Cerro Bola | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,260 m (4,130 ft)[1][2] |
Prominence | 720 m (2,360 ft)[3] |
Isolation | 32.24 km (20.03 mi)[3] |
Geography | |
Location | Baja California, Mexico |
Range coordinates | 32°18′50″N 116°39′54″W / 32.313876°N 116.665056°W |
Topo map | San Luis I11D71 1:50,000 |
Geology | |
Rock type | Metavolcanic rock |
The Cerro Bola is a coastal metavolcanic mountain formation in northwestern Baja California. The Cerro Bola, along with the nearby mountain Cerro Gordo form the highest elevation areas of Tijuana Municipality. Because of its prominence, the transmitters for television station XHDTV and radio station XHPRS-FM[4] are located on the summit of Cerro Bola, which reaches an elevation of 1,260 m (4,130 ft).[1][2] It is located approximately 35 km (22 mi) south of the Tecate border crossing,[5] and sits at the southwest end of the Valle de Las Palmas.[6] The mountain range is host to a number of rare and endemic plant species, such as Arctostaphylos bolensis and Ceanothus bolensis.[7]