Cerro del Topo Chico | |
Elevation M: | 1178 |
Prominence M: | 618 |
Location: | Escobedo, San Nicolás, Monterrey; Nuevo León |
Range: | Sierra Madre Oriental |
Type: | Mountain |
Map: | Mexico |
Translation: | Little molehill |
Language: | Spanish |
The Cerro del Topo Chico (Spanish, 'Small Mole Hill', from the Latin talpa 'mole') is a mountain and a protected area[1] in the Escobedo, San Nicolás and Monterrey municipalities; state of Nuevo León, Mexico. The summit reaches 1,178 meters above sea level, and it has 618 meters of prominence (Parent: Cerro de las Mitras). The mountain is about 7.5 km long, is a symbol of Escobedo[2] and San Nicolás,[3] and is completely surrounded by Monterrey metropolitan area. It is known for being the source of the Topo Chico mineral water.