Protected Natural Areas

The Protected Natural Areas at this scale are the Tequila Volcano and the Santiago River Canyon. The Tequila Volcano, also known as Cerro de Tequila, rises to an elevation of 2,900 meters above sea level. Its distinctive image is characterized by the "tetilla," a tall lava needle located at the center of the crater. It is part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt or Neovolcanic Axis.

The other protected geological feature is the canyon of the Barranca del Río Santiago, formed by the course of the Río Grande de Santiago. This large depression, which shapes the landscape, constitutes the boundary between the Neovolcanic Axis and the Sierra Madre Occidental, the most important mountain systems in Jalisco. The vegetation is distributed according to the altitude, ranging from the bottom to the edge of the canyon, which varies between 700 and 1,800 meters above sea level. This area covers a surface of 51,261.334 hectares.

Simbology

Guadalajara-Tepic Highway

Railway line

Delimitation of the Agave Landscape

Buffer Zone

Protected Natural Areas (PAs)

Santiago River

SOURCE: Self elaborated with INEGI information