
| Location | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
Cerro Colorado is a mountain located in the city of Tijuana. It is one of the highest elevations within the urban area and the most iconic due to its shape and location.
Cerro Colorado is named for the characteristic reddish color of its land, which is clearly visible during the dry season. It is made up of two "hills", the one flanking the south being one of the highest elevations in Tijuana and has been considered a reference icon throughout the city's history. Until the 1980s, it was an almost unpopulated area, but starting in the 1990s, the greatest urban growth in Tijuana occurred in its surroundings and currently the urban sprawl has completely surrounded it, and even climbed its slopes to surround a quarter of its surface, leaving Cerro Colorado practically in the geographical center of the city. In 1999, radio and television stations were installed on its summit, taking advantage of its elevation.[1]
Due to its magnificent elevation above the rest of the city, Cerro Colorado is constantly visited by those who like a good view of its surroundings. In January 2017, the "Declaration of destination for a special area of Conservation of Cerro Colorado” in order to protect it from the arrival of inhabitants on its slopes.[2] The nature of the soil in Cerro Colorado is varied; however, materials of sedimentary origin are the most abundant, secondly, rocks of volcanic origin and finally, igneous and metamorphic rocks.[3]