Huitepec

Huitepec
Highest point
Elevation	2,761 m (9,058 ft)
Coordinates	16°44′38″N 92°40′15″W / 16.74389°N 92.67083°W / 16.74389; -92.67083
Geography
Location	Chiapas, Mexico
Parent range	Chiapas Highlands
Geology
Mountain type	Volcano

Huitepec is a volcano in the northwestern part of the San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. It reaches an elevation of 2,761 metres (9,058 ft) above sea level. The mountain is characterized by steep slopes, some with gradients of up to 60 percent, and elevations ranging from approximately 2,230 to 2,710 metres (7,316 to 8,891 ft). The climate is temperate, with a mean annual temperature of 14–15 °C (57–59 °F) and average annual precipitation of about 1,300 millimetres (51 in).¹

The mountain hosts a montane ecosystem dominated by oak, pine–oak, and cloud forest variants, with high plant diversity and important hydrological functions, but the ecology is under increasing pressure from surrounding settlements and land-use change.¹

In 1986, Pronatura México established a 135–136 ha (330–340 acres) reserve (ladera oriente) on the eastern slope In 2007, the Zapatista established a 102 ha (250 acres) community ecological reserve ("El Huitepec").¹