Pajarito Mountains (Nayarit)

Pajarito Mountains
Highest point
Elevation2,500 m (8,200 ft)[1]
Coordinates21°57′22″N 104°2′52″W / 21.95611°N 104.04778°W / 21.95611; -104.04778
Naming
Native nameSierra Pajaritos (Spanish)
Geography
CountryMexico
StateNayarit
Regionwestern Mexico
Range coordinates21°44′59″N 104°15′25″W / 21.74972°N 104.25694°W / 21.74972; -104.25694
Parent rangeSierra Madre Occidental
Topo mapNF13-08
Geology
OrogenyLaramide
Type of rockVolcanic

The Pajarito Mountains (Sierra Pajaritos[2]) are a small mountain range at the southern end of the Sierra Madre Occidental. They are located in the state of Nayarit in western Mexico.

  1. ^ Gómez-Reyes, Eugenio; et al. (2015). "Water balance of La Yesca municipality, Nayarit, México / El balance hídrico en el municipio de La Yesca, Nayarit, México" (PDF). Revista Bio Ciencias. 3 (3): 228–246. doi:10.15741/revbio.03.03.09.
  2. ^ Sierra Pajaritos (Unverified - D) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency